Robots no more science fiction in real life
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robots no more science fiction in real life

China Daily  

Staff members test a humanoid robot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on June 26, 2024. In thousands of factories in China, on the other hand, more than 2 million industrial robots are working day and night, making all kinds of products for consumers across the world. Statistics show China has become the world's biggest user of industrial robots, employing more than 2 million such robots — about 5 million industrial robots are in service around the world now. About half a million industrial robots are "born" across the world each year, with more than half of them either "born" in or migrating to China. Although the output of service robots far outnumbers that of robots working in industries — 6.45 million service robots were produced in China in 2022 — robot often evoke complaints from users that they are not intelligent enough, difficult to communicate with or incapable of taking care of individual demands.

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Robots no more science fiction in real life
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robots no more science fiction in real life

China Daily  

I first learned about robots while reading a science fiction story more than 50 years ago. In thousands of factories in China, on the other hand, more than 2 million industrial robots are working day and night, making all kinds of products for consumers across the world. Statistics show China has become the world's biggest user of industrial robots, employing …

Robots no more science fiction in real life
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robots no more science fiction in real life

China Daily  

I first learned about robots while reading a science fiction story more than 50 years ago. The robots in Western movies had human-like metal bodies, moved slowly like zombies and spoke in a metallic voice. I couldn't imagine even in my wildest dream that one day we could be surrounded by robots that would make our lives more convenient, or …

Robots no more science fiction in real life
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robots no more science fiction in real life

China Daily  

Staff members test a humanoid robot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on June 26, 2024. In thousands of factories in China, on the other hand, more than 2 million industrial robots are working day and night, making all kinds of products for consumers across the world. Statistics show China has become the world's biggest user of industrial robots, employing …

Robots no more science fiction in real life
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Robots no more science fiction in real life

China Daily  

Staff members test a humanoid robot in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on June 26, 2024. In thousands of factories in China, on the other hand, more than 2 million industrial robots are working day and night, making all kinds of products for consumers across the world. Statistics show China has become the world's biggest user of industrial robots, employing …

The AI robots on their way will mostly be made in Asia
3 months ago

The AI robots on their way will mostly be made in Asia

Live Mint  

Over the past year, I’ve noticed an overwhelming theme emerge when Asian tech leaders look at what comes next for artificial intelligence. The experience I’ve had tuning in to many executive chats and tech conferences could best be summed by Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s proclamation in Taipei in June. While the US is the leader in AI advances—and …

Universal Robots expands production in nation for growth opportunities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Universal Robots expands production in nation for growth opportunities

China Daily  

Universal Robots expands production in nation for growth opportunities By WANG YING in Shanghai China Daily Updated: Nov 28, 2024 Universal Robots' booth during a high-tech expo in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in December. WANG LUXIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Universal Robots, a Denmark-based collaborative robot manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded manufacturing capabilities to China, a move designed to better …

South Korea becomes first country to fill 10% of workforce with robots
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea becomes first country to fill 10% of workforce with robots

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea has become the first country in the world to replace more …

China emerges as global frontrunner in industrial robot density: report
4 months ago

China emerges as global frontrunner in industrial robot density: report

China Daily  

Visitors admire robots on display at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. CHEN MENGZE/FOR CHINA DAILY BERLIN -- China has made significant strides in manufacturing automation, surpassing Germany to claim third place in global industrial robot density rankings in 2023, according to a report by the International Federation of Robotics on Wednesday. China's robot density reached 470 units per …

China needs more factory robots. Can it build its own?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China needs more factory robots. Can it build its own?

Live Mint  

The abundance of cheap labor was once a reason why seemingly everything is made in China. Being the world’s factory, it is natural that China is by far the largest market for industrial robots. On a per-employee basis, China’s industrial robot penetration still lags behind advanced manufacturing economies such as South Korea, Germany and Japan. And outside of China, the …

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era

China Daily  

Humanoid robots on display during the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 24, 2024. China's robotic industry is witnessing a golden developing era as showed by the diversified robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing from Aug 21 to 25, according to a report by Xinhua on Monday. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era

China Daily  

Humanoid robots on display during the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 24, 2024. China's robotic industry is witnessing a golden developing era as showed by the diversified robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing from Aug 21 to 25, according to a report by Xinhua on Monday. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era

China Daily  

Humanoid robots on display during the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 24, 2024. China's robotic industry is witnessing a golden developing era as showed by the diversified robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing from Aug 21 to 25, according to a report by Xinhua on Monday. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China's robotic industry witnesses golden developing era

China Daily  

Humanoid robots on display during the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 24, 2024. China's robotic industry is witnessing a golden developing era as showed by the diversified robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing from Aug 21 to 25, according to a report by Xinhua on Monday. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, …

