The 3rd China (Hangzhou) International Robot West Lake Forum kicked off yesterday, marking a significant step in the country's robotics development. As part of the event, Xiaoshan Robot Town, together with Zhejiang University Robotics Research Center, initiated the establishment of 10 robotic towns and industrial parks across key regions including Shanghai, Chongqing, Henan, Anhui, and Zhejiang. This initiative led to the formation of the China Robot Town (Industrial Park) Development Alliance, aiming to foster collaboration and drive innovation in the robotics sector.
The alliance’s secretariat is based in Xiaoshan Robot Town, and its members consist of robot towns, industry leaders, researchers, and entrepreneurs. The goal is to guide and promote high-quality development of robotic towns and the broader robotics industry nationwide. By facilitating cooperation among upstream and downstream sectors, linking production with demand, and encouraging regional collaboration, the alliance seeks to strengthen the entire supply chain.
In addition to fostering industry collaboration, the alliance will also focus on education and training programs for the robotics workforce, international exchanges, and the organization of major joint technology research projects. It will also work on revising and developing relevant standards for the robotics industry in China, ensuring that domestic practices align with global trends.
Robots are often referred to as the crown jewels of the manufacturing industry. Their integration with big data, artificial intelligence, and the internet is expected to drive a new era of high-quality manufacturing. However, there remains a noticeable gap between China’s use of robots in manufacturing and that of other countries. Professor Li Deyi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of the China Artificial Intelligence Society, highlighted this during his keynote speech: “In 2015, China had only 49 industrial robots per 10,000 workers, compared to a global average of 69, and South Korea had an impressive 531 units. This gap underscores the urgent need for machine substitution.â€
Zhejiang province has been at the forefront of robotics application in China. Ling Yun, deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Economic and Information Committee, noted that in 2016, Zhejiang had approximately 42,000 industrial robots in operation, accounting for around 12% of the national total—ranking first in the country. Xiaoshan, in particular, has become a key hub for robotics adoption. Since the start of this year, the city has launched 169 "machine substitution" projects, with over 20 million yuan invested, and completed a total investment of 4.357 billion yuan. Additionally, 53 IoT projects have been added to factories, bringing about significant changes in the local manufacturing landscape.
Currently, Xiaoshan is accelerating the development of smart manufacturing through a series of supportive policies. Leveraging the Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone as a platform and focusing on the robot town as a core carrier, the city is working to cultivate leading enterprises, key companies, and startups. It is also promoting the development of industrial robots, encouraging the growth of service robots, and actively advancing key robot components. The aim is to build a comprehensive robotic industrial chain centered on “robots, professional robot systems, robotic flexible automated production lines, and intelligent cloud factories.†With these efforts, Xiaoshan is striving to expand the robotics industry and accelerate the development of emerging sectors such as robotics and artificial intelligence.
Source: Hangzhou Daily
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