{"id":3108,"date":"2020-03-06T22:45:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T03:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/?p=3108"},"modified":"2020-11-24T03:42:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T08:42:50","slug":"orange-news-robot-to-assist-in-fight-against-epidemic-three-men-from-hong-kong-pitched-in-eight-digits-to-achieve-development-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/?p=3108","title":{"rendered":"Orange News: Robot to Assist in Fight against Epidemic  Three Men from Hong Kong Pitched in Eight Digits to Achieve Development Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Article By Norma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo by Ming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edit by Leo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>Below is the translation version for reference of Orange News\u2019s interview article.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06-03-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/orange-news.oss-cn-hongkong.aliyuncs.com\/03032020\/robot%20final_5.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When robots emerge from the big screen to reality, what are our expectations for them? Will they be like Ironman, saving the world? Or will they be like Terminator, threatening humanity? Three men from Hong Kong found their answer: Robots can co-exist with human beings, and may even play a major role in epidemic prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/10257547_362553-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/10257547_362553-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/10257547_362553-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/10257547_362553-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/10257547_362553.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><br>Poon Ka-yeung(Left), Lu Li-han (Middle), Mak Hin-yu.Photo: All About Money<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Roborn Technology was found by three local technology geeks, including Lu Li-han Eden, who majored in Economics and Finance during university; Mak Hin-yu Mark, who majored in Electronics Engineering; and Prof. Poon Ka-yeung, who was their professor when they were studying MBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eden said each of the team members in the company are robot fanatics, \u201cI used to watch \u2018Dr. Slump\u2019 and \u2018Doraemon\u2019 when I was young. Arale from \u2018Dr. Slump\u2019 is a robot; Doraemon is also a robot. In fact, we got different inspirations from these animes about robots.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257546_588331-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257546_588331-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257546_588331-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257546_588331-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257546_588331.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: All About Money<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the founders, various robots have never been absent from them at each stage of their growth. However, they realized that Hong Kong still does not have its robot brand, which is rather a&nbsp;pity, \u201cWhen every kid, younger or older, loves robots, why can\u2019t we have our own brand (of robots)?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the SARS outbreak in 2003 in Hong Kong, Mark had already thought of robots which can replace medical staff in wards to do simple or risky tasks, for example collecting used clothing of patients, so as to lower the risk of medical staff being infected by the virus. He realized that, apart from saving the world in our imagination, robots can be applied to daily life and work as well. As a result, he began to develop the company\u2019s core technology, \u201cmotion sensing\u201d control system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257549_696556-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257549_696556-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257549_696556-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257549_696556-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257549_696556.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Photo: All About Money <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With one robotic arm, the three of them started their business in December 2017. In less than two years, the company has already built robots with full bodies, and is currently developing products with more agility. Eden admitted that the development cost in Hong Kong is relatively higher; part of the development team is located in Jiangmen and Guangzhou. As for funding, they started out by self-financing, \u201cAs of today, the required funding has already exceeded eight digits. If we only calculate robot development at the first phase, we have already achieved a balance between revenue and expenses.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;As for the currently raging novel coronavirus&nbsp;epidemic, the company responded to the market contingency by developing a 5G Epidemic Prevention Smart Robot with agile surveillance and detection function, which has already been introduced to a local medical centre. They believe that technology innovation is a process of constant devotion. Only through constant devotion can they remain competitive. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257548_980108-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257548_980108-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257548_980108-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257548_980108-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257548_980108.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Photo: All About Money  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Eden introduced that their robots have been connected to wires, bluetooth, WiFi , 4G and 5G, with 5G technology being the quickest and ten times faster than 4G. He said, \u201cRoborn\u2019s core is motion sensing, but we\u2019ve now added&nbsp;in other four elements including 5G, AI (artificial intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), and Cloud.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor instance, at our homes, a robot can work on its own using AI function, and at the same time transmit data to cloud using IoT. We can know the status of the robot from remote offices and then remotely direct&nbsp;and guide&nbsp;the robot at home using 5G technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257550_227406-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257550_227406-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257550_227406-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257550_227406-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.roborn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/10257550_227406.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Photo: All About Money   <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They adovocate Techanization<sup>TM<\/sup>, a word invented by them, to represent technology integrating into ecologies, \u201cMechanization during the industrial revolution produced a series of machinery for mass production. However, Techanization<sup>TM<\/sup>, which we advocate, is about hoping human and machinery to form one entity: human machine interaction and human-machine cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the eyes of many people, they think we are already an extremely successful company. But the fact is we aren\u2019t successful yet, because our ultimate goal is for us and robots to be just like friends, embracing&nbsp;each other in life,&#8221; said Eden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangenews.hk\/finance\/system\/2020\/03\/05\/010141846.shtml\">Orange News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the currently raging novel coronavirus epidemic, Roborn responded to the market contingency by developing a 5G Epidemic Prevention Smart Robot,  which has already been introduced to a local medical centre. Roborn&#8217;s founders believe that technology innovation is a process of constant devotion. 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