The 27th China International High-Tech Fair (CHTF) was held in Shenzhen, bringing together over 5,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries and regions worldwide, showcasing over 5,000 cutting-edge new products and technologies. AI series of advanced technologies and innovative products attracted attention at this year’s CHTF. The humanoid robot cyborg-w01 from Shenzhen Cyborg Robotics Technology Co., Ltd., with its 51 degrees of freedom and a combined payload capacity of over 15 kg, foreshadows its broad application prospects in high-risk, high-load working environments. This robot is trained by learning from the motion data of workers, demonstrating the latest advancements in artificial intelligence in robotics. Meanwhile, a lifelike micro-expression robot also made its debut at the exhibition, potentially providing emotional companionship and interaction for elderly people living alone, meeting the social needs of the “silver economy.” In the field of smart city construction, intelligent road inspection robots demonstrated their powerful detection capabilities. This robot integrates sensors and a professional AI model, enabling real-time detection of road defects. It achieves a ground crack detection accuracy of 3 millimeters and an underground cavity detection depth of 5 to 10 meters, identifying over 10 types of road defects. Its detection efficiency is more than 10 times faster than manual methods. IT Home has attached a related video below: Cao Jianguo, Chief Technology Officer of Jiaotong University Qilin, explained that the AI model specifically designed for road surface detection has an accuracy rate of over 95%. Furthermore, fiber optic technology has opened up new applications in tunnel safety monitoring. By laying fiber optic cables in environments such as subway tunnels, external vibration signals can be sensed, allowing for real-time monitoring of the tunnel’s geological structure safety, acting like a “stethoscope” for the tunnel.
Li Kaidi, Manager of the Engineering Technology Center of Shenzhen Metro Group, explained that by using existing fiber optic cables combined with an AI “intelligent brain” for big data training, the frequency of construction, collisions, or normal operation can be analyzed to deduce changes in the surrounding structure, achieving 24/7 online monitoring.
This year’s High-Tech Fair also focused on the strategic needs of a maritime power, showcasing two important scientific and technological achievements. The “Artificial Ocean Carbon Cycle System” developed by the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, extracts carbon dioxide from seawater using an electrocatalytic device, reduces it to formic acid, and then converts it into raw materials for biodegradable plastics through biological bacteria, ultimately producing environmentally friendly straws and plastic bottles. This process is not only green and pollution-free but also reduces seawater acidification and purifies the ocean.
Another breakthrough achievement is the world’s first exoskeleton robot designed for diving operations, hailed as an “underwater armor.” Developed over two years, this robot assists divers in performing various underwater maneuvers, significantly enhancing their autonomous mobility and reducing underwater gas consumption by approximately 30%, thereby improving the efficiency and safety of underwater operations.
Wang Xiangyang, an assistant researcher at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, stated that this technology has broad application prospects in fields such as oil pipeline inspection and maintenance, underwater search and rescue, and ecological protection.