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2021 is a year of rapid development of mobile robots, and the uncertainties of the post-epidemic era have given the robot industry a certain signal - industrial intelligent upgrading is the general trend of development. In this environment, mobile robots have attracted a new round of outbreaks, with strong market demand, expansion of application scale, and accelerated product technology iteration cycle.
In order to better record and look back at 2021, the New Strategy Mobile Robot All-Media Editorial Department has recently compiled a series of articles that will take you back to 2021 from all angles.
2021 "Top 10 News"
1. "2021 China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Annual Conference" was held in Beijing!
From December 15th to 17th, the "2021 China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Annual Conference" sponsored by China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Alliance, undertaken by New Strategic Mobile Robot Industry Research Institute, and supported by China Machinery Research Institute Group Co., Ltd., Machine Science Development Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhongguancun Robot Industry Innovation Center was held in Beijing! A total of more than 500 people from more than 300 enterprises inside and outside the alliance participated in the annual meeting, and more than 5,000 people watched the live broadcast of the conference through online channels. (Extended reading: The 2021 China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Annual Conference was officially opened in Beijing!) ）
2. "2021 China Industrial Application Mobile Robot Classic Case Award" was awarded!
On December 16th, the award ceremony of "2021 China Industrial Application Mobile Robot Classic Case Award" was held at the "2021 China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Annual Conference" Welcome Dinner! A total of 30 companies and 30 cases won awards this time, covering many industries such as auto parts, engineering machinery, tires, 3C electronics, medicine and medical treatment, whether it is product innovation or technical strength, it has a high representative. (Extended reading: 30 cases from 30 enterprises - "2021 China Industrial Application Mobile Robot Classic Case Award" was awarded! ）
3. Four group standards for industrial application mobile robots in 2021 were officially released!
On December 16, the four group standards for industrial application mobile robots in 2021 were officially released at the "2021 China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Annual Conference"! Specifically, these include "T/SSITS 801-2021 Technical Specification for Mobile Robots for Industrial Applications Lithium-ion Batteries" 2022.1, T/SSITS 802-2021 "Technical Specifications for Conductive Charging Devices for Mobile Robots for Industrial Applications" 2022.1, T/SSITS 501-2021 "Technical Specifications for Mobile Robots for Automotive Production Lines" 2022.1 T/SSITS 502-2021 "Technical Specifications for Mobile Robots for Logistics Sorting"
4. The 4th International Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Conference was held in Shanghai!
On October 27th, the "Jiazhi Technology • The 4th China International Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Development Conference" was officially held in Shanghai New International Expo Center, sponsored by Jiazhi Technology, sponsored by China Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Industry Alliance, and jointly hosted by New Strategic Mobile Robot All Media and Logistics Handling Robot Magazine.
In addition to the offline meeting, the conference also broadcast live video and pictures on the live broadcast platform, and for the first time, it was simultaneously broadcast live on the WeChat public account "Mobile Robot Industry Alliance", and the number of viewers on the online platform of the conference was nearly 20,000. (Extended reading: The 4th International Mobile Robot (AGV/AMR) Conference was held in Shanghai today!) ）
5. BMW plans to sell mobile robots to the outside world
6. "14th Five-Year" Robot Industry Development Plan was released, and AGV is one of the key research directions
On the morning of December 28, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and other 15 departments jointly issued the "14th Five-Year Plan" Robot Industry Development Plan. The "Planning" proposes that by 2025, China will become the source of global robot technology innovation, high-end manufacturing agglomeration and a new highland for integrated applications, with an average annual growth rate of more than 20% in the operating income of the robot industry and a doubling of the density of manufacturing robots.
In terms of industrial robots, we will focus on the development of high-precision and high-reliability welding robots for the fields of automobiles, aerospace, rail transit, etc., vacuum (clean) robots such as automatic handling, intelligent movement and storage for the semiconductor industry, civil explosives production robots with explosion-proof functions, logistics robots such as AGV, unmanned forklifts, sorting, packaging, etc., and collaborative robots for large loads, light, flexible, double arms, and mobile in the field of 3C, auto parts, etc., which can be moved anywhere in the working area. Mobile operating robots with reachable attitude and flexible operation capabilities. (Extended reading: "14th Five-Year" Robot Industry Development Plan released, AGV is one of the key development directions)
7. ABB acquired ASTI, an AMR company, at a cost of US$190 million
In July, ABB announced the acquisition of ASTI Mobile Robots Group. ASTI is the world's leading AMR manufacturer with a complete product portfolio and complementary software covering all major application areas. The acquisition will expand ABB's robotics and automation portfolio, making it the only company in the industry to offer a complete portfolio of flexible automation for the next generation.
It is understood that ABB's acquisition of ASTI cost a total of $190 million. ASTI's headquarters in Burgos, Spain, will be ABB's AMR business headquarters, and ABB will significantly expand the production capacity of its business headquarters to support sales expansion plans in the European and American markets. To tap the growth potential of AMR in China and the Asian market, ABB will also establish an Asian AMR center within its new robotics factory, covering the complete value chain and manufacturing. (Extended reading: ABB will acquire mobile robot company ASTI)
8. Warehouse robot company AutoStore is listed, with a valuation of nearly 80 billion!
On October 20, the Norwegian warehouse robotics company AutoStore, which was listed on euronext's Oslo Stock Exchange, said its initial public offering (IPO) was priced at NOK 31 per share, capping its IPO price range, a move that would raise the company 2.7 billion crowns in cash at a valuation of 103.5 billion crowns (about $12.4 billion, 79.28 billion yuan). AutoStore revealed that the investment banks participating in its IPO include: Carnegie Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, ABG Sundal Collier, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho Securities and other local and international investment banks. (Extended reading: Warehouse robot company AutoStore is listed, with a valuation of nearly 80 billion!) ）
9. Hikvision started the preliminary preparations for the spin-off of Hikvision Robot to the domestic listing
On the evening of December 30, Hikvision announced that according to the company's overall strategic layout, combined with the business development needs of its holding subsidiary Hangzhou Hikvision Robot Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hikvision Robot"), in order to further broaden the financing channels for the company's innovative business, the company's board of directors authorized the company's management to start the preliminary preparatory work for the spin-off of Hikvision Robot to be listed in China (hereinafter referred to as "the spin-off and listing"). After the completion of the spin-off, the company will still maintain control of Hikvision Robots. (Extended reading: Hikvision started the preliminary preparations for the spin-off of Hikvision Robot to the domestic listing)
10. ZTE released 5G industrial natural navigation AGV
In 2021, at the ZTE Government-Enterprise Cloud Network Ecosystem Summit, ZTE officially released the industry's first industrial natural navigation AGV load platform ZXAGV_T260 integrating 5G modules. ZXAGV_T260, it is the industry's first industrial natural navigation AGV load platform with integrated 5G modules, supporting 5G full-band communication. T260 has been applied in zTE Nanjing Binjiang Intelligent Manufacturing Base, a terminal manufacturing plant in Changsha, a processing equipment manufacturing plant in Nanjing and other projects. (Extended reading: ZTE released 5G industrial natural navigation AGV)