This year marks the 30th anniversary of the development and opening up of Pudong. In the past 30 years, Pudong has made tremendous achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. From the muddy road along the river to the International Financial City, from the rice paddy farmland to the first-class Zhangjiang Science City, the "Shanghai Height" of Lujiazui grows on the flat ground, and the Reed Beach ran out of Tesla's "Shanghai Speed", and a service company was organized by one network. "Shanghai Temperature". How did all this happen, and at the new historical node, how will Pudong, which has been built in 30s, shoulder its mission and set off again?
We searched for answers from 30 financial figures and the institutions they represent, recorded the "Pudong phenomenon", summarized the "Pudong experience", and felt the core of the "Pudong spirit" of eating reforms, taking an open road, and playing innovative cards.
CBN, Oriental Finance and Pudong Channel jointly launched a special program-"Riding the Wind and Waves-30 Years in Pudong, 30 People in Finance" interviews with large-scale figures. 30 dialogues narrated the feelings of family and country in 30 years, and how to create a new future in Pudong, Shanghai!
Siasun Robot: "Intelligent" and high-spirited leader in the robot marathon
A compound robot with a compact appearance that "dances" in a semiconductor factory like an elf; the transfer robot "Hercules" that supports narrow lane operations can move up and down freely and flexibly; The "one heart and three functions" of the one-in-one collaborative robot for gluing, handling, and screwing has become a "model worker" among robots. What is more eye-catching is the dual-arm collaborative robot that is bartending the audience. The robot "bartender" completes the corresponding layered cocktail production according to the user's order... Recently at the International Industrial Expo held in Shanghai, the Xinsong Robot "Smart "High-spirited appearance, taking turns to stage "18 martial arts"!
As a leading company in the field of robotics in China, SIASUN is based in Shanghai and rooted in Pudong. A series of intelligent robot products such as flexible collaborative robots, dual-arm collaborative robots, lightweight composite robots, mobile dual-arm collaborative robots, and table tennis robots have been exported. More than 30 countries and regions have provided industrial upgrading services for more than 3000 international companies around the world.
goes south to Shanghai to welcome the robot 2.0 era
First Financial: welcomes Zhongke Xinsong President Yang Li to be a guest on First Financial. The first question is about Chuxin, why did Zhongke Xinsong choose its headquarters in Shanghai and finally settle in Pudong?
Yang Li: The robots before were both mechanical and electronic, so the elements were concentrated in the heavy industry base in the north. However, the new generation of robot industry structure has changed. It needs to integrate more professional fields and more professionals. So after the company went public in 2009, it was discussing where to build this point in the future. At that time, it planned several places. There is a point of view that the robot industry will develop downward. It has a very important element that the regional GDP must be a comparison. High status, it is easier to support industrial innovation. According to this point of view, the Yangtze River Delta is the best choice. We will argue that the core of the Yangtze River Delta is in Shanghai. We also hope that the rapid growth of the regional economy can drive our new round of development, so we chose Pudong.
Siasun Robotics, founded in 2000, is affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and its headquarter is located in Shenyang. In 2014, with the goal of forming coverage in the southern region of China and overseas markets, Shenyang Sinsong Robot moved south to Shanghai, settled in Pudong Jinqiao, and established an international headquarters, forming a "dual headquarters" with the original headquarters in Shenyang. After that, Siasun Robotics continued to increase Pudong. In 2018, Siasun's industrial base in Shanghai Lingang was put into use. At the same time, Siasun Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and Siasun Industry 4.0 Comprehensive Research Institute were also established in Shanghai.
CBN : You made an active choice, settled in Shanghai and rooted in Pudong. In your opinion, what position does Pudong occupy in the robotics industry in Shanghai and the whole country?
Yang Zi: robots are divided into two steps. The first step is called traditional industrial robots. In the 1950s, China began to introduce industrial robots, and many foreign industrial robot companies settled in Shanghai. The second stage is a new generation of robots. For the new generation of robots, Shanghai, including Pudong, has a very good agglomeration element, which provides a very strong support point for development. From Pudong to the whole country, we think this is a roadmap for a new round of robot development.
First Finance:What is the difference between new generation robot and traditional robot?
