China: Chinese cleaning robots sweep overseas markets.

Storyline Chinese cleaning robots sweep overseas markets Robotic cleaning machines are a specialty in Suzhou City China where companies like this one are sweeping up the profits lately. The company's public relations manager says they've seen their exports skyrocket since the beginning of this year. That's partly due to their customized designs and regular upgrades that create wave after wave of new products. Ma Xianbin, chief public-relation officer, robotics company: "Regular products of this kind typically have a diameter of 38 centimeters. However, this product has a diameter of only 28 centimeters, allowing it to easily reach into very low and narrow spaces. We have also designed a handle for it, which makes it very convenient to use." In Nanjing City, meanwhile, dozens of manufacturers are making robots of all shapes and sizes. This company makes robots that conduct train inspections. A manager of the company says their robots have an accuracy rate of more than 95 percent. Zhu Hao, product manager, robotics company: "To better meet the needs of our customers in Southeast Asian, we made a dedicated trip overseas to conduct on-site inspections and validation. Taking into account the differences in overseas train models, we used a high-precision structured light camera mounted on the robot to capture complete 3D spatial images of the train bodies, and also carried out customized development of AI recognition algorithm." Official data shows that the value of China's robot exports in the first quarter of the year was roughly 1.6 billion U.S. dollars. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]