Associate Professor  Youyi  Bi
Global College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,  China

Title: Proactive Intelligence-driven Robot Manipulation for Flexible Assembly in Power Battery Manufacturing

Abstract:

With the rapid evolution of the new energy vehicle industry, the assembly of power battery is transitioning from standardized mass production to a versatile, high-mix, and customized manufacturing paradigm. This shift imposes stringent demands on robotic systems to operate in unstructured environments, adapt to dynamic environmental constraints, and perform compliant physical interactions. However, traditional robotic automation is primarily based on predefined rule-based programming, which limits its ability to exhibit cognitive flexibility and adaptive decision making in complex task scenarios. To address these challenges, we propose a proactive intelligence-driven robot manipulation framework. By systematically integrating generalized cognitive reasoning, safety-aware motion planning, and compliant physical execution, this framework enables robots to autonomously perceive task semantics, plan safe trajectories, and execute stable manipulation, thereby realizing a fundamental leap from passive execution to embodied intelligence in flexible assembly. By solving the challenges of semantic grounding, dynamic motion planning, and compliant interaction, the proposed methods provide a robust theoretical and technical foundation for the development of versatile, intelligent, and flexible robotic systems in the next generation of power battery manufacturing.

Biography:

Youyi Bi is currently an Associate Professor at Global College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2017. He received the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Beihang University in 2009 and 2012, respectively. His research interests include smart design and manufacturing, digital twin, and robotics for manufacturing. Over the past five years, Youyi Bi has published over 30 high-level papers, led two projects from the National Natural Science Foundation, led one project from the National Key R&D Program of China, and was selected for the Shanghai Science and Technology Talent Plan. He has also collaborated with well-known enterprises in the industry such as State Grid, CATL, and Siemens. He is currently a Young Committee Member of the Mechanical Design Branch of the China Mechanical Engineering Society.