Strategic Intelligence: Deep Dive into China's Robotics Market

China has been the largest market for industrial robots for a decade. Robotics has become a key part of China’s national strategy, driven by pressures such as an aging population and declining labor force participation rates, as well as the imperative to sustain productivity and competitiveness as the world’s manufacturing hub.

Key Highlights

• In 2024, for the first time, Chinese robot manufacturers sold more robots domestically than they did overseas. By strengthening its self-supply, China is less vulnerable to trade disruptions, sanctions, component shortages, and other supply chain bottlenecks.
• In 2025, humanoid robots transitioned from experimental to commercial products, serving multiple uses in industry, service, and personal settings. In 2025, Chinese manufacturers accounted for approximately 81% of humanoid robot shipments.

Report Scope

• This report examines China's robotics market, including analysis of its use of industrial robots and its position in the burgeoning humanoid robot segment.
• It looks at the drivers for China's robot adoption, with an evaluation of demographic factors and the role of robots in maintaining manufacturing output.
• It also evaluates other robotics markets in Asia, Europe, and the US, identifying leading companies and highlighting emerging use cases.

Reasons to Buy

• China has cultivated its position as a global robotics leader. Since at least 2014, it has led the world in annual industrial robot installations, accounting for 54% of global installations in 2024. China also ranks third globally in robot density.
• This report will help you understand the scale of China's robotics market, the companies driving growth in this highly disruptive theme, and the areas in which China is building an advantage over other countries, including the US.