New rules boost robot production

Government regulations expected to elevate competitive strength of key Chinese industry

China will publish standards to regulate its burgeoning robot industry while pushing for wider robotic applications in key industries, according to officials and experts.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will work out standards for the industry that will cover such aspects as product quality, research and development capabilities, staff qualifications, sales practices and social responsibility, said Sun Feng, deputy director of the ministry's Equipment Industry Department, at the 2016 China Robot Industry Conference on Wednesday.