Chinese factory workers being replaced by robots 2015

In China s factories, the robots are rising. It s part of a broader overhaul of the economy as China seeks to vault into the ranks of wealthy nations. But it comes as the country s growth slows amid tepid global demand that s adding pressure on tens of thousands of manufacturers. With costs rising and profits shrinking, Chinese manufacturers will only be able to survive in the near future by successfully transitioning from the current labouroriented mode to more automated manufacturing. Shenzhen Rapoo