1, humanoid robots: thriving, broad space

1.1, development process: from simple imagination to industrialization accelerated landing

CI590-CS31-HA The humanoid robot industry has entered the fast track of development. Humanoid robot refers to a robot with human form and function, with humanoid limbs, motor and operational skills, as well as perception, learning and cognitive abilities. The earliest concept of a humanoid robot came from Da Vinci’s vision in the 15th century. In the second half of the 20th century, the scientific and industrial circles began a formal in-depth exploration of humanoid robots, marked by the advent of WABOT-1, humanoid robots entered the full-size primary walking stage; Since then, the launch of ASIMO has signaled that it is already possible to manufacture humanoid robots with highly integrated systems. After entering the 21st century, companies represented by Boston Dynamics continued to launch robot versions with stronger movement ability, and in October 2022, Tesla demonstrated the Optimus robot engineering machine, representing the humanoid robot into the accelerated industrialization stage.

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1.2, product features: the direction is the same, each has new ideas

CI590-CS31-HA The approach of various institutions to humanoid robots is the same: to improve their perception, decision-making and executive capabilities. Before 2020, the research focus of various institutions on humanoid robots is mainly on “executive ability” and “perception ability”, and strive to make humanoid robots have stronger movement ability through hardware design innovation and optimization, including the ability to perceive obstacles, walk flexibly, carry heavy objects, etc., among which the leader is Atlas launched by Boston Dynamics. In recent years, with the accelerated development of artificial intelligence technology, humanoid robots have also made rapid progress in “decision-making ability”, and the intelligence of humanoid robots has developed rapidly.

1.3 Spatial outlook: diverse scenes, stars and oceans

CI590-CS31-HA Humanoid robots have a variety of potential applications. “Humanoid” means that it conforms to human interaction habits and can quickly adapt to existing human social infrastructure, which also means that humanoid robots can be applied to all aspects of human life. In the field of economic development, manufacturing, construction and energy industries have a large number of positions that can be worked by humanoid robots, such as assembly, installation, welding and inspection. In the field of social livelihood, the application scenario of humanoid robots is also broad, and there is a broad space for play in the business community, medical health, elderly care services and other aspects.

The market size of the robot industry as a whole continues to grow. According to the “China Robot Industry Development Report (2022)” organized by the Chinese Institute of Electronics, the global robot market is expected to exceed 65 billion US dollars by 2024, an increase of 12%; In 2024, the industrial robot market reached 23 billion US dollars, an increase of 10%; The service robot market reached $29 billion, up 16% year on year; The market for special robots reached $14 billion, up 16.7% year on year.