China Institute of Atomic Energy Holds 2026 Science and Technology Innovation Conference, Releases Three Independently Developed Scientific and Technological Achievements: Industrial Software, Radiation-Resistant Robot, and Monitoring Watch

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On September 23, the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) under CNNC officially convened the 2026 Science and Technology Innovation Conference to systematically plan and coordinate key tasks in nuclear basic research and original innovation. The conference brought together Chinese Academy of Sciences academicians Sun Changpu, Ye Guoan, Liu Weiping, and Li Jun; Chinese Academy of Engineering academicians Hu Shilin, Wang Hualin, and Su Guanghui; as well as representatives from research and industrial organizations including CNNC and Aerospace Software. Three independently developed innovative scientific and technological achievements were released on site: the "Yundian" Product Data Management System N-PDM, the "Anluan-R" Radiation-Resistant Inspection Robot, and the "Antai-W1" Smart Radiation Monitoring Watch.

To build a source of original innovation in the nuclear field, CIAE, centering on major national strategic needs, has established its first batch of three basic research special zones—the Nuclear Physics Frontier Science Basic Research Special Zone, the Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry Basic Research Special Zone, and the New Quality and New Domain Nuclear Energy Basic Research Special Zone. Each special zone fully implements the Chief Scientist System, granting teams a high degree of autonomous management authority, adopting a resource allocation model that combines stable support with competitive support, and focusing on the world's nuclear science and technology frontiers to carry out disruptive technology research and exploration of new scientific research paradigms.

In the equipment and software product release session, three independently developed products that fill industry gaps were unveiled together. As China's first independently controllable product data management system for the nuclear engineering field, the "Yundian" N-PDM (N-PDM) was developed by CIAE in collaboration with China Nuclear Nuclear Information and Aerospace Software over two years, achieving replacement and upgrading of imported PDM industrial software; the system connects the full lifecycle data chain of "requirements, functions, logic, physics, procurement and manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and operations and maintenance," possesses full-process control functions including engineering design, BOM materials, and decommissioning management, and fills the gap in the underlying foundation of nuclear industry digitalization.

Targeting high-radiation extreme operating environments, the "Anluan-R" Radiation-resistant Inspection Robot (Anluan-R Radiation-resistant Inspection Robot) has achieved core technological breakthroughs in key equipment. The R&D team abandoned the traditional heavy metal physical shielding approach and adopted a multi-level radiation hardening scheme covering chips, circuits, and systems. The entire machine can withstand cumulative radiation doses of up to 15,000 grays (Gy), effectively solving the difficulties of passage through narrow spaces and failure of optical imaging. It features redundant wired and wireless dual-channel communication and has been demonstrated and applied in nuclear facility operation and maintenance, decommissioning and disposal, and emergency rescue scenarios.

The third released product, the "Antai-W1" Smart Radiation Monitoring Watch (Antai-W1 Smart Radiation Monitoring Watch), promotes the shift of professional radiation protection equipment toward lightweight and portable forms. The device is equipped with a dedicated radiation detection chip independently developed and mass-produced by CIAE, can display environmental and operational dose rates in real time and dynamically, and immediately triggers a physical vibration alarm when radiation values exceed standards; the watch also integrates multi-dimensional daily health monitoring functions, and can serve not only nuclear-related on-site inspection and protection but also be widely promoted in diverse scenarios such as nuclear medicine diagnosis and treatment, home building materials monitoring, and nuclear emergency response.