The 2022 World Robot Conference held a media open day on August 18. More than 130 companies brought more than 500 robot exhibits to the 2022 World Robot Conference.
The reporter visited the exhibition hall and found that the robots participating in this year's exhibition have played new tricks, and the 40,000-square-meter robot exhibition area is very lively.
The theme of this conference is "co-creation, sharing, negotiation and win-win".
Beijing News Yesterday, the 2022 World Robot Conference kicked off. In the preface of the Beijing Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center, the high-profile bionic humanoid robots made a collective appearance.
The reporter noticed that the "Einstein" robot that participated in the conference last year appeared again this year. It added a new function of free-standing, and also brought new friends such as "Teng Lijun" robot.
Bionic humanoid robot swings its waist to singing
The "Einstein" robot attracted a lot of attention last year.
According to Li Boyang, CEO of the exhibitor Dalian Ties Technology (EX Robot), this year, the "Einstein" robot has made a new breakthrough. It can not only sit up freely, but also have more flexible hand and finger movements.
This time, it also brought new friends - the bionic robot "Faraday" who explained the knowledge of electromagnetism and the "Teng Lijun" bionic humanoid robot who sang affectionately.
The "Teng Lijun" robot grabbed the microphone and swayed its waist with the rhythm of the singing.
"This is a new breakthrough for the team." Li Boyang said that the lower limbs of the previous bionic humanoid robot maintained a fixed posture. This time, the team adjusted the robot so that it could move the waist and lower limbs in a balanced state, and the posture looked more natural.
The application of the bionic humanoid robot involves subsequent operation and maintenance, and is currently suitable for research and education in science and technology museums to avoid damage to its delicate instruments caused by public touch.
In the future, these robots will be successively deployed in other social scenarios, such as elder care, corporate front desk, government services, business activities, etc.
Facial expression-capturing robot based on real people
The reporter saw that a facial expression capturing robot is very smart. There is a screen in front of it. When the audience in front of the screen makes expressions such as shaking their heads, winking, and sticking their tongues, the robot can immediately imitate.
Interestingly, the engineer next to the robot looks exactly like it.
Engineer Searle told reporters that this robot was developed and manufactured based on him as a prototype. The skin texture and smile of the robot are the same as those of a real person, and it can achieve the ultimate in expressions such as joy, anger, sadness, and joy.
This robot can be applied to scenarios such as smart education.
This year there is still a cool machin who will be exhibiting. Several robotic arms will assemble its arms and thighs one by one to show the audience a futuristic scene.
According to the staff, at present, the robotic arm can assemble large parts, but the detailed work such as motor installation and debugging still needs to be done manually.
robot dog
"Puppy" is used to accompany "Big Dog" to participate in firefighting and disaster relief
In Hall E of the World Robot Conference, a group of cute "robot dogs" started group dance on the hour, attracting a lot of attention.
The staff at the scene told reporters that consumer-grade "puppies" are mainly used for companionship, education and entertainment, while industrial-grade "big dogs" can be used in larger activities such as firefighting and electricity.
"For example, our robot has participated in a large-scale fire and disaster relief exercise held by the country. It can walk smoothly in the brick pile and detect the situation inside. It has dustproof and waterproof functions, and can walk 1.2 meters underwater."
There are staff on the field who manipulate the black "robot dog" to interact with people.
It is reported that this is the first industrial-grade robot dog B1 launched by Yushu Technology in the world. It is widely used in agricultural and industrial fields, as well as specific security inspections, surveys and explorations, public rescue, police EOD detection, medical and epidemic prevention escorts, etc. Heavy industry-level full scene.
It has a super-large load capacity, a maximum walking load of 80 kg, and can easily climb stairs and traverse rough terrain. It can adapt to many complex terrains such as ruins, railroad tracks, and high mobility and flexibility in weather. It can replace humans in many special or work in high-risk environments.
In addition, this robot can also be equipped with various peripherals, such as gas sensing, temperature sensing, 5G networking, infrared gimbal, 3D radar, etc.
Nucleic acid sampling robot
Complete the whole process of nucleic acid sampling in 30 seconds
At the exhibition site, the reporter saw a nucleic acid sampling booth.
Taking a closer look, I found that this is actually a fully automatic nucleic acid sampling robot.
On-site technician Xiong Jianqiang demonstrated the complete sampling process to reporters.
