‘Made in China 2025’: how has the nation changed 10 years after setting its advanced manufacturing blueprint?

Recommendable! China is no longer a producer of cheap consumer goods! However, communism and socialist central planning are serious impediments!

Global Robot Density in Factories Doubled in last Seven Years

Good news! Now we need more robots to fix robots! 😊

"Global robot density in the manufacturing industry, measured by the number of factory robots per 10,000 manufacturing employees, has more than doubled over the last seven years, growing from 74 robots to 162. Leading the pack is South Korea, with roughly one factory robot for every ten manufacturing employees. This increased automation can improve productivity while reducing workplace injuries."

"... Robot density by region

The European Union has a robot density of 219 units per 10,000 employees, an increase of 5.2%, with Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia in the global top ten.

North America´s robot density is 197 units per 10,000 employees – up 4,2%. The United States ranks tenth in the world among the most automated countries in the manufacturing industry.

Asia has a robot density of 182 units per 10,000 persons employed in manufacturing - an increase of 7.6%. The economies of Korea, Singapore, mainland China and Japan are among the top ten most automated countries. ..."

Weekly Progress Roundup - by Malcolm Cochran - Doomslayer

Global Robot Density in Factories Doubled in Seven Years "New World Robotics Data by International Federation of Robotics reveal"

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Despite all the robots, global manufacturing employment continues to rise. Source

Inside the $20 Billion 3D Printing Industry

Recommendable! Maybe my next hobby! 😊

Why 3D printing is vital to success of US manufacturing

Recommendable!

Machina labs Robotic blacksmiths at work

The name of this startup sounds almost like made in China! Just kidding! 😊

From the company's website:
"YOUR ROBOTIC BLACKSMITH ARMY
Machina Labs is unlocking the centuries-old manufacturing industry by combining the latest advances in robotics and AI to build the next generation of factories. Machina’s capabilities enable rapid iteration and production in days (vs months with conventional processes) to accelerate design, engineering, and innovation.

THE ROBOTIC CRAFTSMAN

Machina’s Robotic Craftsman is an agile manufacturing platform integrating 7-axis robots, autonomous sheet loading and fixturing, and advanced AI process models and closed-loop controls to enable many manufacturing processes at the click of a button. The robots have the ability to change tools and sensors instantly to perform a variety of operations such as roboforming™, scanning, and trimming on a wide range of materials. The platform is continuously upgraded to improve existing capabilities and add entirely new ones."

With Human Metalworkers Hard to Come By, Robotic Blacksmiths Step Up A startup named Machina Labs is using robots to make the kinds of metal components for manufacturers that have often required significant manual work in the past.

Machina Labs

The Batch by Andrew Ng

Israeli-Japanese Venture Launches World's First Agency Offering Autonomous Robots-For-Hire

Amazing stuff! A glimpse at the future of robotics!

Israeli-Japanese Venture Launches World's First Agency Offering Autonomous Robots-For-Hire | Technology News: MusashiAI is a collaboration between Israeli robotics company SixAI and Japan's Musashi Seimitsu, an affiliate company of Honda Motor Corporation. | NoCamels