The robot industry is at a critical turning point in its transformation and upgrading, and building a global ecological chain has become the industry consensus
On August 23, 2018, in Chongqing, robots collectively danced an opening dance to greet the guests. On the same day, the first China International Intelligent Industry Expo opened in Chongqing.
The robotics industry is at a critical turning point in its transformation and upgrading, and building a global ecological chain has become the industry consensus.
At present, the robotics industry is at the forefront of technological and industrial revolutions. The comprehensive application of cutting-edge technologies such as sensors, big data, Internet of Things, and new materials has triggered the development of new manufacturing models and smart economy.
"Robots are not only used in manufacturing, but have also entered various fields of human life. Traditional robots have gradually entered an era of low added value and urgently need to be upgraded." Qu Daokui, President of Siasun Robot Automation Co., Ltd., believes that the new generation of robots is the best The important sign is that the indicators for measuring its performance will be changed from the past equipment speed, accuracy, load and reliability to whether the robot has autonomous decision-making capabilities, motion and interaction capabilities.
Experts said that in the field of traditional industrial robots, there is a big gap between the advanced level of my country and foreign countries. In the future, it is necessary to speed up the intelligent deployment, deeply integrate robots with big data, sensors, artificial intelligence, etc., and strive to catch up with and surpass in the development of new-generation robots.
Wen Zhongmeng, president of Erzhi Robotics, introduced that in the field of industrial robots, collaborative robots are considered to be the most realistic path for robots to achieve intelligence. They have great application potential in new retail, rehabilitation, education, and other emerging fields. All countries regard it as an important direction for the future development of robot upgrades.
"Collaborative robots have only started in recent years, and they are basically at the same level at home and abroad. This is like the surpassing of traditional mobile phones by smartphones. If industrial robots change to a new'playing method', we have the opportunity to change lanes and overtake." Wen Zhong Meng said that my country is the largest application market for robots, and it can provide enough application environments to detect and improve product performance, thereby transforming market advantages into technological and industrial advantages.
As robots involve many disciplines and industries, building a robot development ecology has become a topic of concern in the industry. Experts believe that in the face of the challenges in the development of robots in the future, it is impossible for any country or industry to deal with it alone, and it has become the consensus of the robot industry to create a mutually beneficial and win-win global ecological chain.
"The combination of robots and artificial intelligence must rely on the industrial ecology." Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFlytek Co., Ltd., said that the future development of artificial intelligence requires greater openness and closer cooperation. For example, a single deep learning algorithm can no longer meet the application of artificial intelligence in the field of robotics. "Artificial intelligence + robots" requires close cooperation between entrepreneurs and scientists who have professional knowledge.
In the domestic market, domestic robots account for only about 30%, and most of them are assembled and processed on behalf of others.
Statistics show that my country's robot market has entered a period of rapid growth. The industrial robot market has become the world's largest application market for 6 consecutive years, accounting for about 1/3 of the global market.
"In the past 10 years, the average growth rate of the global robot market was 12%, while my country's average growth rate was around 25%, maintaining the world's number one position for eight consecutive years." said Wang Tianmiao, a professor at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He believes that with the adjustment of my country's population structure and rising labor costs, my country's demand for industrial robots will maintain a relatively high growth, and it is expected to account for half of the global robot market in the future.
Industry experts said that due to the lack of core technology in key components such as precision reducers and control systems in my country, the overall competitiveness of independent brand industrial robots in the international market is not high. In the domestic market, domestic robots account for only about 30%, and most of them are assembled and processed on behalf of them, often at the low-end of the industry.
"The upstream of the robotics industry is the core components, which is equivalent to the'brain'; the midstream is the robot body, which is the'body' of the robot; the downstream is the system integrator. At present, most domestic enterprises are concentrated in this link." Qu Daokui said .
