Humans have a long history of imagining and hoping for humanoid robots, perhaps dating back to the Clockwork Knight designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495. For hundreds of years, this fascination for the top of science and technology has been continuously fermented by literary and artistic works such as "Artificial Intelligence" and "Transformers", and has become more and more popular.
However, the dream of a humanoid robot is gradually approaching reality, but it has been a matter of the last two decades.
Time backs to 2000, Japan's Honda has devoted nearly 20 years of research and development, and grandly launched the world's first robot that can truly walk on two legs, ASIMO. ASIMO is 1.3 meters tall and weighs 48 kilograms. Early robots looked clumsy if they swerved while walking in a straight line and had to stop first. ASIMO is much more flexible. It can predict the next action in real time and change the center of gravity in advance, so it can walk freely and perform various "complex" actions such as "8" walking, going down steps, and bending over. In addition, ASIMO can shake hands, wave, and even dance to the music.
Before Honda announced that it would stop developing ASIMO, this humanoid robot, which has gone through seven iterations, can not only walk at a speed of 2.7 kilometers per hour and run at a speed of 9 kilometers per hour, but also have conversations with many people at the same time. And even complete the "Unscrew the water bottle, hold the paper cup, and pour the water" and other oprations smoothly, which was called milestones in the development of humanoid robots.
With the advent of the mobile Internet era, Atlas, a bipedal robot launched by Boston Dynamics, has entered the public eye, pushing the application of bionics to a new level. For example, driving a car, using power tools and other delicate operations with practical value are not difficult for Atlas at all, and occasionally perform a 360-degree aerial turn on the spot, split-leg jumping front flip, and its flexibility is comparable to that of professional athletes. Therefore, whenever Boston Dynamics releases a new Atlas video, the comment area can always hear a "wow" sound.
Honda and Boston Dynamics are leading the way in the exploration of humanoid robotics, but related products are in an embarrassing situation. Honda stopped the research and development project of ASIMO humanoid robots as early as 2018, and Boston Dynamics has also changed hands many times.
There is no absolute superiority of technology, the key is to find a suitable scene.
Service robots have been in the "chicken and egg" dilemma for a long time. Because the technology is not mature enough and the high price , the market is reluctant to pay; And the lack of market demand makes it difficult for companies to invest a lot of money in research and development. In late 2019, a sudden outbreak inadvertently broke the deadlock.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the world has found that robots have very rich application scenarios in the field of contactless services, such as virus disinfecting, contactless distribution, shopping mall cleaning and so on. In order to fight the epidemic, various service robots have spread into communities across the country like a drizzle, becoming one aspect of "China's anti-epidemic". This has also fully verified the commercialization prospects that stayed in PPT and laboratories in the past.
At the same time, due to China's outstanding anti-epidemic achievements, the domestic supply chain was the first to resume operation, which also gave local robot manufacturers an important window period to develop technology and seize the market.
In addition, in the long run, the world is gradually entering an aging society. In some seriously aging cities and regions in my country, the proportion of elderly people over 60 years old has exceeded 40%, and the problem of labor shortage has followed. Service robots can not only provide better companionship and care for the elderly, but also play a huge role in labor-intensive fields such as express delivery and takeaway. From these perspectives, service robots are about to usher in their golden age!
Shenzhen Zhongling Technology is a R&D and manufacturing enterprise that provides in-wheel motors, drives and other accessories for service robot companies for a long time. Since the launch of robot in-wheel motor series products in 2015, the products have accompanied customers in thousands of companies in more than 100 countries around the world. , and has been in a leading position in the industry. And has always adhered to the concept of continuous innovation to bring customers the best products, a complete R & D and sales system, to provide customers with the best buying experience. I hope we can accompany the rapid development of the robot industry. 
Post time: Dec-13-2022