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2026.01.26 19:19 GMT+8

Humans, robots collaborate in Chinese factories

Updated 2026.01.26 21:39 GMT+8
Xu Xinchen

Humans and robots collaborate in Chinese factories. /CGTN

China-made robotic arms in action making electric tricycles in Sichuan, China, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

China-made robotic arms in action making electric tricycles in Sichuan, China, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

Electric tricycles on display in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

Workers assemble robotic arms in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

A robotic arm on display in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

Assembly line of robotic arms in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

Assembly line of robotic arms in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

Robotic arms on display in Sichuan, January 14, 2026. /CGTN

At an electric tricycle factory in Suining, Sichuan, robots and humans are collaborating to produce 100,000 units a year, with overseas demand still rising. Robots handle precision welds and assembly, boosting efficiency and quality, while workers manage more complex tasks.

China now operates over 2 million industrial robots, installing nearly 300,000 new units in 2024 alone – more than half of all new robots worldwide. Domestic manufacturers now capture 57 percent of the market, powering industries from electronics to new energy vehicles.

Engineers are giving robots "brains" – AI-powered systems that can adapt, sense and even feel. 

It's clear that the factory floor of 2026 looks very different from just a few years ago. The next generation of China's "new quality productive forces" are in real action.  

Robots are not just automated machines. They are intelligent collaborators. Robots deliver welds that are clean, consistent, and predictable – perfect for repetitive, precision work. And China-made robotic arms can operate with accuracy down to just 0.02 millimeters, tiny movements that make a big difference. That level of precision even allows welding arms to draw pictures. Robotics is not about making machines that look human. It is about building machines that can think for humans. China is racing ahead of the competition in robotics, creating machines that are smarter, more adaptive, and better able to work hand-in-hand with people. 

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