The robot industry has entered a good situation, and challenges and breakthroughs coexist

A few days ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments issued the "14th Five-Year" Robot Industry Development Plan (hereinafter referred to as the "Planning"). The "Planning" proposes that by 2025, China will become the source of global robot technology innovation, a high-end manufacturing agglomeration and a new highland for integrated applications. The development momentum of China's robot industry is good, and operators and other multi-party collaboration efforts are made, but there are still bottlenecks, and further innovation is needed.

China has become a big consumer of robots

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China has become the world's largest consumer of industrial robots for 8 consecutive years, and the density of manufacturing robots will reach 246 units / 10,000 people in 2020, which is nearly 2 times the global average. During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China's robot industry scale, technology and products achieved breakthroughs. The average annual compound growth rate is about 15%, of which the output of industrial robots has increased from 72,000 sets to 212,000 sets, an average annual growth rate of 31%. From the perspective of technology and products, key technologies and components such as precision reducers, high-performance servo drive systems, intelligent controllers, and intelligent integrated joints have accelerated breakthroughs, innovative achievements have emerged, the performance of the whole machine has been greatly improved, the functions have become more and more abundant, and the product quality has been increasingly optimized.

As a benchmark for new infrastructure, telecom operators are also empowering the robot industry. A few days ago, Hubei Telecom provided 5G + industrial Internet application services in Wuhan Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd. "precision operation dispatch" and "human-machine collaborative operation" to be selected into the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology "On the 2021 Intelligent Manufacturing Pilot Demonstration Factory Unveiling Units and Excellent Scene List". Among them, "man-machine collaborative operation" is combined with 5G technology, using the high stability of 5G signals and the use of sensing devices by AGV robots, laser navigation, and synchronous use of two-dimensional code navigation to achieve dense storage and accurate positioning.

The "14th Five-Year Plan" promotes the new development of robots

At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation are accelerating the evolution, a new generation of information technology, biotechnology, new energy, new materials, etc. are deeply integrated with robot technology, and the robot industry ushers in a window period of upgrading and leapfrogging development.

The world's major industrial developed countries have taken robots as the forefront and focus of competition in the science and technology industry, and have stepped up planning and layout. China has shifted to the stage of high-quality development, built a modern economic system, and built a new picture of a better life, and urgently needs the strong support of emerging industries and technologies.

During the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China will promote a number of robot core technology and high-end products to make breakthroughs, the comprehensive indicators of the whole machine reach the international advanced level, the performance and reliability of key components reach the international level of similar products; the average annual growth rate of the robot industry operating income exceeds 20%; the formation of a group of internationally competitive leading enterprises and a large number of innovative, good growth of specialized and specialized new "small giant" enterprises, to build 3 to 5 industrial clusters with international influence; manufacturing robot density to double, In order to promote 2025, China will become the source of global robot technology innovation, a high-end manufacturing agglomeration and a new highland for integrated applications.

The robot industry has gained a lot,

The future will meet the big challenges

China's industrial robot application field has covered 52 industry categories such as automotive, electronics, metallurgy, etc., and 143 industry categories, and has basically formed a whole industrial chain system from parts to machines to integrated applications, and the resilience and collaborative development of the industrial chain continue to improve. However, compared with the world's advanced level, there is still a certain gap in China's robot industry, or it will face more challenges. Wang Weiming, director of the First Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the accumulation of technology in China's robot industry is insufficient, and the original research, theoretical research and forward design capabilities are lacking; the industrial foundation is weak, and the quality stability and reliability of key components cannot meet the needs of high-performance machines; the supply of high-speed, high-precision, heavy-duty and other high-performance machine products is lacking.

Take its essence and remove its dross, and in the future, it will be necessary to achieve "two-way force" on both sides of supply and demand.

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First, focus on consolidating the industrial foundation, strengthen the key core technology of robots, and improve testing and certification capabilities;

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The second is to focus on enhancing product supply and improving performance, quality and safety;

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The third is to focus on expanding market applications, implementing "robot +" application actions, organizing accurate docking of production and demand, and promoting the development of typical application scenarios of robots;

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The fourth is to focus on optimizing the industrial ecology and accelerating the cultivation of advantageous industrial clusters.