The number of robots operating on Chinese factory floors rose 21% last year as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse extended its lead in automation.
China added 140,500 new robots and now holds almost one-third of the global stock, according to a new report published on Sept 24 by World Robotics. The US posted an increase of 33,300 or 7% and ranks fourth behind two other Asian economies, Japan and South Korea.
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