China installed almost as many robots in its factories last year as the rest of the world, accelerating a rush to automate and consolidate its manufacturing dominance even as its tagata faigaluega fa'aitiiti.
Shipments of industrial robots to China in 2021 rose 45% compared with the previous year to more than 243,000, according to new data viewed by The Wall Street Journal from the International Federation of Robotics, a robotics industry trade group.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-factories-accelerate-robotics-push-as-workforce-shrinks-11663493405?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo