It's started: Robot Uprising Begins as China Turns to Machines to Fill in Gaps in the Workforce

[AndrewJin]

Oh don't worry, she won't kill you. LOL

Doraemon will be 100 times popular than these humanoid robots which to me are like dead human body.

 

[Huan]

Doraemon will be 100 times popular than these humanoid robots which to me are like dead human body.
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But I prefer this one below over Doraemon.

 

[Kyle Sun]

Our servo motor, especially micro motor is not good enough.

 

[Economic superpower]

Growing interest in the robotics industry was clearly evident at the China International RobotShow which opened in Shanghai on Wednesday.
The fourth annual event saw the number of participating companies rise to nearly 300 from 216 last year. The exhibition area has also been expanded to 26,000 square meters from 16,000.

Industry leaders such as Yaskawa Electric, Comau, Nachi and Staubli showed confidence in the Chinese market by sending their latest models and machines. Domestic manufacturers represented by Guangzhou-based GSK CNC Equipment Co Ltd and Shenyang Siasun Robot & Automation Co Ltd have been catching up in recent years.

With four operation centers and 1,200 employees in China, Italian-originated manufacturer Comau began a localized program last year. The company will continue to invest in China with the hope of reaching an annual capacity of 3,000 machines and 1 billion yuan in annual revenue, said Stefan Sack, CEO of Comau China.

Smaller machines, now widely used in the electronics industry, feature in the display by Japanese manufacturer Nachi. While the automotive industry saw the earliest application of robots, more Chinese electronics manufacturers are using robots on assembly lines to reduce costs and enhance quality, said Hu Xiyun, sales supervisor of Nachi (Shanghai) Co Ltd.

Statistics provided by the International Federation of Robotics show that 57,000 industrial robots were sold in China last year, outnumbering all other world markets. About 40,000 were imported, up 47 percent year-on-year while the remainder were made by domestic manufacturers, up 77 percent year-on-year.

"The three key components of industrial robots are controller, servo motor and precisiondecelerating motor, which make up 50 to 60 percent of the cost. Even though there is still some gap between Chinese manufacturers and those from the developed markets, hug ebreakthroughs will be made in the next three to five years," said Song Xiaogang, executive director of the China Robot Industry Alliance, adding that companies such as Nantong Zhenkang Welding Electromechanic Co Ltd and Suzhou Leader Harmonious Drive Systema Co Ltd have performed well in the past few years.

"We have contributed to the robotics part of the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy. For further development of the Chinese robotics industry industrialization ability should be improved to meet market demand and the new generation of robots should come out more quickly in order to meet the demands of industry upgrading," said Song.

 

[AndrewJin]

Statistics provided by the International Federation of Robotics show that 57,000 industrial robots were sold in China last year, outnumbering all other world markets. About 40,000 were imported, up 47 percent year-on-year while the remainder were made by domestic manufacturers, up 77 percent year-on-year.

Awesome!

 

[cirr]

Long way to go。

 

[TaiShang]

Awesome!

Over half is made domestically. That's a good start and I am sure the ratio will further tilt toward domestic producers as they gather expertise.

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Ctrl-Alt-Delete: Microsoft writes off Nokia, cuts 7,800 jobs
Published time: July 08, 2015 22:13

Microsoft is rebooting its phone business, writing off $7.6 billion from last year’s acquisition of Nokia and laying off thousands of workers in US and Finland. The company will also spend up to $850 million on restructuring.

CEO Satya Nadella announced the layoffs on Wednesday in an email to employees, calling the move a“fundamental restructuring of our phone business.” Assets associated with 2014’s acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services will be written off as an “impairment charge,” an accounting term for a worthless goodwill expense.

“I am committed to our first-party devices including phones,” Nadella wrote in the memo. “However, we need to focus our phone efforts in the near term while driving reinvention. We are moving from a strategy to grow a standalone phone business to a strategy to grow and create a vibrant Windows ecosystem that includes our first-party device family."

Microsoft announced the $7.2 billion takeover of Nokia in September 2013, finalizing the acquisition in April. According to some estimates, the venture may have lost the company as much as $9.7 billion since.

Nadella, who took over as CEO in February 2014, has been trying to salvage the company’s fortunes. Over the past year, Microsoft has laid off 18,000 workers, cutting operations deemed insufficiently profitable. The company has around 118,000 employees worldwide.

Some 2,300 of the 7,800 layoffs announced in the memo will be in Finland, where Nokia is based. In a statement, the Finnish government said it was “disappointed with Microsoft's decision” and will consider offering assistance to the workers affected.

“The loss of so many jobs is very sad for the whole society and for the individuals affected,” the government in Helsinki said, according to the BBC.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Over half is made domestically. That's a good start and I am sure the ratio will further tilt toward domestic producers as they gather expertise.

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Ctrl-Alt-Delete: Microsoft writes off Nokia, cuts 7,800 jobs
Published time: July 08, 2015 22:13

Microsoft is rebooting its phone business, writing off $7.6 billion from last year’s acquisition of Nokia and laying off thousands of workers in US and Finland. The company will also spend up to $850 million on restructuring.

CEO Satya Nadella announced the layoffs on Wednesday in an email to employees, calling the move a“fundamental restructuring of our phone business.” Assets associated with 2014’s acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services will be written off as an “impairment charge,” an accounting term for a worthless goodwill expense.