Zhao Huicun, an engineer at the Tianjin Institute of Science, said that the technological gap in my country's core components is mainly reflected in the accuracy of processing and assembly, as well as the stability and consistency of products. The application of industrial robots involves an entire production line or workstation, and the instability of robot products will increase the user's cost, thereby reducing the user's willingness to use.
At the same time, low brand awareness and lack of industry standards for specific application scenarios have also affected the development of the robotics industry. Experts also said that to a certain extent, the layout of my country's robot industry has the problem of low-level repetitive construction. There is more homogenization competition between regions, and the development of specialization is weak.
"To enhance the competitiveness of the robotics industry, it is necessary to accelerate the transformation from a producer of low-end products to a developer of mid- and high-end core technologies." Zhao Huicun suggested.
Wang Tianmiao analyzed that as basic equipment, the improvement of robots in terms of materials, processing, production technology, measurement, etc. is a systematic engineering, the result of long-term pursuit of high quality and high performance, which requires industry participants to have the spirit of craftsmanship and cannot rush for quick success. .
The lack of production equipment for core components is also one of the topics of concern in the industry. Taking precision reducers as an example, Huang Jianxiong, marketing director of Shenzhen Han's Precision Transmission Technology Co., Ltd., said that my country has been able to produce precision reducers, but most of the processing equipment still needs to be imported from abroad.
In view of the shortcomings in the development of the robotics industry, experts suggest that the support for the robotics industry should not only focus on complete robot products, but also increase support for the development and industrialization of core robot components and manufacturing and processing equipment.
Efforts should be made in basic research and development of key core technologies, theoretical research, public service platform construction, and talent training.
Robot manufacturing is one of the indicators to measure a country’s innovation capability and industrial competitiveness. It is also an important entry point for a new round of global technological and industrial revolution. Considering the strategic value of robotics and its application in future competition, many developed countries have Introduced relevant plans in the field of robotics.
Global technology giants have also accelerated their entry into the robotics field through investment mergers and acquisitions, and quickly occupy the commanding heights in the field of intelligent robots by virtue of their technological and capital advantages. For example, voice chat robots with intelligent interaction capabilities have become one of the focus of the current technology leading enterprises.
In my country, the "Robot Industry Development Plan (2016-2020)" was jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Finance in April 2016. According to the plan, my country will form a relatively complete robot industry system by 2020.
Zhao Huicun said that my country's robotics research and development and industrial development are gradually becoming more rational. Under this circumstance, the robotics industry market will face a process of survival of the fittest, and a group of powerful technology companies with independent intellectual property rights will have more obvious advantages. He also believes that my country’s robot industry policy is mainly concentrated in the field of industrial robots. From the perspective of industrial maturity and industrial development, it is necessary to strengthen systematic top-level design, pay more attention to the front-end innovation of the robot industry, and develop innovative support policies. Covers the entire robot ecological industry chain.
"In addition, the development of the robot industry must not be greedy for everything. Some local governments or parks must focus on guidance, combine local industrial characteristics and market needs, and lay out the robot industry in a targeted manner, so as to achieve a benign interaction between industrial development and market demand, instead of looking at anything. Do whatever it is hot," said Zhao Huicun.
Wen Zhongmeng suggested that at present, we should focus more on the technology itself, be guided by market demand, and focus on the fields and technical directions that represent the development trend of the industry.
In the training of robot-related talents, there is still a phenomenon of focusing on R&D and neglecting applications in my country. At present, my country's robot application talent gap is about 200,000 people, and it is growing at a rate of 20%-30% every year. Experts pointed out that in the past, relying solely on the training mechanism of vocational colleges to transport application talents has been difficult to meet future needs. This requires the government, enterprises, educational institutions, and third-party industry organizations to jointly promote the training and development of robot application talents.
"The state should focus on the front and back ends, that is, the basic research and development of key core technologies, theoretical research, public service platform construction and talent training, etc., and the middle part is handed over to the market, so that the market plays a decisive role in the allocation of resources. ." Wang Tianmiao said.
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