Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Guiding Opinions on the Innovation and Development of Humanoid Robots" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guiding Opinions"). In order to better understand and implement the "Guiding Opinions", the relevant content is now interpreted.
1. What is the background for the issuance of the "Guiding Opinions"?
The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to future industrial development. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that it is necessary to "promote industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, actively cultivate strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, advanced manufacturing, and electronic information, actively cultivate future industries, accelerate the formation of new productive forces, and enhance new momentum for development." . Humanoid robots integrate advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and new materials. They are expected to become disruptive products after computers, smartphones, and new energy vehicles. They have great development potential and broad application prospects, and are a new track for future industries. my country's humanoid robot industry has a certain foundation in the early stage, but there are still shortcomings and weaknesses in key basic components, operating systems, complete machine products, leading companies, and industrial ecology. It is necessary to strengthen policy guidance, gather resources to promote key technological innovation, and cultivate the formation of humanoid robots. New productivity. In order to promote the high-quality development of the humanoid robot industry, empower new industrialization at a high level, and strongly support the construction of a modern industrial system, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Guiding Opinions".
2. What are the goals of the "Guiding Opinions"?
The "Guiding Opinions" make strategic arrangements based on a three-year plan and a five-year outlook.
By 2025, the humanoid robot innovation system will be initially established, and a number of key technologies such as "brain, cerebellum, and limbs" will achieve breakthroughs to ensure the safe and effective supply of core components. The complete machine product has reached the international advanced level and has been mass-produced. It has been demonstrated and applied in special, manufacturing, people's livelihood services and other scenarios, and effective governance mechanisms and means have been explored and formed. Cultivate 2-3 ecological enterprises with global influence and a group of specialized small and medium-sized enterprises, create 2-3 industrial development clusters, and nurture and develop a number of new businesses, new models, and new formats.
By 2027, the technological innovation capabilities of humanoid robots will be significantly improved, a safe and reliable industrial chain supply chain system will be formed, an internationally competitive industrial ecosystem will be built, and the comprehensive strength will reach the world's advanced level. The industry is accelerating to achieve large-scale development, application scenarios are becoming more abundant, and related products are deeply integrated into the real economy, becoming an important new engine of economic growth.
3. What are the main contents of the "Guiding Opinions"?
The "Guiding Opinions" deploy five tasks: in terms of key technological breakthroughs, build the "brain" and "cerebellum" of humanoid robots, break through key "limb" technologies, and improve the technological innovation system. In terms of product cultivation, we build complete products, consolidate basic components, and promote software innovation. In terms of scenario expansion, it serves the needs of special fields, creates typical manufacturing scenarios, and accelerates the promotion of people's livelihood and key industries. In terms of ecological creation, we will cultivate high-quality enterprises, improve innovation carriers and open source environments, and promote the development of industrial agglomeration. In terms of supporting capabilities, we will improve the industrial standard system, enhance inspection and testing and pilot verification capabilities, and strengthen safety governance capabilities.
The "Guiding Opinions" also combines task arrangements and sets up three columns for key technology research, key product and component research, and expanded scenario applications to ensure that all tasks are implemented.
4. What key technologies should be focused on breakthroughs?
The "Guiding Opinions" propose that breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technologies such as large models should be taken as the lead, and based on the existing mature technologies of robots, breakthroughs should be made in key technologies such as the "brain" and "cerebellum" and "limbs" of humanoid robots, and technological innovation systems. . The first is to develop the "brain" of humanoid robots based on large artificial intelligence models to enhance environmental perception, behavioral control, and human-computer interaction capabilities, develop the "cerebellum" that controls the movement of humanoid robots, build a motion control algorithm library, and establish a network control system architecture. The second is to systematically deploy the key technology group of "robotic limbs" to create humanoid robotic arms, dexterous hands, legs and feet, tackle the key technology group of "machine body", and make breakthroughs in technologies such as lightweight bones, high-strength body structures, and high-precision sensing. The third is to build and improve the humanoid robot manufacturing technology innovation system, support leading enterprises to take the lead in joining forces with industry, academia and research to form an innovation consortium, accelerate the integration of humanoid robots with cutting-edge technologies such as the Metaverse and brain-computer interface, and explore interdisciplinary and cross-field innovation models.
5. What are the specific work arrangements for cultivating key products?
The "Guiding Opinions" will build complete machine products, consolidate basic components, and promote software innovation as the main directions of efforts. In terms of complete machine products, we will create a basic version of the complete machine, build a universal complete machine platform for humanoid robots, develop low-cost interactive, high-precision, and high-reliability humanoid robot products in extreme environments, and strengthen the batch production of complete humanoid robots. In terms of basic components, develop special sensors, high power density actuators, special chips, and high-efficiency special power components for humanoid robots; in terms of software innovation, build a high-real-time, high-reliability, and high-intelligent system for humanoid robots. Dedicated operating system, develop application software for various scenarios, and build and improve humanoid robot application development platform and toolkit.
6. What scenarios does the "Guiding Opinions" propose to expand applications around?
The "Guiding Opinions" put forward opinions and measures from three directions: special fields, typical manufacturing scenarios, people's livelihood and key industries. The first is to accelerate the application of humanoid robots in special environments, meet the needs of harsh conditions and dangerous scene operations, and strengthen the capabilities of body control, rapid movement, and precise perception in complex environments. The second is to focus on key manufacturing areas such as 3C and automobiles, improve the tool operation and task execution capabilities of humanoid robots, build humanoid robot demonstration production lines and factories, and achieve in-depth application in typical manufacturing scenarios. The third is to expand the service applications of humanoid robots in the fields of people's livelihood such as medical care and housekeeping, meet the needs of high-quality life such as life and health, companionship and care, promote the application of humanoid robots in key industries such as agriculture and logistics, and improve human-computer interaction, dexterous grasping, and analysis. Picking and handling, intelligent distribution and other operational capabilities.
7. What safeguards are in place to smoothly promote the implementation of the "Guiding Opinions"?
The first is to strengthen overall planning and coordination. Strengthen departmental coordination and coordinate the advancement of technological research, industrial development, integrated applications, and security governance. The second is to improve industrial policies. Promote the implementation of humanoid robot innovation projects and increase investment in key tasks such as special software, core components, complete machines and application demonstrations. The third is to speed up talent introduction and training. Strengthen the training of professional talents in humanoid robot-related disciplines and innovate the industry-university-research cooperative training model. Strengthen overseas exchanges and introduction of high-end talents and improve the talent service system. The fourth is to deepen exchanges and cooperation. Expand the international cooperation space for humanoid robots and promote the international development of the industry. Deeply participate in the formulation of international rules and standards, and contribute Chinese wisdom to the development of the global humanoid robot industry.
Content source: Industry and Information Technology WeChat News
