“With our newly developed weld seam tracking system, this industrial robot is equivalent to having an eye and can actively identify and intelligently track and move more accurately.†December 15th, in Tangshan High-tech Zone, Hebei Province, Zhao Zhijun, deputy general manager of Inlay Technology Co., Ltd., introduced the new products developed by the company to Economic Daily reporters. Pang Qiuyuan, director of the Administrative Committee of Tangshan Hi-tech Zone, said that the robot industry in Tangshan Hi-tech Zone continues to grow and expand, and is the result of persistent innovation. In the past five years, the average annual growth rate of the robot industry in this area has exceeded 20%; in the first 10 months of this year, the output value reached 2.62 billion yuan, making it the country's largest robotic industrial base. In order to enhance its innovative capabilities, Tangshan High-tech Zone has cultivated and introduced a number of leading-edge talents, gathered a large number of industry-leading talents, and established two postdoctoral workstations for industrial robots and mining robots. Up to now, Tangshan robotics company has a total of 48 invention patents, 236 utility model patents, 227 software copyrights, and participated in the development of 11 industry standards. A group of robotics companies come to the fore. Inlay Technology is the only company in China that has signed a communication confidentiality agreement with the “four big families†of international robots. Its weld seam recognition technology is at the leading international level. Kaicheng is the only R&D and manufacturing enterprise of explosion-proof and fire-resistant special robots that has achieved certification and realized mass production. It has pioneered the development of mine rescue detection robots in China. Tangshan Matsushita produced the first multi-functional six-axis industrial robot in the country, and its technical level is leading internationally. Kaiyuan participated in the development of an offshore drilling platform equipment manufacturing intelligent welding shop project, and its main performance has reached the international advanced level. At present, Tangshan High-tech Zone is focusing on the development of industrial robots, service robots and sensors in the field of special applications, and has gradually formed a robot that integrates research and development, production, sales and service with the core business leaders of Kaicheng and Kaiyuan as the core. In the industrial base, products include areas such as emergency detection, fire fighting, welding, laser cutting, laser vision tracking, ceramic spray glaze, and rail transit equipment overhaul. The open and special robots are exported to Russia, Australia and other countries, and their production efficiency has doubled in recent years. At present, the company has planned to build eight production bases for special robots in Jiangsu and Jiangxi, and promote the construction of a production base in Belarus. Kaiyuan medium-thickness plate welding robot has a market share of more than 50% in the construction machinery industry; Kaiyuan Special Welding Company and world-class companies such as Alonso of the United States have carried out special welding robot technology cooperation, and the products are widely used in nuclear power, aerospace and other fields. Source: Economic Daily