BEIJING: Some humanoid robots in Hubei province are set to become the first in China to receive their own identity card numbers, allowing their full lifecycle activities to be recorded, in a move aimed at ensuring full traceability and clear accountability amid the rapid development of the industry, experts said.
The number, consisting of 29 numerals and English letters, identifies a robot’s brand nationality, company, product model and serial number, covering key information such as the manufacturer, hardware parameters, intelligence level and factory filing records.
Like Chinese citizens’ ID card numbers, each robot’s number is unique, though it contains 11 additional characters.
Beyond basic static data, the digital ID card enables full life-cycle tracking of information including equipment maintenance records and application scenarios. Realtime data such as joint wear and tear, battery status and operational accuracy can also be accessed at any time through a management platform, said Liu Chuanhou, chief operating officer of the Hubei Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center in Wuhan that is leading the project.
“If the robot breaks down, we can check its operational logs and maintenance records through its unique ID to locate the malfunction, determine liability and carry out efficient maintenance,” he said.
A new user can also verify the robot’s performance and service records through its ID without repeated testing, which is expected to improve the efficiency of robot reuse, Liu added.
On May 11, the center completed filing applications and coding tests for the first batch of enterprises and products with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The enterprises include leading companies across Hubei’s humanoid robot industrial chain, such as Optics Valley Dongzhi, GLRoad, Hubei Qirobotics, Jingchu Humanoid Robot, HandX, Guanggu Haribit and Maxnova. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
