Workers capable of using industrial robots in great demand

A technician commands an industrial robot at the workshop of Ruihong Robot Ltd in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.THOMAS WEI/CHINA DAILY Robotics professionals to be in greater need as nation widely applies technology China will have a "huge" demand for robotics professionals as the world's second largest economy is trying to upgrade its labor-intensive industry with technological innovation, said the chief of China's largest robot manufacturer by market value. Qu Daokui, president of Siasun Robot & Automation Co, said: "As the national high-end manufacturing initiative "Made in China 2025" gains momentum, more efforts are needed to cultivate talents to make, operate and sustain robots." Qu Daokui, president of Siasun Robot & Automation Co CHINA DAILY Currently, the country is already the world's largest market for industrial robots, accounting for a quarter of global sales, according to the International Federation of Robotics. On Tuesday, Boston Consulting Group Inc said in its latest report that China's efforts to boost manufacturing prowess will reshape the country's labor landscape, affecting around one million jobs in the near future.