How powerful is the Tabor robot vacuum cleaner’s path-finding artificial intelligence laser navigation + PC-level chip?

Some time ago, "AlphaGo" defeated Lee Sedol, the top Korean Go player, with a huge score of 4:1, which caused a lot of heated discussion about robot intelligence, and the replacement of robot intelligence with human intelligence became a hot topic.

However, the actual situation is not like this. At least in the field of service robots, especially cleaning robots, the world is still in a relatively early stage and the intelligence is not very high. Wang Peilin, editor-in-chief of Robot Industry Magazine, frankly said that in the field of sweeping robots, most domestic and foreign products face problems such as: unreasonable cleaning route planning, poor cleaning, and too high a price.

This industry status is actually an opportunity for the entrepreneurial team of service robots. When everyone is in the starting stage, technological innovation will occupy the market more effectively. Tabor Robotics will launch two new global planning sweeping robots in the near future. Tabor officially announced that the new products will have ultrasonic positioning, the first laser navigation technology, PC-level chips, and suction power comparable to that of household vacuum cleaners, which can solve most of the pain points of current sweeping robots in one stop. As a small and micro entrepreneurial brand, Tabor is obviously trying to grasp the current development pattern of service robots and enter the robot industry with its superior technology.

Hong Shizhe: Technology is not a problem

Dr. Hong Shizhe, a registered expert in international robot standards and the technology provider for the development of the Tabor robot, told the media in an interview that the technology used by Tabor has nearly 200 patent certifications in major global markets. In terms of technology, Tabor is already at the forefront of the global sweeping robot field. Even in the face of top brands such as Ecovacs and iRobot, Tabor robots are not inferior.

There are many brands of sweeping robots on the market. A certain cat can search for 142 brands in the sweeping robot category. Apart from well-known brands or other large home appliance manufacturers, most of them are unknown small brands. However, the products are of varying quality, and users are still in a wait-and-see attitude towards the products. So in terms of the current situation, it can be seen that the sweeping robot market is still in the shallow stage of attracting capital, and the market potential has not yet been tapped. On the other hand, whoever can take the lead in solving the existing problems of domestic and foreign products mentioned above at this stage will directly gain the favor of the market.

To address these problems, Tabor Robotics spent a year developing the Tabor robot vacuum cleaner, which has an extraordinary "IQ" and is more sensible than humans. The Tabor robot vacuum cleaner is equipped with the industry's first laser navigation technology, which can scan and map the indoor terrain layout, thereby achieving global precise cleaning planning. At the same time, with the help of infrared scanning technology and ultrasonic technology, the Tabor robot vacuum cleaner can avoid obstacles 360 degrees, saying goodbye to the random path planning era where vacuum cleaners swept and bumped around randomly.

Secondly, the Tabor sweeping robot has its own "smart brain" and is equipped with a PC-level chip for the first time. It can process image data accurately and quickly, quickly plan and build maps, avoid the situation of ordinary sweeping robots sweeping twice or missing sweeps, and greatly improve work efficiency and accuracy. At the same time, the suction power of the "super wind" function is comparable to that of a household vacuum cleaner, and large particles of dust and large pieces of garbage can be easily handled.

The most creative thing is that the new Tabor robot vacuum cleaner is equipped with the self-developed Tata Home APP. The APP interface is simple and clear, with functional sections such as "custom cleaning" and remote control. After setting, a home floor plan will appear, and the machine can be controlled to clean on the phone. In addition to its tool use, this Tata Home APP also has a semi-automatic manual customer service function, providing users with online services at any time.

Therefore, we have reason to believe that Tabor can bring us relatively cutting-edge intelligent products among sweeping robots.

State support is another opportunity for the Tabor brand

In fact, for small and micro brands, national policy support is also a huge opportunity.

On April 26 this year, the state issued the "Robotics Industry Development Plan (2016-2020)", which clearly outlined the country's development goals in the robotics field in the next five years, covering both industrial robots and service robots.

The current situation of my country's robotics field is that in the field of industrial robots, both domestic and foreign developments are relatively mature, and the domestic market structure is stable, leaving little room for development for entrepreneurial teams. In the field of service robots, especially in the field of personal/home service robots where sweeping robots are located, my country and foreign countries are basically on the same starting line. With breakthroughs in technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and big data, the market for such service robots will definitely have strong growth.

Therefore, in the field of service robots, the country's driving force will most likely benefit various emerging entrepreneurial brands. Tabor Robotics was born in such an environment and has certain technological advantages in the domestic market. It can be said that its development prospects are quite considerable.

Tabor is committed to building a robot ecosystem

At present, the Tabor robot was launched on June 28th at a price of 1999 RMB on JD.com crowdfunding and 2499 RMB at retail. Compared with products of the same level, the Tabor robot is relatively affordable. Of course, according to Dr. Hong Shizhe, in order to control costs, some technologies that can make Tabor more accurate in positioning and more comprehensive in cleaning were not listed in this issue of new products. But perhaps they will be provided to users in future product updates.

Regarding entering the robotics field with technology, Xu Hua, founder of the Tabor brand, said: "We will not subvert anyone. We just want to seriously make a conscientious sweeping robot."

Xu Hua said that he felt a bit painful about the price of 2499 RMB or even 1999 RMB for this product, but considering that users are not interested in products above 3000 RMB at this stage, in order to meet actual needs, Tabor Robotics has made certain concessions in both technology and price.

In fact, the Tabor brand is not limited to sweeping robots. Tabor hopes to build a complete service robot ecosystem that can provide users with a full set of intelligent services. Tabor, which has initially entered the field of service robots through sweeping robots, may be able to become a new giant in China's service robot industry while maintaining its technological advantages.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.