China continues to lead the growth of worldwide robotics adoption

All the findings converge on the reality that, China continues to lead the growth of worldwide robotics adoption, primarily driven by strong spending growth in process manufacturing and cross-industry applications. One can also observe an accelerated growth in the adoption of commercial service robots especially for automated material handling in factories, warehouses and logistics facilities.

IDC Asia/Pacific reports that China spending on robotics and related services will more than double, growing from $24.6 billion in 2016 to $59.4 billion in 2020.