Chengdu-made robots provide security and sales at table tennis tournament

An intelligent security robot made by Haomo. AI's Chengdu facility patrols the concourse of the Sichuan Gymnasium, monitoring the surrounding environment in real time and reporting potential safety risks. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Xie Haijie, brand manager of Haomo. AI's marketing department, said the robot is an upgraded version of the company's self-developed HDeliver automatic distribution vehicle for terminal logistics. Previously, it had been used at the Chengdu FISU World University Games and the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu.

Management personnel can monitor the venue's conditions through the robot's perspective and issue warnings of any violations around the venue using sound and light signals, he said.

Luo Ying, marketing manager of Chengdu Eventec Technology, said the robot developed by her company is a retail promotion robot designed for large spaces, transportation hubs, shopping malls and exhibitions.

"The robot can carry many products and seek out target consumers in large, complex commercial environments, offering product and information promotion services," she said.