ElectronicsJapan Inc prepares for automation bonanza in China
Factory robot makers Yaskawa Electric and Daifuku plan new factories as demand soars
Japanese companies like Yaskawa Electric and Daifuku see big automation opportunities coming in China. (Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and Masayuki Kozono)
YASUFUMI TSUGE, Nikkei staff writer
January 27, 2021 14:58 JST
TOKYO -- China is leaning harder than ever on automation as a way to keep production lines going while also preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and the resulting demand for robots and related equipment is luring investments from Japanese equipment makers.