Wuzhen Summit Puts Spotlight on Tongxiang’s Expanding AI Industry

Wuzhen Summit shines a light on Tongxiang's burgeoning AI sector. The World Internet Conference, set to commence on November 2 in the historic water town, offers a platform for technology pioneers, researchers, and firms to demonstrate how their local AI applications are being commercialized. Among the showcased technologies are CenoBot S5 autonomous cleaning robots for commercial cleaning and industrial control, TEEMO's autonomous delivery vehicles, and synthetic data and toolchain services from Dayan Technology.

CenoBots, a Tongxiang-based company, has deployed its autonomous cleaning robots in airports, supermarkets, hospitals, factories, and warehouses across more than 40 countries. The company's machines are customized for various settings, from hospitals to supermarkets, handling diverse obstacles and environments. CEO Shen Jizhong notes the growing prevalence of cleaning robots, likening their rise to that of electric vehicles on roads.

TEEMO, on the other hand, specializes in autonomous vehicle platforms, producing drive-by-wire skateboard chassis and core components for delivery, patrol, and logistics vehicles. The company's chassis can be adapted for various uses, with Zelos, an autonomous delivery vehicle maker, being one of its strategic customers. Zhang Yongjian, TEEMO's operations director, highlights the potential of autonomous delivery vehicles in markets with long distances, dispersed populations, and staffing challenges.

Tongxiang's AI landscape also encompasses data and perception systems, as seen in Dayan Technology. The firm provides synthetic data and toolchain services for autonomous-driving and humanoid-robotics companies, employing wearable devices and multi-camera headsets to capture human movement, gestures, and visual fields for robot training. Dayan's tactile-perception model enables robots to learn appropriate gripping force and detect slipping, contributing to safer and more efficient robotic operations.

As Tongxiang's AI industry expands, firms like Freetech Intelligent Factory harness sensing and decision-making capabilities for intelligent driving systems and 4D imaging radar. The company's ODIN AI platform supports various levels of driving automation, complementing cameras in challenging weather conditions. Freetech's AI-driven control layer for industrial operations enables real-time adjustments of operating parameters in chemical plants, energy facilities, and wastewater-treatment systems, enhancing efficiency in complex industrial processes.