The booming growth of the emerging robotics industry is a microcosm of Guangdongs development of new productive forces. Over the past year, Guangdong produced over 240,000 industrial robots, a 31.2% increase, accounting for 44% of the national output, maintaining the top position for five years in a row. Guangdong has also established multiple innovation centers. After decades of development, Guangdong has become the largest domestic hub for the smart robotics industry, leading China in both scale and number.