China Robot Technology Application

China retained its position as the world's largest industrial robot market for the sixth year in a row by selling 156,000 units in 2018, with the nation accounting for 36 percent of total installation globally, according to several industry reports

The International Federation of Robotics published its annual report in Shanghai on Wednesday, where it said China, Japan, South Korea, the United States and Germany are the top five markets, representing 74 percent of global installation in 2018.

China also held its top position by sales volume, despite seeing a 1.73 percent year-on-year drop. This resulted from a 7.2 percent decline in the sales of foreign robot makers to 113,000 units, according to the China Robot Industry Alliance report. Chinese manufacturers, however, bucked the trend with a 16.2 percent growth from a year ago.