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Abstract
China has had the largest market for industrial robots in the world since 2013. With market needs and governmental support, the Chinese robot industry is expanding at an unprecedented rate in order to meet the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly developing Chinese economy. In this paper, the current state of the Chinese robot market and industry is summarised. Strategies for developing the Chinese robot industry are further discussed. It has been widely realised that the major obstacle in developing Chinese industrial robots has been the lack of capability to produce high-quality robot components such as motor drives, gearboxes, and controllers. Over the past 30 years, significant investments from the government and private sectors have been made in order to tackle this problem. However, the Chinese robot industry still faces major difficulties today. In the design and manufacturing of these components, “know-how” plays an important role. It is essential to obtain such know-how in order to overcome this obstacle and bring the Chinese robot industry to the next level.
Additional information
Dr Ning Xi received his D.Sc. degree in Systems Science and Mathematics from the Washington University, St. Louis, the USA in December 1993, and his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China. He is a University Distinguished Professor and John D. Ryder Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University, the USA. Dr Xi is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Currently, his research interests include robotics, manufacturing automation, micro/nano manufacturing, nano sensors and devices, and intelligent control and systems.
Dr Yongliang Yang received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University, China in 2005; M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona, the USA in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He joined the Michigan State University, the USA as a Postdoctoral Research Associate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2014. His current research interests include micro/nano robotics, micro/nanomanufacturing, mechanobiology, cellular dynamics and collective cell migration.