from $13,500 USD (list price)
just above 20,000 yuan CNY per unit (approx.)
Six-axis 6 kg industrial robots sold for just above 20,000 yuan (about US$1,400) in China in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.
Source
- Figure
- just above 20,000 yuan CNY per unit (approx.)
- Scope
- China · 2025
- Type of figure
- reported market price
- Source
- Secondary Secondary press
- Publisher
- Jiemian
- Title
- China's robot makers boost output but struggle to lift profits
- Published
- Not stated by the source
- Accessed
- Last verified
- URL
- https://en.jiemian.com/article/13632808.html
- Archived copy
- Wayback Machine (20260416020130)
- Primary-source note
- Industry price levels as reported by Jiemian
- Link check
- Resolves (HTTP 200), Oct 25, 2026
Not quoted: commercial news article; figure checked against the article text and paraphrased.
Caveats
- Secondary source; indicative market price.
Figure found in the source text on the access date (automated match, then editorial review).
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Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Six-axis 6 kg industrial robots sold for just above 20,000 yuan (about US$1,400) in China in 2025, as reported by Jiemian [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-six-axis-robot-price-2025/Chicago
Whirrwork. “Six-axis 6 kg industrial robots sold for just above 20,000 yuan (about US$1,400) in China in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-six-axis-robot-price-2025/.MLA
“Six-axis 6 kg industrial robots sold for just above 20,000 yuan (about US$1,400) in China in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/china-six-axis-robot-price-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.BibTeX
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