Author：AronDate：2024-3-28
In the first half of this year, China's industrial robot production reached 222,000 sets, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%. The installed capacity of industrial robots accounted for more than 50% of the world, ranking first in the world; service robots and special robots continued to develop rapidly, of which service robot production reached 353 million units, a year-on-year increase of 9.6%.
At present, the development level of my country's robot industry has been steadily improving, and it has accelerated into daily life, effectively driving the intelligent transformation of the economy and society.
Application further expanded
With the in-depth development of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, the robot industry has entered a period of development opportunities with intensive and active technological innovation and in-depth application expansion.
In the field of industrial robots, various indicators such as product speed, reliability, and load capacity are constantly improving. The average trouble-free operation time of some products has reached 80,000 hours, and the maximum load capacity has been increased from the original 500 kilograms to 700 kilograms; service and special robot innovation The application results are remarkable, such as: the single-hole endoscopic surgical robot was approved for sale, the Insight underwater robot completed the 5,100-meter seabed test, and the drainage robot and drones helped the rescue team perform tasks such as flood fighting and disaster relief.
"The innovation and development of China's entire robot industry chain is advancing steadily, scenario applications are constantly expanding, the comprehensive strength of the industry continues to improve, and core competitiveness is gradually enhanced, playing an increasingly important role in technological innovation, high-end manufacturing, and integrated applications." Deputy Director of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Minister Xin Guobin said.
Driven by policy support and market demand, the operating income of my country's robot industry exceeded 170 billion yuan last year, continuing to maintain double-digit growth.
The output quality of various innovative entities has been steadily improved, and the innovation chain has been continuously improved, which has effectively promoted the upgrading of the robot industry to high-end. Agricultural production, industrial operations, life and health, life services and other fields are expected to usher in a new stage with robots as the key support. .
At the recently held 2023 World Robot Conference, the body-in-white spot welding robot workstation composed of four SIASUN SR210D industrial robot arms over 2 meters high left a deep impression on the visitors. "The automobile welding line has a tight process structure, high technical difficulty, and high industry barriers. It requires multiple welding robots to operate accurately, efficiently, and without faults and stably." said Ma Cheng, industry manager of Shenyang Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd., combining the industrial Internet and big data For data applications, robots can collect, monitor and analyze data such as production line operation and welding quality in real time, assisting users in scientific management and decision-making.
"Currently, the density of manufacturing robots in the industrial field has reached 392 units per 10,000 workers. The application fields of industrial robots cover 65 major industry categories and 206 medium industry categories. They are more widely used in traditional industries such as sanitary ware, ceramics, hardware, and furniture. Applications in new industries such as new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics are accelerating, and the depth and breadth of robot applications have been greatly expanded," Xin Guobin said.
Seize a new track
The humanoid robot "Youyou", which participated in the 31st Summer Universiade, was independently developed by UBTECH and represents the latest research results of embodied intelligence in my country. It can not only understand human language and identify objects, but also control body movements well.
"Manpower is still indispensable in the era of industrial automation. In the future, humanoid robots can work together with traditional automation equipment to solve the flexible unmanned situation in complex scenarios and autonomously complete difficult tasks such as torque tightening and material handling." Founder of UBTECH Technology Chairman and CEO Zhou Jian revealed that UBTECH is exploring the application of humanoid robots in industrial scenarios such as new energy vehicles and smart logistics with leading domestic companies. At the same time, with the application of companionship and service functions, it is only a matter of time before humanoid robots enter the home.
"Currently, new technologies, new products, and new business formats represented by humanoid robots and general artificial intelligence are booming and are becoming the commanding heights of global technological innovation, a new track for future industries, and a new engine for economic growth." Xu Xiaolan, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology He said that breakthrough progress in artificial intelligence technology has provided an important driving force for the innovative development of humanoid robots. The world is ushering in an upsurge in the integration and development of humanoid robots and general artificial intelligence.
Xu Xiaolan said that to promote the high-level development of humanoid robot technology and industry, we must adhere to the engineering path of application traction, whole machine drive, software and hardware collaboration, and ecological construction, and use the technological breakthrough of general artificial intelligence as the engine to build the brain and cerebellum of humanoid robots. , support the construction of innovation carriers such as the National Humanoid Robot Manufacturing Innovation Center and the Ministry’s Key Laboratory, enhance the supply capacity of key common technologies, and empower more industries to innovate and develop.
Gathering wisdom to promote innovation
In recent years, many places have accelerated the layout of the robot industry, implemented classified policies to expand the depth and breadth of robot applications, and formed a number of robot industry clusters integrating R&D, production, and services.
Chen Ying, vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Institute of Electronics, said that judging from the distribution of national-level specialized and new "little giant" enterprises and listed enterprises in the field of robotics in China, China's high-quality robotics enterprises are mainly distributed in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta The triangle area has formed an industrial cluster represented by Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Dongguan, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Suzhou, Foshan, Guangzhou, Qingdao and other cities. Under the leadership of local high-quality enterprises, a number of industries have emerged in subdivided fields. Enterprises with strong competitiveness.
At the beginning of this year, 17 departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for the "Robot+" Application Action, proposing to promote various industries and localities to carry out "Robot+" application innovation practices based on industry development stages and regional development characteristics.
Policies lead, and various localities respond actively. Beijing Yizhuang recently released the "Three-year Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of the Robot Industry in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (2023-2025)", which proposes that by 2025, the compound annual growth rate of investment in robot research and development will reach more than 50%, and 50 robot application scenarios will be built. In the demonstration project, the robot density of industrial enterprises above designated size reaches 360 units per 10,000 people, and the output value reaches 10 billion yuan.
"Beijing regards robots as the industrial direction for high-quality development of the capital in the new era, and has proposed a number of specific measures to promote industrial innovation and development from four aspects: supporting enterprise innovation, promoting industrial agglomeration, accelerating scenario application, and strengthening factor guarantees." Beijing Economy Su Guobin, deputy director of the Information Technology Bureau, said.
"China has a vast robot application market. With the steady implementation of the 'Robot+' action and the continuous deepening and implementation of applications in new energy vehicles, medical surgery, power inspection, photovoltaics and other fields, it will strongly support the digital transformation of the industry and Intelligent upgrade." Chen Ying said. (Reporter Guo Jingyuan)
