Development of Automation in China's Manufacturing Industry: Current Status, Opportunities, and Challenges
Bibliographic entry
Butor, L. V. Development of Automation in China's Manufacturing Industry: Current Status, Opportunities, and Challenges / L. V. Butor, Tao Zhou // Инженерная экономика : сборник материалов 81-й студенческой научно-технической конференции, секция «Инженерная экономика», 07-08 мая 2025 г. / Белорусский национальный технический университет, Машиностроительный факультет ; редкол.: Т. А. Сахнович (пред. редкол.), С. И. Адаменкова, Л. В. Бутор [и др.] ; сост.: Т. А. Сахнович, О. А. Лавренова, Т. И. Серченя. – Минск : БНТУ, 2025. – С. 14-20.
Abstract
This paper examines the development of automation in China’s manufacturing industry, analyzing its current status, driving factors, economic impacts, challenges, and future directions. Leveraging data from the International Federation of Robotics and policy frameworks like "Made in China 2025," it highlights China’s dominant role in industrial automation, accounting for 52% of global industrial robot installations in 2022. Key findings include rapid productivity growth, enhanced export competitiveness in intelligent equipment, and challenges such as foreign technology dependence and regional disparities. The study underscores the need for innovation, green manufacturing, and inclusive policies to sustain China’s leadership in global industrial automation.