In the outer reaches of Shanghai, one of the world’s most advanced robotics factories is being programmed into existence. By the end of 2022, across an area roughly the size of 12 football fields, humans will work alongside intelligent machines to build China’s future robotic workforce.
It sounds like something out of a science fiction film. Instead, it’s the culmination of Swiss-Swedish technology giant ABB’s "in China, for China and the world" strategy: to deliver top-end robots to the world’s hungriest automation market via an expanded, fully localized supply chain.
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A virtual tour of ABB's 'Factory of the Future' in Shanghai. Credit: ABB
The fact that ABB, the world’s second largest producer of industrial robots after Japanese leader FANUC, chose to build its most advanced production center in Shanghai is a testament to just how central China has become to the robotics industry. This is a relatively recent development — and
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