Shanghai Electric has partnered with nine other leading research institutions and enterprises to launch China’s first heterogeneous humanoid robot training ground.
The new facility, the Humanoid Robot Kylin Training Ground, was inaugurated as part of an operational cooperation agreement with the Shanghai-based National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center (“National-Local Center”).
The training ground, currently capable of housing more than 100 humanoid robots, is now the largest of its kind in China. Shanghai Electric plans to significantly expand this capacity, with the aim of training 1,000 general-purpose robots simultaneously by 2027.
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The launch of this facility marks a significant milestone in China’s humanoid robotics industry, positioning the country at the forefront of research and development in this emerging sector.
At the launch event, Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, in collaboration with the National-Local Center and other research institutions, signed a joint agreement aimed at accelerating the industrial application and research of humanoid robots.
This initiative will involve training programmes across a variety of industries, including equipment manufacturing, automotive production, and home appliances. Through these programmes, humanoid robots will gather extensive data from real-world industrial scenarios, laying the groundwork for more precise large-scale robot models and supporting the wider adoption of robotics across multiple sectors.
Since March 2024, Shanghai Electric’s Central Research Institute has been working with the National-Local Center to explore the potential applications of humanoid robots, particularly in high-risk operational environments within the nuclear power industry.
The initiative seeks to replace traditional, labour-intensive, high-risk, and repetitive tasks with humanoid robots, aiming to improve both efficiency and safety in nuclear power manufacturing.
A significant achievement came on December 1, 2024, when Shanghai Electric and the National-Local Center successfully deployed the first humanoid robot in routine nuclear industry operations.
The robot, which is designed for tasks such as inspections and loading/unloading, features specialised capabilities in configuration and force control. The training ground is equipped to collect data and conduct extensive training to further advance humanoid robotics in industrial settings.
With the successful deployment of the humanoid robot in the nuclear power application zone, Shanghai Electric’s technical team will continue to collaborate with the National-Local Center to integrate humanoid robots more deeply into nuclear industrial operations. This collaboration aims to drive improvements in operational efficiency, safety, and technological innovation within the nuclear sector.
Shanghai Electric remains committed to advancing innovation and supporting the transformation of industries through intelligent manufacturing, with humanoid robotics poised to play a key role in shaping the future of industrial automation.
