At the closing ceremony of the just-concluded Pingchang Winter Olympics, "Beijing eight minutes" showed a full sense of science and technology: 24 flexible robots carrying "ice screens" seamlessly matched with dancers. A series of colorful dances... These 24 mobile robots are all from the hands of Chinese people, and their technology is currently the world’s leading robotics technology. Its R&D team is from Shenyang Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd. Before the "eight minutes in Beijing", Alpha Dogs, Sophia Robots, etc. These "net red" robots made the public gradually familiar with robots. Divided into uses, robots are mainly divided into industrial robots and service robots. Since the beginning of the last century, industrial robots (manipulators) on the global market have gradually entered the industrial production of welding, painting, palletizing, handling, and assembly. Entering the 21st century, driven by the automotive, electronics and other industries, China's industrial robot industry began to develop rapidly. At present, China has become the world's largest industrial robot application market. In the past year or two, Guangzhou has attracted a number of domestic leading robot companies such as Xinsong to enter the city, and the scale of smart manufacturing industry in Guangzhou is forming. A few days ago, the reporter saw the first self-developed seven-axis human-robot manipulator in the Guangzhou International Robotics Center in the Guangzhou Science and Technology Enterprise Accelerator Park. This is the most advanced technology in the field of global industrial robots. Dachang - Xinsong. With the development of the national policy and market, as well as the continuous innovation of China's smart manufacturing industry, we will see more "domestic" intelligent robots integrated into every aspect of our daily life. According to industry insiders, China is expected to realize “curve passing†in the field of intelligent service robots. Independent research and development Mobile robot "amazing" is a global leader Independent research and development of seven-axis robotic arm can be used together with people to “play Taiji†In the “eight minutes in Beijingâ€, 24 mobile robots interacted with the dancers accurately and completed 16 sets of complex robot motion planning. Prior to this, there has never been such a large-scale mobile robot lineup in the world. The mobile robot technology developed by the technical team is at the leading level in the world. However, China's current robotics technology is far more than this. In October last year, Xinsong disclosed a video to the public. A 7-axis robotic arm and a Taiji performer performed a Tai Chi “trick†on the video, whether it was a leg lift, bending, turning, etc. All are quite soft and flexible, and can be compared with the real human arm flexibility. In addition, it also performed "Taking Water" to play tai chi. After a series of actions, the water in the arms of the robot arm "hand" did not splash out, showing its excellent balance. In the field of industrial robots, flexible collaborative robots are the direction of major robot giants in the world. Among them, 7-axis collaborative robots are among the most advanced technologies. It is understood that this 7-axis robotic arm can rotate 360 ​​degrees, with rapid configuration, traction teaching, visual guidance, collision detection and other functions, it is more suitable for limited space, the use of high precision requirements of the industry. Industrial robots have been widely used in the automotive industry On the other hand, it is the first self-developed 7-axis cooperative robot in China, and the global robot giants such as German KUKA, Yaskawa Electric of Japan, and ABB of Switzerland have devoted themselves to the development of 7-axis cooperation used in industry four or five years ago. robot. In 2014, KUKA released its first 7-axis robot LBRiiwa. The so-called collaborative robot is a robot designed to allow close interaction with humans in a common workspace. By 2010, most industrial robots were automatically operated or installed in protective nets to be guided by people. Unlike cooperative robots, which can be in close contact with humans, they have different roles in production and life. For example, in the office, it is an autonomous robot that works with humans. In the factory, it can be transformed into an industrial without a protective cover. robot. "At present, most of the traditional manipulators used in factories need human-machine isolation, and people cannot be close to the manipulators. However, flexible cooperative robots can work with people." Xinsong's technical engineer told reporters. Therefore, the debut of this country's first 7-axis collaborative robot means that in the field of industrial robots, our team has the strength to compete with international giants. Haren Jin, Minister of Brand and Public Relations of Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd. frankly stated that in the development of industrial robots today, its advanced nature depends not only on the number of axes but also on intelligence, including linkage, communication, collaboration, and precision. . In this area, Xinsong’s robots have powerful soft powers such as algorithms, big data, and artificial intelligence. These soft powers allow robots to think, perceive, make decisions, and analyze. In addition to the 7-axis robotic arm, the reporter also saw a new dual-armed 14-axis robot with two 7-axis robots and a pair of "big eyes." The role of this pair of "eyes" is very important. It is the "visual recognition" function that Xinsong team added to it. This dual-armed robot can "identify" what type, weight, and volume of the conveyed workpiece is, and then passes it. The "brain" makes a judgment and replaces the assembly head of the "arm" front end for different workpieces to perform industrial installation. "This type of robot is currently used mainly in the precision machining industry and 3C industries such as mobile phone grinding." A robot with 14-axes arms and a pair of smart “big eyes†As we all know, industrial robots have been widely used in the automotive industry. It is understood that Dongfeng Nissan in Huadu, Guangzhou introduced a green friendly robot in 2016. The green friendly robot is a collaborative robot that is currently the most loaded in the world. Cooperative robots. The robot has super imitation ability. The staff grasps the handle and demonstrates the movement again. It can record the action and move according to the action without any programming. Zhang Lunming, executive vice president of the China-Israel Robotics Research Institute in Guangzhou, said that because Guangzhou has a huge automobile manufacturing industry, it is a huge driving force for the development of the local robot industry. According to reports, the China-Israel Robotics Research Institute of Guangzhou is an independent R&D target for key technologies of robots through the integration of high-quality R&D resources in Israel and domestic robotics and intelligent manufacturing fields, and the introduction of world-class R&D talents and technologies; High-quality independent R & D personnel. In recent years, in addition to the leading domestic robots such as Xinsong and Giant Wheel, Guangzhou has introduced giant robots such as KUKA