China accounts for over half of the world's industrial robot installations, with 290,000 units installed in 2022 representing 52.5% of global installations.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Mar 7, 2025
The added value of high-tech manufacturing above a designated size in China grew by 8.9% in 2024, according to CPPCC spokesperson Liu Jieyi.
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Chinese brands now make up 52.5% of industrial robots sold in China, up significantly from 42.4% in 2021 due to government localization policies.
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Among the world's 189 "lighthouse factories" showcasing digitalization and automation, 79 are located in China, with nearly half in traditional sectors.
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The Yangtze River Delta region is crucial to China's robot industry, housing 4,547 robot-related companies and producing 50% of the country's total robot output.
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Key sectors driving demand for industrial robots in China include electrical and electronics (18.7%), automotive parts (14.7%), and metal manufacturing (11.7%).
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China's welding robot market was valued at 12.74 billion yuan last year, while the mobile robot market reached 21.2 billion yuan.
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Shipments of industrial robots for China's solar industry increased by 90% compared to the previous year.
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South Korea maintains a strong presence in China's laser welding robot market, accounting for 44% of China's total laser welding robot imports.
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KOTRA recommends focusing on mobile robots and assembly robots, which have higher import volumes in China, to expand exports to the Chinese market.