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Domestic robot production capacity broke out! Xinshida is expected to become a leader in the Chinese robotics industry
China is quietly stepping into the robot era. In recent years, the robot market has shown a steady growth trend, with industrial robots becoming the largest application market globally for five consecutive years. Driven by strong market potential and supportive policies from both the central government and local authorities, as well as investment from social capital, the robotics industry has attracted significant attention. Major robot manufacturers are expanding their production capacities by building new plants to meet rising demand.
Within just three months, Xinshida has laid the foundation for three new factories. On August 17, Shanghai Xinshida Robotics Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony in Jiading District, Shanghai, aiming to produce 10,000 industrial robots annually. On September 12, New Shida Group's Xiao Ao Industrial Intelligent Equipment (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. broke ground on a new factory in Kunshan High-tech Zone, focusing on automotive intelligent flexible welding lines. Then, on October 10, Xinshida held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Dongguan’s Songshan Lake Industrial Park, which will eventually produce 10,000 robots and 100,000 motion control systems per year. So far, Xinshida has established three R&D and industrialization bases in Shanghai, Kunshan, and Dongguan, reflecting its strong ambitions in the field of industrial robot smart manufacturing.
The Chinese Robot Network recently interviewed Mr. Cai Liang, President of New Sida Electric, and Mr. Zhang Zhenkui, Manager of the Robot Marketing Department, to learn more about Xinshida’s plans for increasing production capacity.
In response to national strategic initiatives, the Chinese government has continuously supported smart equipment manufacturing since the release of the "Restructuring and Revitalization Plan of the Equipment Manufacturing Industry" in 2009. The "Intelligent Manufacturing Development Plan (2016–2020)" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology aims to develop over 60 key intelligent manufacturing technologies and equipment by 2020, reaching international standards and achieving a domestic market satisfaction rate of over 50%. Additional policies, such as the "Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering Implementation Guidelines (2016–2020)," have been introduced to accelerate industry growth.
According to the national development strategy, the density of industrial robots in China increased from 30 per 10,000 workers in 2013 to 50 in 2015, a 67% rise. The target for 2020 is 150 robots per 10,000 workers, aiming to drive the transformation of the manufacturing sector. According to the Prospective Industry Research Institute, the smart manufacturing equipment industry is expected to generate over 3 trillion yuan in sales revenue by 2020, with a CAGR of over 25% in the next five years. This indicates a huge future potential for the industry.
Mr. Zhang Zhenkui explained that the “Made in China 2025†strategy aims to cultivate 2-3 leading robot companies by 2020, each with an annual output of over 10,000 units and a scale of 10 billion yuan. Xinshida is actively responding to this national strategy, accelerating its production capacity, and planning to reach 20,000 units per year by the end of 2018, striving to become a top robot company.
However, despite these efforts, Mr. Cai Liang, President of New Sida Electric, pointed out that the main challenges facing Chinese robots today include product performance, brand recognition, production capacity, and cost control. While domestic companies are catching up, the biggest challenge in the next three to five years will be scaling up production. As production increases, costs are expected to decrease.
Expanding production capacity requires careful planning and takes at least one to two years of preparation. From plant construction to production line layout, hiring workers, and establishing supplier relationships, all must be in place before production can begin.
In August, Xinshida signed a contract with Guangdong Lixunda Robot Systems Co., Ltd., a leading domestic system integrator, to supply 300 industrial robots. With these initial orders, Xinshida has accumulated nearly 800 robot orders, with over 2,000 total orders annually, pushing the factory’s production capacity to its limits. Therefore, expanding production is not only an immediate need but also a crucial step for future development.
As the three new factories gradually come online, Xinshida will continue to deepen its involvement in smart manufacturing, expand its production capabilities, meet growing order demands, and further strengthen its position in the development and testing of high-quality domestic robots. The company aims to lead in simulation, engineering, and other cutting-edge fields, providing the most competitive robotic solutions for China’s intelligent manufacturing and supporting the goals of "Made in China 2025" and "Industry 4.0" worldwide.