BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial robot production rose 12.9 percent year on year in March to 17,241 units, official data showed.
The March output brought the country's total production of industrial robots in the first quarter of the year to 34,645 units, down 8.2 percent from one year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
The country's industrial robot production totaled 177,000 units last year, down 3.1 percent from the previous year.
China strives to upgrade its labor-intensive manufacturing sector through technological innovation as it faces a shrinking working-age population and rising labor costs.
The country released a guideline in 2016, vowing to spread the use of industrial robots in industries such as car manufacturing, electronics, home appliances, aviation, textiles and chemicals.
The March output brought the country's total production of industrial robots in the first quarter of the year to 34,645 units, down 8.2 percent from one year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
The country's industrial robot production totaled 177,000 units last year, down 3.1 percent from the previous year.
China strives to upgrade its labor-intensive manufacturing sector through technological innovation as it faces a shrinking working-age population and rising labor costs.
The country released a guideline in 2016, vowing to spread the use of industrial robots in industries such as car manufacturing, electronics, home appliances, aviation, textiles and chemicals.
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