Hikrobot has joined hands with Changan Automobile and Intel to realize the integrated and innovative application of IT and OT, and as a typical sample of the advanced manufacturing industry chain, it has landed on the intelligent manufacturing topic of People's Daily Online's "Innovation China".
The program team of "Innovation China" went deep into the front line of the factory, visited the places with the most concentrated and active innovation elements, explored the new technologies, new formats and new models born in the high-quality development of China's economy, and revealed the think tank behind the intelligent manufacturing.
As a provider of machine vision and mobile robot products and solutions, Hikrobot mainly focuses on flexible automated production lines and intelligent intralogistics systems, constantly "making machines smarter", and at the same time conducts in-depth research on the needs of different industries, and works with upstream and downstream industries and ecological partners to empower all walks of life and benefit all aspects of production and life.
Hikrobot & Changan Automobile.
Solve industry problems and achieve value landing.
Joint development of scenario-based AI technologies.
In 2022, the Industrial AI Joint Innovation Center jointly established by Changan Automobile and Hikrobot was officially inaugurated. We will study the development, application and promotion of intelligent technology in automotive intelligent manufacturing scenarios, integrate the longboard advantages of both parties in the IT and OT fields, and realize the comprehensive application of 5G + mobile robots, 5G + machine vision, 5G + industrial interconnection and other intelligent manufacturing scenarios.
Solve industry challenges.
Nanjing Smart Factory is the first factory of Changan Automobile and Hikrobot joint innovation technology achievements systematically applied, the relevant technical solutions are deeply customized by the technical teams of both sides according to the use scenarios of Nanjing Changan, and the two sides have jointly overcome the industry problem of "defect detection + automatic packing + smart logistics" integration of stamping line tail, and opened up the "last 100 meters" of stamping line tail automation and intelligence, and the systematic solution is the first in the industry.
Deliver value.
Industrial cameras, smart barcode readers, 3D high-precision measurement guidance and other visual products are equipped with VM algorithm platforms, relying on the fast computing of Intel processors, for fast code reading, defect detection and robot grasping guidance, greatly improving production inspection efficiency. The mobile robot delivers the required materials directly to the workers in a "goods-to-person" manner, and the robots and workers work in a coordinated and orderly manner, saving time and effort for operators.
The cooperation between the two sides makes the pulling and distribution of materials more efficient without affecting production capacity, Changan Deep Blue S7 has been launched in batches in June this year, and related technologies have effectively ensured the high quality of S7 models.
Hikrobot & Intel.
Promote the vigorous development of intelligent manufacturing.
Hikrobot and Intel have been strategic partners for many years, and the two sides have cooperated in the fields of industrial Internet and intelligent manufacturing to jointly promote the digital upgrading of the industry, and continuously improve the reliability and performance of machine vision and mobile robot technology to achieve more intelligent and efficient production and services.
In 2016, Hikrobot VB2100 series vision controller, using Intel E3845 processor, as one of the smallest processors in Intel's history, is designed for small industrial equipment, with 4 cores and multiple threads, taking into account both power consumption and performance, which can ensure the stability of use to the greatest extent, and is widely used in logistics, industrial testing and other scenarios.
In 2018, the two parties further cooperated in the field of machine vision, and Hikrobot developed the first embedded smart camera product based on the Intel Movidius Vision Processor (VPU), which is small in size and rich in functions, achieving more efficient and accurate intelligent identification and detection.
In 2022, the vision controller VC2000 series released by Hikrobot is equipped with the new Intel Elkhart Lake platform processor, which meets the requirements of small size and high performance, and provides 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4 light source control, 8 input and 8 output independent IOs, and a built-in VM algorithm platform encryption chip solution, which is very suitable for machine vision application scenarios.
In 2023, combined with the powerful computing power of Intel Core processors, Hikrobot VC3000 series vision controllers will launch a full range of products covering the eighth generation i3 i5 i7 and the twelfth generation i3 i5 i7, which cooperate with Hikrobot's self-developed AI vision algorithm to achieve higher production efficiency and quality.
On December 12, Hikrobot's newly released SE series multi-expansion servers are equipped with Intel processors and multiple built-in accelerators, which greatly improve the performance of AI, analysis, network, and storage, and meet the application requirements of the machine vision industry for high performance, high scalability, and high storage.
Artificial intelligence technology.
Promote the rise of new energy vehicles.
Advanced artificial intelligence technology helps manufacturing enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency, and greatly improves product quality.
In addition to Changan Automobile, Hikrobot has helped many leading enterprises in the new energy automotive industry, such as Zeekr Automobile, NIO, Xpeng Motors, Li Auto, Geely Automobile, Changan Automobile, Toyota Motor, and Lotus, to promote lean management and intelligent manufacturing.
Hikrobot Robotics.
Make machines smarter, make intelligence more inclusive.
After nearly 10 years of development, Hikrobot's products and solutions have been widely used in industrial manufacturing and commercial circulation, helping automobile manufacturing, new energy, 3C, e-commerce express, third-party logistics, retail, food and beverage, medicine, clothing and other industries to achieve digital transformation and intelligent manufacturing upgrading.