Tesla Optimus, orthopedic expert, silver-haired partner... This robot conference is full of useful information! Take a sneak peek!

On the morning of August 21,

2024 World Robot Conference

Opened at Beijing Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center.

▲The scene of the World Robot Conference (Photo by Duan David)

The three-day main forum

26 special events,

Nearly 50,000 square meters of exhibition area,

Focus on displaying the latest technologies in the field of robotics in recent years,

The latest products and applications ,

For all parties in the global robotics industry,

Provide a comprehensive international exchange and cooperation platform.

When you walk into a factory , you no longer hear the monotonous roar of machines, but rather intelligent robots completing various tasks with precision.

When you are at home , a small robot is handing you a cup of hot tea, or accompanying the elderly to spend a warm afternoon.

When you are in the hospital , surgical robots are performing delicate surgical operations with sub-millimeter precision.

These are not just scenes from science fiction movies, they are gradually becoming a reality. Let's take a look at the surprises in the exhibits of the 2024 World Robot Conference ~

Intelligent transformation in the industrial sector

01

The intelligent palletizing workstation is composed of an intelligent collaborative robot, a movable and flexible chassis, a Z-axis lifting structure, a palletizing fixture structure, etc. It can automatically generate a variety of pallet types. It has the advantages of high flexibility, flexible deployment, fast palletizing speed, and simple use. It is more suitable for various large-load palletizing application scenarios.

02

The four-machine linkage automobile body-in-white automated welding demonstration station is an intelligent welding demonstration station that integrates multiple 210 kg six-axis robots, integrated welding tongs and group control system, electrical control and information processing. It integrates electrical control, panel welding group control, material transmission, body mechanical positioning and other information processing, and can solve problems such as thin plate welding of the body, achieve good welding forming consistency and beautiful welds, and meet the needs of efficient, stable and intelligent body spot welding scenarios.

03

The three-machine linkage workstation around cans demonstrates the multi-machine linkage technology and high positioning accuracy of Peitian Robotics. Its features include true linkage control, that is, one controller controls three robots for trajectory planning at the same time, a simplified teaching process, which only requires teaching the cans to quickly complete the action, and high-precision operation and high-speed performance at a tiny spacing of about 1 cm. This technology is mainly used in the field of welding. For example, the heterogeneous exhaust pipe welding project of a well-known domestic automobile company was achieved through Peitian's three-machine linkage technology.

Smart companions in daily life

01

This smart delivery vehicle has L4 level autonomous driving capability, can realize autonomous operation on open roads without line-of-sight safety personnel, and complete contract fulfillment and delivery work according to different scene types and operation modes. This smart delivery vehicle has good traffic capacity, supports 24-hour full-time operation, and can adapt to stable operation under complex weather conditions. It is one of the first batch of vehicles in China to obtain the code for autonomous driving on the road, and is authorized to meet the delivery needs of more logistics scenarios including express delivery and contactless item distribution.

02

This "chess AI" robot allows the intellectual sport of Go to return from the currently popular online games to the physical chessboard. This robot reduces the size of industrial robotic arms and improves their precision to create a lightweight robotic arm, successfully creating a "chess-playing robot" category that is both innovative and practical. Combining leading and mature AI visual technology and decision-making intelligence, it can easily complete functions such as picking up chess pieces, playing games with people, and recording and reviewing games, just like a real chess player. It not only achieves effective cost control, but also attracts widespread public attention with its simple, cool, and technological appearance design.

03

This companion robot with its slender waist, trophy shape and soft colors brings warmth and comfort to the "silver-haired" generation. It is not only a "life partner" for the elderly, but can also accompany them to listen to music, carry things, chat, and remind them of cooking methods. It can also practice Ba Duan Jin with the elderly to improve their physical and mental health. At the same time, it can automatically find the elderly when relatives and friends call, help them answer the phone smoothly, and maintain social contact.

