China's factories must be 'armed with automation', as pandemic gives boost to machines in manufacturing
China’s factories must be ‘armed with automation’, as pandemic gives boost to machines in manufacturing He Huifeng huifeng.he@scmp.com Xpeng’s factory, in the southern Chinese city of Zhaoqing, touts 100 per cent automation in the installation of car bodies at its welding workshops, with more than 200 robotic arms. Photo: Handout The US-China trade war weakened demand for automation on Chinese assembly lines from 2018-19, but a shortage of manpower during the pandemic reversed that trend last year, and analysts expect manufacturers to further embrace robots in 2021. "...
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