China’s robot makers aim to automate Japan’s industrial heartland

China's robot makers aim to automate Japan's industrial heartland China's robot makers aim to automate Japan's industrial heartland

NAGOYA, Japan — A growing number of Chinese robotics startups are setting up facilities in Aichi prefecture in central Japan, aiming to automate the home of the country’s auto industry amid a prolonged labor shortage.

Shanghai-based JAKA Robotics has opened a development hub in the city of Toyohashi, and Shenzhen’s Dobot has set up a testing center in Nagoya.