Vibrant Beijing Tour: Exploring the Cutting-Edge of Scientific and Technological Innovation in Haidian District

On the morning of September 1, the "Vibrant Scenes of Chinese Path to Modernization" online influencers' Beijing tour event, hosted by the Cyber Social Work Bureau of the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and the Beijing Municipal Cyberspace Administration, and undertaken by The Beijing News Shell Finance, arrived in Haidian District. The group of online influencers visited the headquarters of Leyard Group, the Zhongguancun Low-altitude Technology Industry Innovation Center, the AI Origin Community, the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center, the AI Cluster for Urban Renewal and Industrial Upgrading, and Galaxea General in sequence, following the vein of technological innovation to experience the speed of Beijing's new development momentum.

Brilliance on Screens, New Paths in the Sky

Stepping into the headquarters of Leyard Group, this technological innovation journey starts with a series of screens. Leyard is a leading private enterprise in China's smart audio-visual and LED display sector. In the exhibition hall, online influencers put on 3D glasses from time to time, trying to touch the images suspended in front of their eyes; sometimes they put their palms close to the screens to feel the temperature of the new generation of energy-saving displays. In the markerless motion capture technology experience area, online influencers raised their hands, jumped and danced, and the "Monkey King" on the screen made the same movements accordingly. The commentator introduced that this type of technology has been applied in fields such as film and television, game production and robot training. Extending from smart display, cultural tourism and night-time economy to AI and spatial computing, Leyard is trying to unlock more innovative possibilities from a single screen.

At the Zhongguancun Low-altitude Technology Industry Innovation Center, various manned and unmanned aerial vehicles are arranged in the exhibition hall. Halfway through the explanation, a lotus-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle nest slowly opened under the sun. According to the staff, it can automatically complete the recovery and battery replacement of the aircraft, and the battery can be replaced in as fast as about 52 seconds. From urban inspection, high-rise fire protection, to water rescue and topographic mapping, the application of low-altitude technology has spread to all aspects of urban life, and is increasingly becoming a new tool that can be implemented in real scenarios.

(Photo shows online influencers watching the unmanned aerial vehicle nest)

Starting from the Origin, Putting Innovation into Practice

In the afternoon, the online influencers came to the AI Origin Community. It is adjacent to Tsinghua University, Peking University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other universities and research institutes. The community gathers hundreds of enterprises, more than 75% of which are related to artificial intelligence, forming an industrial chain covering chip computing power, models and scenario implementation.

In the exhibition hall, some enterprises gather idle computing power resources and dispatch them to schools and small and medium-sized enterprises with temporary demands; other enterprises deploy digital employees in community service scenarios to assist grid staff in responding to residents' demands.

Stepping into the Nebula Ring Vision company in the AI Origin Community, a row of AI dolls in plush toy styles quickly attracted everyone's attention. "What's your name?" "How's the weather today?" The online influencers asked a series of questions, and the AI dolls not only answered fluently, but also could recite poems and sing. According to the staff, this type of doll can be used for children's interaction and elderly companionship, and also supports multiple functions such as voice customization.

In the AI Origin Community, new ideas and new technologies are still constantly colliding. When stepping into the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center, these innovative ideas are taking more concrete shape.

Stem cell research, commercial aerospace, innovative drugs, brain-computer interface, embodied intelligence, quantum technology... A host of cutting-edge achievements in the exhibition hall are too numerous to mention. The commentator introduced that the "North Brain No.1" brain-computer interface product has completed human implantation treatment in many top tertiary hospitals, covering patients with spinal cord injury, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other conditions. All kinds of imaginations for technology are being transformed into solutions in medical care, production and daily life.

(Photo shows online influencers visiting the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center)

Space Renewal, Industrial Upgrading

"I bought my first computer in my life right here." When stepping into the Dinghao Building, a representative of the AI cluster for urban renewal and industrial upgrading, many online influencers recalled their own stories related to this building under the introduction of the commentator.

As an electronics hypermarket that was once as famous as Hailong and e World, Dinghao Building has now completed the renewal of its architecture and industry. The main frame of the building is retained, and the original counters spread out on each floor are connected to form a "sunlit atrium" about 50 meters high, where sunlight falls from the top, making every corner of the building bright and transparent.

Behind the renewal of space is the upgrading of industries. Today, Dinghao Building gathers technology enterprises in the fields of artificial intelligence, large models, robotics and biomedicine, and connects entrepreneurs, scientific research teams and investment institutions through roadshow centers, incubators and university achievement transformation platforms. In the process of urban renewal and industrial upgrading, the old landmark of Zhongguancun has been injected with new vitality.

"Give me a sausage." At the last stop of the trip, the online influencers stepped into Galaxea General and interacted with the humanoid robot in the supermarket scenario jointly built by the enterprise and FamilyMart. During the conversation, the robot skillfully picked up the sausage, and did not forget to remind the customer to pay at the checkout counter.

(Photo shows the robot of Galaxea General picking up a sausage)

Beyond convenience stores, robots are also stepping into more complex industrial scenarios. According to the enterprise staff, the heavy-duty robot of Galaxea General can identify and transport tightly stacked material boxes, and has currently carried out regular operations on the industrial production lines of enterprises such as CATL.

Behind the development of display technology, low-altitude technology, artificial intelligence and other technologies is the continuously improving innovation ecosystem in Haidian District. As scientific and technological achievements continue to be implemented, these changes on the front line of innovation are adding fresh and vivid samples to the vibrant scenes of the Chinese path to modernization.