Industrial robots integrate cutting-edge technologies from multiple disciplines, including mechanics, electronics, sensors, wireless communication, voice recognition, image processing, and artificial intelligence. They serve as a crucial indicator of a nation's technological development level and the modernization and informatization of its economy. Industrial robots are an essential component of smart manufacturing. Additionally, intelligent robotics technology is a high-tech field prioritized by global powers and is widely recognized as a core competitive advantage.
1. Current Status of Global Industrial Robot Development
From a technological development perspective, the evolution of industrial robots can be broadly divided into three stages: the initial stage—simple teach-in industrial robots, the rapid development stage—perceptual industrial robots, and the intelligent stage—intelligent industrial robots.
At present, with the advent of the artificial intelligence era, artificial intelligence technology has also been widely promoted and applied in the field of robotics. Currently, research and development in industrial robots focuses on integrating technologies such as industrial internet technology, machine vision technology, human-machine interaction technology, and intelligent control algorithms to ensure that industrial robots can quickly obtain processing information and accurately identify and locate work targets. The global industrial robot market is experiencing steady growth, with the top five countries in terms of installation volume being China, Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Germany, which together account for 76% of global robot installations.
