Manufacturing

Robots rise in China while the U.S. searches for coherent robotics strategy

Robotic arms on the body shop floor at the Zeekr Group Intelligent Factory in Ningbo, China, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
China’s quick robot adoption rates may one day transform the country into a leading robotics exporter. Robotic arms on the body shop floor of the Zeekr Group Intelligent Factory in Ningbo, China, are shown. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
May 21, 2025 10:00 AM