China Robotics and Automation Briefing
China is just beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into robotics and factory automation, and the first manufacturers are reporting productivity gains. This briefing tracks the shift for European machine builders and automation suppliers.
The China Robotics and Automation Briefing is a monthly briefing on Chinese industrial robotics, factory automation and machine building, researched in Beijing from Chinese sources. It is written for European machine builders, automation suppliers and industrial groups with business or competitors in China. Each issue delivers a concise, expert analysis of the month’s most important developments.
What each issue covers
Market and companies
Chinese robot makers and automation suppliers. Products, pricing, and the push into Europe. Which Chinese manufacturers are developing into serious competitors, and how.
Technology
Machine vision and AI-assisted quality control, AI-guided robotics, predictive maintenance, digital twins and edge computing on the factory floor.
Policy and standards
Industrial policy, subsidies, standards and export controls, and the resulting certification questions.
What it means for you
The briefing assesses every development from the perspective of Western manufacturers.
Who it is for
Machine builders, machine tool makers, automation and drive suppliers, machine vision and sensor firms. Interesting for two groups of readers: those selling into China, and those benchmarking their own factories against what Chinese plants now do.
Sample issue
Companies can request a sample issue. Questions are welcome.