International Federation of Robotics: China surpasses U.S. in robot density

The robotic arms race between China and the U.S. is on! (pardon my pun) 😇

Chinese robots are soon landing on and invading Taiwan! (Caution: satire)

"China now has more industrial robots per 10,000 workers than the United States, according to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). This is the first time China has surpassed the United States in robot density. 

In 2021, China averaged 322 industrial robots for every 10,000 employees. According to the IFR, China saw a huge jump in robot installations in 2021. The country’s industrial robotics market saw 243,300 installations last year, a 44% increase from the year before. 

Those installations are evident in China’s jump from being tied for the ninth most automated country worldwide in 2020 to being the fifth most automated country in 2021, surpassing Chinese Taipai, the United States, Hong Kong and Sweden in robot density. ..."

IFR: China surpasses U.S. in robot density - The Robot Report