The Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone plans to develop into the largest industrial center for robotics in Northern China and has issued measures to facilitate industrial development.

The Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone [Photo/dailyqd.com]

Official data show that the high-tech zone is currently home to more than 100 projects related to robotics, which have received a total of more than 13 billion yuan ($1.94 billion) in investment.

More than 80 percent of the city's robotics enterprises are located in the high-tech zone. They focus on software development, system integration, solution enablement, key component production, and other links in the industrial chain.

Among the top 10 robotics companies in the world, six have established branches in the high-tech zone, including ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa, and Fanuc.

Local robotics companies such as MESNAC, Kingerobot Co, Baojia Group, and Beiyang Tianqing have also emerged as major players in the domestic market.

Industrial robots for port operations are produced at the factory of Qingdao SIASUN Robot & Automation Co. [Photo/dailyqd.com]

"In recent years, with the support of a series of policies and the pull of market demand, the robotics industry in the high-tech zone has developed rapidly, forming a solid foundation for driving innovation-oriented development and the artificial intelligence industry," said Hua Xifeng, an official from the local business department.