Starting from autonomous driving technology
Building a technological moat
Navigation and positioning are the core technologies of robots. "What we want to do is to surpass international high-precision technologies and products. Those who walk in the footsteps of others will never leave their own footprints." Zhihui Technology insists on innovation, starting from the underlying technology of robots, and developing its own intelligent 3D navigation controller. In the process of research and development, it constantly breaks through, overturns, and recreates, and puts the spirit of pursuing the ultimate to the end. In the end, it successfully refreshed the highest technical level in this field.
As early as 2009, Dr. Zhang Liang, the founder of Zhihui Technology, and his team developed the first generation of unmanned vehicles in China, SMART-V, using unmanned navigation technology. In 2010, they won first place in the National Intelligent Driving Future Challenge for composite road conditions. Subsequently, they developed a variety of service robot products with intelligent three-dimensional navigation controllers as the core technology, which widely cover indoor and outdoor scenarios.
Compared to traditional navigation technologies, Zhihui Technology's navigation controller uses a dedicated SoC chip, which realizes the chip-based core algorithm and industrial-grade integration. It can directly connect to various sensors such as LiDAR, odometer, and IMU, and has functions such as high-precision map acquisition, integrated navigation and positioning, environmental perception, obstacle avoidance and intelligent control. It can provide up to 1 cm of 3D navigation accuracy and a super-large mapping area of 10 square kilometers. It has low power consumption, high computing power, and high processing efficiency, and can be applied to various complex application scenarios.
It is worth mentioning that the technologies accumulated in the research and development of autonomous driving have not only enabled Zhihui Technology to build a technological moat, but also supported the research and development and application of other products of the company.
Starting with early autonomous driving technology, and drawing on years of experience in customizing industry robots, the company has gradually reduced costs, improved performance, and combined market demands to finally develop a robot solution that can meet any complex and dynamic scenario.
Fully 3D-navigated, modularly programmable commercial cleaning robots are used in non-standardized scenarios to address labor shortages in the labor-intensive cleaning industry caused by population changes. Zhihui Technology has launched an AI-powered commercial cleaning solution, successfully developing the revolutionary intelligent product ALLYBOT-C2 commercial cleaning robot. This has resulted in a series of core technological breakthroughs, including invention patents for "robot pose acquisition method, device, and electronic equipment" and "a self-cleaning floor washing robot." Significant progress has also been made in application and commercialization. This fully 3D-navigated, autonomously mapping, and modularly programmable commercial cleaning robot can complete 700-1000 square meters of cleaning tasks per hour, improving operational efficiency by 100% and reducing operating costs by 50%, significantly increasing productivity. It is currently in use in over forty cities and regions worldwide, including Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore, saving substantial manpower while also standardizing commercial cleaning, gaining widespread user recognition and supporting the development of related industries.
Currently, Zhihui Technology's cleaning automation solutions for the commercial sector have achieved mass production, and since their launch, they have been rapidly deployed globally in various spaces such as office buildings, hospitals, shopping malls, hotels, and rail transit, thanks to their leading product capabilities. Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have undergone extensive optimization and iteration in cleaning systems. Their innovative cleaning module design allows for parameterized machine definition, enabling a diverse range of cleaning needs. This design alone has required considerable thought and represents a comprehensive consideration of product value, cost, and performance.
In addition, the robot's unique modular hardware system design—a modular combination of chassis, power supply, navigation, and cleaning modules—makes the machine easy to manufacture and assemble, reducing manufacturing costs, while also making it convenient for users to replace parts and reducing maintenance costs. In terms of technology, the core algorithm has been optimized and upgraded, reducing computing power costs, extending the product life cycle, lowering upgrade costs, and strengthening customer loyalty.
Most existing technologies for commercial cleaning robots employ semi-automatic mapping. Zhihui Technology's 3D navigation and control system, however, boasts fully automatic, high-precision mapping and positioning capabilities, achieving surveying-grade positioning accuracy. It also includes a forward-fusion perception obstacle avoidance system and optimal planning and decision-making, enabling the robot to operate freely in any complex scenario without human intervention in the mapping process. Furthermore, 3D mapping is applicable to larger scene areas, providing clearer boundaries for walls and obstacles, better meeting the practical needs of commercial cleaning robot applications.
Faced with fierce industry competition and the pursuit of capital markets, Zhihui Technology's core direction remains to deeply explore the needs of users in real-world scenarios and win market share through product strength.
Core technologies empower
Expand product upgrade and iteration capabilities
To accelerate research and development and iteration, Zhihui Technology has built two underlying robot training platforms to enable collaboration between robots. At the same time, the software platform can be used for robot simulation testing and online algorithm iteration, making the cost of algorithm iteration and training lower and the algorithm speed faster.
Only when robots excel at the most common and labor-intensive cleaning needs in application scenarios can we see the true value of cleaning robots in the commercial field take root and flourish, and only then can we be full of expectations and imagination for other possibilities in the future.
Cleaners, power station patrol workers... they do the most arduous and repetitive jobs, and most importantly, a large number of people work continuously in harsh environments, which is neither humane nor intelligent enough. Therefore, Zhihui Technology has created a world-leading, all-scenario, integrated robot service platform with unprecedentedly high standards, realizing the efficiency and ecosystem of the N+ scenario systematic service robot industry. People no longer need to enter harsh working environments to do repetitive work; they only need to give instructions to the robots.
"Truly achieving automation and intelligence" is the standard and requirement of Zhihui Technology. Breaking away from the "siloed" islands of traditional manufacturing information systems, Zhihui Technology has formed a systematic robot service solution with the characteristics of "multi-machine collaboration, interconnection and interoperability, and online learning". With the mission of "making machines serve the world more intelligently", Zhihui Technology is committed to creating world-leading robot products to make life better.
Summarize
The use of robots can help alleviate social problems caused by labor shortages and rising labor costs. Businesses’ demand for stable labor and low costs will drive the growth of demand for robots in the future.
Zhihui Technology is committed to enabling machines to solve repetitive, inefficient, high-cost, and low-output jobs, as well as dangerous jobs full of uncertainty, and to help people realize their vision of enjoying a better life.
Application Cases
Hotel Scene
Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots are now working in hotel lobbies. They operate more quietly and gently, providing efficient dust removal 24 hours a day to maintain the overall cleanliness of the lobby floor and improve service satisfaction.
Office building scene
Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have been deployed in office building lobbies, performing tasks such as dusting during the day and floor washing at night, providing intelligent cleaning of the lobby around the clock and effectively ensuring automated and efficient cleaning of the office building lobby.
Shopping mall scene
Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have been put into operation at a shopping mall in Beijing. Equipped with intelligent cleaning solutions, they have multiple capabilities such as floor washing, vacuuming, and dust removal, making them the most popular "cleaners" in the mall setting.
Commercial district
The Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, resembling a spring cocoon, is a landmark of Shenzhen with a distinctly industrial, metallic style, and a key urban landscape and public activity space. Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have been deployed at the stadium to perform cleaning tasks, providing intelligent cleaning services to the public.
Hospital Scene
To improve cleaning efficiency and reduce the risk of cross-infection, Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have been deployed in hospitals, creating a clean and hygienic safe environment for patients and medical staff around the clock!
Airport scene
Zhihui Technology's commercial cleaning robots have officially started working in airport and subway station waiting rooms, helping airport waiting halls achieve service innovation, experience innovation, and data intelligence innovation, and jointly creating new smart airport services.
Smart Exhibition Hall
Intelligent cleaning robots have been deployed in the exhibition hall, bringing a new era of art and technology to the museum exhibition hall through a functional and intelligent exhibition approach that combines AI and art.
