Embodied Robot Performances Now Have an "Entry Permit"

Who is responsible for the safety of robot performances? How should robot performances be approved? As embodied robots accelerate into the performing arts field, these have become problems facing enterprises and regulatory departments.

　　“Past performance supervision requirements were mainly formulated around live performances, and many robot enterprises also have a confusion during the performance demonstration process—what constitutes compliance?” Huang Haidao, a relevant person in charge of the Administrative Approval Bureau of the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, pointed out the crux: according to the old methods, enterprises are in a dilemma; according to the old rules, the supervision departments also have no basis to rely on.

　　What to do? The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has provided a new solution—issuing “sandbox performance certificates” to embodied robots.

　　In August this year, during the period of the 2026 World Robot Conference, the nation's first embodied robot performance "sandbox approval" pilot was launched in Yizhuang, Beijing. Three enterprises, Shuxing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhongke Huiling Embodied Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., and Akapani (Beijing) Robotics Co., Ltd., were awarded the "Embodied Robot Performance "Sandbox Approval" Access Certificate." This certificate can be understood as an "entry permit" for embodied robot performances, meaning that under the premise of controllable risk, it is allowed to take the stage and perform trials within a designated safe and controllable area.

　　What is the “Sandbox Approval” that issues a “Sandbox Performance Permit”? “Sandbox Approval” is a new type of approval model that is inclusive and prudent, primarily aimed at new technologies, new business formats, and new models that currently lack clear industry standards and for which existing specifications are difficult to adapt. In June this year, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area issued the “Work Plan for Carrying Out the ‘Sandbox Approval’ Pilot for New Quality Productive Forces (Trial)”. Previously, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area had already pioneered the nation's first commercial performance sandbox pilot for digital humans; now, the performance “Sandbox Approval” has extended from virtual digital humans to physical robots.

　　How is the “Sandbox Performance Permit” audited? “The audit involves multiple dimensions such as the responsible entity, information security, and expression security, and also requires the deployment of trained professional security personnel to provide real-time protection for the robots, as well as whether the enterprise has long-term development plans.” Huang Hai introduced.

　　Obtaining this access certificate is not a permanent solution. Every performance must be reported to the regulatory platform, and the performance plans and performance content must be audited; professional cameras must be set up at the performance site for real-time monitoring, and the operating status of the robots must also be shared in real-time.

　　A “Sandbox Performance Certificate” gives enterprises a sense of security. A relevant person in charge of Shouxing Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. said: “Now we are in very close contact with relevant departments, and we can also let our hands go free to present the laboratory's new products and the company's new ideas on new performance venues.” A relevant person in charge of Beijing Zhongke Huiling Embodied Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. stated: “Robots are all ‘certified’ for their posts, and in the future, there will be a more standardized and regulated process for robots moving toward marketization and internationalization.” A relevant person in charge of Akapani (Beijing) Robotics Co., Ltd. believed, “This gives our robots rules to follow from accepting customers to the end of the performance, making the robots safer, and also making the audience safer.”

　　Currently, Beijing Yizhuang has gathered more than 300 robotics and intelligent manufacturing ecosystem enterprises, with a supply chain scale exceeding 20,000,000,000 yuan. With a “sandbox performance permit” in hand, security personnel below the stage, and cameras overhead, the robots have already taken the stage, and in the future, they will bring more surprises to people on the basis of safety and compliance.

　　(Tian Kaihao, Ma Desheng participated in the reporting)

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