Beijing (ANTARA) - At the height of a vertical steel wall of a\nchemical tank, a silver figure moves nimbly without wearing a safety\nharness.<\/p>\n
Using one arm, it operates a welding torch with precision, while with\nthe other arm, it scans for damage meticulously.<\/p>\n
This is not a scene from a science fiction film, but rather the\nreal-world application of China\u2019s latest step in the global technology\ncompetition, namely embodied AI for high-risk industrial tasks.<\/p>\n
The robot, developed by a technology company in eastern China\u2019s\nZhejiang Province, represents a significant leap in China\u2019s efforts to\nintegrate advanced AI with physical robotics. It is designed to replace\nhuman workers in some of the most hazardous environments, from towering\nchemical plants to the hulls of giant ships.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously, workers had to hang in the air for hours, battered by\nwind and scorching sun, and inhale dust until breathless,\u201d said Xu\nHuayang, founder and CEO of RobotPlusPlus manufacturer, as reported by\nXinhua.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, an operator in a cool control room, wearing VR glasses, just\nneeds to move their wrist, and the robot on the wall will mimic that\nmovement with millisecond-level response.\u201d<\/p>\n
Weighing 90 kilograms, the robot\u2019s lower part consists of a wheeled\nchassis that attaches magnetically, allowing stable movement even when\nsupporting the weight equivalent to an adult. The upper part is equipped\nwith two humanoid arms with 15 degrees of freedom, enabling the robot to\nswitch seamlessly between various tasks such as welding, defect\ndetection, rust removal, and spraying by simply changing the tool at the\nend of its arms.<\/p>\n
The key to its flexibility is what Xu calls the \u201cbrain\u201d, a\nlarge-scale AI model specifically trained for specialised operations.\nThis model is reported to be the richest in data in China for its kind,\nwith an accumulation of over 100,000 hours of operational time and a\ntravel distance equivalent to more than half the Earth\u2019s\ncircumference.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery high-altitude operation is a data sample, and every dataset is\nimmediately used for model iteration,\u201d Xu explained. This \u201coperation as\ndata collection\u201d feedback cycle allows the robot to become smarter with\npractical use, integrating AI into extreme physical environments.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s Push<\/p>\n
A domestically developed underwater cable detection robot has\nrecently begun to be used.<\/p>\n
Acting as an underwater \u201cscout\u201d, this robot can autonomously inspect\ncables to depths of 300 metres. Working together with unmanned surface\nvessels, it increases inspection efficiency up to tenfold compared to\nconventional manual methods, while strengthening the security of China\u2019s\noffshore energy and communication networks.<\/p>\n
In China\u2019s agricultural sector, intelligent grain levelling robots\nhandle heavy tasks in grain management in large silos.<\/p>\n
Equipped with special spiral wheels, this robot can move quickly over\ngrain piles. A team of three such robots can level grain in a 1,400\nsquare metre silo in less than one day, a job that typically requires\nthree human workers for three days.<\/p>\n
This wave of innovation is no coincidence. Embodied AI is explicitly\nnamed as a new engine of economic growth in China\u2019s latest five-year\nplan starting in 2026. The strategy is to promote the development of\nmajor future industries, including robotics, AI, and 6G.<\/p>\n
These advances are supported by what experts call a comprehensive and\ndiverse industrial ecosystem as well as real-world application\nscenarios. Major industrial clusters have developed rapidly in the\nYangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei\nregion, encompassing more than 24,000 companies, from core components to\nfull system integration.<\/p>\n
In this expansive environment, China\u2019s vast industrial scenario\necosystem, from standard logistics to hazardous operations, has driven\nits robotics industry towards an application-oriented evolution. This\nshift, supported by the world\u2019s most diverse testing grounds, is now\nredefining the global robotics market value chain.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chinese-made-ai-robot-explores-extreme-high-risk-industrial-jobs-1777981996", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }