Description
The indicator is published by the China Robot Industry Alliance (CRIA). It is used to measure the penetration rate and adoption of industrial robots across various industries in China, reflecting the level of automation and technological advancement in the industrial sector. A higher number of major industry categories indicates broader application and integration of industrial robots across different industries, which is generally considered beneficial for enhancing productivity and driving technological progress.
Broadly speaking, an industrial robot is an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, and multifunctional manipulator or multi-joint robot used in production activities. It can perform various tasks in industrial automation, either in a fixed position or with mobility.
This indicator is calculated based on the number of major industry categories in the national economy that utilize domestically produced industrial robots. These industry categories are defined according to the national economic industry classification standards.
This data is typically updated annually, providing insights into the adoption of industrial robots across different economic sectors in the previous year.