and FANUC. According to the requirements of the “Guangzhou Manufacturing 2025 Strategic Planâ€, the next step will be Guangzhou to promote the rapid and sound development of smart equipment and robotics industry. The center will be Huangpu District, Guangzhou Science City as the R&D center, and Zengcheng, Huadu and Nansha as industries. The industrial layout of the base. Focusing on the core links of the smart manufacturing industry chain, the industrial scale will be formed as soon as possible. Future ideas Next year or realize automatic unmanned gas station Robots not only appear in the factory's production workshop. In the era of artificial intelligence, robots have come to the side of mass life. As one of the most comprehensive companies in China's robotic product line, Xinsong also has innovation and ideas in serving the robot market. At the Guangzhou International Robot Center, the reporter looked at a service robot full of “science fictionâ€â€”unmanned smart energy stations. The appearance of this energy station is similar to that of an ordinary gas station. The middle position is the display of the amount of fuel, amount, and unit price, but the left and right sides are respectively the robot arms that “load†different “mechanical headsâ€, one of which is a fueling gun. According to technicians, when a driver drives a vehicle into the gas station to a designated location, a robotic arm can automatically open the throttle cover on the body, and the robotic arm is also a “oil gunâ€. After opening the throttle cover, the robotic arm can According to the needs of the car owners to help auto-refueling. However, at present this unmanned gas station is still in the testing phase and has not yet been put into use in the market. Unmanned smart energy station As the world’s most innovative intelligent gas station program, Xinsong technicians stated that currently there are three major difficulties in this program. First, after the vehicle enters the gas station, it is opened with a robotic arm; secondly, how to accurately control the “oil gun†refueling The third is that after the vehicle enters, it needs a “vision†function to locate the position of the vehicle fuel tank cap. “Because the fuel tanks of different brand vehicles are different, it is very difficult. We also hope that it will be realistic next year,†the technician said frankly. If this self-service gas station is actually put into use in the market, what will be the whole scene? The driver only needs to drive the car into the gas station and stop at the designated location. Through the use of voice or smart phone applications, he “tells†how much gasoline the petrol station needs to add, and how many liter it adds. In this way, the robotic arm can help the driver automatically. Throughout the entire process, gas station staff only needs to perform monitoring and scheduling in the background, which greatly saves manpower. "Loading" the refueling gun's robotic arm to automate the entire refueling process Catch up with international pace Dachang "fought" service robot According to the statistics of the International Robot Federation (IFR), the global robot market in 2017 reached US$23.2 billion, and the average growth rate from 2012 to 2017 was close to 17%. Among them, industrial robots are worth $14.7 billion and service robots are worth $2.9 billion. They are expected to grow at least 15% annually from 2018 to 2020. The industry expects that there will be a large-scale outbreak of service robots in the next two to three years. At present, the global robot manufacturers have turned their attention to service robots in recent years. Service robots have become the focus of public concern. The industry has also turned its attention to the development of service robots. In January last year, Midea Group announced the acquisition of German Kaku Group for EUR 4.5 billion, followed by news that the two companies intend to join forces to enter the personal assistant robot market. KUKA is already expanding its product line to produce smaller mobile cooperative robots. , gradually explore the consumer market. The goal is to produce humanoid robots similar to Japan's SoftBank Pepper. Earlier, ABB introduced the YuMi dual-arm robot. Although it is an industrial robot, the boundary line is becoming more and more blurred and "intentionally" used in medical and catering fields. In China, more and more robots are participating in the "race" in the industrial field, and service robots have not yet appeared "heavyweight" products. Although in recent years many robot exhibitions in China, domestic companies have demonstrated different types of service intelligence robots, but they are limited to local areas such as sweeping, education, hospitality, and health. "The domestic service robots are not intelligent enough, homogeneity is severe, and domestic intelligent robots are still not well-developed." Zhang Lunming frankly stated that the domestic need to make good intelligent robots requires more investment and research and development of core technologies. In this regard, Hahn crystal has another view. She said that in addition to industrial robots, Xinsong is also working as an intelligent service robot. Currently, the bed-roof robot, a service robot in the field of medical rehabilitation, has solved the needs of specific groups of people. And intelligent server people can link back-end big data systems, and the application feedback on the market is also very good. In foreign countries, the development of service robots is also a matter of more than a dozen years. Judging from the current overall development of service robots in China, it is expected to realize “curve passing†in this area. According to reports, in terms of the navigation system and the stability of the service robot, the Xinsong technology team has its own core technology. The service robot includes a number of technologies such as processors, controllers, sensors, as well as sound, vision, motion control, AI artificial intelligence, etc. In recent years, the Guangzhou science and technology team has achieved good results in some of the smart fields, such as semantic analysis. The reporter saw in the exhibition area of ​​a smart kitchen that through the semantic system, the user can use his voice to inquire and search for desired music and required recipes while cooking in the kitchen. It is understood that the local intelligent semantic enterprise Guangzhou Cable Information Technology Co., Ltd. has possessed 9 invention patents and more than 30 software works on the core technology of semantic analysis, and has provided voice intelligent products to the industries such as furniture, home appliances, real estate, and automobile. And overall solution. Zhang Lunming said that due to the advantages of Guangzhou's geographical location, there are numerous electronic industries around it, so Guangzhou has a good industrial base for the development of intelligent robots and service robots. As to whether the popular concern of robots will overturn the topic of human beings, Zhang Lunming believes that the current academic community is divided into two factions. One view is that robots are manufactured by humans. Therefore, robots are empowered by human beings. People can always control robots. 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March 26, 2023