Robot mobilization, in the summer this day, ignite the enthusiasm at the end of the season. The 2017 World Robot Conference (WRC 2017) was officially opened on August 23, 2017 at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center. The theme of WRC 2017 is "Embracing the intelligent society with innovation, entrepreneurship and creation". It hold fruitful conference forums, splendid expositions, thrilling robot competitions and innovative activities.

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As the only society about artificial intelligence under the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), the China Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI), co-sponsored the "China Intelligent Robot Industry Development Forum" with the Chinese Institute of Electronics. The forum was held in the room C on the second floor of the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center on the morning of August 23.

The forum is chaired by Chen Xiaoping, Director of Robotics Laboratory of University of Science and Technology of China, Professor of School of Computer and Science, and Young-Jo Cho, President of Korea Robotics Society (KROS). Famous experts and scholars in the fields of products, science, research and application are invited to participate in the forum, focusing on the development hotspots and transformation pivots of robotics and intelligent science at home and abroad. Focus on the intelligent equipment and core technology of intelligent robots to jointly explore the innovation and transformation of the development of intelligent robots in China.

Chinese and foreign experts take turns to discuss the industrial plan.

Zhang Hong, Professor, University of Alberta, Canada

After the simple and grand opening address, the first speech with the theme of "autonomy robot navigation with deep learning" was by Professor Zhang Hong from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Deep learning is the key to unlock the the core technology of intelligent robots.

Professor Zhang Hong's speech, shared the advanced theoretical results of deep learning abroad to the guests and participants, and explained in detail how to use cameras, through visual data calculation, using image to navigate the robot. The theory and innovation broadens everyone’s horizons. When it comes to navigation, it's easy to think of cars. At the crossroads, the automobile industry is betting on the future of automatic driving.

Xue Jianru, Distinguished Chang Jiang Scholar, Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xue Jianru, Distinguished Chang Jiang Scholar, professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University, in his report "Research Progress of Scene Computing and Autonomous Motion of Unmanned Vehicles", brought to the participants his many-year research results on unmanned driving, mainly introduced the application of Autonomous Intelligence Technology in unmanned driving, and proposed that the future computing pattern of unmanned vehicle might be a deep learning+GPU. Such a computational model.

From Professor Xue's speech, we can feel that there is a disconnected relationship between the unmanned vehicle scene and the robot application scene. There are many complex links such as navigation, autonomy, mobile and so on, which have a lot of technology sets.

Through Professor Xue's research on unmanned vehicle scene and autonomous motion, we can get some thoughts from the road of intelligent robot landing.

Chen Xiaoping, Director of Robotics Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Professor of School of Computer Science

As the chairman of the Chinese Forum, Professor Chen Xiaoping's speech on the stage also benefited the participants and participants.

Professor Chen's theme report "Intelligent Robots: Application Needs and Research Methodology in the Age of Change" introduces the research of intelligent robots in the era of change, and how to establish their application needs and research methods.

He pointed out that traditional robots depend on accuracy and new applications depend on dexterity.

There are a lot of new scenarios in robotic applications in the changing era. In order to meet the needs of new applications, it is necessary to establish a new technology system with dexterity as the core.

Professor Chen's speech pointed out the direction for the research of intelligent robots and established a perfect theoretical system.

Chen Weidong, Director of Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Director of Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Information processing

Professor Chen Weidong, Director of the Department of Automation and Director of the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Information Processing, Shanghai Jiaotong University, delivered a speech on the theme "Technology and Application of Autonomous Mobile Robots". This paper introduced the application prospects of autonomous mobile intelligent robots in intelligent manufacturing, helping the elderly and the disabled, intelligent transportation and other fields. It also introduced the application prospects of Autonomous Mobile Intelligent Robot Application examples such as chairs and escort robots show the results.

Professor Chen also pointed out that the future world is a deep integration of people, robots and networks.

Professor Chen's report echoes Professor Zhang Hong's theme and enriches the theoretical achievements of autonomous mobile robots on the basis of China-foreign exchanges.

Hao Yucheng, Dean, SINOMACH Intelligence Technology Research Institute

Hao Yucheng, Dean of SINOMACH Intelligence Technology Research Institute, defined the new theoretical achievements of "intelligent robot+" in his years of research on Intelligent robots, and elaborated the construction of "intelligent robot+" from six aspects: principle, essence, key, path, role and continuity in his speech "The construction principle and key path of intelligent robot+". The future construction of intelligent robot industry should aim at three aspects: intelligent technology, platform products and new application ecology.

He introduced some noteworthy theoretical points in the practice of intelligent robots landing, which helped the industry of intelligent robots in China to take a short cut to success.

Young-Jo Cho President of Korea Robotics Society

Next, Young-Jo Cho, Chairman of the Foreign Forum, published a report entitled “Two Innovative Service Robots Emerging in Korea Robot Industry”, which brought his research results on service-oriented robots from Korea Robot Society. Taking jellyfish Removal Robot and window cleaning robot (WINDOWMATE) as examples, this paper expounds how intelligent robots can be applied to real life. And how the robotics industry is enriched.

In addition, it is mentioned that Korean service-oriented robot industry has been commercialized, mostly sold to Japan.

His speech also brought more abundant theoretical reference for the development of intelligent robots in China.

Chen luping, Vice Director, Computer and Microelectronics Development Research Center (China Software Evaluation Center), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Professor-level Senior Engineer

Finally, Chen Xiangping, vice director of the Computer and Microelectronics Development Research Center(China Software Evaluation Center) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, delivered a speech entitled "Trends and Practice of Robot Testing and Certification", which enriched the theme of the conference from the perspective of value engineering.

In view of the inspection and certification process before the intelligent robot is put into production and service, it brings her thinking about standardization and standardization.

Participants' excellent speeches bring their unique insights into their respective areas of expertise from the perspective of specialization, the direction of industrialization and rich theoretical knowledge, and bring unlimited possibilities for industrial development in the limited speaking time, which benefits all participants. At the same time, there are five-minute questions in the middle of each report. The confrontation between the guests and the participants is very exciting. It not only deepens the original intention of the whole meeting, but also makes the whole thematic forum more vivid.

Catalyst for Industrial Innovation and Development

As an important promoter of "Made in China 2025" strategy and the innovation of new intelligent manufacturing technologies, the healthy, rapid and benign development of China's intelligent robot industry is of great significance to the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry and the development of other related industries. Through the successful holding of this forum on the development of China's intelligent robot industry, the attention of China's intelligent robot industry is bound to reach a new level. Driven by advanced theoretical achievements at home and abroad, this forum is undoubtedly a catalyst to promote the integration, convergence and innovation of China's intelligent robot industry.