Innovations make country major player in robot sector
7 months ago

Innovations make country major player in robot sector

China Daily  

A picture taken on Feb 28, 2023 shows the animal-shaped robot powered by ModelArts of Huawei Cloud at the Mobile World Congress. As the 10th session of WRC kicks off on Wednesday, the domestic production of robots for industrial use had risen to 430,000 in 2023, while 7.8 million others were service robots, making China a major player in the …

Humanoid robots play more roles
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Humanoid robots play more roles

China Daily  

An employee of JAKA Robotics Co Ltd monitors production at a facility in Shanghai. Chang Li, vice-president of JAKA Robotics Co Ltd, said that the company has developed collaborative robots possessing stronger self-learning abilities, self-decision-making capabilities and human-machine interactions. JAKA Robotics, which specializes in the new generation of collaborative robots and smart factories, has expanded its business into multiple industrial …

New occupations create job opportunities amid China's economic shift
1 year, 6 months ago

New occupations create job opportunities amid China's economic shift

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A number of new occupations have emerged amid China's shift to higher-quality growth, reflecting the vitality of the country's new economy and creating promising job opportunities. These occupations, ranging from robot engineering technicians to building energy conservation consultants, offer a glimpse into how far China has gone in pushing for development that is innovation-driven and low-carbon, and meets …

Movie offers glimpse of robotics plans
2 years, 1 month ago

Movie offers glimpse of robotics plans

China Daily  

A man passes a poster of Wandering Earth II at a cinema in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Jan 23, 2023. As Wandering Earth II, the sequel to China's most successful sci-fi epic, is well received in cinemas, the seemingly omnipotent industrial robots, a recurring presence in the film, offer a glimpse into the country's plan to be a global innovation …

Human Interest: Will Rise of The Robots Leave Us Jobless? News18 Gets Expert View
2 years, 2 months ago

Human Interest: Will Rise of The Robots Leave Us Jobless? News18 Gets Expert View

News 18  

With the rapid technological advancements in the past few years, the world noticed China, the US, Japan and South Korea becoming the top countries in terms of the usage of robots. The debate The rise of robots or smart tech has baffled many including now-Twitter boss Elon Musk, who once said: “Robots will be able to do everything better than …

Global consumer service robotics market to continue to grow through 2025, report says
2 years, 7 months ago

Global consumer service robotics market to continue to grow through 2025, report says

The Hindu  

The global consumer service robotics market grew last year, and the trend is expected to extend over the next three years, according to a report yesterday by Counterpoint. The consumer service robotics market grew 25% in 2021 from the previous year and is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27% over the next four years, according …

As workers age, robots are taking over more jobs worldwide
3 years, 6 months ago

As workers age, robots are taking over more jobs worldwide

Live Mint  

It turns out robots are taking over jobs fastest around the world in places where their human counterparts are aging the most rapidly. The research showed age alone accounted for 35% of the variation between countries in their adoption of robots, with those having older workers far more likely to adopt the machines. The research fits a longstanding trend of …

Robots could displace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030
5 years, 8 months ago

Robots could displace 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Robots are getting better at doing human jobs. Machines are expected to displace about 20 million manufacturing jobs across the world over the next decade, according to a report released Wednesday by Oxford Economics, a global forecasting and quantitative analysis firm. The use of robots is on the rise: At this point, every new robot …

These are six things robots on the daily that you most probably didn't know about
5 years, 10 months ago

These are six things robots on the daily that you most probably didn't know about

Firstpost  

While you might not come in contact with robots every day, they play background roles in many fields. Food sorting robots If you eat rice, chances are that every grain you consumed was sorted by a robotic machine with a lightning-fast vision system. These training robots can simulate various conditions and give student health workers the ability to practice diagnosis …

The rise of the Chinese robots, and what it means for humanity
7 years, 1 month ago

The rise of the Chinese robots, and what it means for humanity

ABC  

Here's the future: our cars drive themselves, computers run our homes, robots have taken our jobs and they perform surgery and fight our wars. In their paper The Leap Into Quantum Technology: A Primer for National Security Professionals, Richard Fontaine and Michael J Biercuk capture the essence of this weirdness where: "The predictable view of the world breaks down, and …

Robots, AI to create, not steal jobs
7 years, 3 months ago

Robots, AI to create, not steal jobs

China Daily  

A boy watches robots in action at the 20th China International Hi-tech Fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, last month. Ongoing technology advances in robotics and artificial intelligence in China are expected to create more employment opportunities than job losses, according to a new report from British recruitment company Michael Page. Alex Gu, director of Michael Page China, said it is …

Why South Korea is an ideal breeding ground for robots
7 years, 3 months ago

Why South Korea is an ideal breeding ground for robots

BBC  

Why South Korea is an ideal breeding ground for robots Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Method-2 is considered to be the world’s first human-operated bipedal robot Tech-savvy, community-minded and intensely pragmatic, Koreans might be more eager than many markets to view artificial intelligence as part of the solution, not the problem. LG Electronics South Korea’s Incheon Airport recently installed robotic airport guides …

