PA C K A G I N G
ROBOTS
REACH VIETNAM
32 OCTOBER 2018
Present in the country since 2016, UR distributes
cobots through its Vietnamese technology
distributor and system integrator partners –
Servo Dynamics Engineering and Tan Phat
Automation JSC. In Vietnam, cobots are deployed
in industries such as food processing. “Cobot
demand is rising in Vietnam as businesses
are recognising the importance of employing
advanced technology and robotics to maintain
a competitive advantage,” UR general manager
for SE Asia and Oceania Shermine Gotfredsen
says. “Furthermore, the government has made
Industry 4.0 a top priority, developing action plans
to accelerate the adoption of new automated
technology, and attract more foreign investors.”
In Vietnam, UR cobots are improving production
efficiency and workers’ safety at Meiko Trading
and Engineering, a PCB board manufacturer.
“The cobots’ small footprint, flexibility and
safety relieved our operators from repetitive and
strenuous tasks, providing ease of use and raising
Universal Robots is
optimistic about expanding
its presence in Vietnam in
line with the Vietnamese
government’s increasing
focus on Industry 4.0. Frost
& Sullivan estimates that
the total automation and
control market in Vietnam
will be worth USD 184.5
million by 2021.
the level of work satisfaction in the company,”
deputy manager Tuan Anh Tran says. Deployment
of robots in Vietnam is still low in the region. In
Southeast Asia, robot density is led by Singapore
with 488 units per 10,000 employees, followed
by Thailand and Malaysia with 45 units and 34
units each. Early this year, Vietnam was named
among the countries least prepared for the Fourth
Industrial Era by a World Economic Forum report,
ranking low in terms of innovation and technology.
Refuting this claim, the government has been
aggressively focusing on developing initiatives
and legislations to speed its progress in the era.
Among the efforts include the 2011-2020 Strategy
for Science and Technology Development to
enhance economic competitiveness and speed
up industrialisation, prioritising the importance of
industrial robots and hi-tech automation. Vietnam
recorded a 6.8% increase in GDP last year on the
back of a humming manufacturing sector. The
economy in 2017 was worth USD 223 billion.