Reported by: Zhang Yan
Translated by: Qin Jialu
Edited by: Daniel Penistone
The 2015 World Robot Conference, which was co-organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China and the People's Government of Beijing City, was held in China National Convention Center on November 23 to 25. President Xi Jinping issued a letter to the Opening Ceremony, Premier Li Keqiang sent a note of congratulations. More than 100 domestic and international enterprises participated in the robot expo, showcasing their leading robotic products. HIT’s Robotics Institute and HIT Robot Group took dozens of robot products to the expo. Vice President Li Yuanchao, Vice Premier Liu Yandong, Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and President of China Association for Science Han Qide, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei, Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun, Secretary of Party Leadership and Vice Executive Chairman of China Association for Science Shang Yong, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee of China Association for Science and Technology and other leaders visited our school’s exhibition area respectively and gave high marks on the exhibition products. Party Secretary Wang Shuquan, Vice-President Han Jiecai and Guo Bin from Harbin Institute of Technology accompanied the visit.
This conference is the first robotics industry international conference operated by China, aiming to concentrate the world's leading companies, embody global intelligence from experts, and develop industry technology innovation. Twelve international robotic organizations, and 58 domestic scientific research institutions participated in this World Robot Conference. Over 100 experts and scholars from more than ten countries including Hong Kong and Macao regions participated in the public lectures and special topic forums. 145 youth teams from 16 countries and areas participated in the two-day World Adolescent Robot Contest 2015 (WARC 2015).
As the important fair exhibitors, HIT’s Robotics Institute showed their “Dexterous Hand”, and HIT Robot Group displayed several tens of robots and many intelligent equipment products from six categories include wisdom factory system, industrial robots, specialized robots, service robots, new intelligent equipment and intelligent cloud robotics. Robots, including Peach blossom kyi automatic production line, lithium battery production line, telecommunication network management and service system based on the industrial cloud and engraving robot from wisdom factory system; rapid spray system and nano-sized robotic manipulators from industrial robot; small anti-explosion robotic vehicles, armed robot and pipe robot from specialized robot; guiding robot, education robot, catering robot and window-cleaning robot from service robot, cover a wide range of production, living, education, service, national defense and other areas. These exhibits can play an active role in labor-saving, serving people, improving people's livelihood and promoting innovation.
During World Robot Conference, CCTV’s programs "the Focus of Interview" and "Morning News" reported on the nano-robot, counter-terrorism robot, education robot, dexterous hand, wall climbing robot, industrial robot and other technical achievements which were developed by our university. Concentrating on the problems of robotics technical achievement transformation, the reporter interviewed relevant experts of our school.
Han Qide, Miao Wei, Wang Anshun, Shang Yong visiting our school’s exhibition area
Liu Yandong visiting the exhibition
Li Yuanchao visiting the exhibition
Exhibition Product from HIT