In terms of safety, it also has the function of "little safety guard", equipped with remote patrol, remote rescue, fall detection and quick call functions, so that children and the elderly can feel at ease. No matter how time and space change, it can respond at any time and provide all-round safety protection for the elderly.

This companion robot, with its humanized design and versatility, adds security and convenience to the happy lives of the elderly.

Precision assistant in the medical field

01

The surgical robot is a delicate fusion of a digital brain, digital hands, and digital eyes. The digital brain is equipped with artificial intelligence deep learning technology, which can simulate the thinking of orthopedic experts, accurately plan surgical paths, and accurately analyze massive medical data to tailor the optimal surgical plan for each patient. At the same time, based on sub-millimeter optical positioning and intelligent algorithms, it can achieve accurate simulation and optimization of surgical paths. Combined with the intelligent following technology of the digital hand, it ensures the precise execution of every key step in the operation, making the surgical operation accurate and error-free. The current control accuracy of the surgery has exceeded the millimeter level.

02

This skeletal robot has fully optimized technology, structure, and craftsmanship, and has the characteristics of better gait, stronger stability, and better practical effects. It is a top-notch technological product that strengthens core functions and combines huge clinical data. The device is equipped with an advanced gait system that can provide a variety of gaits that meet the needs of patients in the early, middle, and late stages of their illness, thereby achieving scientific gait training and guiding patients to shape a correct walking posture. In addition, the device also supports sitting wearable functions, so that patients who cannot stand can also enjoy advanced rehabilitation technology.

03

This surgical robot has a multi-layer safety protection architecture that enables real-time protection perception and automatic locking when the head is away; its advanced imaging system can provide a high-definition field of view with 10 times optical magnification and realize naked-eye 3D imaging; the robotic arm system that performs surgical operations has 7 degrees of freedom, which can stably filter out the operator's physiological hand tremors, and the rotatable wrist surgical instruments provide flexibility, precision and stability that human hands cannot match, and can assist the operator to achieve accurate identification, precise dissection, fine resection and fine suture and reconstruction in a narrow cavity, allowing the operator to give full play to his or her own surgical level and skills to complete refined and difficult complex operations.

The Simulated Future of Humanoid Robots

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Zhuji Power's bipedal robot P1 not only has the ability to walk on two feet similar to humans, but also demonstrates amazing autonomous decision-making and adaptability with the help of reinforcement learning. Reinforcement learning, as a machine learning method, enables the machine to autonomously complete complex tasks by continuously learning, trial and error, and optimizing in its interaction with the environment. In the P1 robot, reinforcement learning has been given new life, enabling it to walk and explore freely in the wild environment.

02

Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot made its debut at the 2024 World Robot Conference. This is the first appearance of the Optimus humanoid robot in Beijing. According to the plan, Tesla will start small-scale production of humanoid robots from next year, and the Tesla factory will deploy more than 1,000 humanoid robots to assist humans in work next year. The reporter learned from the booth staff that Tesla is currently recruiting a large number of people to speed up the training of Optimus by wearing motion capture equipment, VR headsets, etc.

03

The biggest feature of this Emo robot is that it uses an enhanced model design, which uses vision to observe the facial expressions that humans are about to make, predicts them through AI, and outputs corresponding facial expression feedback. The robot is equipped with 26 actuators and can make various subtle facial expressions. In order to achieve more realistic interaction, the researchers integrated high-resolution cameras in the pupils of each eye, enabling the Emo robot to make eye contact. In addition, the team independently developed two AI models, one of which predicts the facial expressions that humans are about to make by analyzing subtle changes in the human face, and the other uses the corresponding facial expressions to generate specific movement instructions.

These interesting exhibits are just the tip of the iceberg.

There are more novel surprises waiting for you to discover!

Come to the 2024 World Robot Conference,

Let us witness the intelligent technology together.

How to make life more exciting.

Written by: Reporter Duan David

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