China's robotics market: Analyst looks ahead to 2020

The Chinese robotics market is growing strong, but not without its own pains. Trade tensions and a global economic slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, have affected demand in the Chinese robotics market. However, interest in supply chain automation and political support of domestic innovation could encourage growth in 2020. This is Part 2 of The Robot Report's Q&A with Georg Stieler, managing director for Asia at international consulting firm STM Stieler. In Part 1, he discussed the state of the robotics market in China, looking at causes for the current slowdown and what types of robots are in demand. Here, Stieler continues his analysis with a look ahead.