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11/02/2024 09:42:45 am

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Chancellor Merkel Visits KUKA Robotics Factory

China's Midea Poise to Acquire 95% Stake of German Robot Maker Kuka

Chinese appliance maker Midea announced on Monday that it is acquiring roughly 95 percent of German robot maker Kuka amid the European government's fear of totally losing control over the company.

China’s current rank is on the 28th spot among the world’s countries in terms of workforce automation.

China Plans to be Part of Top 10 Robotics Nations by 2020

China is aiming to be one of the world's top 10 most automated nations by 2020 by expanding its domestic robotics market.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Assembly At Sindelfingen Plant

Germany's Voith Agrees to Sell its Kuka Stake to China's Midea for $1.3B

Germany's Voith GmbH has agreed to sell 25.1 percent of its Kuka AG stake to China's Midea group for $1.3 billion, the mechanical engineering group said in a statement on Sunday.

Kuka pioneers industrial automation.

Chinese Company Midea Makes $5 Billion Offer for German Robotics Firm Kuka

China's leading home appliance manufacturing company Midea has disclosed its bid for German robot-making firm Kuka. The Chinese company has offered a proposal of $130 per share for a controlling stake in the robotics company. The bid values the German company at more than $5 billion.

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China Shifts To Robotics, Displaces Thousands of Human Workers

China has been known as the capital of human workforce because of its massive supply of manpower that works with manufacturing companies at a very cheap rate. The past years have been a witness to this kind of workforce and its dwindling demand because of China's desire to shift into robotics have significantly shown.

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Xiaomi to Invest US$200 Million in Home Appliance Firm, Midea

Both companies intend to work together to develop new smart home products.

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