tech
February 4, 2026
Bili smo Kina pre Kine: U „Loli“ naši inženjeri pravili robote pre 40 godina, sada će biti radna snaga kineskim firmama
Nekada u Jugoslaviji, domaći kadar podigao je Elektroprivredu Srbije, RTB Bor, Železaru u Smederevu, Naftnu industriju Srbije i „Lolu“ – fabriku robota. Sve te kompanije bile su ne samo evropski, već i svetski lideri u svojim oblastima.
TL;DR
- Serbia historically had successful state-owned companies like 'Lola' that were leaders in robotics.
- Currently, many former state-owned enterprises are foreign-owned, predominantly by Chinese companies.
- The Serbian government is planning to allow Chinese companies to dominate the robotics sector.
- Experts believe Serbia has the necessary knowledge and a generational pipeline of robotics experts.
- There's a concern that Serbia will become a production base for Chinese robots, leading to technological dependency.
- Serbian engineers may become 'hired labor' for foreign companies rather than driving domestic innovation.
- A lack of significant state investment is seen as a barrier to reviving domestic robotics production.
- The proposed Chinese robot factory might focus on assembly and software loading rather than true innovation.
- The full economic benefits depend on the involvement of local suppliers and genuine technology transfer, which is doubted.