China is obsessed with robots. The Humanoid robots They are the ones that attract more looks, but there is another silent invasion of robots that is working without stopping with a goal: to ensure that China remains “the world factory.”
280,000 robots. They tell it in the Financial Times. It is the figure of industrial robots that Chinese factories are installing every year. To put it in context, it would be half of the global total. According to Data from the International Robotics FederationChina placed itself as an absolute leader in industrial robots facilities, although the leadership in terms of the density of Robots vs workers keeps it South Korea, followed by Singapore and thirdly China.
Own manufacture. The thrust towards automation by industrial robots is part of the Made in China 2025 plan promoted by Xi Jinping, in which robots and industrial machinery were two of the key pillars. According to the Chinese consultant Market Intelligence Resourceat least half of those robots are manufactured by Chinese companies. Chengdu Crp Robot Technology is one of those companies and has managed to highlight robots 60% cheaper than its rivals.
Efficiency and salary increases. The strong commitment to automation is pending in the Chinese industry, to local manufacturers of low -cost goods, and is paying fruit. Manufacturers are able to reduce costs and remain efficient despite salary increases of recent years. The average salary of a worker in a Dongguan factory is about 625 euros, while in India, one of its main competitors in this sector is only 165 euros.
More exports. Automation is causing an increase in exports in industries such as toys, which in the last four years has increased from 54.3 to 56.9%. In furniture, its quota has increased by 1.5% and other items such as stationery or cleaning have grown nine percentage points.
And less employment. China became the world factory thanks to the cheap labor, but now that this is over they are going to robots to maintain their advantage. The negative part is that employment is falling. Financial Times estimates that between 2011 and 2023, employment in twelve industries with a strong presence of labor has fallen by 26.5%. In parallel, new jobs derived from automation are emerging, they are the so -called “Purple Collar” workers Dedicated to the maintenance of these robots, although it is not enough to match the loss of jobs.
World leader. When it is said that China is the world factory is not an exaggeration. However, it has not always been so. The video about these lines perfectly reflects how the ranking of countries that most manufacture has been moving. Until 2009, the United States went to the head, but then China advanced and consolidated a leadership that is maintained until today with 27.7% of the total.
Competence. The above data refer to the global of all industries, but in certain China sectors it has found strong competition in Southeast Asian countries that offer cheap labor. Vietnam has been placed as the second shoe exporter in key markets like the United States and is also The second largest smartphones manufacturer. In the textile industry, Bangladesh is a leader in yute manufactures and second in clothing. Automation is China’s great asset to maintain its position.
Image | Chengdu Crp Robot Technology
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