China now has more industrial robots than the rest of the world put together, but that headline tells only part of the story. The bigger narrative is the fierce internal competition between global giants and local robot-making startups.
A new report from the International Federation of Robotics delivered a seismic fact: China now operates more industrial robots than the rest of the world combined.
This isn’t just a statistical milestone; it’s the culmination of a decade-long gold rush that has reshaped the global automation industry.
The narrative, however, extends far beyond a simple headline. It’s a story of a fiercely competitive internal market where global titans and ambitious local champions are vying for a piece of an immense financial prize. [Read more…] about Beyond the headlines: Inside China’s multi-billion dollar industrial robotic arms market