In the field of science and technology, embodied intelligence has become a topic of much attention, especially at industry summits such as the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in 2023, major technology giants such as NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, Tesla and domestic technology companies at the conference, in addition to "big model", another high-frequency word is "embodied intelligence". The core concept of Embodied AI is to make machines have a body and support physical interaction, so that they can perceive the environment, make autonomous decisions, and execute actions, so as to achieve the ultimate form of AI. Although this may sound a bit ahead of its time, embodied smart products have long been known to the public.
For example, Sony's AIBO robot dog, SoftBank's service robot Pepper, as well as Boston Dynamics' humanoid robots and robot dogs, as well as sweeping robots widely used in homes, are all practical applications of embodied intelligence.
However, with the rise of large-scale AI models, significant advances are expected in all aspects of embodied intelligence, including perception, analysis, decision-making, and execution. How will the continuous update and iteration of this technology affect the sweeping robot market? Recently, the smart home brand Fluorite, controlled by Hikvision, released the AI sweeper RS20Pro for the consumer market and the cloud vision cleaning robot BS1 for the commercial market, bringing a new breakthrough in the field of sweeping robots.
Starting from the perspective of fluorite, this article will discuss the trend of "involution" in the sweeping robot market and the new application of embodied intelligent technology, and how fluorite has triggered a chain reaction in this field.
The trend of "involution" and the challenges of the sweeping robot market
Sweeping robots have become a common device in most people's homes, market acceptance and awareness continue to increase, product functions and forms are gradually improved, but also accompanied by some challenges. First, from the user's point of view, user expectations gradually decline as technological progress has been relatively stagnant. Traditional sweeping robots have limited technical capabilities, and some users are often disturbed by the entanglement of rollers and need frequent manual cleaning.
In addition, some machines still have residual dust and garbage on the ground after sweeping, and users need to manually clean up twice, which reduces user satisfaction.
Secondly, the problem of product homogenization is serious, which cannot meet the individual needs of different users. The sweeping robots on the market are similar in basic functions and appearance, and cannot adapt to various subdivided scenarios and specific needs. For example, in homes with pets, some sweeping robots cannot accurately identify pets and other obstacles, resulting in frightened pets and chaotic home environments.
Third, competition between manufacturers is becoming more and more intense, and the business models of similar products are similar, resulting in increased cost and revenue pressure.
Under the homogeneous competition, the speed of product update iteration is accelerated, but technology accumulation takes time, so it is difficult to open the gap in technical capabilities and product innovation. Manufacturers began to compete for price and marketing, which further increased the saturation of the market.
Embodied intelligence of fluorite: full-chain capabilities for perception, decision-making, and execution
The Fluorite AI RS20Pro attempts to meet these challenges, making full use of the innovative visual technology accumulated over the years. Embodied agents usually consist of three parts: cerebellum, brain, and body. We can see how the fluorite RS20Pro achieves "embodied intelligence" from these three perspectives.
1. Fully perceived "cerebellum"
The realization of embodied intelligence relies on perception, which requires sensing changes in the physical world through sensors, machine vision, lidar and other ways, accumulating high-quality data and converting it into machine instructions to control the "body" of the robot. Fluorite RS20Pro is equipped with perception technologies such as cameras, line lasers, and infrared obstacle avoidance sensors, providing a wealth of "cerebellum" perception capabilities for sweeping robots. For example, lidar can quickly build a map in a few minutes, optimize the obstacle avoidance path, and improve the obstacle avoidance effect.
In addition, carpet recognition sensors can identify the position of the carpet, ensuring that the mop does not wet the carpet, improving the user experience.
2. The "brain" of intelligent decision-making
Fluorite has accumulated AI for many years
Technology enables it to improve the understanding, decision-making and obstacle avoidance capabilities of sweeping robots. For example, RS20Pro can accurately plan routes by identifying multiple objects with visual recognition and obstacle avoidance technology. It is also able to automatically identify different room and floor dirt and automatically match the appropriate cleaning mode. For pet families, RS20Pro also has pet identification and tracking technology, which can realize remote monitoring of pets and provide convenience to users.
3. Efficient and flexible "body"
The "body" of the sweeping robot is an actuator that executes the instructions given by the brain, including roller brushes, side brushes, etc. RS20Pro greatly improves the flexibility of the "body", can independently identify and complete many tedious operations, reducing the user's manual intervention. For example, it can automatically unload the mop and raise the side brush to avoid tangling and improve cleaning efficiency. In addition, it uses innovative automatic mop loading and unloading technology, which intelligently unloads the mop during the cleaning process to ensure cleaning quality.
The "rolled" future of the sweeping robot market
The robot vacuum market still has huge growth potential.
The demand for pet families is increasing, and pet hair cleaning is a common problem. However, translating this demand into product power requires technological innovation. Traditional sweeping robots are difficult to cope with the need for high-frequency cleaning and the problem of pet hair. At this time, fluorite's embodied intelligence technology has brought new possibilities to the market, meeting the needs of users through more accurate perception, intelligent decision-making and efficient execution.
Fluorite's embodied intelligence technology is not only suitable for the home market, but also extends to the commercial market. The commercial cleaning robot BS1 has a smaller body and long battery life, which is suitable for a variety of scenarios, such as shopping malls, and has stronger adaptability.