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it home reported on september 2 that according to the "electric vehicle hundred people's forum" official account today, on august 22, hosted by the china electric vehicle hundred people's forum, co-organized by the robot branch of the china machinery industry federation, and co-organized by shanghai international automobile city (group) co., ltd., the automotive industry supply chain collaborative innovation center (s100), and chebai think tank automotive industry research institute, a high-end seminar on "accelerating the innovative application of humanoid robots in the automotive industry" and the 14th (97th) high-end seminar of the hundred people's forum in 2024 was held in jiading, shanghai.

guests invited to attend the seminar include lei lei, deputy secretary-general of the robotics branch of the china machinery industry federation, pan xiaohong, deputy secretary of the party committee and general manager of shanghai international automobile city (group) co., ltd., tian jinsong, deputy director of the shanghai robotics industry research institute, as well as experts and representatives from universities and industry organizations such as tongji university and shanghai automotive inspection, from dongfeng, nio, saic, zhiji, xiaomi and other automobile companies, as well as from the robot and ict industry chain companies such as estun coolzhuo, aubo intelligent technology, lide space, minth group, zerobeam, nanochip, horizon robotics, huichuan, longjin, shanghai yueke, ares power, china unicom, wasu, and guangzhou cnc, totaling more than 50 experts and representatives.

the delegates conducted in-depth discussions on two aspects: the innovation and application of humanoid robots in the automotive industry, as well as the large-scale implementation model and industrial development ecology of humanoid robots.

the guests at the meeting said,the development of new technologies in humanoid robots will promote the overall development of the robotics industry, including key components such as ai, 5g, cloud computing, artificial muscles, liquid metal, and joint components.

humanoid robots are accelerating their development in intelligent automotive manufacturing.automobile and parts production has always been the scene where industrial robots are used most, accounting for 1/3 of the total.although the stamping and coating links of domestic automobile manufacturing have achieved a certain degree of automation, the application rate of robots in the final assembly link accounts for only about 3% of the "four major processes". factory assembly lines have long faced difficulties such as insufficient staff and poor experience of on-the-job operators, low degree of digitization of the production process, and difficulty in supporting more advanced intelligent decision-making.

humanoid robots are expected to fill in the gaps that existing traditional industrial robots and collaborative robots have not yet covered, further increasing the robot density in the automotive industry. fast-growing automakers and robotics companies have begun training in factories, exploring and practicing scenarios with gradually increasing intelligence, such as visual quality inspection, material handling, and tool operation.

in addition, humanoid robots can be expanded to in-store sales services, charging services, and personal consumption areas to create new value.

humanoid robots have not yet formed a unified form. the guests at the meeting believed that with the advancement of industry application scenarios, embodied intelligent products of different forms may be formed. for some scenarios, whether it is possible to give priority to the combination of wheels and robotic arms to achieve key technology research and development and gradually develop towards universal humanoid robots.

the article mentioned that in the process of promoting large-scale applications, many challenges such as standards, security, data, and talent need to be addressed:

the humanoid robot industry chain is not yet mature. first, some robot companies focus on developing general humanoid robots, and are more concerned with the development of joints for bipeds rather than dexterous hands. there are fewer system integrators for integrating specific applications, which will delay the development of products. second, due to the lack of industry standards and testing and certification, the current standards for humanoid robots are still in the development or project establishment stage, and are still insufficient to guide their widespread application in the automotive industry.

in the automotive industry, the safety and stability of humanoid robots need to be verified. the current height of humanoid robots is about 1.5-1.7 meters. if they fall or malfunction, how to ensure the safety of personnel on the production line is a key issue. it is necessary to define the working boundaries between machines and humans, and clarify responsibilities and rights to reduce the bias and discrimination that may be caused by artificial intelligence.

humanoid robots still need to face a series of technical immaturity problems such as insufficient data sets and computing power, and long-tail scenarios. on the one hand, the large-model training of humanoid robots still needs to rely on high-quality data sets. if it is applied to specific automobile manufacturing and commercial services, data sets in this vertical field are also required. at the same time, the supporting tool chain and training platforms in vertical fields are still under development. on the other hand, how to integrate the computing power system into miniaturized and lightweight humanoid robots. finally, for very marginal or unconventional scenarios, there is currently no effective solution, which may cause failures and stoppages in actual production lines, resulting in greater economic losses.

there is a lack of interdisciplinary talents with expertise in the robotics and automotive industries. the application of humanoid robots to the automotive industry requires both an understanding of automotive manufacturing and the ability to master humanoid robot technology to achieve an effective match between business needs and technical solutions.

the seminar put forward suggestions to accelerate the large-scale development of humanoid robots. the following is the content of it home:

build an integrated development ecosystem for the automotive industry and the robotics industry. make good use of the technology, resources, scenarios and supply chain management advantages of each industry, focus on practical problems in the automotive industry, combine various cooperation models, improve the construction of the industrial chain, realize plug-and-play industry solutions combining software and hardware, realize interdisciplinary talent training, and accelerate the development of humanoid robots.

accelerate the development of common technologies and the formulation of standards. focusing on the development and innovation of common technologies, as well as the promotion of compatible cross-industry technologies and standards, accelerate the development of application tool chains, formulate standards for humanoid robots to meet industry applications, and form a corresponding standard inspection and certification system.

improve the stability and security of automotive industry applications. deeply integrate with different application scenarios in the automotive industry, gradually achieve mass production through the expansion of application scenarios, and achieve larger-scale commercial applications through cost reduction and efficiency improvement.