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Robots are known as "the pearl at the top of the manufacturing crown", and their R&D, manufacturing, and application are important symbols to measure a country's technological innovation and high-end manufacturing level. The integration and innovation of information, manufacturing, energy, materials and other technologies represented by robots is setting off a new wave of change.The International Federation of Robotics recently announced that the number of newly installed industrial robots worldwide in 2021 will increase by 31% year-on-year to a record 517,385 units. Global robot sales have doubled in the past six years. The International Federation of Robotics predicts that the number of newly installed robots worldwide may increase by 10% in 2022, reaching nearly 570,000 units.With the interactive integration and development of new generation information, new materials, new energy, life science and other technologies and robots, some countries have made continuous breakthroughs in the application fields, product forms and functional modes of robots. The booming robot industry has greatly changed people's production and lifestyle, and injected strong momentum into economic and social development.
France-- Promote the deep integration of intelligent new technologies Recently, the 8th French Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Expo was held in Lyon. The expo brought together more than 300 exhibitors to showcase the latest industry trends in the robotics industry, artificial intelligence and other fields. Entering the exhibition hall, a robot guide with a strong sense of technology is particularly noticeable. Visitors can choose a destination through the touch screen configured by the robot, and under the guidance of the robot, avoid crowds and quickly reach the destination. In addition to social robots that are good at dealing with people, French robot companies also exhibited industrial robots such as robotic arms and automatic welding robots at the exhibition, showing the latest development achievements of the French robot industry. Thanks to the policy and financial support of the French government in recent years, the robotics industry has shown a good momentum of development. The French government launched the "French Robot Development Plan" as early as 2013, allocating 100 million euros to encourage enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to introduce robots and promote the sustainable development of the robot industry. Under the framework of the plan, France has established a robotics industry sector fund to support nearly 250 companies in the use of robots by attracting investment and government subsidies. France has also stepped up its support in scientific research and talent training. Currently, there are more than 60 robotics research laboratories in operation.
The developer of this blue smart glove is a company based in Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Relying on universities and scientific research institutions such as Dresden University of Technology and Chemnitz University of Technology, as well as terminal factories such as the Volkswagen Zwickau factory that have begun to use industrial robots on a large scale, Saxony has formed a large-scale robot industry cluster. - Saxony Robot Valley. At present, Saxony Robot Valley has become a complete ecosystem, including 27 start-ups, 337 companies and 41 scientific research institutions, realizing the close integration of production, education and research. According to Thomas Schultz, head of the Saxony Robot Valley, the related industries in the Robot Valley can create an output value of about 6 billion euros every year. "Robots can be used in carpentry workshops to transport heavy wood, bakeries can use robots to make noodles, and small and medium-sized enterprises can also use robots to complete basic operations, alleviating labor shortages," Schultz said.
In addition, Bavaria in the south of Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia in the west have also vigorously developed the robot industry with their strong scientific research capabilities and a good environment for combining production, education and research. At the federal level, the German government has increased support for the robotics industry. In 2019, the German government established a five-year national promotion plan with an investment of over 50 million euros to support the development of high-tech industries, of which the robotics industry is an important part. In addition to providing direct funding to enterprises, Germany also supports scientific research institutions to accelerate the transformation of achievements. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research will invest 2.25 million euros in 2021 to support scientific research projects led by the University of Bonn, promote the faster transformation of research results in the robotics industry into everyday life, and enhance the interaction between robots and users.
South Korea-- Expand robot application scenarios In the open kitchen of a fried chicken restaurant in Seoul, a robot dips flour-coated chicken nuggets into oil and shakes a container of chicken nuggets to keep them from sticking. The clerk feeds the robot's fried chicken nuggets and then puts it into the food delivery robot, and a plate of delicious fried chicken is delivered to the customer by the robot. According to reports, the robot in the store can process 50 orders of fried chicken per hour. In recent years, the application of robots in South Korea has become increasingly abundant, and coffee shops, pizzerias, fried chicken restaurants and Korean restaurants using robots have continued to emerge. In addition to small and medium-sized enterprises, large Korean companies have also made the robot business the focus of their development. In the field of service robots, LG Electronics' cooking robots have cooked food for guests in some cafeterias, and Doosan Robotics has also launched a camera robot.
According to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy of Korea, sales of service robots in Korea increased by 34.9% in 2020. Wen Xiangmei, head of the service robot innovation group of the Korea Robot Industry Promotion Institute, introduced to reporters that robots are used more and more widely in the fields of catering, service, distribution, etc. In addition, some boring and dangerous jobs are performed by robots, which can improve efficiency , reduce safety accidents. In order to develop the robot industry, South Korea enacted the "Intelligent Robot Development and Popularization Promotion Law" in 2008, making the robot industry a national core industry. Since 2009, the state has formulated a "Basic Plan for Intelligent Robots" every 5 years, and relevant departments will formulate specific implementation plans for their own departments every year according to the basic plan.
This year, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy of South Korea decided to invest 244 billion won (1 yuan is about 197.41 won) for the research and development and popularization of industrial and service robots, an increase of 10% year-on-year. In the field of industrial robots, South Korea will speed up the development of 37 standard engineering models of robots and establish an integrated data management system for the development and manufacture of robots. In the field of service robots, South Korea will carry out demonstration experiments of robots closely related to people's lives. It is expected that 1,600 walking assistance robots will be popularized and integrated demonstration experiments. In Wen Xiangmei's view, the popularization of service robots also requires the government to adjust relevant policies and regulations to provide the possibility for the realization of more applications.