In the first half of this year, the production of industrial robots in China reached 222000 sets, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%. The installed capacity of industrial robots accounted for over 50% of the global total, firmly ranking first in the world; Service robots and special robots continue to develop rapidly, with a production volume of 3.53 million sets of service robots, a year-on-year increase of 9.6%.
At present, the development level of China's robot industry has steadily improved and accelerated its entry into daily life, effectively driving the intelligent transformation of the economy and society.
Further Expansion of Applications
With the deepening development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the robot industry has entered a period of development opportunities with intensive and active technological innovation and deep application expansion.
In the field of industrial robots, various indicators such as product speed, reliability, and load capacity are constantly improving. Some products have an average fault free running time of 80000 hours, and the maximum load capacity has been increased from 500 kilograms to 700 kilograms; Significant achievements have been made in the innovative application of services and special robots, such as the approval and launch of a single hole endoscopic surgical robot, the completion of 5100 meter underwater testing by the Insight underwater robot, and the use of drainage robots, drones, and other auxiliary rescue teams to carry out tasks such as flood control and disaster relief.
The innovation and development of the entire robot industry chain in China is steadily advancing, with continuous expansion of scenario applications, continuous improvement of industrial comprehensive strength, and gradual enhancement of core competitiveness. It has played an increasingly important role in technological innovation, high-end manufacturing, and integrated applications, "said Xin Guobin, Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Driven by policy support and market demand, the operating revenue of the entire robot industry in China exceeded 170 billion yuan last year, continuing to maintain double-digit growth.
The output quality of various innovative entities has steadily improved, and the innovation chain has been continuously improved, effectively promoting the upgrading of the robot industry to high-end. Various fields such as agricultural production, industrial operations, life and health, and life services are expected to usher in a new stage with robots as the key support.
At the recently held 2023 World Robotics Conference, the white body spot welding robot workstation composed of four over 2-meter-high Xinsong SR210D industrial robotic arms left a deep impression on visitors. The automotive welding assembly line has a tight process structure, high technical difficulty, and high industry barriers, requiring multiple welding robots to operate accurately, efficiently, and stably without faults. "said Ma Cheng, the industry manager of Shenyang Siasun Robot and Automation Co Ltd, combining industrial internet and big data applications, robots can collect, monitor, and analyze real-time data on production line operation, welding quality, and other data to assist users in scientific management and decision-making.
At present, the density of manufacturing robots in the industrial field has reached 392 units per 10000 workers, covering 65 industry categories and 206 industry categories. The application of industrial robots is more widespread in traditional industries such as bathroom, ceramics, hardware, furniture, and other industries. The application in new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaic and other new industries is accelerating, and the depth and breadth of robot applications have been greatly expanded, "said Xin Guobin.
Seize A New Track
The humanoid robot "You You", which participated in the 31st Summer Universiade, was independently developed by Ubisoft Technology and represents the latest research achievements of China's embodied intelligent agents. It can not only understand human language and recognize objects, but also effectively control body movements.
Artificial labor is still indispensable in the era of industrial automation. In the future, humanoid robots can collaborate with traditional automation equipment to solve complex scenarios of flexible unmanned operation, and independently complete difficult tasks such as torque tightening and material handling. "Zhou Jian, founder, chairman and CEO of Ubisoft Technology, revealed that Ubisoft Technology is exploring the application of humanoid robots in industrial scenarios such as new energy vehicles and smart logistics with leading domestic enterprises. Meanwhile, with the implementation of accompanying and service functions, it is only a matter of time before humanoid robots enter the home.
Currently, new technologies, products, and formats represented by humanoid robots and general artificial intelligence are thriving, becoming the pinnacle of global technological innovation, a new track for future industries, and a new engine for economic growth. "Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Xu Xiaolan, said that breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technology have provided an important driving force for the innovative development of humanoid robots, The world is experiencing a wave of integration and development between humanoid robots and general artificial intelligence.
Xu Xiaolan stated that in order to promote the high-level development of humanoid robot technology and industry, we must adhere to the engineering path of application traction, machine driven, soft hard collaboration, and ecological construction. With the breakthrough of general artificial intelligence technology as the engine, we will create the brain and cerebellum of humanoid robots, support the construction of national innovation centers for humanoid robot manufacturing industry, key laboratories, and other innovative carriers, and enhance the supply capacity of key common technologies, Empower more industries to innovate and develop.
Gathering Intelligence 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 group of robot industry clusters that integrate research and development, production, and service. Chen Ying, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the China Electronics Society, stated that from the distribution of national level specialized, refined, and innovative "little giant" enterprises and listed companies in the field of robotics in China, high-quality robotics enterprises are mainly distributed in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Pearl River Delta regions, forming industrial clusters represented by cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Dongguan, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Suzhou, Foshan, Guangzhou, Qingdao, etc, Under the leadership of local high-quality enterprises, a group of enterprises with strong competitiveness in segmented fields have emerged.
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 innovative practices of "robot+" applications in various industries and regions based on industry development stages and regional development characteristics.
Policy guidance, with active responses from various regions. Beijing Yizhuang recently released the "Three Year Action Plan for 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 robot research and development investment will reach over 50%, 50 robot application scenario demonstration projects will be built, and the density of robot personnel in industrial enterprises will reach 360 units/10000 people, with an output value of 10 billion yuan.
Beijing regards robots as the industrial direction for high-quality development in the capital in the new era, and proposes multiple specific measures to promote industrial innovation and development from four aspects: supporting enterprise innovation, promoting industrial agglomeration, accelerating scenario application, and strengthening factor guarantee. "said Su Guobin, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.
China has a vast market for robot applications. With the steady implementation of the 'Robot+' initiative and the continuous deepening of its applications in new energy vehicles, medical surgeries, power inspection, photovoltaic and other fields, it will strongly support the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of the industry.
Post time: Sep-18-2023
