Equipment cost surge expected2017-09-12
The cost of construction machinery may continue to rise, due to the surging price of materials and increasing demand from infrastructure projects, industrial analysts said.

China's industrial robot market to exceed 4 bln USD in 2017: report2017-08-28
China's industrial robot market is expected to reach 4.22 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, according to a report released at the ongoing 2017 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

China eyes innovation to drive manufacturing upgrades2017-08-28
China will count on innovation to drive manufacturing upgrades and economic restructuring, encouraging industry giants to make breakthroughs in core technology and take advantage of the Internet to reshape development.

How robots are shaping tomorrow's world2017-08-25
Imagine it. You wake up in the morning and your robot housekeeper makes your bed, cooks breakfast and cleans the floors. Minutes later a driverless car whisks the kids off to school, while a robot nurse cares for you elderly parents. You arrive at the office only to find robots have done half of your work.

Microsoft says new chatbot is a 'friend'2017-08-24
Microsoft Corp has unveiled its latest generation of smart chatbot, which can now voice control 35 smart home appliances made by Xiaomi Corp, as part of its broader push to tap into internet of things opportunities in China.

Excavator sales set to jump in 20172017-08-24
Chinese excavator manufacturers are expected to see a 50 percent year-on-year jump in sales to 120,000 units by 2017, despite the low stocks available due to the quiet market in the past five years, officials said on Wednesday.

Siasun eyes overseas targets2017-08-24
Robot maker plans $1 billion acquisition deals in Europe and United StatesSiasun Robot & Automation Co, China's largest robot maker by market value, will step up efforts to acquire foreign companies, as it strives to become a global robot heavyweight in 2020.

Effort to marry robotics, AI will ramp up to aid manufacturing2017-08-24
Effort to marry robotics, AI will ramp up to aid manufacturing

China on rapid progress of robotization: study2017-08-24
China bought 90,000 robots in 2016, accounting for almost a third of the global total, and the robot revolution may raise China's economic competitiveness.

Towards industrial 4.0: TEDA is making Chinese manufacturing smarter2017-08-21
When Chinese underwater vehicle maker Deepfar became a winner of Reddot Award 2017 for its WhiteShark Max remote-controlled submarine, executives at the Tianjin industrial park where the firm is based knew their strategy was beginning to pay off.

Robot monk learns to 'speak' English2017-08-18
Xian'er, a self-described "little monk", is being trained to text in English.

China's machinery sector improves despite challenges2017-08-09
China's machinery sector reported better-than-expected performance in the first half of 2017 although high costs and financing difficulties continue to weigh on profits.

China to host World robotics conference2017-08-09
Nearly 300 artificial intelligent (AI) specialists and representatives of over 150 robot enterprises will gather in Beijing from Aug. 23 to 27 for the World Robot Conference 2017, according to a press conference Tuesday.

Machinery makers riding B&R to big growth2017-08-09
Chinese machinery manufacturers' revenue is expected to grow 8 percent to 26.51 trillion yuan ($3.94 trillion) this year on the back of the Belt and Road, or B&R, Initiative, potentially reversing two years of export slowdown, industry officials said on Tuesday.