First insert the disposable mouthpiece next to it into the slot in the middle of the glass, then place the tongue under the pressure plate to bite the mouthpiece, and click the start button to start sampling.
The robot sitting in the pavilion picks up the sampling cotton swab and accurately inserts it into the throat of the sampled person, slides the left and right sides twice, and the nucleic acid sampling is completed.
"The end of the robot is an integrated force control device. When the robot takes a cotton swab to sample people, it has feedback perception. It can use very light force to complete the sampling action. The whole process takes less than 30 minutes. One person's sampling can be completed in seconds." Xiong Jianqiang said, this can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient number of nucleic acid sampling personnel, save sampling time, and ensure that the sampling site is not contaminated by bacteria.
"We have put this robot in some areas in Shanghai, and it can work 24 hours a day. The mouthpieces used in the process can also be recycled. After recycling, they will be disinfected and sterilized uniformly, saving resources and not wasting." Xiong Jianqiang Say.
soft robot
"Gripper" lightly picks the toothpick and puts it in the box
Soft robots are robots that introduce intelligent automation into the fields of food sorting and multi-category integrated packaging, which are difficult to apply to traditional mechanical grippers, by studying the aerodynamic deformation mechanism of flexible materials and imitating human hands.
In front of the showcase of Beijing Soft Robotics Technology Co., Ltd., the rotatable fruit and vegetable sorting grippers respectively grab three kinds of fruits, lychees, grapes and cherry tomatoes, toothpicks and paper towels on the machine, and then put them into the disposable front of the machine. In the lunch box, this completes a material collection process.
The audience around were curious about the robot's special "gripper", "How does it pick up things so gently without hurting objects?"
The reporter learned that the most important part of this robot is the gripper at the end. The connecting surface of the clamp is coated with PTFE coating, which makes the clamp have corrosion resistance, good hydrophobicity, non-stickiness and wear resistance.
"The end part is made of silicone, which can grasp some soft, fragile, and irregularly shaped objects. What we show is mainly a demonstration scheme of the fruit and vegetable sharing platform. These different kinds of fruits can be grasped by changing The size can also be changed according to our model. We also have a fixed bracket inside, which can also adjust the spacing. If the air pressure is used, there is a small controller inside that can be adjusted.” Beijing Soft Robot Technology Co., Ltd. Shi Yong, head of the company's product technology, said.
In addition, Lin Tao, sales director of Beijing Soft Robot Technology Co., Ltd., introduced that most of the company's soft robots are based on the principle of bionics.
"It is very adaptable to special-shaped objects, and will not cause damage in the process of grasping. One of its biggest advantages is that it is flexible and can use different combinations, and at most one joint can achieve 5 to 7 kinds of work at the same time. It’s waterproof and food-grade, so you can rest assured.”
Chess Robot
Users can experience a real sense of gaming
At the demonstration site of the chess-playing robot, a child is having a chess battle with the robot.
The audience next to them was surrounded by a small chess table on three floors and three floors, like a group of uncles next to the fitness equipment in the community guiding the enthusiastic scene of playing chess.
After thinking for a long time, the children put their "cannon" over the opponent's "scholar" to eat the opponent's "elephant", while the robot turned the slide rail, and the suction cup at the bottom sucked up the chess and used the "horse" to eat the child's "cannon".
"I've never seen a robot like this before. It's very interesting. You can fight for real, and you don't need to download those small games to get addicted to chess," said a spectator on the sidelines.
It is reported that this is the world's first chess robot that uses physical chess to play. It was launched in China in June this year.
Liu Shuai, strategic cooperation manager of Evolver Xiaopang Robot Technology Co., Ltd., said that this robot can give the audience a good experience through physical chess.
The overall algorithm of the robot is independently developed by the company.
"This robot has absorbed traditional chess manuals. From the initial project establishment to the algorithm development process, we have invited many domestic masters to train and learn, so the overall game experience is very close to real people." Liu Shuai introduced that each piece is equipped with a specific chip, and the robot can accurately locate the position of the piece to realize the actions of taking and changing chess.
curling robot
Robot accompanies curlers to practice serving and hitting
In Hall A of Eichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Beijing, a ski hexapod robot galloped steadily on the dry snow field, attracting the attention of reporters.
It is the world's first robot that can imitate human pedaling, support sliding, and spin curling.
Since there was no ice, the field was not slippery enough for the robot to push the heavy curlers, but it still showed the essentials of the action.
