Beijing, 22 August 2022 (TDI): The World Robot Conference (WRC) 2022 was held in Beijing, the capital of China from August 18-21. The four-day event was attended by more than 130 robot enterprises and scientific and research institutions.
More than 500 sets of robots were displayed during the conference and over 30 of them make their world debuts in Beijing. The conference was held both online and offline. It featured three major events including a forum, expo, and competition.
In China, the robot industry has been developing extremely quickly, injecting strong impetus into the country’s economic and social development.
World Robot Conference (WRC) 2022 concluded on Sunday in Beijing, amid efforts to advance the development of China’s robot industry. #GLOBALink pic.twitter.com/ZusSlZ45TD
— Yan Xiusheng 延秀生 (@YXiusheng) August 21, 2022
China’s industrial development
China issued a guideline for the robotics industry for the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in December 2021. The country will strive to become a global hub for robotics innovation by 2025.
The country aims to put together a group of leading enterprises with international competitiveness. It aims to form several industrial clusters with an international influence.
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area now has over 60 intelligent factories, in which logistics and service robots both play a vital role.
The area will further improve the capacity and modern development of the whole industrial chain. It will carry out innovative robots and industrial clusters of intelligent manufacturing.
Furthermore, more than 10 robot companies from the Sino-German industrial services zone (Sanlongwan) in Foshan, south China’s Guangdong Province, brought new robot products to the conference. Those products can be applied in disinfection and laser cutting.
China’s Robotic Industry
Despite pressures from COVID-19 outbreaks and a complicated international environment, China’s robotics industry has witnessed considerable growth. The output of China’s service robots jumped 49 percent to 9.21 million units last year.
China is willing to join hands with the international community to cooperate and share in development opportunities in the robotics industry. China also welcomes global investors to invest in and grow their business in the country and benefit from the nation’s business opportunities.
