- China installed almost as many robots in its factories last year as the rest of the world, accelerating a rush to automate and consolidate its manufacturing dominance even as its working-age population shrinks, reports The Wall Street Journal.
- Shipments of industrial robots to China in 2021 rose 45% compared with the previous year to more than 243,000.
- The world’s second-largest economy lags behind the US and manufacturing powerhouses such as Japan, Germany and South Korea in the prevalence of robots on production lines.
China factories’ robot installations up
