On November 23-24, 2024, the 2nd Autonomous Robot Technology Symposium (ARTS) was held at Sun Yat-sen University's Shenzhen Campus. Manifold Tech, as a platinum sponsor, provided an in-depth sharing on "underlying spatial intelligence technologies and applications." The company also discussed the development trends of spatial perception in both academia and industry, as well as the empowerment of Manifold Tech products, through three public safety empowerment cases involving the use of Manifold Tech products in hazardous scenarios.
| Platinum Sponsor, Three Public Safety Empowerment Cases |
From November 23 to 24, 2024, the 2nd Autonomous Robotic Technology Symposium (ARTS) was held at Sun Yat-sen University's Shenzhen Campus. With the increasing challenges of global warming, energy issues, an aging population, and a declining birth rate, autonomous robots have become a focal point of innovation and investment in global cutting-edge technology. However, there is still a gap between current robot development and true "autonomy." Autonomy involves multimodal perception, 3D perception and reconstruction, semantic perception, adaptive perception, and emotional perception, all of which require a substantial amount of high-quality and stable 3D spatial data.
At the symposium, several technical experts discussed the advantages and pain points of LiDAR-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). While LiDAR UAVs offer robustness, stability, and real-time performance, they are also associated with high costs, high computational demands, large size, and heavy weight, which can reduce the flexibility of drones.
Manifold Tech, as a platinum sponsor of ARTS, also took the stage to share insights. Dr. Xu Wei, CTO of Manifold Tech, presented on the topic of "Underlying Spatial Intelligence Technologies and Applications," addressing the challenges posed by the experts regarding LiDAR UAVs.
Manifold Tech focuses on spatial intelligence, specializing in algorithm development known for its stability, high precision, and superiority. Its main products include the Manifold Machine (a portable 3D data acquisition device) and the MindPalace Aero - UAV 3D Intelligent Scanning Module (ultra-lightweight, ultra-high-resolution camera, autonomous flight inspection without GPS), which support applications in various scenarios.
Dr. Xu Wei shared three real-world application cases of the Manifold Machine in hazardous scenarios:
1. Fire Scene Reconnaissance and Emergency Response
When dealing with large-scale hazardous scenarios such as fires, the drone solution designed by Manifold Tech is more efficient and safer compared to manual reconnaissance methods. Moreover, compared to photos taken by drones, the data provided by the Manifold Machine is more accurate and has a higher degree of fidelity. During critical moments of rescue operations, the Manifold Machine can more precisely formulate deployment plans, quickly implement rescue actions, and better ensure the safety of rescue personnel.
2.Efficient Inspection and Monitoring of Substations
When inspecting substations, manual inspection is usually inefficient and potentially dangerous due to the high-voltage environment. Manifold Tech's robotic dog inspection solution is not only efficient and safe but also capable of analyzing various spatial information, such as the thickness of ice on insulators and conductors, abnormal transformer temperatures, and the presence of foreign objects or unauthorized personnel. This greatly improves work efficiency and the safety of substation operations.
3. Safe and Efficient Modeling and Management of Urban Sewers
In the past, collecting data for urban sewers required staff to enter the sewers wearing gas masks and oxygen tanks, which was dangerous and inefficient. Manifold Tech's robotic dog and drone solutions can now achieve the goal of safely, remotely, efficiently, and accurately collecting 3D data of sewers. This not only liberates human labor but also ensures the safety of the staff.
Manifold's solutions can efficiently, accurately, and stably complete spatial intelligence exploration tasks in hazardous environments, mainly due to the company's robust underlying technological capabilities:
High Precision: The proprietary algorithm increases the precision of LiDAR raw data by over 200%, achieving industry-leading levels in reconstruction accuracy.
Extreme Computational Efficiency: With self-developed algorithms and highly optimized hardware configurations, Manifold Tech devices boost 3D data processing and computational efficiency by 100 times, enabling users to complete high-quality 3D data acquisition and reconstruction tasks in real-time.
High Integration: Manifold Tech products are designed to be lightweight and compact, with outstanding installation flexibility. They can be seamlessly integrated into UAVs or robotic platforms with very limited weight and space.
Stability: The high-performance algorithms of Manifold Tech ensure that devices can achieve stable 3D data acquisition and navigation functions in complex environments with insufficient lighting, severe degradation, and no GPS signals.
High Cost-Effectiveness: Thanks to self-developed advanced algorithms, Manifold Tech products break through the limitations of computational power, cost, and device size. Combined with self-developed super-resolution cameras and other hardware, they achieve high cost-effectiveness for 3D perception modules.
Ecosystem Compatibility: Data and reconstruction results support a variety of professional software in the 3D, surveying, and inspection industries, such as Autodesk Revit, Bentley software, Autodesk Recap, ArcGIS, 3dMAX, CloudCompare, Blender, Rhino, and NVIDIA Omniverse, ensuring compatibility with downstream applications and ecosystems and maximizing the application value of the products.
With its in-depth industry knowledge and deep exploration of technological capabilities and solutions, Manifold Tech has passed the practical tests of leading enterprises in multiple fields both domestically and internationally and has received unanimous praise.
| Introduction to the Autonomous Robot Technology Symposium (ARTS) |
The Autonomous Robot Technology Symposium (ARTS) is a technical exchange organization initiated by leading young scholars and engineers in the domestic robotics field. Its main purpose is to promote communication in the field of autonomous robotics and facilitate the integration of academia and industry, as well as collaboration between research and application. ARTS primarily focuses on areas such as sensing and perception, autonomous navigation, mobile robot localization and mapping, motion planning, modeling and control, and multi-robot systems.
85% of ARTS participants are from academia, and they highly recognized and praised the capabilities shared by Manifold Tech because they have a common experience: in their first year of study, they all need to learn to build a perception system from scratch, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and difficult to make cutting-edge.
Manifold Tech's solution features high quality, cost-effectiveness, and plug-and-play capabilities, providing two major benefits for the development of autonomous robots: on the one hand, its cost-effectiveness and ecosystem compatibility can be well integrated into humanoid robots to seamlessly complete the 3D navigation and positioning environmental perception tasks required by smart locks; on the other hand, it can save a lot of time for research teams, avoiding the need to "reinvent the wheel," greatly improving the efficiency of academic achievement publication.
Manifold Tech is honored to collaborate with experts and scholars in the field of robotics to jointly promote the rapid development of robot research into more cutting-edge areas. Looking to the future, we look forward to continuously deepening cooperation with leading talents and companies in the industry for mutual benefit and shared success!
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