“I am committed to our first-party devices including phones,” Nadella wrote in the memo. “However, we need to focus our phone efforts in the near term while driving reinvention. We are moving from a strategy to grow a standalone phone business to a strategy to grow and create a vibrant Windows ecosystem that includes our first-party device family."

Microsoft announced the $7.2 billion takeover of Nokia in September 2013, finalizing the acquisition in April. According to some estimates, the venture may have lost the company as much as $9.7 billion since.

Nadella, who took over as CEO in February 2014, has been trying to salvage the company’s fortunes. Over the past year, Microsoft has laid off 18,000 workers, cutting operations deemed insufficiently profitable. The company has around 118,000 employees worldwide.

Some 2,300 of the 7,800 layoffs announced in the memo will be in Finland, where Nokia is based. In a statement, the Finnish government said it was “disappointed with Microsoft's decision” and will consider offering assistance to the workers affected.

“The loss of so many jobs is very sad for the whole society and for the individuals affected,” the government in Helsinki said, according to the BBC.

Not really. Even the ones produced locally have tonnes of imported parts.

 

[tanlixiang28776]

Not really. Even the ones produced locally have tonnes of imported parts.

Not every country is India man.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Not every country is India man.

Pricey Imported Robot Components Hinders China's Automation Progress - World Industrial Reporter : World Industrial Reporter

The Fight for China's Robots - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent

 

[AndrewJin]

Pricey Imported Robot Components Hinders China's Automation Progress - World Industrial Reporter : World Industrial Reporter

The Fight for China's Robots - Economic Observer Online - In-depth and Independent

Do Indians reject new things like robots?
Introducing robots= people lose jobs?
Introducing modern agriculture=famers lose jobs?

The world has changed.
Every major industrial country is embracing new tech, or they will be lost in the ongoing industrial revolution.
Think about things in a larger prospective!

 

[cirr]

Technology is the latest fashion in garment city

Updated: 2015-07-08 23:37

By Zhong Nan and Qiu Quanlin(China Daily)

Cutthroat competition is forcing China's garment industry to invest in robots to raise the bottom line.

Clothing factories have installed high-tech machines from Germany, Italy, the U.S. and Japan, along with domestic products, in an attempt to keep up with cheaper rivals in Asia.

Dongguang, in southern Guangdong province, is known as the capital of China's garment industry. Last year, the city's 520 manufacturers exported $7.5 billion worth of apparel products and fashion accessories, according to Huangpu Customs.

The figure represents a 3.8 percent rise compared with 2013, but it is a far cry from 2008 when the city shipped goods worth $113 billion.

To retain global market share, companies have increased investment and trimmed the fat.

"High-end garment machines are becoming popular with factory owners because they reduce spending on training skilled workers," said Chen Yaohua, chairman of the Dongguan Textile and Garment Industry Association.

"Most factories have installed large-scale machines imported from Germany, Italy, the U.S. and Japan along with homegrown robotic technology."

Even so, the sector still has more than 13,600 vacancies for unskilled workers, according to Li Ganqiu, a spokesman for the city's economic development department.

"Although nearly all the garment factories in the city are equipped with different types of machines and levels of technology, many are still short of hands," he said.

Salaries have become a problem. The average monthly income of a garment factory worker soared to about 3,200 yuan ($520) in March, up 12 percent compared with the same period last year. This has come at a time when cheaper products are rolling off production lines in India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

To remain competitive, the labor-intensive industry has turned to technology. Garment-making machines mean fewer workers, cutting costs by 40 percent and boosting productivity by 40 percent.

"By introducing robots in workshops, a medium-sized factory can bring down its labor force from 1,200 to 800," he said. "It can also help prevent waste and improve manufacturing accuracy."

In the past two years, factories have gradually upgraded their technology as salaries have climbed, creating business opportunities for enterprises such as Dongguan Humen International Garment Machinery Market, which since 2010 has invested almost 110 million yuan in the sector.

"Although still in the early stages, this shift could indicate a deeper economic motivation, as it comes at a critical time when garment factory owners are depending on machines to boost production," said Yu Changyan, managing director of Huifeng Industry, the parent company.

Sixteen companies including Sanflag Fashion, Joneaa Jeans and Hong Kong Sky Max Garment are involved in the high-tech automation of the clothing industry in Dongguan.

Each sells a comprehensive range of equipment, from high-speed sewing machines and printing and laser-cutting technology to advanced production lines. Almost 80 percent deal with Chinese brands, while the rest have expanded their reach to foreign companies. Most not only sell machines, but also lease them out.

The customer base has also expanded to include firms from India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Cambodia. Last year, Dongguan Humen International sold 102 million yuan worth of machines to domestic and foreign clients.

Technology is the latest fashion in garment city|Industries|chinadaily.com.cn

 

[TaiShang]

China's Made in China 2015 is all about the fusion of China's industrial and information technology infrastructure to create the next generation of information technology, including high-end digitally controlled machinery and robots, avionics and aeronautical equipment, oceanic engineering facilities and high-tech ships, as well as an advanced public transport infrastructure.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Do Indians reject new things like robots?
Introducing robots= people lose jobs?
Introducing modern agriculture=famers lose jobs?

The world has changed.
Every major industrial country is embracing new tech, or they will be lost in the ongoing industrial revolution.
Think about things in a larger prospective!

Who said Indians reject robots?

 

[AndrewJin]

Who said Indians reject robots?

You give me that impression...