The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) said that by 2017, the number of robots operating in Chinese production plants will exceed that of any other country, as China is automating upgrades to its automotive and electronics plants.
The total global robot trade has reached 9.5 billion US dollars, and if it counts related software, peripheral equipment and systems engineering, it has reached 29 billion US dollars, and China has become the largest robot market. But in terms of robot density, China still lags far behind countries with higher levels of industrialization.
IFR said that at present, every 10,000 workers in China's manufacturing industry only operate 30 robots on average, compared with 437 in South Korea, 323 in Japan, 282 in Germany and 152 in the United States. However, as automakers are vying to set up factories in China, and wage inflation has weakened the competitiveness of China's labor force, according to IFR estimates, the total number of industrial robots in China will reach 428,000 units by 2017, which is higher than the current level. More than doubled.
IFR Secretary-General Gudrun Litzenberger said: "Companies are being forced to invest more in robotics to improve productivity and product quality. The current stage is the automotive industry, and the electronics industry will be the driving force in the next two or three years."
Japanese robot manufacturers still account for the majority of the market, which is expected to be about 60%; but Chinese suppliers are growing rapidly, accounting for about a quarter. Most other robots are supplied by European and American manufacturers. Swiss ABB Group, Kuka in Germany, Yaskawa and Fanuc in Japan have already established production plants in China, and other foreign manufacturers are expected to follow.
So far, the automotive industry is the largest customer in the Chinese robot market, accounting for about 40%. China is not only the world's largest auto market, but also the largest production base. Litzenberger pointed out that European automakers such as Volkswagen and Daimler have invested heavily in China and brought their robot suppliers to the Chinese market.
Foxconn, the foundry giant in Taiwan, is already producing its own Foxbot robot, and is also using robots from other suppliers.
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