China installs 59% of new factory robots as EU installations fall 11%
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China installing 354,000 of 603,000 new industrial robots in 2025 — while EU installations fall 11% — widens the automation gap in manufacturing. If you compete with Chinese producers, assume their unit costs and flexibility will keep improving and treat automation investment as a strategic necessity, not optional efficiency.
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