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Chinese Commercial Service Robot Industry Sees Practical Growth Phase

CIW Team — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:08:00 +0000

The Chinese commercial service robot industry has entered a more pragmatic and effective development phase. Industry clients expect robots to become efficient production and service assistants, while robot manufacturers are focusing on improving operational efficiency and profitability.

According to IDC's latest report, the overall market size for commercial service robots in China is approximately 1.38 billion RMB, marking a 17.6% growth compared to 2022, indicating a market rebound.

Leading Products: Restaurant Delivery, Hotel Delivery, and Commercial Cleaning Robots

The primary products in the Chinese commercial service robot market are restaurant delivery robots, hotel delivery robots, commercial cleaning robots, and guide robots. Other product types include outdoor delivery robots and disinfection robots.

Market share of commercial service robot products in China in 2023:

Food Delivery Robots: 43.6%

Hotel Delivery Robots: 36.1%

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China Outpaces US in Industrial Robot Density, Now Ranks Fifth Globally

CIW Team — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:08:03 +0000

According to the International Federation of Robotics, China has outpaced the United States in terms of industrial robot density for the first time in 2022, a testament to its aggressive investment in the sector. With 322 operational robots per 10,000 workers, China now ranks fifth globally in the manufacturing industry’s automation.

The leap in robot density globally has been significant, more than doubling in the past six years. In Asia, this increase is marked by an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18% since 2016, largely due to significant installations of robots.

In 2021, South Korea held the top spot globally with a record 1,000 industrial robots per 10,000 workers, bolstered by its renowned electronics and automobile industries.

Singapore and Japan followed closely, with 670 and 399 robots per 10,000 workers, respectively.

Meanwhile, Germany remained Europe’s biggest robot market, and China distinguished itself as the world’s fastest-growing robot market. Despite a slight increase in robot density from 2020 to 2021, the US ranked ninth globally.

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China’s AI Market Booms with Focus on Professional Services, Government, and Finance

CIW Team — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:49:11 +0000

China's AI market spending will grow to $14.75 billion in 2023, accounting for one-tenth of the global total, according to IDC data.

Due to the impact of the pandemic, geopolitics, and macroeconomic factors, IDC slightly lowered its forecast for China's AI market size in 2022, with a growth rate of approximately 17.9% compared to 2021.

In the long run, innovative advancements in AI technology have driven the further implementation of application scenarios, with hotspots such as AIGC, digital humans, multimodal AI, large AI models, and intelligent decision-making offering more possibilities for the market.

At the same time, enterprises' active promotion of their own digital and data-driven transformation has spawned diversified demand for AI technology, laying the foundation for the long-term growth of China's AI market.

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China’s commercial service robot market overview 2022

CIW Team — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:57 +0000

In 2021, China's commercial service robot market reached US $84 million (about RMB 540 million), with a year-on-year growth rate of 110.4%, according to data from IDC. Keenon Robot, Pudu Tech, CSJ Bot, Orion Star and other manufacturers lead the market.

In the future, refined operation, pan catering, and overseas business will become an important direction for the next development of the market.

Increasing capital investment.

In 2021, the commercial service robot market received major attention from the capital. A number of companies successively announced that they had obtained 100 million yuan level of financing.

Many of the financings have reached Round C and D, and the IPO is in sight. In the field of catering robots, Keenon Robot obtained Round D financing of more than 1 billion yuan, and Pudu Tech obtained Round C financing of hundreds of millions of yuan.

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Top 10 Tech Trends in 2022 according to Baidu

CIW Team — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:47:43 +0000

Baidu shares top 10 technology trends in 2022 including large-scale pre-training model, AI for science, AI-powered computational biology, integration of quantum hardware and software, autonomous driving, deep space exploration, human-machine symbiosis, green AI, and Inclusive AI.

As we begin 2022, with the global pandemic continuing to bring turmoil and the global economy facing numerous challenges, artificial intelligence has become a key driving force of innovation and development, due to its rapidly evolving core technologies, stronger cross-domain connectivity, and the expanding collection of industry applications.

AI core technologies are making continuous breakthroughs, with more proven cases in integrated innovation. In pre-training large models, for example, research paths such as cross-modality, cross-language, and knowledge enhancement have extended the boundary of large-scale models and inspired new potential for artificial general intelligence.

Additionally, in int...

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Report: China growth AI companies overview

CIW Team — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:53:34 +0000

China's artificial intelligence (AI) market will reach 205.8 billion yuan (US$31.74 bn) in 2021, with a growth rate of 30%, and exceed 500 billion yuan by 2025, according to a report jointly published by Intel and Deloitte.

There are about 5,015 AI-related enterprises in China, including 4484 growth AI enterprises, accounting for about 90% of the total.

The industrial fields covered by growing AI enterprises are becoming more and more comprehensive, and some have led the market and technology in specific AI fields.

In 2020, the total investment in AI increased by 73.8% year-on-year, and the investment gathered to round B and later-stage Enterprises.

In 2020, China's investment in artificial intelligence reached a new high, reaching 174.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73.8%. However, the number of financing decreased year-on-year, and the average amount of single financing increased.