The robots are coming – but will they really take all our jobs?
7 years, 3 months ago

The robots are coming – but will they really take all our jobs?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, …

Robots Threaten Bigger Slice of Jobs in US, Other Rich Nations
55 years, 2 months ago

Robots Threaten Bigger Slice of Jobs in US, Other Rich Nations

Wired  

The world is commonly divided into industrialized and emerging economies. Economic think tank McKinsey Global Institute forecast changes in demand for different kinds of labor across 45 countries as technologies improve to perform physical or office tasks. One key result: Robots pose a more immediate and disruptive threat to the US middle class than they do to middle-income workers in …

How robots are shaping tomorrow's world[5]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

How robots are shaping tomorrow's world[5]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A robot displays at the ongoing 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing, Aug 24, 2017. The International Federation of Robotics forecasts that China's robotics industry will be worth $6.28 billion this year, after exceeding $5 billion for the first time in 2016. China is now in the critical stage of its "Made in China 2025" blueprint, a plan to move …

China on rapid progress of robotization: study
7 years, 7 months ago

China on rapid progress of robotization: study

China Daily  

A robotic arm at a store in Berlin, Aug 23, 2017. WASHINGTON - China bought 90,000 robots in 2016, accounting for almost a third of the global total, and the robot revolution may raise China's economic competitiveness, according to a report released this week by Bloomberg Intelligence. "China is installing more robots than any other nation, and that may affect …

Fundamentals support the rise of Chinese robotics
8 years ago

Fundamentals support the rise of Chinese robotics

China Daily  

In the new and emerging industry, the rise of innovative robotics startups heralds the future. As evidenced by the boom of innovative startups, venture capital funding and industry acquisitions, global robotics is the new technology frontier. Today, China is rebalancing from a low-cost "world factory" to a world-class advanced-manufacturing power, which is precipitated by new technology-related initiatives, including Strategic Emerging …

AI may create, as well as take, jobs
8 years, 1 month ago

AI may create, as well as take, jobs

China Daily  

A visitor interacts with an AI robot at a high-tech event on Nov 23, 2016, in Beijing. Zou Hong / China Daily LIBRATUS, an artificial intelligence computer program created by Carnegie Mellon University, beat four top professional poker players in a 20-day poker tournament that ended on Tuesday in Philadelphia of the United States, marking the first victory of artificial …

AI to spur R&D in service robot industry
8 years, 5 months ago

AI to spur R&D in service robot industry

China Daily  

Qihan Technology demonstrates a prototype of the company's service robot named Sanbot at the World Robots Conference 2016 held in Beijing. "AI is recognized as a new subject and cutting-edge technology, fusing computer science, psychology and even philosophy, to stimulate, learn and expand the intelligence of human beings in solving language and image recognition and natural language processing," said Zhuang …

Robots lending hand to China's manufacturing transformation
8 years, 9 months ago

Robots lending hand to China's manufacturing transformation

China Daily  

An arc welding robot is displayed at the World Robot Conference 2015 in Beijing, on Nov 24, 2015. Once the "world's factory," China is experiencing slower growth, especially in the manufacturing sector amid tepid global demand. The government rolled out an ambitious plan last year to upgrade the manufacturing sector to move upward along the global industrial chain and boost …

Booming robotics a platform to advanced manufacturing
8 years, 10 months ago

Booming robotics a platform to advanced manufacturing

China Daily  

The emerging robotics industry is booming in China. Not so long ago, the major robotics markets comprised Japan, the United States, Germany, the Republic of Korea and China, which had a combined share of 70 percent. But in 2014, sales of industrial robots soared in China and it became the largest market for robotics with a 25 percent share of …

Bright market prospect for China's service robotics
9 years, 3 months ago

Bright market prospect for China's service robotics

China Daily  

BEIJING - Shi Zhongzheng, 5, excitedly gripped his badminton racquet as he delivered a serve to his opponent - a small black robot making measured moves across a demonstration court. However, in the long term service robots will become a huge industry, Chinese vice president Li Yuanchao said at the opening of the conference on Monday. Facing the duel problems …

Robots are going to steal the jobs of chefs, salespeople and models, researchers say as they unveil full list of likely robot professions
9 years, 6 months ago

Robots are going to steal the jobs of chefs, salespeople and models, researchers say as they unveil full list of likely robot professions

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have created a huge, in-depth analysis of what jobs are under threat …

Rise of the robots inevitable in China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 6 months ago

Rise of the robots inevitable in China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A boy is fascinated by a robotic waitress at a restaurant in Haikou, Hainan province. China's rapid development means it's no longer unusual to see fixed robot arms working around the clock, performing simple, highly repetitive tasks, such as welding and moving components on a typical production line. Meanwhile, for an aging China, with its declining birth rate, robots, particularly …

Robots are taking over: Production nearly triples as China sets up first unmanned factory
9 years, 7 months ago

Robots are taking over: Production nearly triples as China sets up first unmanned factory

Firstpost  

A Chinese firm specialising in precision technology has set up the first unmanned factory at Dongguan city where all the processes are operated by robots, regarded as futuristic solution to tide over China’s looming demographic crisis and dependence on manual workers. Beijing: A Chinese firm specialising in precision technology has set up the first unmanned factory at Dongguan city where …

Will robots take your job?
9 years, 7 months ago

Will robots take your job?

