BEIJING—The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released the latest five-year plan for the country's robotics industry, with the goal being to ensure that China remains a global leader in robot technology and industrial advancement.
FRANKFURT—Preliminary data by the International Federation of Robotics shows a 19 percent sales increase of industrial robots to China in 2020, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, nearly 167,000 industrial robots were delivered there last year.