Economics
China Far Outpaces America in Bringing Robots to Factories
- Record 2.7 million robots work in factories around the world
- U.S. numbers rise 7%; U.K. ranks last among major economies
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The number of robots operating on Chinese factory floors rose 21% last year as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse extended its lead in automation.
China added 140,500 new robots and now holds almost one-third of the global stock, according to a new report published Thursday by World Robotics. The U.S. posted an increase of 33,300 or 7% and ranks fourth behind two other Asian economies, Japan and South Korea.