On the whole, the investment activities in series A round and earlier ...

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MWC Shanghai 2021 exploring how tech and connectivity can lead global recovery

GSMA — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:58:20 +0000

The GSMA has announced initial details of MWC Shanghai, making a grand return as a physical experience for 2021. Scheduled for 23 to 25 February 2021 and taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), it will be one of the largest and most anticipated events of its kind in recent months.

MWC Shanghai 2021 offers an opportunity for delegates and visitors to hear expert insights and future trends, witness the latest technology and innovation, and discuss the issues that will affect the future of the mobile industry.

“MWC21 Shanghai is far more than just an event,” said John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd. “It’s a celebration of the power of intelligent connectivity and provides a platform for people to come together and push the industry and society forward. Bringing the MWC series of events back for 2021 has taken a superhuman effort, and we are looking forward to welcoming the mobile ecosystem back to Shanghai in February.”

The GSMA unlocks the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Its MWC series has earned a world-class reputation as the place to get business done by providing unrivaled networking opportunities. In 2019, MWC Shanghai included more than 500 exhibitors and 65,000 attendees from companies across the world.

This year, MWC Shanghai will welcome international attendees and audiences, with a virtual platform to accompany the physical event. Online attendees will be able to access live conference and partner content online.

The theme for the MWC series of events in 2021 is Connected Impact.

The program will showcase how the entire digital ecosystem continues to transform our lives and significantly support global recovery with technology visionaries sparking conversation and imagination through keynotes and panel discussions.

Attendees to MWC Shanghai 2021 will experience the latest breakthroughs in technology including 5G, AI, IoT, smart home and more. Returning exhibitors include China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, CICT, Ericsson , H3C, Huawei, Nokia Shanghai Bell and ZTE.

A host of new 5G-enabled devices and consumer services will be showcased by, Huawei Device, Nreal, Oppo, Qualcomm, Realme and vivo. Confirmed speakers include:

Keynotes speakers:

Dr Zina Jarrahi Cinker, Director General, AMPT
Yang Jie, Chairman, China Mobile
Ke Ruiwen, Chairman, China Telecom
Ken Hu, Rotating Chairman, Huawei
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman & CEO, Lenovo
Xu Chi, Founder & CEO, Nreal
Xu Ziyang, CEO, ZTE

Session speakers include:

Ilyas Khan, Founder & CEO, Cambridge Quantum Computing
Edward Tian, Chairman, CBC Capital
Oscar Ramos, Managing Director, Chinaccelerator
Huang Haibo, Managing Director, China Mobile Fund Management Co.Ltd
Alvin Foo, Co-Founder, Dao Ventures
Eric Miao, Founder, Elevoc
Michael Currie, Founder and CEO, Fling
Jiin Joo Ong, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Garuda Robotics
Pedro Ruao, Founder & CEO, Omniflow
Max Peiro, CEO, Rehub
Enrique Blanco, CTIO, Telefonica
Huang Enshen, Founder & CEO, Xeniro

Leading 5G INnovation

With almost 700,000 5G cell sites and over 150 million compatible handsets now sold, China has established itself amongst the global 5G leaders and will feature strongly at MWC Shanghai 2021 with the 5G IN Summit and 5G INnovation Zone.

GSMA 5G IN, seeks to uncover disruptors and new business models, as well as celebrate pioneers and innovators in the 5G field.

The experience spans five themed zones; Better Future, Entrepreneurs, Industrial Applications, 5G mmWave, and XR. Attendees will experience leading-edge technology and revolutionary commercial, industrial applications, as well as the most forward-looking trends and insights.

“5G is shaping the future, and China will continue to be at the forefront of this change,” said Sihan Bo Chen, Head of Greater China for the GSMA. “Every sector is undergoing deep transformation, and connected progress will stimulate global recovery and help us overcome the effects of the pandemic.”

For further details on exhibiting at or attending MWC Shanghai 2021, please visit www.mwcshanghai.com

China installed 140,500 new industrial robots in 2019

CIW Team — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:00:45 +0000

Asia remains the strongest market for industrial robots and China rose by 21% and reached about 783,000 units in 2019, according to World Robotics 2020 Industrial Robots report by International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Sales of new robots remain on a high level with 373,000 units shipped globally in 2019. This is 12% less compared to 2018, but still, the 3rd highest sales volume ever recorded.

Japan ranks second with about 355,000 units, up 12%. India has a new record of about 26,300 units, an increase of 15%. Within five years, India has doubled the number of industrial robots operating in the country´s factories.

The share of newly installed robots in Asia was about two-thirds of global supply. Sales of almost 140,500 new robots in China is below the record years of 2018 and 2017 but still more than double the numbers sold five years ago (2014: 57,000 units).

IFR report also shows that the installations of top Asian markets slowed down – in China (down 9%) and Japan (down 10%).

In China, the broad majority of 71% of new robots was shipped in from foreign suppliers. Chinese manufacturers still mainly cater to the domestic market, where they gain increasing market shares.

