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China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a new five-year plan for the robotics industry in Beijing, which aims to promote innovation and lead China to become a global leader in robotics technology and industrial advancement. The Statistics Department of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) hereby reports on international and domestic participation in this largest market.
"If ranked by annual sales and in-service inventory, China is now undoubtedly the world's largest industrial robot market." said Milton Guerry, president of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), "IFR's robot density statistics effectively reflect China's Dynamic development situation, in terms of the number of industrial robots per 10,000 employees: China's manufacturing robot density currently ranks 9th in the world (246 units), while it was only 25th (49 units) five years ago.
Automation competition in China
The current automation competition in China is still dominated by foreign robot manufacturers, which together account for 73% of the market share. It has remained at this level despite fluctuations over the past 8 years. Robots imported from overseas (mainly from Japan, South Korea and Europe) increased significantly in 2020, up 24% to a total of 123,030 units, including robots produced in China by non-Chinese suppliers. The products of Chinese robot makers are mainly for the domestic market, with shipments of 45,347 units in 2020, accounting for a 27% market share.
The second robot development plan
"Following 2016-2020, China released its second five-year plan for the robotics industry," said Song Xiaogang, executive director and secretary-general of the China Robotics Industry Alliance (CRIA). The high-quality development of China has important guiding significance. Robots are the key equipment of modern industry, and the new five-year plan can not only lead China's digital development and intelligent upgrade, but also help promote the progress of global robot technology."