Zhiyuan Robotics completed a live broadcast of the regular operations of general embodied robots in industrial sites.
On July 9, 2025, ZHIYUAN ROBOT and ANNU INTELLIGENCE conducted a three - hour live broadcast at the Mianyang Factory of Fuling Precision Industry, showcasing the real - world operational performance of the self - developed A2 - W general embodied robot by ZHIYUAN ROBOT since it "started work" one month ago. This live broadcast not only presented the public with the stable operational capabilities of humanoid robots in industrial scenarios but also marked an important milestone for embodied intelligence technology to move from the laboratory to the production line and from concept verification to commercial implementation.
During the live broadcast, the A2 - W successfully completed the task of two shifts of work, handling over 800 turnover boxes per shift, with zero errors in the 3 - hour live operation, fully demonstrating its stable operational capabilities in long - term, high - intensity, and dynamically - interfered environments. Meanwhile, the A2 - W also demonstrated its multi - modal perception and dynamic obstacle - avoidance functions. It can identify personnel, turnover boxes, and other obstacles in real - time on - site, autonomously plan routes, adjust or pause operations, and has a safety redundancy mechanism when sharing the work space with humans, thus enabling efficient collaboration. In addition, through dual - arm collaboration and high - precision operations, the A2 - W can grasp, transport, and place turnover boxes of different sizes and weights. When the pallets and boxes are not stacked properly, it can autonomously identify and adjust its posture for grasping. When an abnormality occurs during the operation, it can also autonomously correct errors and continue to operate, significantly improving the overall operational efficiency.
Currently, the manufacturing industry is facing multiple challenges such as difficulties in recruiting workers, high labor costs, and high demand for production line flexibility. Although traditional industrial robots are highly efficient, they are fixedly deployed and have poor adaptability, making it difficult to meet the flexible production needs of multiple varieties and small batches. Humanoid robots, with their human - like form, multi - modal perception, and autonomous decision - making capabilities, have become the key to solving this problem. Deng Yang, the director of the Engineering Department of Fuling Precision Industry, said: "The A2 - W robot far exceeds traditional automation equipment in terms of anti - interference and error - correction capabilities, especially showing strong adaptability in the face of non - standardized operations. Moreover, it can help humans complete boring, repetitive, and physically - harmful work. We believe that general embodied robots will play an increasingly important role in future industrial scenarios."
Currently, ZHIYUAN ROBOT has launched commercial applications in fields such as flexible manufacturing, interactive services, cultural and tourism, commercial retail, scientific research, and education. As the main product for industrial scenarios, the A2 - W covers various jobs such as handling, sorting, and assembly, and has achieved small - batch commercial deployment. Wang Chuang, the president of the General Business Department of ZHIYUAN ROBOT, said: "We are at a critical stage of industrial humanoid robots from scratch. In the next 1 - 2 years, ZHIYUAN will accelerate the iteration of the robot body and algorithms to promote the large - scale application of general embodied robots in more industrial scenarios."
Dr. Yang Zeng, the director of the Engineering Algorithm of ANNU INTELLIGENCE, also emphasized: "In the subsequent scenario iteration, ANNU INTELLIGENCE will build a full - dimensional engineering solution data collection system covering robot sensor data, actuator status, and overall machine operating parameters. Through the modeling of engineering deployment and the normalization of data collection, the commercialization of embodied intelligent robots will be achieved. Today's on - site operation live broadcast, although a small step for us, is a giant leap for the global embodied industry's commercialization."
This live broadcast not only demonstrated the latest achievements of embodied intelligence technology but also provided a replicable model for the intelligent upgrade of the manufacturing industry. As the technology matures and the ecosystem improves, humanoid robots are expected to become common "colleagues" in factories, collaborating with humans to jointly promote the development of the manufacturing industry towards a more efficient, flexible, and intelligent direction.