“Standing on the shoulders of giants” Reinvention accelerates the creation of innovative ecology The humanoid robot “Tiangong” is open to the industry_News Section_Capital Window_Beijing Municipal People’s Government Portal

The robot “Tiangong” demonstrated skills such as traveling on different road conditions and making breakfast. (Photo by He Guanxin)

Tiangong, the “highest level” of humanoid robots, is about to get more “brothers and sisters”.

On November 11, the National and Local Intelligent Robot Innovation Center launched the “Tiangong Open Source Project”, which will gradually open technical achievements in ontology, data sets, motion control and other aspects to the industry. Universities, scientific research institutes, integrators, etc. around the world can develop this foundation to accelerate the introduction of humanoid robots into people’s lives.

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“Open source” means opening existing technologies to the industry, so that other companies and scientific research institutions can “stand on the shoulders of giants” to create and develop them again. A well-known open source in the robotics industry is that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology acquired the technology related to the four-legged “robot dog”, which led to the emergence of several four-legged robot R&D and manufacturing manufacturers . in the industry and speed up the industrial process.

The research and development of humanoid robots in their early stages is very difficult, and the industry has not yet created a unified direction including the design of a complete machine system, control algorithms, intelligent applications, etc. In April 2023, the humanoid robot Beijing “Tiangong” was launched. What is open this time is the “Tiangong LITE” which can move smoothly in various terrains and realize anthropomorphic running, and the “Tiangong PRO” with stronger arms and dexterous hands.

“Designing a robot body is a long-term process. From project design and drawings to joint selection, motion control, and iterative algorithm verification, it takes half a year to a year to basically build the body Liu Yizhang, the person in charge of the Intelligent Robot Innovation Center said, that the Tiangong mother platform has been tested by a large number of tests After it is open, other enterprises and scientific research institutions can use it directly, shortening the business development cycle and reducing R&D expenses.

After many revolutions, “Tiangong” continues to grow. Like humans, it also has a “cerebellum” that controls balance and coordination – a full-body intelligent cerebellum platform, which increases its maximum running speed to 12 kilometers per hour on first in the world, at the same time, it can also run on slopes, stairs, and grass Move smoothly in various complex areas such as gravel and sand. In the future, the multifunctional information platform “Kaiwu” will have 2 million robot track data, will adapt to more than 20 robot groups, and reduce the development time of embodied capabilities by 90%. “We will help global universities, research institutes, integrators and other institutions with humanoid robot secondary development capabilities to create the most influential intelligent open source community,” said Xiong Youjun, general manager of the Innovation Center.

At present, many pictures of “Tiangong” can be downloaded directly online. “Tiangong” software development documents and structural design documents are available to the public at the end of the year, structural drawings, software architecture, electrical systems and other content will also be available with open data sources, motion control training frameworks and other sides also open one after the other. The first batch of partners such as Peking University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Youbi, and Jianghan University will collaborate in research through various forms such as project application, laboratory joint construction, and publication of results. ‘ the use of “Tiangong”. basic platform, we will develop ontology, body brain, intelligent cerebellum and other border guides to accelerate research.

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“One open source can drive the development of the entire humanoid robot upstream and downstream. ” Liu Yizhang explained that many key components of humanoid robots are independently developed by companies, and the performance parameters are still somewhat confusing.

After open source, “Tiangong” will provide domestic universities, scientific research institutions, and small and medium-sized enterprises with a high-level humanoid robot ontology parent platform, accelerate the progress of common key technologies in universal ontology, and promote the the development of humanoid robots through innovative product iterations and the shaping of industrial ecology.

In what situations will humanoid robots be used in the future? The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology said that the city will encourage the construction of humanoid robot positions “Gabot” from Galaxy General Motors will be installed in Wuhan to end human pharmacies such as prescribing and delivery, and more positions will be opened for humanoid robot companies in the future.

　Beijing will host a humanoid robot marathon in 2025

Last week, “Tiangong” cheered on the Yizhuang Half Marathon runners and crossed the finish line with the runners. This also makes many viewers look forward to: When can robots run a marathon?

At the “Tiangong Open Source Project” press conference on November 11, the country’s first established intelligent robot club was announced accelerating iteration. To create a benchmark case of embodied intelligence interacting with the public, the club has launched its first competition since its founding – the Humanoid Robot Marathon, which will be held at the one time at the Yizhuang half marathon in 2025 and hire humanoid robots from global robot clubs to compete. “Tiangong” is reported to have confirmed that it will participate in the tournament in 2025.

“The Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Marathon will be a passionate collision of technology and sports competition, and an innovative exploration of the use of humanoid robots.” will greatly change human production and lifestyle to bring a strong impetus to economic development and social.

At present, this city has established tens of billions of robot industry funds and has invested 1.2 billion yuan. At the same time, the Economic Development Zone and Changping District have designed and built robotic industrial parks, which will provide enterprises with more than 500,000 square meters of development space. The Beijing Robot Shared Processing Center is also under construction. (Cao Zheng)