The 4th World Robot Conference in Beijing is underway.

 

第四届世界机器人大会正在北京举行。
 

 

SMC China produces automation technology along with other key components¹ for industrial robots. The company is showing off its cutting-edge assembly line robot arms lines at this year's World Robot Conference. 

 

Ma Qinghai, the general manager of SMC China, says his company is committed to research and development into core robotic components, which he sees as a development bottleneck² for the country's entire robot industry.

 

"Core components for robots like reduction gears, servomotors, and control systems are currently controlled by Japanese and Germany enterprises. But these major core components account for about 70 to 80 percent of the total cost. As far as I know, most of China's mid-to-high end robots rely on imported components, so domestically produced robots have higher costs compared to those from world-leading companies."

 

Ma says that SMC China is also trying to make breakthroughs in areas such as wireless³ remote controls and sensor⁴ technologies,so that they're ready to adapt to the future trends of the industrial robot market.

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