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Friday 22 April 2016
Manufacturing overcapacity constrains industrial robot market growth in China, IHS says
The China market for industrial robots reached an estimated US$1.3 billion in 2015. This market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20%, reaching US$3.3 billion in 2020, according to...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China white-box players eye VR, robot business opportunities
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a hot topic in the IT industry, China-based white-box players have been aggressively releasing inexpensive head-worn VR devices and home-care robots,...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Asia Pacific robotics spending to reach US$93 billion in 2019, says IDC
IDC forecasts Asia Pacific (AP) spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% from 2015 to 2019.
Thursday 25 February 2016
Worldwide spending on robotics to reach US$135 billion in 2019, says IDC
In the new Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide, IDC forecasts global spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% from...
Friday 22 January 2016
Foxconn ramps up Pepper robot output in China, say reports
Japan-based Softbank has announced it will begin selling its Pepper robots at 100 physical Softbank Shops on January 28, indicating that its production partner Foxconn Electronics...
Monday 18 January 2016
China market: Xiaomi ships 70 million smartphones in 2015
Xiaomi Technology has announced that it shipped 70 million smartphones in 2015, falling short of its target of 80-100 million units set for the year.
Monday 21 December 2015
Foxconn injects additional funds into overseas subsidiary for robot development
Foxconn Electronics will inject an additional capital of US$120 million into its subsidiary Icreate Investment in the Cayman Islands, according to a release from Taiwan's Investment...
Thursday 17 December 2015
Robot production a key of Foxconn development strategy, says chairman
The production of robot products will be the major focus of the Foxconn Group's development strategy, according to the group's chairman Terry Gou.
Thursday 10 December 2015
Robot maker Hiwin denies suffering large payment defaults
Robot and ballscrew maker Hiwin Technologies has denied a media report indicating that the company has suffered a default payment of over several billion New Taiwan (NT) dollars by...
Wednesday 2 December 2015
Quanta Storage lands orders for TM5 robots
Quanta Storage, a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has landed orders for its TM5 robots during the ongoing IREX 2015, an international robot exhibition currently being held in Tokyo.
Monday 30 November 2015
UK-based Consequential Robotics unveils MiRO, says TAIROA
UK-based innovation robot developer Consequential Robotics has unveiled MiRO, an in-house-developed puppy-mimetic companion robot prototype with an advanced brain to learn from its...
Thursday 26 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Japan telecom operators offering household robots to boost revenues
Following the steps of Softbank, NTT DoCoMo and KDDI have also launched household robots as part of their efforts to boost revenues. The move is expected to ramp up the popularity...
Wednesday 4 November 2015
Asustek, Xiaomi pushing into robot business
Asustek Computer and China-based Xiaomi have been aggressively developing robot solutions for the past few years and Asustek is expected to unveil its medical care robot products...
Friday 23 October 2015
Foxconn speeds up penetration into innovative product segments
Optimizing its capital, manufacturing capability and integrated supply chain, the Foxconn Group has accelerated its entry into innovative product segments, rolling out a number of...
Friday 4 September 2015
Acer targeting robot business
Acer CEO Jason Chen revealed that the company is planning to invest in a firm that is mainly focusing on robot R&D, before the end of 2015, but he said that the business still...