Danish collaborative robot manufacturer Youao Robotics (hereinafter referred to as “Youao”) on December 26 released its latest forecast for the five automation trends in 2023. In recent years, China has vigorously promoted intelligent manufacturing, and the automation market has developed rapidly, and the just-concluded “twenty” has once again emphasized the construction of a modern industrial system, and accelerated the construction of a manufacturing power and a digital China. Youao predicts that in 2023, China’s collaborative robot market will maintain a strong momentum of development, and flexible, high-load, full-scene, customer co-creation will become the demand for industrial development.

IS200TRLYH1B Adam Sobieski, president of Greater China, said: “We are confident about the huge potential of the Chinese collaborative robot market, and China has always been a strategic location for us. While continuously improving our own innovation, we will continue to bring together the power of ecology, vigorously develop the local partner network and UR+ ecology, actively listen to the first-line needs of local customers, and continue to empower the majority of Chinese manufacturing enterprises to provide flexible production and automation upgrades.”

Anders Beck, Vice President of Robotics Strategy and Innovation, added: “Moving into 2023, businesses that want to survive and thrive need to adapt to market demands with agility and must rely on innovation to break new ground more aggressively than ever before. I am confident that the coming year will see a number of exciting innovations in automation, and I am looking forward to the Chinese market.”

Trend 1 – Fundamentals: The collaborative robot market will maintain strong momentum

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According to ABI Research, the global collaborative robot market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 32.5% between 2020 and 2030, and the market is expected to grow to $8 billion by 2030. At the same time, China, as the world’s largest manufacturing producer, has witnessed rapid growth in the installation of collaborative robots under the boost of a number of national policies such as the “14th Five-Year Plan” robot Industry Development Plan.

IS200TRLYH1B Behind the huge demand for robots is not only the market’s extreme requirements for efficiency, but also the global manufacturing industry is generally facing a shortage of labor, and China is no exception. Recruitment difficulties are first reflected in general employment positions, because low-paid repetitive work lacks a sense of accomplishment and attractiveness for young people. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the third quarter of 2022, the country’s “most needed” 100 occupations, up to 39 belong to manufacturing related personnel. At the same time, recruitment difficulties are also reflected in the gap of highly skilled personnel. Automation has also created many new jobs while replacing basic tasks, fueling the demand for highly skilled workers. In recent years, the recruitment ratio of China’s highly skilled talents has remained above 2 for a long time, and a technical skill talent corresponds to at least two positions, which can be seen in the degree of demand.

By using safe, flexible, and convenient collaborative robots to replace tedious, dangerous, repetitive, and labor-intensive tasks, workers can focus on more valuable work, improving productivity while enhancing employee satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. With the continuous acceleration of digital transformation and high labor costs, Youao expects that the Chinese and global collaborative robot market will continue to show a blue ocean in 2023, maintaining a strong momentum of development.