Micro Rock Technology - intelligent micro bionic robot solution provider
In view of the problems of micro-miniature robots limited by scale, few movement modes, low degree of biomimicry, and weak perception ability, this project takes the most common rats in the animal kingdom as the research object, and overcomes the key technologies of multi-modal motion bionic expression, mouse-like configuration mapping, and miniature visual touch perception fusion. The intelligent micro-miniature bionic robot mouse with multiple perception capabilities has realized the fusion of perception data based on visual and tactile modes for the first time in centimeter-level size, and has become the leading representative of intelligent bionic robots in the same scale robots. Because of its small size, high integration and strong movement performance, the miniature bionic robot mouse is suitable for performing special operations for internal detection of narrow pipeline space, and can carry and carry small rescue equipment or emergency items, which is an ideal robot form for narrow space inspection, search and rescue, and has broad application prospects in the fields of public safety, emergency rescue and pipeline detection.
On the road to entrepreneurship, persistence is always a lifesaver
★ Micro miniature bird-like flapping robot
With the continuous development of science and technology, the robot industry has become a new hot field. More and more entrepreneurs are pouring into this field, hoping to make a breakthrough in robotics technology and start their own robotics company. However, in this industry where challenges and opportunities coexist, entrepreneurs need to have strong beliefs and the right mindset to succeed. Zhang Yulai, a doctoral student at the School of Medical Technology of Beijing Institute of Technology, summed up the following insights about the entrepreneurship of robot companies in the exchanges with the founders of many robot companies.
Clear positioning and target markets
★ Micro miniature wheeled robot rats
Before starting a robotics company, you must first clarify your goals and positioning. Know exactly what kind of robot products you want to develop and where they will be used. Only by clarifying the goals and positioning, can we find our own unique advantages in the market competition and formulate corresponding development strategies. In the early days of entrepreneurship, Zhang Yulai did a lot of industry research on the market, and he also took a lot of detours during the period. Studying in the School of Medical Technology, he first thought of rehabilitation robots for the industrial application of robots. "This is a very large market", Zhang Yulai told the team through research, "The overall market size of global medical robots has been increasing year after year, reaching $20.7 billion in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.14%. According to their uses, they can be divided into four categories: surgical robots, rehabilitation robots, service robots and auxiliary robots. In the global market segment, surgical robots account for more than half of the share, and rehabilitation robots have the fastest growing market. According to the statistics of Grand View Research, the market share of surgical robots in medical robots has exceeded 60% in 2017, and the industry scale of surgical robots and rehabilitation robots will reach 20 billion and 3.2 billion US dollars respectively in 2021, with an average annual compound growth rate of 29.9% and 46.6%. In the application stage, the product development of medical robots, in addition to servo motors, sensors, controllers, reducers, system integration and other core technologies of robots also involve key technologies such as biosensing, tactile sensing, 3D vision, navigation control, etc. This is also related to the bionic background of his team, but the many interdisciplinary disciplines make it extremely difficult to develop related technologies and products, and he has no choice but to give up this path. After returning to the technology itself, Zhang Yulai seems to have become much more cautious in his exploration of the market, and before the huge market share, he must see the more practical technical feasibility before daring to give it a try. However, after many setbacks and failures, finally, the subdivision of the micro-miniature bionic robot industry allowed him to see the dawn. Benchmarking similar technology companies well-known in the market, Hangzhou Yushu Technology and Tianjin Daran Technology, with their unique core technology and successful business model, have completed B round and angel round financing in the robot market respectively. However, due to the large size of related products and the single perception mode, bionic technology has left a gap in application fields such as narrow spaces, so that the micro-robot market still has room for development. Zhang Yulai's team aims at the centimeter-level robot application market, integrates the three core technologies, has more advantages in terms of price and human-computer interaction ability, and the performance exceeds similar products, with high comprehensive cost performance. Based on this, the company's positioning and target market are preliminarily determined.
★ Tiny leaping robot
Focus on technology research and development to ensure the first productivity
★ Micro-pod robot rat
As a robotics company, technology is the core competency. We must continue to invest resources and energy in technology research and development to enhance the core competitiveness of products. At the same time, we should pay close attention to the latest developments and cutting-edge technologies in the industry, and adjust our research and development direction in time to maintain market competitiveness. At present, special robots have not been widely used, and there are three major technical problems, namely, excessive body size, less movement mode, and single perception mode. In view of these three industry difficulties, Zhang Yulai's team made technological breakthroughs from the three aspects of "bionic configuration mapping and optimization", "multimodal motion planning" and "bionic autonomous perception", and proposed three core technologies of robots: "tiny", "dexterous" and "intelligent" to guide the design of robot systems. Through bionic mapping and optimization, the miniature bionic multi-joint configuration at the centimeter scale is realized, which highly restores the motion flexibility of the bionic object.
Through multi-modal motion planning and natural switching, the team realized the natural switching between the multi-modal motion of the micro-miniature robot. Through bionic autonomous perception technology, the robot is equipped with two perception modules, vision and micro-touch, to jointly construct information about the surrounding environment. Taking the team's flagship platform robot mouse as an example, the technical indicators of the robot mouse in this project have absolute advantages in size and quality, and the degree of freedom is sufficient, the number of motion modes is large, the turning radius is small, and the perception ability is the strongest. All core indicators are better than similar products, and the comprehensive performance is at the international leading level.
Establish a comprehensive development strategy and unswervingly pursue it
★ Micro miniature allosteric robots
Robot companies need to face various challenges when starting a business, such as capital, talent, market, etc. In this process, it is very important to have a good partnership. It can cooperate with other robotics companies, universities or scientific research institutions to carry out joint R&D projects, and can also cooperate with suppliers, agents, etc., to support each other in marketing. Through the establishment of partnerships, the problem of insufficient resources can be effectively solved and the development of the company can be quickly promoted.
Of course, robot products ultimately exist to meet the needs of users. Therefore, in the process of product design and development, it is necessary to always be user-centered and pay attention to user experience. Only by providing high-quality products and services can we gain user recognition and win market share.
In the robotics industry, technology is changing rapidly, and market demand is constantly changing. Therefore, entrepreneurs need to have the ability to respond flexibly to change. Adjust strategy and direction in a timely manner, adapt to changes in market demand, and maintain keen market insight.
Starting a robot company is a long and arduous process, and success does not happen overnight. Entrepreneurs need to have firm faith and perseverance, and not give up easily when encountering difficulties and setbacks. Only by persevering and working hard can you finally realize your dreams.
Entrepreneurial insights
Starting a robotics company is both a challenge and an opportunity. Only with the right mindset and strong beliefs can you succeed in this competitive industry.