With the continuous development of artificial intelligence technology, more and more enterprises choose to keep up with the pace of the times and use new technologies to reduce costs and efficiency for traditional industries. In the past, the more traditional security industry was driven by the two-wheeled policy and technology. Become the premier landing site for artificial intelligence. According to Caijing data, in 2017, the output value of the security industry reached 450 billion yuan. Video structuring technology, biometrics technology and object recognition technology have become the three major application directions for the artificial intelligence landing security industry. At the same time, the demand of the security industry is constantly changing, and active application and pre-warning alternatives to post-mortem verification have gradually become mainstream.

When it comes to the security industry, the first reaction of most people is video surveillance. From the A&S 2017 “Global Security Top 50” ranking, 33 main businesses are video surveillance. In fact, the security industry is much more than just video surveillance. Products such as access control and anti-theft alarms, smart homes and other application scenarios are all segments of the security industry, including some players who focus on the security product track. With the rising robotic technology in China, as the security and safety of the public domain important accessibility, inspection robot gradually into the spotlight.

According to the definition of IRF, the global robot industry is mainly divided into three categories: industrial robots, service robots and special robots. The positioning of inspection robots is actually between the latter two. The key factor affecting the division is the application scenarios. According to the survey results of the billion-dollar think tank, the application scenarios of the patrol robots are mainly concentrated in industrial parks, and they have the attributes of service robots.

According to the definition of “National Medium- and Long-Term Science and Technology Development Plan (2006-2020)” issued by the State Council, service robots are a variety of high-tech integrated intelligent equipment that provides necessary services for human beings in a non-structural environment. In recent years, with the development of artificial intelligence technology and the intensifying trend of “machine substitution”, the service robot market will have a bright future market and will usher in a period of rapid growth.

According to IFR forecasts, the total sales of professional service robots worldwide will reach 333,200 units from 2016 to 2019. At the same time, the service robots work independently, and are standardized products that can be mass-produced. Once the market demand is heavy, enterprises can quickly expand production scale, thereby achieving economies of scale and reducing costs.

Opportunities and challenges coexist, excellent and must cut into the three major logics in the security field

As a high-tech enterprise integrating R&D, manufacturing and sales of artificial intelligence and humanoid robots, UBTECH has also seen a broad market and application scenarios for the service robot industry. Yu Jian, the founder and CEO of You Bi, said to Yiou that starting in 2015, You must choose the convenience of using the technology advantages accumulated in the C-end products to start the research and development of the service robot Cruzr. Based on the company's development and product commercialization considerations, You must choose the ToB business unit in 2016. The company's previous industry experience in the C-end market such as home, entertainment and education has also been used in the commercial service field.

In January 2017, the first commercial service robot Cruzr (Cruze) was unveiled at CES, and provided intelligent services for the Asian Boao Forum in March of the same year; in August 2017, Cruzr (Cruzer) was officially released, and It was put into mass production in October of that year. At this point, Zhou Jian’s strategy of “COO raising CTO” has been injected with fresh blood. On August 15 this year, UBS Technology brought its first inspection robot, ATRIS, to the 2018 World Robotics Congress. This is another B-side released after the Cruzr (Cruzer). The market's robotic products, while marking the re-upgrade of the excellent ToB strategy.

In recent years, with the outbreak of artificial intelligence technology, the traditional security industry has begun to develop iteratively under the promotion of new technologies. The emergence of inspection robots is an important manifestation of innovation in the security field. According to statistics, in 2017, the global robot market service robot will reach 2.9 billion US dollars; by 2020, the global service robot market is expected to reach 6.9 billion US dollars, while the domestic market demand for service robots is expected to reach 1.75 billion US dollars. The amount is huge.

At the same time, with the further improvement of public security awareness by Chinese government and enterprises, it is inevitable that the robot will assist people to work in high-risk places and complex environments. At this stage, just in the period of rapid growth of the Chinese robot market, inspection robots, as an important equipment in the field of public safety, will also usher in rapid development.

The selection of intelligent inspection robots at this moment is based on the trend of the global and Chinese markets.

In addition to taking into account the market size with obvious growth prospects, the excellent entry into the security field is also based on the consideration of the company's strategic development. In May, Ubunt announced the completion of the $ 820 million Series C financing, while Zhou Jian said that the company will further explore the ToB and ToC ecological layout and more partners.

In terms of commercialization, it is natural to say that the ToC aspect begins with the development of the core source power servo servo of the humanoid robot, and gradually introduces consumer-grade humanoid robots, smart home robots, etc. Currently, there are consumer-grade humanoid robots Alpha series. , STEM education intelligent programming robot Jimu and the first legion of the Disney team of robots and other products. In the B-end field, Ubuntu saw the changing needs of offline practitioners in 2015. Based on the thinking of synergy between robots and human services, after nearly two years of research and development and preparation, it was officially launched in 2017. The intelligent cloud platform commercial service robot Cruzr (Kruze), and launched a customized version for the retail industry in 2018.

After conquering many application scenarios of commercial service robots, Ubunt hopes to develop more suitable scenarios for robots, and ATRIS is an important strategy for developing new scenarios in the security field. Zhou Jian said to Yiou that Yubi is committed to “building a perfect ecosystem of robot service”. At present, B-end robot is a strategic entrance to the market. In the next 3-5 years, the application of ToB will be the service robot market. An important support in the middle.