Foreign suppliers deliver some 29% of their units to the automotive industry, while it is only around 12% for Chinese suppliers. Therefore, foreign suppliers are more affected by the decline of business in the Chinese automotive industry than domestic suppliers.

Top 15 Largest Markets by Total Installation of Industrial Robots in 2019

China: 140.5k
Japan: 49.9k
The United States: 33.3k
South Korea: 27.9k
Germany: 20.5k
Italy: 11.1k
France: 6.7k
Taiwan: 6.4k
Mexico: 4.6k
India: 4.3k
Spain: 3.8k
Canada: 3.6k
Thailand: 2.9k
Poland: 2.6k
Czech: 2.6k

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China to account for 44% of global robotics market (including drones) by 2024

CIW Team — Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:12 +0000

China is the largest robotics (including drones) market in the world. It is expected to account for 38% of the global total in 2020, with a total expenditure of US$47.38 billion according to IDC.

By 2024, China will account for 44% of the global market. And, it will reach US$121.12 billion.

IDC believes that in the forecast period of 2020-2024, robotics will see higher expenditure. But, the growth rate of the drones market (5-year CAGR of 54.3%) is faster than that of robotics market (5-year CAGR of 23.4%).

Nearly half of China's robotics market spending will be concentrated in discrete manufacturing (including automobile, electronics, metal processing, etc.), followed by process manufacturing, medical and retail industries between 2020 and 2024.

Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, all sectors of growth in 2020 are expected to decline, the most affected ones are personal and consumer services, retail, resource industries, and consumers.

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Internet economy overview 2019: China vs. the U.S.

CIW Team — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 08:00:35 +0000

China's road to digital transformation is quite different from other markets as the consumer internet is driving the development of industrial internet, according to a report co-released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Alibaba, and Baidu.

To a certain extent, Chinese consumers have led a highly digital daily life. 20% of households in first- and second-tier cities have turned their homes into a smart home. That was close to the average level in the U.S. In addition, China captured 35% of smart speaker sales globally in Q2 2018, which was just 1% in Q3 2017.

The consumer internet has seen new business model innovations booming in recent years, such as the new retail coffee shop chain Luckin Coffee and unmanned stores.

On the contrary, the development of industrial internet still lags behind developed markets. For example, only 25% of manufacturers have been digitally transformed in China as of 2017, which was 46% in Germany and 54% in the U.S.

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China to spend US$77 bn on robots by 2022

CIW Team — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 03:00:03 +0000

China is estimated to spend US$77 billion on robots (including drones) by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.3%, according to the latest IDC Worldwide Semiannual Commercial Robotics Spending Guide.

By then, China will be the world’s biggest robot market, accounting for over 38% of the global spending, followed by rest of Asia/Pacific (excluding China and Japan), the United States, and Japan.

As customers have a higher demand for product quality, delivery, and personalized customization, collaborative robots (cobot) are gaining popularity.

It is adopted widely in industry, especially for short cycle, multi-specification, and small-batch productions. Besides the prerequisite requirement for safety, cobot is developing to be a more comprehensive one featured with safety, security, smartness, simplicity, and standardization.

From the dimension of robotic technologies, China’s spending on robots including industrial, commercial, and consumer robots and other robotic systems. With the great demand for industrial robots, the spending on robots from discrete manufacturing (including autos, electronics, metal processing) is expected to account for 44% of the overall Chinese market.

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Consumer robot expected to reach US$1.6 billion sales in China in 2018

CIW Team — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:00:06 +0000

Chinese consumers aged between 15 and 49 years have a stronger passion for high tech products than those aged over 50, according to a report from Gfk.

For 28% of consumers who aged between 15 and 19 years, having the latest household electronics is of equal importance as luxury cars or a second car. That greatly promotes the huge development of high tech products like Smart Speakers, Intelligent Service Robot, UAV, and Sweeper Robot, etc.

The retail sales of consumer-level robots are expected to exceed 10 billion yuan (US$1.56 bn) in 2018. Sweeper Robot market saw a 23% year-on-year growth in sales to 4.4 billion yuan in 2017.

Intelligent connection and navigation are two major functions of Sweeper Robot.

Smart Speaker market is gradually gaining popularity in China, which is expected to see a record-breaking growth of 256% in sales in 2018.

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China’s spending on robotics will more than double to $59.4 bn in 2020

CIW Team — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 03:00:55 +0000

China’s spending on robotics will more than double to $59.4 billion in 2020 from $24.6 billion in 2016 (over half from manufacturing) according to IDC.

Spending on robotic systems, which includes industrial, service and consumer robots and after-market robotic hardware, is expected to hit $29 billion in 2020 while services-related spending, which encompasses application management, education, and training, hardware deployment, system integration, and consulting, will grow to over $15.8 billion.

China continues to lead the growth of worldwide robotics adoption, primarily driven by strong spending growth in process manufacturing and cross-industry applications

says Dr. Jing Bing Zhang, Research Director, Worldwide Robotics and Asia Pacific Manufacturing Insights, IDC Asia/Pacific.

In China, we are also seeing an accelerated growth in the adoption of commercial service robots especially for automated material handling in factories, warehouses and logistics facilities,

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