At the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing's Yizhuang, humanoid robots, quadruped robots and drones remain major attractions at exhibition booths. But beyond the spotlight, these devices have already penetrated the micro-networks of Guangdong's public service systems, including the power grid, security and logistics.

In the past, inspections, equipment operations and fault detection at substations relied heavily on maintenance personnel working in shifts, resulting in high labor costs, considerable operational risks and limited coverage. In Dongguan, nearly 20 quadruped robot dogs are stationed at unattended substations. Maintenance personnel can issue instructions with a single click from the control center, after which the robot dogs autonomously inspect equipment throughout the station. In more sophisticated operations, humanoid robots can already operate high-voltage cabinets and inspect instruments and meters. Specialized robots have also emerged in marine operations such as submarine cable laying.

In the security sector, robot dogs capable of autonomous patrols have already been deployed on a large scale in public security scenarios, industrial parks, hospitals and schools. Equipped with high-precision sensors and multiple intelligent recognition algorithms, they can autonomously patrol unattended areas. Once an abnormal target is detected, they can promptly issue audio and visual alerts and work with electromagnetic net-capture devices to carry out remote interventions.

Meanwhile, hospitals and communities in several Guangdong cities are expanding the use of delivery robots and disinfection robots, while logistics hubs and ports are exploring automated handling and inspection equipment. These scattered applications point to the same shift: the commercial deployment of robots is expanding from individual production processes into the daily operation of urban public services.

从变电站到产业园区，“看不见”的机器人队伍正在守护广东

北京亦庄的2026世界机器人大会上，人形机器人、四足机器人、无人机等产品依然是展台上的“流量担当”。而在展厅的聚光灯之外，这些设备早已扎进广东电网、安防、物流等公共服务体系的毛细血管里。

以往变电站的巡检、设备操作、缺陷排查高度依赖运维人员轮班值守，人力成本高、作业风险大、覆盖效率有限。在东莞，近20台四足机器狗常驻无人值守变电站，运维人员在后台一键下发指令，机器狗即可自主完成全站设备排查。在更精细的作业场景中，人形机器人已经能够上手操作高压柜、检查仪器仪表。而在海缆敷设等海洋作业场景，也出现了专用机器人的身影。

在安防领域，具备自主巡逻能力的机器狗已经在公安、产业园区、医院、校园等场景批量落地。它们搭载高精度传感器与多项智能识别算法，可以在无人值守区域自主巡检，一旦发现异常目标，便可及时发出声光预警，并联动电磁网捕等装置完成远距离处置。

与此同时，广东多个城市的医院、社区也在扩大配送机器人、消毒机器人等设备的使用范围，物流枢纽和港口则在探索自动化搬运与巡检设备的应用。这些分散的场景指向同一个变化：机器人的商业化落点，正从单一生产环节向城市公共服务的日常运行体系延伸。

文｜记者 扶贝贝 杭莹
图｜羊城晚报资料图
译 | 郑书悦
审 | 曾敏