China can become largest robot consumer

With the demand for industrial robots being anticipated to hit 32,000 units by 2014, China could become the world’s largest robotics consumer.

According to the International Federation of Robotics, the sector’s technology and production have gained momentum amid higher labour costs and China’s efforts to restructure its economic growth pattern and improve energy efficiency, Xinhua reported.

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Taking U-turn to death

An accident in Dubai’s Al Wasl area claimed the life of a pedestrian as she tried to cross the road. According to eyewitnesses, the impact of the collision was so severe that the victim landed below a truck parked in a nearby parking lot.

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