China’s Ascendancy in Industrial Robotics and Strategic Responses for Korea

Sang Soo Park
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Sang Soo Park: Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Industrial Economic Review from Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade

Abstract: China is the dominant force in the world of industrial robots and has staked out an enormous share of the market for both new installations and operational robot stock. This reflects an intentional commitment to smart manufacturing, part of a larger effort by the Chinese government to overcome a longstanding demographic crisis (the country’s birth rates have been crashing and its population rapidly aging for years now) that threatens to derail its pursuit of global manufacturing preeminence. By accelerating the deployment of industrial robots in core sectors such as automobiles and electronics, China is looking to enhance productivity, upgrade product quality, and consolidate its status as the world’s global manufacturing powerhouse.

Keywords: robotics; industrial robots; industrial robotics; artificial intelligence; AI; industrial AI; humanoid robots; China; robotics industry; robotics policy; industrial policy; automation; South Korea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L52 L64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 2025-10-31
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Published in KIET Industrial Economic Review Vol. 30, No. 5

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