The development trend of the world's cutting-edge science and technology in the first half of 2020 - Advanced Manufacturing
The development of the global manufacturing industry is slowing down, and countries have taken measures to actively respond. The COVID-19 epidemic has had a huge impact on the global economy, and the development of the global manufacturing industry has been stagnant. Major countries around the world have adopted phased unblocking measures to expand the scope of resumption of work and production. The EU signed an emergency rescue plan totaling 540 billion euros and is considering measures to attract the return of manufacturing and reduce external dependence on the supply chain. The United States launched the "Main Business Loan Program" to support small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the epidemic. The UK has responded to the possible unemployment wave by cutting interest rates, appropriating funds, formulating entrepreneurship and employment plans and other measures. France has allocated 136 billion euros for economic relief, including 15 billion euros for the aviation industry and 8 billion euros for the automotive industry.
Robotics technology continues to innovate, and its application is accelerated. The Max Planck Institute in Germany has developed a microrobot that can move countercurrently in the blood. It can control the direction of movement through an external magnetic field, which may pave the way for targeted and localized treatment by microrobots. The Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a programmable magnetic robot that has realized complex behaviors such as cutting, moving, releasing and rotating droplets for the first time. It has broad application prospects in fields such as chemical analysis and biomedicine. Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot is used at Norwegian oil company Aker BP, using its stereo camera system, obstacle avoidance system and onboard sensors for fault inspection. South Korea's SK Telecom and Japan's Omron Group have cooperated to develop a 5G epidemic prevention AI robot. It is equipped with cutting-edge technologies such as AI, 5G, and robot automatic control. It can spray disinfection spray inside the building, use ultraviolet light to sterilize, and assist in temperature checks of visitors. Task.
3D printing technology innovations continue to achieve results, and technology and applications develop simultaneously. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has developed "split-beam" two-photon 3D printing technology, which can realize 3D printing with large span sizes from 100 nanometers to 100 microns, which is dozens to hundreds of times higher than before. Chinese and American scientists used 3D printing technology to construct a three-dimensional cone-shaped asymmetric structure evaporation system, which enables the desalination rate of seawater to reach 1.72 kilograms per square meter per hour, significantly improving the water evaporation rate and energy utilization efficiency. The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) uses 3D printing technology to manufacture medical protective masks to supply to the U.S. Navy’s Mercy-class hospital ships for the protection of the new coronavirus. The British Ministry of Defense uses additive manufacturing technology to develop personalized shaped explosives, creating new possibilities for explosive effects while reducing material consumption and costs.
5G technology accelerates its integration with industry and promotes new development of intelligent manufacturing. The UK invested 9 million pounds to launch a 5G technology and manufacturing integration project called "5G-Encode", which will explore new business models for dedicated 5G networks in industrial environments and study the practical application of 5G in improving the design and production process of composite materials. South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and telecom operator KT Corporation have cooperated to develop advanced smart shipyard solutions based on 5G networks to further enhance autonomous robot technology to improve efficiency and safety. Microsoft Taiwan, Delta Electronics, and Far EasTone Telecommunications jointly built Taiwan's first 5G smart factory. They established a smart logistics scheduling system during the production process to stably perform logistics handling work, significantly reducing the number of material handling times and labor costs. And issue instructions immediately based on monitoring information to effectively increase production capacity.
About the author
Zhang Yu, Research Assistant, Research Office, International Institute of Technology and Economics, Development Research Center of the State Council
Research direction: Tracking R&D in the global advanced manufacturing field Progress and trends on the terminal, industry and policy sides
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Author丨Zhang Yu
Editor丨Zhai Liying
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