Category Policy

News, Policy

China sets two global standards on civilian drone, brings total to four

The birth of these standards has huge significance for China's promotion and regulation of the drone industry, as they chart out a clear path for civilian drone suppliers to grow in a healthy and orderly manner, says the notice.

Ni Tao
2023-05-15

News, Policy

China ratifies new regulation to step up scrutiny of UAV activities

The meeting came as the speed of innovation in drones and other UAVs has left regulators struggling to keep pace in recent years.

Ni Tao
2023-04-12

News, Policy

Suzhou issues guideline fostering wider robot adoption in construction

China is facing a demographic crisis. Worse, as the younger generations increasingly shun construction work, due to the risks, dirtiness and backbreaking workload involved, the construction sector is grappling with a dwindling workforce.

Ni Tao
2023-03-30

News, Policy

Chinese premier gets onboard eVTOL aerial vehicle during Hunan visit

Li's trip underscores China's efforts to double down on high-tech innovation, especially in advanced manufacturing, and an attempt to diversify away from an Internet-led growth model.

Ni Tao
2023-03-23

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Shanghai to raise robot sector value to US$14b by 2025, official notice shows

Shanghai, which already leads the nation in penetration of robots, is to build 10 industry-leading robotic brands and 100 trademark robot application scenarios by 2025, with a market size to the tune of 100 billion yuan.

Ni Tao
2023-03-15

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Humanoid robots at top of agenda to forge industrial might, minister says

He stressed that efforts should be taken to stabilize the percentage of manufacturing in China's overall economy and further strengthen its division of industrial sectors, which is already among the world's most complete.

Ni Tao
2023-03-02

News, Policy

Party newspaper hails role of robot, dismisses downside in rare encomium to robotics

The Guangming Daily editorial is one of a raft of high-profile official documents, statements and media commentaries of late that spoke of robotics in glowing terms.