The two rear legs of the robot find the position of the starter, aim at the target and pedal forward, while the two front legs are responsible for grasping the rotating curling and hitting.
The robot has a camera on its arm, which can be raised and lowered when aiming.
Chen Xianbao, a teacher at Shanghai Jiaotong University, said that the curling robot weighs more than 40 kilograms. "The biggest difficulty in the development process is to make it autonomously plan motion and accurately target visually. The curling track is more than 40 meters long and the curling diameter is about 30 cm. , the angle deviation of hitting the pot is very small. The robot hits by pushing back with its two legs, and the angle deviation is 0.1 degrees, which is very difficult for the robot to control." In addition to the direction, when throwing the pot, the robot also needs Master the precise force.
At the scene of the curling competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, this robot was shown on the spot, hitting 7 times in a row and hitting the target accurately every time.
In the future, it can be used as a training partner for curling players to serve and hit, and it can also be used as a research platform for curling throwing technology. It can obtain curling sports data through self-training, and combine big data analysis to study the laws of curling on ice. , and provide technical support and strategies for athletes' competition.
Injection robot
Robotic arms help farmers pick fruits and give livestock injections
A silicone pig was running on the booth, and an "iron needle" was aimed at its buttocks, ready to attack at any time.
A very happy scene was staged at the Robot Conference.
In helping agricultural development, the robotic arm can not only pick fruit, but also vaccinate livestock.
According to Meng Qingyuan, engineer of the Application R&D Department of Beijing Siling Robot Technology Co., Ltd., it is labor-intensive to manually inject vaccines into pigs. The Siling Robot Diana7 robotic arm uses visual tracking technology to identify the features on the pig's buttocks through the end camera to determine the injection point. And follow the movement. If the injection conditions are met, the end of the robotic arm will actively contact the pig's buttocks.
At this time, the pigs are moving in the pen, and the force will be transmitted to the end of the robotic arm. The algorithm can follow the detection force and vaccinate the pigs through high-pressure gas in a very short period of time.
It is reported that this robotic arm is in the R&D and design stage and is expected to be used in farms in the future.
Pancake Robot
Pour the batter and spread the sauce in three minutes to make hot pancakes
Pour the batter on the pancake table, spread the pancakes evenly and evenly, spread the sauce, sprinkle with green onion and parsley, fold it into a square pancake, and bag it.
Such a set of smooth movements is precisely done by the pancake robot.
At the World Robot Conference, there were many audiences in front of the pancake robot.
In about three minutes, people got their steaming pancakes.
This food processing robot can complete the functions of sizing cakes, spreading eggs, automatic flipping, custom adding, automatic cake folding, automatic packaging and other functions.
The robot uses visual recognition technology, model building technology and multiple sensors to make a set of pancakes in about three minutes, which is about the same as a human.
At peak times, though, the robot can speed up.
This year, this product is expected to put 200 to 500 units on the market, and about 5,000 units are expected to be put on the market next year.
Ship rust removal robot
Safe and environmentally friendly alternative to manual rust removal and paint removal
In Hall B of the World Robot Conference, a robot that climbs and descends vertically on the wall attracted many visitors.
According to the staff of Beijing Shihe Technology Co., Ltd., this is a water jet cleaning robot.
This kind of robot can replace manpower to clean and derust the inner and outer surfaces of ships.
The staff told reporters that the ship needs to be cleaned of rust and paint on the surface. The traditional cleaning method is mainly manual matching of elevated vehicles and other cleaning equipment.
According to reports, this robot uses a permanent magnet wall-climbing robot chassis, which is different from electromagnetism that requires electricity to have magnetic force.
The robot is equipped with a system such as an ultra-high pressure water jet to execute the front end and a vacuum recovery tray, which can realize sewage recovery in the process of rust removal.
"This kind of ship rust removal robot can save manpower, safety and environmental protection. When the paint on the ship falls into the sea during cleaning, it will pollute the sea water. This robot will not even leave a little water on the hull during the cleaning process." The staff said.
It is understood that the ship rust removal robot of Shihe Technology has served more than 30 large-scale shipbuilding and repair yards including CSSC, COSCO, and investment promotion systems, with a shipment of more than 200 sets, a completed operation area of more than 700,000 square meters, and a cumulative completion of more than 300 Derusting operations on freighters above 100,000 tons, leading the industry in market share.
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