Industrial robots with an advanced "smart brain" have been in the limelight at the four-day 2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference which opened in Shenyang City of northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday.
As industrial intelligence continues to deepen, intelligent robots have become an essential component among many innovative products. Powered by cutting-edge AI models, such robots are now capable of learning, thinking and making autonomous decisions, providing significant benefits to industrial production.
At the conference venue, a unique Tangram display caught viewers' attention. Exhibitor Han Tianwen said in demonstrating the performance of an intelligent robot, "You can see that the robot has understood our pattern and has started executing the actions. This is the final target pattern it aims to arrange."
This special robot can interact with human beings through voice and text messages, autonomously arranging hundreds of patterns on a Tangram puzzle, it can also perceive its surroundings to independently make disintegrations and execute complex tasks when fulfilling industrial missions.
By simulating hearing, vision, smell, touch, taste and cognitive functions of the human brain, robots have gradually been engaged with more sensory capabilities. Exhibitor Li Junfeng said in demonstrating his robot dog: "You can see it has an intelligent sensor on its back. This is an acoustic imaging sensor that provides a clear view. With advancements in our sensors and large model technologies, there will be a lot of potential for future developments."
Compared with previous inspection robots, this robot dog has greatly improved sensitivity and can convert abnormal sounds it hears into images, according to the exhibitor.
With the theme of digital transformation, the 2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference comprises an opening ceremony with a keynote forum, one theme exhibition, two special sub-level conferences, 22 special forums, competitions as well as other series of activities.
AI-powered robots highlight 2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