Although from the current stage, there are still many technical problems that robots need to break through. The entire industrial environment is still in the stage of weak artificial intelligence and weak integration. However, the technology of inspection robots can basically achieve commercialization and meet the needs of the public security industry.

More importantly, "we hope to shoulder the responsibility of the company," Zhou Jian said. Public safety has always been a key area of ​​concern for the country, and Ubisoft also hopes to protect human security.

The World Robotics Congress officially unveiled, how does ATRIS apply to the full scene?

On August 15, the 4th World Robotics Congress kicked off in Beijing. The World Robotics Congress, known as the "Davos" robot industry, has attracted much attention both in terms of the size of the conference and the influence of international brands. The theme of the conference was “Creating New Momentum of Wisdom and Sharing a New Era of Opening up” and attracted more than 160 companies from 15 countries. This year, You must choose to participate again, and at the meeting unveiled its intelligent inspection robot ATRIS.

ATRIS demonstrated stair climbing and active face recognition at the World Robotics Conference. With all-terrain adaptation, ATRIS has a track-type chassis with a track grounding ratio of 75%, which is suitable for complex environments such as soft and muddy.

At the same time, ATRIS also demonstrated active face recognition on the spot. You must choose the intelligent inspection method combining autonomous navigation patrol and face recognition to realize the positioning, navigation, obstacle avoidance and autonomous movement of the robot. Based on laser radar, differential GPS, depth camera, ultrasonic sensor array, inertial navigation and other navigation methods, the navigation accuracy is up to centimeter. The dynamic face recognition technology is used to realize the millisecond response of face detection, key point location and face recognition in video stream. The difficulty in combining autonomous patrol with face recognition is that the robot captures the face accurately during the movement, which is technically difficult.

At present, the main application scenarios of patrol robots are mainly concentrated in industrial parks. According to the survey results of the billion-dollar think tank, the industrial park has the characteristics of large space, scattered personnel, many dead angles, high product value, and potential safety risks. This determines that the industrial park is bound to become an important practice scene for the development of security applications. While the number of security cameras in the factory park is large, most of them are deployed at the entrances and exits and the perimeter. The internal corners cannot be covered, and these places are precisely the cornerstones of security risks. Combined with AI technology, mobile inspection robots will have broad application prospects in the factory campus.

Taking ATRIS as an example, the technology applied in the industrial park is quite bright: it has an infrared thermal imaging detection system and a visible light imaging device, which can accurately collect and record various data, and the robot can use the pickup to collect various kinds of robots at work. Environmental sounds and vocals ensure the safety of the park; at the same time, ATRIS can set up regular patrols and actively identify faces during the move, analyze potential risks, and effectively protect the normal operation of the industrial park. In the future, with the continuous maturity of technology, mobile patrol robots can guarantee the reliable operation of fully enclosed unmanned factories and truly promote the development of “Industry 4.0”.

In addition, as an important complementary force in the field of public safety, mobile patrol robots can also assist humans in the optimization and management of daily inspections, while helping humans play a role in some high-risk environments and special conditions. Mr. Hu Jiawen, Vice President of Tob Business Department and Director of ToB Business Unit, introduced to Yiou, ATRIS can be customized according to different application scenarios, and can meet police, public security , grain storage, tobacco, banking, university town, enterprise park, warehousing logistics, The inspection requirements of different factories and different application scenarios, such as smart factories and real estate, can not only save manpower, improve command efficiency, but also alert hidden dangers and ensure personnel safety. In particular, large-scale outdoor scenes that require continuous inspections, such as power or border defense, are urgently needed to use inspection robots. Therefore, ATRIS has been painstaking in the selection of core devices and the implementation of technical functions. Everything ATRIS can do is a must-have for technology development and products.

The inspection robot will usher in the outbreak, how will the best choice face the future opportunities?

At present, the inspection robot has been widely used in many fields, but since the State Grid began to bid for the substation inspection robot in 2013, the market began to enter a comprehensive promotion period. According to statistics, the total demand for the domestic inspection robot market from 2018 to 2020 is about 47.7 billion yuan, a huge increase. However, it is undeniable that the current inspection robot is still in a very early stage, which requires continuous iteration of technology and accumulation of cases in different fields, and needs to find more application scenarios.

Hu Jiawen said to Yiou that the choice must enter the track at this time. It is hoped to create a benchmark and differentiated product in the field of public safety. At the same time, this is also an important layout of the ToB strategy. For the security vertical field, the excellent selection will be based on the core competitiveness including servo servos, motion control algorithms, machine vision and other technologies and products. In the future, in the security field, the excellent expectations can be deeply cultivated in the industry. On the basis of differentiation, we provide customized solutions and assume the role of the leader in this field.

With the continuous improvement of the B-end strategy, Ubisoft said that in 2018, service robots will account for 40% of the company's global business revenue. With the opportunity of the official appearance of ATRIS, Zhou Jian also announced the future planning of the company: In 2018, Ubunt will focus on the commercialization of high-torque steering gear, accelerate the development of robot operating system ROSA; in 2019, realize the service robot HomeAI technology application landing; in 2020, launching robot cloud service platform and a new generation of low-cost large-scale humanoid service robot; in 2021, service robot HomeAI technology application lead, launching core hardware servo + operating system ROSA + cloud service platform service The overall solution for the robot industry further establishes the leading position of the global artificial intelligence service robot.