Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerating the high-quality development of the robot industry

Robots are known as "the pearl at the top of the crown of manufacturing industry", which is an important indicator of a country's technological innovation and high-end manufacturing level. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that the next step would be to accelerate the high-quality development of China's robot industry.

The scale of China's robot industry is growing rapidly. In 2021, the operating revenue of the entire robot industry exceeded 130 billion yuan, and the output of industrial robots reached 366000 units, a tenfold increase over 2015, firmly ranking the world's largest industrial robot market. Industrial robot applications cover 60 industry categories and 168 industry categories in the national economy. According to statistics, in 2021, the density of robots in China's manufacturing industry reached more than 300 per 10000 people, an increase of about 13 times over 2012. Service robots and special robots have demonstrated their skills in education, medical care, logistics, and other fields, constantly breeding new industries, new models, and new formats.

Guo Shougang, Deputy Director of the First Equipment Industry Division of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said: "Next, we will carry out actions to improve the key infrastructure of robots, improve the standards, testing, and certification systems, support joint research by industry, university, and research, accelerate the completion of industrial weaknesses such as specialized materials, core components, and processing technology, and create more high-end intelligent products.".

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