China Daily  

BEIJING - As a growing number of Chinese factories use robots to replace human labor, one Silicon Valley veteran warns that the trends may reduce job opportunities and dampen consumption. That can be a big economic and social problem," said Martin Ford, author of "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future," in an exclusive interview …

Rise of the Robots: How Far Will They Go?
9 years, 9 months ago

Rise of the Robots: How Far Will They Go?

Wired  

The full title is Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future by Martin Ford. The answer depends on artificial intelligence---real intelligence, not just smart robots but robots that can learn and critically think. Once you add robots into the mix, they start doing jobs but they don't consume things that would support even more jobs. …

China aims to be leader in robotics[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 10 months ago

China aims to be leader in robotics[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A robot on display during the 18th China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, May 13, 2015. Country is world's largest market but wants to become a major manufacturer as well by 2030 China, the world's largest industrial robot market for the second year running in 2014, aims to become one of the leading manufacturers of the machines by 2030, …

Robot wars heat up as foreign companies enter[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
9 years, 10 months ago

Robot wars heat up as foreign companies enter[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

An industrial robot on display at an exhibition in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Some have even moved their headquarters and production base here," said Qu Daokui, president of the Shenyang-based Siasun Robot& Automation Co Ltd, China's biggest and the world's thirdbiggest robotics company with a market value of 35.4 billion yuan. "Chinese robotics companies have Qu was speaking at the 2015 …

Don't panic, the robots are coming
10 years ago

Don't panic, the robots are coming

Dutch News  

Robotisation is not as bad as it is made out to be, writes economist Mathijs Bouman. Cybernation is already reorganizing the economic and social system to meet its own need.’ It’s an extremely creepy view of the future, and long-winded to boot. ‘A future of almost unlimited production by a handful, for consumption by whoever can afford it, is a …

Don't panic, the robots are coming
10 years ago

Don't panic, the robots are coming

Dutch News  

Robotisation is not as bad as it is made out to be, writes economist Mathijs Bouman. Cybernation is already reorganizing the economic and social system to meet its own need.’ It’s an extremely creepy view of the future, and long-winded to boot. ‘A future of almost unlimited production by a handful, for consumption by whoever can afford it, is a …

Look out, there's a robot just waiting to take over your job[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 2 months ago

Look out, there's a robot just waiting to take over your job[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A robot is used to promote Korean food products at an exhibition in Beijing in November. Restaurant owner Zong Ning said that one such robot could serve 10 tables, replacing at least two waiters. Zong said that it would take just one year to recover the money he has spent buying the robots compared with the money he is saving …

Top 10 jobs that are likely to be replaced by robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 2 months ago

Top 10 jobs that are likely to be replaced by robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Since the notion of artificial intelligence became a hot topic around the world, experts started to list the jobs that are most likely to be replaced by robots. Factory workers A food processing factory uses robots to package products to deal with the labor shortage in Jinjiang, Fujian province. While China is at the crossroads of upgrading labor-intensive industries for …

Rise of the robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 4 months ago

Rise of the robots[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

China is already the world's biggest industrial robot market in terms of sales volume, overtaking Japan. Cutting-edge innovation vital for long-term success of Chinese firms Though rising wage costs and growing competition have fueled an explosive growth in China's use of industrial robots, it has been a season of disappointment for domestic firms as they continue to lag overseas manufacturers …

Over 30 robot factories under construction in China
10 years, 4 months ago

Over 30 robot factories under construction in China

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- China is now the world's largest industrial robot market with over 30 robot factories under construction, authorities said. Qu Daokui, deputy director of the State Engineering Research Center for Robotics, said during a forum in Shanghai on Sunday that robotics and the Internet will transform global manufacturing, and China is entering a golden decade for the development of …

Over 30 robot factories under construction in China
10 years, 4 months ago

Over 30 robot factories under construction in China

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- China is now the world's largest industrial robot market with over 30 robot factories under construction, authorities said. Qu Daokui, deputy director of the State Engineering Research Center for Robotics, said during a forum in Shanghai on Sunday that robotics and the Internet will transform global manufacturing, and China is entering a golden decade for the development of …

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