China's robots rely on imported key components

The domestic market share of domestic robots only accounts for about 30%, and it is mainly at the low end of the industry. High-end robots rely heavily on imports. According to experts, the gap between China's industrial robots and developed countries is mainly in core technologies and key components. Most of the key components such as precision speed reducers, controllers, servo systems, and high-performance drives rely on imports. The cost accounts for more than 70% of the total production cost. The cost of purchasing core components is already higher than the overall selling price of foreign robots of the same model, which makes it difficult for domestic companies to win in the international competition.

“The upper reaches of the robotics industry are the core components, which are equivalent to the 'brains', which are basically dependent on imports. The middle reaches are the robot body, which is the 'body' of the robot. The downstream is the system integrator. Currently, 95% of companies in China are concentrated in This link.” Qu Dao-kui said that hundreds of domestic and large enterprises have been homogenized and expanded in the low-end market. China's robotic industry urgently needs to comprehensively break key components and core technologies, consolidate its industrial base, and achieve sustainable and healthy development.

Right now, information technology, especially the Internet, artificial intelligence and manufacturing are deeply integrated, and the robotics industry is entering the "2.0 era." Qu Dao-kui believes that it is currently at a critical turning point. "Robots have not only been used in the manufacturing industry, they have also entered various areas of human life, and all kinds of robots have gone all the way to the market. Traditional robots have entered the era of low added value, and they need to be upgraded. New robot products are gradually maturing. ".

“The development of artificial intelligence and Internet technology will provide robots with a powerful 'back-brain' and improve the level of intelligence.” Wang Tianran said that with the development of materials science, “soft robots” can be made from artificial muscles; combined with brain science , can make some of the behavior of the robot directly under the control of humans; and the combination of life sciences, will produce lifelike robots.