To achieve positive interaction between the robot industry and the manufacturing industry, it is necessary to strengthen the weak points and forge the long ones, so as to expand the depth and breadth of robot applications

Welding 0.4 mm ultra-thin carbon steel plate, stacking 10 boxes of goods within 1 minute…… At the 19th Tianjin Industry Expo held recently, various kinds of industrial robots made a brilliant appearance, showing off their super strong technical strength.

Accelerating the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry will provide broad space for the robot industry. In recent years, industrial robots have become increasingly widely used, extending from traditional fields such as automobile manufacturing and metal products processing to industries such as next-generation semiconductors. The skills of robots have also evolved, not only to do “physical” tasks such as handling, but also “mental” tasks such as scheduling and quality control. Statistics show that the scale of China’s robot industry is growing rapidly, among which, the application of industrial robots covers 60 industry categories and 168 industry categories of the national economy, and it is the largest industrial robot market in the world.

Robot applications continue to expand, supporting the manufacturing industry to move to the middle and high end. The robotics industry itself is small, but powerful. As a production tool, the robot has the characteristics of fine operation and stability, and can solve some problems in the production link. As a carrier of emerging technologies, robots are a bridge connecting the manufacturing industry with artificial intelligence, 5G and other digital technologies. At present, the digital economy is on the rise, and intelligent, networked and flexible manufacturing is accelerating. Giving full play to the leverage role of robots will not only improve the quality and efficiency of the manufacturing industry, but also open up new areas and new tracks, creating new opportunities for the development of the manufacturing industry.

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The advantage of Chinese robot industry is obvious. Statistics from the International Federation of Robotics show that the density of robots in China’s manufacturing industry will reach more than 300 per 10,000 people in 2021, a 13-fold increase over 2012. At the same time, innovation in some areas leads the world. For example, with the aid of machine vision technology, the robot is equipped with “fire eyes”, which leads the trend of industrial quality inspection. Our robot application still has great room for improvement. The industry itself also has insufficient technology accumulation and weak foundation. To achieve positive interaction between the robot industry and the manufacturing industry, it is necessary to strengthen the weak points and forge the long ones, so as to expand the depth and breadth of robot applications.

To promote the high-quality development of the robot industry, we need to continue to tackle key core technologies, ensure the autonomy and control of the supply chain and industrial safety. In industrial robots, core parts account for more than 70% of the cost of the whole machine. In recent years, domestic robots have overcome some problems in precision reducer, controller, servo system and other fields, and the rate of localization of products has been gradually improved, but the research and development of materials, processing technology and so on are still relatively weak. Due to technical factors, independent brand industrial robots mainly assemble and process, most of them are in the middle and low end of the industry. In addition, in terms of operating system and related basic software, domestic industrial robots started relatively late. In order to achieve and take the lead in the fierce competition, we must strive to improve the localization level of robot core components and software, and strengthen the security of the industrial chain and supply chain.

To promote the high-quality development of the robot industry, it is also necessary to improve the production-use collaborative innovation ecology, so as to apply and drive the innovation of the robot industry. It is an important experience for domestic robot development to deeply cultivate advantageous industries and drive technological breakthroughs and product upgrades through “robot + application”. Looking to the future, on the one hand, we should organize precise alignment of production and demand, accelerate the popularization of mature scenarios, expand the demand of new energy vehicles, photovoltaic and other emerging sectors, promote integration with the new generation of information technology, and strive to turn industrial advantages into technological advantages. On the other hand, users should be supported in tackling the key issues of the robot industry chain. Only by uniting the efforts of all parties, can we jointly develop more advanced and adaptable products and solutions.

Accelerating the development of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy will determine whether we can win the strategic initiative in future development and international competition. As an important part of the real economy, it is of great significance to strengthen and improve the manufacturing sector. By focusing on the pain points in the industrial chain, application bottlenecks and innovation difficulties, and enabling robots to upgrade the manufacturing industry, we can better promote the high-quality development of the real economy and lay a more solid material and technological foundation for building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects.