情牵两世

China to accelerate AI, robot use in high-risk coal mines_我的网站

达芬奇的恶魔

一 |

Rescuers emerge from the mine after more than 10 hours of underground search operations at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi, North China's Shanxi Province on May 23, 2026. Photo: Xinhua
China is stepping up the intelligent transformation of its high-risk coal mines, as the country's top economic planner and energy regulator rolled out a new development plan during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period that calls for greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots in hazardous underground operations.
The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration (NEA) on Monday announced a plan that emphasizes the need to strengthen coal's role as a foundational and balancing pillar in China's energy supply system while accelerating high-quality development in the sector, according to the NEA's website.
According to the plan, China will deepen its "AI Plus" initiative in the coal industry by collecting and integrating AI-related data and expanding the use of AI across key scenarios such as exploration and design, construction and production, operation and maintenance, and safety management.
The plan also calls for faster development of specialized large-language AI models for the coal sector, with breakthroughs needed in intelligent perception, autonomous decision-making and intelligent control. It also emphasizes the need to establish a number of pilot coal mines for the integrated application of AI, and improvements in coal mine safety.
The plan specifically targets intelligent upgrades at disaster-prone mines and those that have experienced major accidents, pushing for robotic substitution at hazardous posts, according to the document.
Industry observers said that the move signals a shift in China's coal mine automation efforts from pilot projects to large-scale deployment. High-risk tasks such as tunneling, inspection, rescue, roof support and blasting are emerging as priority areas for substitution by robots.
Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics has been focusing on the use of quadruped robots for mine inspections and emergency rescue. In May, the company worked with the Zhejiang Provincial Emergency Management Department and other agencies to unveil its embodied intelligent equipment and conducted a live reconnaissance and rescue drill in a mine tunnel in Changshan, East China's Zhejiang Province, the company told the Global Times on Monday.
Using DEEP Robotics' Lynx M20 wheeled-legged robot as its mobile platform, it innovatively integrates large-language models and an onboard platform, and is equipped with a dual-spectrum pod, 5G module, edge computing unit, and other equipment.
Meanwhile, Lingbao CASBOT has formed a joint venture, to focus on the research and application of embodied intelligence robots for underground mining, according to the Beijing Daily. The company has since become involved in key processes such as rock drilling, blasting charge loading and support installation.
Such AI-powered equipment could significantly improve mine disaster warning and emergency response capabilities, helping mines transition to "less-manned" and "unmanned" operations and reducing human workers' exposure to danger, Lin Boqiang, director of the China Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University, told the Global Times on Monday.
Lin said that robots have a clear advantage in dangerous tasks such as patrol inspections in 50 C deep shafts, gas leak detection, and heavy lifting. "For robots, these are exactly the jobs they should be taking on," he said.
Market research firm Zhiyan Consulting estimated that the market for mining robots grew to 2.85 billion yuan ($42.24 million) in 2025.
。安恒信息：聘任王刚担任公司副总经理每经AI快讯，安恒信息（SH688023，收盘价：37.81元）8月25日晚间发布公告称，杭州安恒信息技术股份有限公司（以下简称“公司”）高级管理人员刘志乐先生因工作职能调整，不再担任公司副总经理职务，调整后刘志乐先生专任公司全资子公司杭州弗兰科信息安全科技有限公司（以下简称“弗兰科”）董事长，全力推动公司在密码信创和商用密码相关创新领域做大做强。经公司总经理提名、公司董事会提名委员会审议，公司召开第三届董事会第二十四次会议，审议通过《关于聘任公司高级管理人员的议案》，同意聘任王刚先生担任公司副总经理，任期自董事会审议通过之日起至第三届董事会届满之日止。