2024 marked peak of Chinese robot maker share as imports surged 28%, domestic share fell to 55%
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-28
- Kyle Chan highlighted the rising share of industrial robots in China made by domestic manufacturers, but teortaxesTex pushed back: 2024 was actually the peak year for that share.
- Chinese domestic robot volume grew 15% to an all-time high, yet imported robots skyrocketed 28% year-over-year.
- Domestic share slipped from 57% to 55%.
- Takeaway: China's robot market is still expanding rapidly, but demand for foreign robots (Japanese, European) is growing just as fast — import substitution is not linear.
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