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Chongqing – While Dawn broke on Taishan Mountain in the Shandong province in eastern China, a quadruped metal robot sailed in the steep “eighteen turns”, an ascent of 1,460 meters, with a storage box attached to its back.
While hikers fought for breathing, the agile machine skillfully sailed in the crowds, now its balance and effortlessly carrying a 120 kg payload in the slope of 45 degrees. A video capturing the scene has become viral on Chinese social networks.
Deployed by a logistics company as part of the Taishan cultural tourism group, this robotic dog powered by AI helps the Taishan panoramic area to manage the cleaning of tourist waste and to help transport freight while reducing logistics costs.
The 8 million annual visitors from Taishan Mountain generating 24,000 tonnes of waste, manual cleaning remains both expensive and dangerous. “The robotic dog can climb mountains, wade in water and overcome obstacles while carrying charges, considerably improving efficiency,” said a member of the company’s staff.
This intelligent revolution which takes place at the top of Taishan Mountain is a lively reflection of the booming consumers’ robotics market in China. From the rapid sale of humanoid robots to the arrow popularity of the companion robots, these machines evolve from novelty to necessity.
Industry projections indicate explosive growth, the Chinese humanoid robots market is expected to reach 5.3 billion yuan ($ 739 million) by 2025. This figure is expected to skyrocket at 75 billion yuan by 2029, capturing 32.7% of world sales, according to a report on the 2024 industry industry conference.
Government policies further feed the momentum of AI robots. A directive of November 2023 of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technologies emphasizes the realization of breakthroughs in basic robotics technology by 2025. Cities like Chongqing and Shenzhen are now funding projects that advance embodied intelligence systems, allowing AI to physically interact with the world.
IA robots also meet societal needs. In Chongqing, for example, the survivor of the stroke, 70, Zhang Li has resumed mobility thanks to the use of a portable exoskeleton.
“These devices analyze joint movements to predict the intention and adjust engine support, revolutionizing rehabilitation for the elderly and disabled,” said Ge Chengjun, director of marketing of a medical technology company based in Chongqing.
Beyond practical assistants, robots fueled by AI also reshape the concept of toys and pets. A popular star is Sirius, a robot dog the size of a dancing palm, responds to orders, and even goes up his hips, captivating users with its interactive charm.
“This is a small, highly integrated, intelligent four-legged robot that can understand and respond to human commands,” said Kang Xiaohu, co-founder of Hengbot Innovation Ltd, the company behind the robot.
From mountain climbing waste collectors to familymakers, assistants for the elderly to interactive pets, industry experts think that IA robots gradually infiltrate the landscape of China consumers. “This transformation goes beyond technological advancement, because it strikes the very heart of human needs,” said Kang.