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China’s industrial robot output up 8.7 pct in Jan-Oct
BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – China’s industrial robot output
increased 8.7 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2018, slower
than the 9.3-percent growth for the January-September period, according to
official data.
A total of 118,452 units of industrial robots were manufactured January-
October, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
(MIIT).
In October, robot output dropped 3.3 percent year-on-year to 9,590 units,
the MIIT said, without explaining the reason behind the fall.
China’s robotics industry has maintained rapid growth over the past five
years. Industrial robot output surged 81 percent to exceed 130,000 in 2017,
achieving the government’s target three years ahead of schedule.
The country released a guideline in 2016 with a goal of tripling annual
production of industrial robots to 100,000 by 2020.
The guideline said China planned to spread the use of industrial robots in
industries such as car manufacturing, electronics, home appliances, aviation,
textiles and chemicals.
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