The first step in intelligent manufacturing is to use mobile robots

The science fiction film "Wandering Earth 2", which is still in hot release, has brought a wave of discussion about technology applications. The various hardcore devices that appear in it are intriguing. Although there is still a long way to go from the world depicted in it, there are still some devices that have been widely used in reality, such as mobile robots.

The rapid development of e-commerce in China and the transformation and upgrading of intelligent manufacturing have provided rich application scenarios and broad development space for mobile robots. With the continuous upgrading of mobile robot technology, product forms and solutions are becoming increasingly diverse, and application scenarios continue to expand, promoting the deep development of digitalization and intelligence in the industry.
Mobile robots are the foundation for building intelligent factories

Intelligent manufacturing is not simply about using robots instead of manual labor to produce products, but rather a complete set of complete systems. The first step is to connect logistics, use mobile robots to transport various items, and physically connect various discrete systems. If manual labor is still used to maintain the flow of items, not only efficiency cannot keep up, but also smooth connection is difficult to ensure.

Mobile robots have obvious advantages in industrial applications, such as positioning and navigation, environmental perception, system scheduling, collaborative control, etc. They can adapt to dangerous and complex dynamic working environments that humans cannot handle. They are not only not afraid of hardship, but also have strong professionalism, and can better serve intelligent production systems and maximize their effectiveness.

In semiconductor production, wafers are high cost raw materials that are extremely fragile. If there is any vibration during transportation, it may lead to wafer fragmentation and become defective products. Moreover, the wafer manufacturing workshop also requires dust-free treatment, and frequent manual operations are difficult to avoid pollution. Therefore, using mobile robots becomes the most reliable choice, with stable operation and easy maintenance of cleanliness, effectively ensuring the yield of wafer production.

In addition, with the increasing uncertainty and risks in the economic environment and the frequent occurrence of "black swan events" similar to the epidemic, a more flexible and flexible logistics system is particularly important for enterprises. The smart logistics system built with mobile robot solutions can flexibly adapt to various scenarios, helping enterprises respond to changes in business and product demands in a timely manner.

With the continuous promotion of intelligent manufacturing and the gradual maturity of mobile robot technology, its flexibility, accuracy, and adaptability are constantly improving, allowing mobile robots to be widely applied in more scenarios, especially in industries such as new energy, automobiles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics, petrochemicals, 3C, etc. The application scale is accelerating and expanding.

Mobile robots will grow at a rate of 50% in the next few years

In the long run, the driving forces of labor scarcity, rising labor costs, e-commerce growth, and flexible manufacturing transformation will continue to accelerate the development of the mobile robot market. Data shows that the global mobile robot market was approximately 28 billion yuan in 2022, and is expected to exceed 100 billion yuan in 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of over 35%.

The "2022 Mobile Robot Market Report" released by the global authoritative agency Interact Analysis also shows that the mobile robot market experienced significant growth in 2021, with shipments increasing by over 70%. It is expected that in the next five years, the shipment volume of mobile robots will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 50%, and industry revenue will maintain an annual growth of 30% -40%.

In the application of mobile robots, it can be roughly divided into two aspects: warehousing logistics robots and industrial logistics robots, among which:

The storage and logistics robots used in the order fulfillment scenario have strong market demand and growth momentum. In 2021, the global deployment of storage and logistics robots will be higher than the sum of the previous two years, and it is expected to account for 73% of the total deployment of mobile robot headquarters by 2027;

The industrial logistics robots used in material handling scenarios are expected to have a market size of 11 billion US dollars by 2025 for AGV (Automatic Guided Transport Vehicle) and AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot). By the end of 2027, the deployment of robots will exceed 1 million units.