The Amazing Rise
of East Asian Robotics:
China, Korea & Japan
How They
Got to Now
And Where They're Bound Tomorrow
“Outlook 2026 is a master class of superb writing and due diligence.” —L.Z. Hong Kong
“Welcome. Outlook: 2026 is the intelligence briefing that serious buyers, executives, engineers, investors, researchers, educators and students have been waiting for. It is a primary resource — the kind that changes how you evaluate a vendor, when to buy, how you brief your leadership team, or what's hot and when to invest.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
- 124 pages of original research, analysis, and infographics
- 500+ embedded hyperlinks for follow-on research and resources
- Market forecasts 2026–2030 included in the Addenda
- Full coverage of China, Korea, and Japan in one report.
From backstories to “How they got to NOW!” and to where each is bound come 2030 - Company-level intelligence on key robotics manufacturers and their governments
- Policy analysis: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Korea’s Fourth Basic Plan and ambitious M.AX program, plus Japan’s reinvigorated Moonshot #3.
- East-West Humanoid/AI robot race, Physical AI, dexterous hands, factory automation, and logistics covered in depth
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INTELLIGENCE REPORT
East Asian Robotics 2026-2030: China, Korea & Japan.
124 pages. One essential read. Three nations: China, Korea, and Japan—the three countries reshaping the future of robotics, automation, and Physical AI — covered in a single
authoritative report.
Planning your 2027 budget yet?
Before you approve that 2027 budget for automation, read this. It tells you exactly what China, Korea, and Japan are doing that you aren’t.
Outlook 2026 Is a Research Library, Not Just a Report
Most industry reports give you conclusions and ask you to trust them. Outlook 2026 gives you the conclusions AND the evidence — with over 500 embedded hyperlinks connecting you directly to primary sources, government documents, company announcements, technical papers, and follow-on reading. It is designed to be the starting point for your own deeper research, not just a document you read once and file away.
Who Should Read Outlook 2026
- Executives and strategists at robotics manufacturers, suppliers, and integrators
- Investors and analysts tracking automation and physical AI markets
- Consultants and advisors serving clients with East Asian exposure
- Policy professionals monitoring technology competition between the US, China, Korea, and Japan
- Journalists and researchers covering robotics, AI, and industrial technology
- Anyone who needs to understand where East Asian robotics is going — and fast.
This is not a report assembled from secondary sources over a long weekend. It is the distillation of years of primary coverage, industry relationships, and on-the-ground reporting — available to you in a single, immediately useful document.
— Catherine Thorbecke, Bloomberg
Outlook 2026. East Asian Robotics 2026-2030: China, Korea & Japan is the only comprehensive guide and reference tool of its kind to East Asian robotics for 2026.
The perfect companion and field guide to understanding the robotics industry in 2026 and beyond, to unraveling the miles of booths, product literature, sales pitches, and vendor meetings, for those who have spent thousands of dollars and traveled far to walk the floor and be close to the action.
“Specializing in Asia by Covering the Globe”
Asian Robotics Review (2016-2026) was founded as the only online media publication to exclusively cover Asian robotics and automation technology news and to distribute it worldwide.
Literally from Hokkaido to Chennai; and most prominently from the epicenter of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, East Asia (China, Korea & Japan).
Asian Robotics Review and its companion podcast This Is Robotics (2021) have evolved to become a robotics technology news bridge between East and West. As our tagline says: “Specializing in Asia by Covering the Globe”.
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- 500+ hyperlinks for follow-on research
- Market forecasts 2026–2030 included
- China, Korea & Japan — one authoritative report
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