On April 14th, the Second China (Chongqing) International Robot and Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Forum & Expo opened in Yongchuan District, Chongqing. According to the statistics of the China Robot Industry Association, China produced and sold over 22,000 robots in 2015, marking a 31% year-on-year increase.

In 2013, global industrial robot sales reached 179,000 units, with China accounting for 39,000 units, marking a 58% increase and capturing approximately 20% of the global market share, making China a major player in the global robotics market. In 2014, global industrial robot sales increased to 225,000 units, with China selling 56,000 units, a 54% growth, and holding about 25% of the global market share, once again becoming the global robotics consumer market, though domestic robots sold only 16,000 units. By 2015, domestic robot sales exceeded 22,000 units, doubling the sales figures, gradually taking over the market, and opening up the domestic robotics market as well.

The industrial development environment for robotics is favorable.

Currently, there are approximately 800 domestic companies involved in robotics, making the robotics industry one of the key sectors for national development. Local governments have started drafting detailed implementation plans and rules in response to China's Manufacturing 2025. Policies are primarily focused on the supply chain and robotics users and service platforms for intelligent industrial robots. Following the release of China's Manufacturing 2025, Shanghai promptly issued "Special Support for High-End Intelligent Equipment with First Breakthroughs and Applications," proposing a 30% technical subsidy on sales and a 20% subsidy on investment for application model breakthroughs. In December 2015, Foshan announced policies committing to using special funds to support over 3,000 local companies in achieving intelligent automation upgrades from 2015 to 2017. In January 2016, Dongguan declared that it would offer a 5 million yuan reward to collaborate with Dongguan-based robotics manufacturing companies on projects.

The Security Robot Industry Emerges Quietly

As smart cities advance, intelligent security is accelerating its deployment. In addition to utilizing big data cloud computing to form an Internet of Things security layout, security robots are beginning to be active in the market. From the perspective of demand, the security robot industry can take the following three aspects as entry points:

One: For household users, the robot can focus on caring for the elderly, children, and safeguarding home security. Based on smart home technology, it brings people a smart and secure living experience.

The security industry can leverage its strengths to develop robots with targeted utility in video surveillance, anti-theft alarms, and intelligent traffic, focusing on addressing people's actual needs and improving the robot service system.

Firefighting Demands: The application of robots in the fire service has been expanding, with numerous fire-resistant robots both domestically and internationally. These robots are capable of climbing slopes, ascending ladders, and overcoming obstacles, as well as withstanding high temperatures and radiation. They are rainproof, explosion-proof, corrosion-resistant, and interference-proof, featuring remote operation and self-defense capabilities. They can replace firefighters in harsh environments for tasks such as fire scene reconnaissance, chemical hazard detection, extinguishing fires, cooling, moving objects, sealing leaks, etc., ensuring firefighter safety and enhancing disaster relief capabilities.

As a new product, security robots can not only replace people in monitoring and security duties at important events but also facilitate data collection, forming a comprehensive monitoring system with an advantage in safety. Therefore, the necessity of security robots in the market is evident. With the rise of smart cities and the application of big data, the prospects for security robots are promising. As the concept of robots continues to gain popularity, various service robots are emerging, and the home has become another major battleground. Public acceptance is also gradually increasing. Patrol robots, which can reduce labor input and enhance security capabilities, are also one of the directions for the development of security robots.

Future Path of Security Robots

From a practical perspective, the security robot industry is still in its developmental stage, with an unformed industrial scale and struggling to meet the increasingly urgent demands. The market for security robots is vast, yet it requires innovative self-development to meet market needs. To many, the seemingly "high-tech" robots are primarily equipped with devices such as infrared thermal imagers and visible light cameras for detection, which are not unfamiliar in the industry. The work content of security robots is quite similar to existing security systems, transmitting images and data to remote monitoring systems. They also add the functionality of automatically detecting and alerting to potential hazards and fault signals during operation. Although the manufacturing complexity of security robots is not as intricate as imagined, the lack of maturity in technology and high costs make the prices difficult for the market to accept. Moreover, the existing security robots have room for improvement in control capabilities and logical thinking. Therefore, for the security robot market to advance further, it needs to focus on enhancing technology, transitioning from "manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing."

Conclusion: On the development path of the robotics industry, government policy support is just a catalyst, with more relying on the steady efforts of enterprises to excel in the essentials. By pinpointing market pain points and genuinely addressing customers' actual problems, only then can they win the market and secure the future.