Developers: | China National Petroleum Corporation, CNPC |
Date of the premiere of the system: | December 2022 |
Branches: | Information Technology |
2022: Product Announcement
At the end of December 2022, the country's first explosion-safe refueling robot developed by China National Petroleum Corporation was launched at the gas station of Lhasa Airport in the Chinese region of Tibet. Robotic hands of the robot automatically refuel the car.
Intelligent recognition technology that combines 2D- and 3D vision allows the robot to accurately position and move, making the robot adapt to parking conditions. The refueling robot has a separate design and is supplemented with protection to prevent fire and possible safety problems during refueling, while ensuring the safety of the personal property of the car owner. The robot is equipped with a robotic arm with the ability to work together, which reduces the risk of injury to personnel. All the main components of the refueling robot have a localization level of more than 90%, resistance to low temperature, high altitude and strong ultraviolet rays.
Gas station customers can activate the robot through the application at the touch of a button without leaving the car or making contact when using the service. The launch of the first fully automated group petrol station in Xinjiang marks a stage in the development and application of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) refueling robot.
The work to test the explosion-proof refueling robot was developed in collaboration between CNPC Tibet Sales Company, Kunlun Digital & Intelligent and Jiangyin Furen High-Tech. Testing was also carried out on intelligent technology for identifying a pistol for lifting fuel outdoors in the highlands and cold temperatures in 2022.
CNPC Tibet has also developed technology for lifting an intelligent identification pistol. Based on the original refueling gun, special structures such as pistol lift identification and identity identification were added to ensure that the oil supply was stopped when the gun was abnormally pulled, as well as preventing oil from spilling out of the fuel tank neck during the refueling process. According to CNPC Tibet engineer Gou Zhen, by connecting the safe refueling control system, the release of oil and gas during the start and stop of refueling is even more tightly controlled and the ability to protect the environment is improved tenfold.[1][2]