Crazy robots will change our world

As one of the protagonists of the third industrial revolution, industrial robots have been widely used in automobile manufacturing, metallurgy electronics, medicine, logistics, aerospace, high-end machine tools and other industries. In the next few years, the domestic automobile market will still grow at a rate of about 15% per year, and the application of industrial robots in automobile manufacturing will maintain a rapid development trend. In the field of electronic information manufacturing, robots will replace artificially large quantities of chips, chip devices, and electronic products. In the field of chemical engineering, smart devices represented by clean robots will be further applied.

As demand has spawned the development of the robot industry, more and more Chinese robot suppliers will enter the Chinese market, and the competition between foreign brands and robot suppliers of independent brands will become increasingly fierce. At present, there are at least 40 places that have entered the robotics industry by establishing industrial parks and other methods. The number of listed robot companies is close to 60, and there are more than 4,000 robot-related companies.

Robots will change the world

When Qu Dao-kui was born in 1961, he talked about robots and he was struggling for 30 years. Now that China has become the world’s largest robot market, his robot business is also booming.

The Xinsong company, which came out of Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a distinctive high-tech enterprise. “Xinsong’s strongest competitiveness is in innovation in research and development.” The team led by Qu Daogui created 88 firsts in the history of robot development in China. R&D robots are sold to 15 countries and regions in the world.

2014 was the harvest year of Xinsong. The heavy-duty dual-mobile robot system they developed was the first in the world to allow two 40-ton heavy-duty AGVs (mobile robots) to work together to carry 80 tons of cargo in a double-edged manner. "In the field of AGV, we have become the world's oldest leader." Qu Dao-kui proudly said that not only that, Xinsong's industrial robots have also developed a number of new products this year, of which 500 kg are used for heavy-duty handling in manufacturing. Industrial robots have also filled the domestic gap. "It used to be 300 kilograms."

Another development is in the field of clean robots. "Industrial robots are the crown of manufacturing, and clean robots are the crown jewels." Qu Dao-kui said. In the past, China was a blank in this area. Nowadays, there are more than 30 types of clean robot products in the market. Among them, 20 kg of large load vacuum robot products lead the world in technology.

In 2014, Xinsong built a digital intelligent manufacturing plant that uses robots to produce robots. In this industrial 4.0 era automation plant, everything is automated: Automated warehouse storage of spare parts, industrial robots for assembly and painting, and finally automated testing. Next, Xinsong will copy this production line across the country.

"Currently, we are at a turning point in a major transformation," Qu Daokui said. "In the future, people and robots will become real partners, and robots will change the world!"

World-class level in five years

On the 26th, Qu Daokui, who had just returned from Beijing to participate in the awards ceremony, was interviewed by reporters for the first time. He was particularly excited and told reporters about the feelings after the election and Xinsong’s future development strategy.

Reporter: Congratulations to Qu Zong for being elected. Can you briefly introduce us to the 2014 “Technology Innovation Person” campaign?

Qu Daokui: CCTV’s 2014 selection of scientific and technological innovations was jointly initiated by China Central Television and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and participated by the Ministry of Science and Technology. It focused on major innovations in China's scientific and technological fields. After three rounds of review, the Selection Committee selected the top ten "technological innovative people" and three "science and technology innovation teams" of 2014 from among 84 valid candidates. Judging from the achievements of the characters in the selection, technological innovation is the core indicator.

Reporter: Where do you think you can be elected?

Qu Dao-kui: I was elected because of my excellent innovation team behind Xinsong. In recent years, Xinsong has made great achievements in innovation and marketization, such as the 88 first in the history of robot development in China. At the same time, various robot products have been introduced, of which 40 tons of “heavy-duty dual-mobile” robot systems have reached The world's leading level, 20 kg load vacuum robot leading the world. At present, Xinsong has formed five series and the world's most complete robot products. At the same time, Xinsong Company also changed the low-end image of domestic robots, with 2/3 of the products used in foreign-funded foreign companies and exported to 15 countries.

It is also inseparable from the big background that we are able to evaluate the top ten technological innovation figures: Whether it is the American Advanced Manufacturing Technology Plan, the EU Industry 4.0, or the integration of China's two industries, we are all welcoming a new era. The fourth industrial revolution in manufacturing model change. The core of the fourth industrial revolution is intelligent manufacturing, and the core of intelligent manufacturing is robots. Therefore, many countries in the world have adopted the development of robots as a national strategy. Authoritative organizations predict that robots will have trillions of dollars in the market each year. In addition, the robot embodies a technology integration that can profoundly change the human manufacturing model, war model, and life model. Therefore, General Secretary Xi told the conference of academicians of the two academies that robots are expected to become an entry point and an important growth point for the new industrial revolution. In the development of robots, Xinsong Company, the leader of the national robot industry, had the honor to obtain the top ten "technological and innovative people."

Reporter: How does Xinsong company achieve rapid development?

Qu Daokui: Being selected as one of the top ten innovation figures in the country shows that the society fully affirms Xinsong Company. It also shows that Xinsong's development strategy and implementation path are correct. It is also a great encouragement and spur to Xinsong Company. We must develop rapidly and grab robotic world heights.

At present, the world's robot giants have entered China, and China's domestic companies have launched fierce competition in our world's largest robot market. Chinese companies can only be strong if they develop rapidly. In the constant technology and product innovation, Xinsong Company is also in the rapid development of the innovation development model - the combination of intension and extension, that is, through the rapid development phase of superposition of technology, management, market, and capital markets. We are about to carry out more than 3 billion yuan in issuance, that is, through the leveraging role of capital, mergers and acquisitions include robot companies, parts and robot system integration and application companies related to the robot industry chain, to form scale, improve quality, accelerate development, and accelerate In the internationalization process, we will strive to become a world-class company within five years.

Reporter: In recent days, Liaoning Province and Shenyang Municipality have all issued plans to develop the robot industry and have classified robots as a breakthrough in industrial transformation and upgrading. What does Xinsong company do in this regard?

Qu Dao-kui: Serving Liaoning and Shenyang is the top priority of Xinsong's development strategy. Xinsong will follow the strategic deployment of the provincial and municipal governments to fully utilize the overall advantages to support and guide the formation of the Shenyang robotics industry. It will use its own robotics technology to optimize and adjust Shenyang's industrial structure and drive information, electronics, and intelligence in Shenyang. The development of sensing, networking, big data and other aspects has led to the construction of Shenyang's Chinese robotic industry base.

At present, Xinsong has established the "2+N+M" model. That is, the domestic headquarters is in Shenyang, and the international headquarters is in Shanghai; N regional companies are established in cities such as Qingdao, and different engineering applications, services and other subsidiaries are established under different regional companies; and a nationwide network layout is formed. In addition, in terms of R&D and innovation, a high-end research institute for robots was established in Shenyang for industrial robots, Xinsong and the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences; in Shanghai, service robots were established; and the Institute of Robotics was established with Shanghai Jiaotong University and Shanghai University of Science and Technology. . Within the Academy of Sciences, a strategic alliance of robotics with Xinsong as the platform was formed to open the innovation chain. An open and global innovation platform is finally formed.

In recent days, Xinsong’s stock has performed well, with a market value of nearly 30 billion yuan, making it the third largest robot company in the world. From this perspective, Xinsong has entered the world's first camp. However, we will continue to strive for innovation and promote the rapid development of enterprises.