CHINA'S ROBOTIC REVOLUTION IN FULL SWING China became the world's biggest market for industrial robots in 2013, surpassing Japan. In 2016, China manufactured 72,000 industrial

robots, around a quarter of global output. According to a report released by the Chinese Institute of Electronics on August 23, 2017, it is estimated that more than 110,000 robots will be

sold by China for industrial use in 2017.