Via Business Insider:
According to the Frankfurt-based International Federation of Robotics, China could become the world's biggest consumer of industrial robots by 2014, with demand reaching 32,000 units. Gudrun Litzenberger, the organisation's general secretary, has described China as the fastest-growing robot market in the world.
China Is Buying Robots Like There's No Tomorrow - Business Insider
Points:
- “China's working-age population is shrinking, sending labour costs spiralling upwards.”
- “The Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn has revealed plans to boost its fleet of industrial robots from 10,000 to 1m within three years.”
- “Chinese officials have openly championed the industry's growth.”
Ponder: What will it take to join the robotics revolution if you don’t have an advanced engineering degree?
Practice:
- Get to your nearest higher education institution and get a certificate in robotics to familiarize yourself with this field.
- Then get a certificate in a business discipline like project management.
- Then join an organization and start competing! Be willing to start lower and prove yourself.
