Robots deliver dishes to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang province Jan 12, 2013.[Photo/Agencies] |
"We have arguably the best robot engineers and researchers in China, which can give us an unparalleled advantage," wrote Han Jiecai, honorary chairman of HIT Robot and vice president of the Harbin Institute of Technology, in a bylined article in the Economic Observer.
But despite the efforts by leading Chinese robot manufacturers to build a premium brand, most players are still locked in low-end competition, experts said.