Yang Zi: According to our understanding, the robot must be able to interact. Only effective interaction with people can be called a new generation of robots. Early robots were coded in accordance with a program and repeated a program continuously. It was one-way, but during the application process, it was discovered that it could not perceive external changes. An obstacle may appear in front of it, which would be very harmful. , If the obstacle is a human, it will bring a human-machine safety accident. Therefore, we have to keep the traditional industrial robot in a cage, and it completes a single job in the cage day after day. The new generation of robots interact with the scene. They have external perception functions and can effectively cope with them. Then they can coexist with the external environment. This is the beginning of the 2.0 era.
CBN: is still leading in the 2.0 field, right?
Yang Li: is absolutely leading in many aspects. For example, robots are the same as humans. The more joints, the more flexible. Our traditional robots have six joints and six axes, but this is not enough in the actual application process. At this time, we have increased to seven axes. The only stable product lines in the world are China and Europe. In terms of accuracy, our current accuracy is 0.02 mm, which is equivalent to one tenth of a human hair. Some international brands can only reach 0.1 mm. There is also the structure, your structure determines your motivation. These parameters China has absolute advantages.
CBN: Just now you talked about the number of joints, from six joints to seven joints. In our opinion, there is one more joint. Is this difficult?
Yang Zi: The seven-axis is a big breakthrough, because robots speak algorithms, and they control robots through algorithms. After the number of axes breaks through the six axes, its analysis difficulty has a qualitative change, a very big leap. In fact, when we developed a seven-axis robot in Shanghai, the original intention was that it must be anthropomorphic. Humans have good adaptability in a very complex and small environment. When the robot goes to various scenes, its number of axes determines it. Adaptability to the environment. Assuming surgery, it cannot be done below the six axis, and cannot reach this position, then the seven axis is a necessity, or even higher.
First Financial: has a saying in the Internet field that the best performance today is the minimum requirement of tomorrow.
Yang Zi: is that every breakthrough we make in research and development is actually a starting point for tomorrow. We were the first to do six-axis, and then from six-axis to seven-axis, and now we have made a leap from seven-axis. We become arms. There used to be only one arm. It used to be Venus, right? In the process of using both arms, you will find that the application scenario suddenly changes in quality. Because it is a very difficult challenge for people to do different tasks with their left and right hands. I used to read martial arts novels, right? But for a robot, it can do a lot of things with one mind and two purposes.
borrow a boat to go out to sea to achieve curve overtaking
CBN: is worth looking forward to in the future, is there any product or technology that can be visualized?
Yang Li: Just now we have been discussing how robots work. Robots are not only used in industry. They are more often combined with people and live by people. To give an example that is close to the people, this year we launched a table tennis serving robot, which coexists with people in a sports scene. In this case, it is very important to perceive human actions and create an effective competitive atmosphere. This is actually a more direct manifestation of robot technology breakthroughs in recent years.
CBN: But from the perspective of our understanding, there will be a question. We think that the playing robot that can play against people is advanced. The serving robot just serves a ball, which seems not so advanced.
Yang Zi: When the master is playing, he looks at the action, not just watching the ball. Suppose that when we spit out the ball, there is no such action. In fact, you don't know what kind of rotation the ball is in the process of flying, and you are not very comfortable in the process of connecting with it. And the serving robot is completely in the way of people. You see this robot is equivalent to playing with each other. In addition, because of combining more newTechnology can analyze many parameters of the ball, and then decompose people's movements, you can remind you from the side how to deal with it better, and it becomes an effective coaching system.
CBN: The research and development, manufacturing and application of robots are important indicators to measure the level of a country's high-end manufacturing. What role do you think will play in the development of high-end manufacturing?
Yang Li: robot is a master of high-end manufacturing. Industrial technology, sensor technology, and new material technology are all concentrated on robots. When a region or a country can stably produce robots on a large scale, it means that its industrial chain has indeed reached a very high level and can demonstrate the comprehensive production capacity of a country from the side. For more than a decade, China has been catching up fast, including processing and production, new material development, and even this part of the operating system has undergone great changes. So you will find that self-branded robots are accepted by users in more scenarios. And as Chinese people understand the pain points of their own applications more directly, you will find that self-branded robots will also be easier to use. In recent years, autonomous robots can indeed face more scenarios like foreign brands, and even have some breakthroughs.
CBN: Let's talk about Pudong where the company is located. Pudong proposes to build a highland of intelligent manufacturing industry with global influence. What kind of help will this positioning and layout bring to the future development of Siasun Robotics? How do you rely on this positioning to develop better?
Yang Li: In the process of building a strategic highland for intelligent manufacturing at , many scenarios will appear. Each new scenario is a test field for new technologies. The update of scenarios and the development of scenarios are for the entire industry. It is a real breaking point, enabling new industries to achieve rapid growth. Only by constant trial and error can we know where the shortcomings are, and the iteration speed will increase. Therefore, the positioning of Pudong is indeed a major boon for our industry.
is based on Shanghai, the strategic highland of intelligent manufacturing, and Xinsong firmly occupies the "C position" of China's robotics industry. With technological innovation and research and development, it has repeatedly broken foreign monopolies. The Lingang New Area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone is where China's largest collaborative robot production plant is located, and it is also China's only seven-axis robot production base. In the production workshop of more than 20,000 square meters in Xinsong, each production line is non-standardized and can be dynamically adjusted according to the needs of consumers. This workshop is more like an unmanned factory's "experimental field". Various automated production lines are passed by engineers. Careful care, training, and finally transport to various scenes of industrial manufacturing.
All rivers return to the sea, chasing the dream of home and country
CBN: You have not been in Pudong for a long time. It is 6 years from 2014 to now. How do you feel in 6 years?
Yang Zi: During the six years of , we started from scratch and built a complete park. The development of many industries in China is inseparable from the business environment. We started a robot competition in Shanghai in 2015. When we proposed this concept, we received very effective support from many district leaders. We have been there for five consecutive times, from the beginning of a small-scale competition, to now more than one-third of overseas teams have participated. You will find that the idea is supported after it emerges, and to promote it quickly, Pudong provides us with practical and beneficial support. From an environmental perspective, in our industry, a large number of employees are non-Shanghainese. Whether they can quickly integrate into Shanghai is very important to the stability of the company. I found that their integration speed is very fast. Governments and leaders at all levels are actually very concerned and provide a lot of convenience. Not only the new Shanghainese in Xinsong, but also a large number of new Shanghainese in the entire Pudong area have a kind of affinity for Pudong, and indeed, many dreams here can be quickly realized.
First Finance: , including you, is also a new Shanghainese. What is your personal feeling during the years of working and living in Pudong?
Yang Li: enterprise creation platform, let every employee have a sense of belonging. The same is true for a city. The platform it builds is bigger, which can give more companies a sense of belonging. Our biggest feeling is that we are in Pudong. Under this platform, we can only move forward quickly and complete every road map we have formulated.
First Finance: for China’s robotics industryWhat is your outlook for the future?
Yang Zi: robots have begun to move towards the public, and we need to further explore how the human society and the robot society will merge and what technical route will be used to accomplish this. This is our new technology. Direction of development.
First Financial: What are your expectations for the future of Shanghai and Pudong?
Yang Zi: Many times people are talking about "Can you use one word to describe Pudong's contribution". When you really want to describe it, you find that there is no word to describe it because you feel that all the words are not enough. As a Pudong enterprise and as a resident of Pudong, we hope that Pudong will continue to develop at this speed, and more impossibility will become possible in Pudong. Pudong is the place where everyone's dreams are realized.
The late Mr. Jiang Xinsong, former director of the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, is known as the father of Chinese robots. In 1977, Jiang Xinsong brought the idea of developing robots and artificial intelligence to the Natural Science Planning Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. With the unremitting efforts of him and a group of scientists, robots and artificial intelligence were included in the Natural Science Development Plan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from 1978 to 1985. The development of China's robotics industry has thus kicked off. In December 1985, China's first underwater robot prototype with Jiang Xinsong as the chief designer succeeded in its maiden flight... Mr. Jiang Xinsong worked hard to make my country's industry enter the era of robots as soon as possible. His student and successor, Mr. Qu Daokui, named the company Xinsong Robot after his teacher. Today, Siasun’s robotics business is advancing at an unprecedented speed, constantly breaking the record of my country’s robotics industry, and leading the marathon competition in robotics manufacturing. From Shenyang to Shanghai, with the vigorous development of Pudong intelligent manufacturing, following the spiritual beacon of generations of scientific workers, they are riding the wind and waves to the world.
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