Recently, the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) commenced. This premier event, which brings together global innovations and connects world trade, serves as a vital window for China to expand high-level opening-up. It also imposes exceptionally high demands on water security and safety operations. As a leading enterprise in China's new marine economic productivity, Seahi was invited to execute water security tasks for this major event. The “Orca” marine multi-purpose robot made a significant debut, addressing traditional security challenges and safeguarding the expo's safety with a comprehensive intelligent solution.

Security Challenges Behind High-Profile Events: Traditional Operations Urgently Need New-Generation Equipment to Break Through

As the world's first national-level exhibition focused on imports, the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) has once again set a new record in scale—with an exhibition area exceeding 360,000 square meters, attracting over 3,400 enterprises from 128 countries and regions worldwide. Global 500 companies and industry leaders showcased their world premieres, Asia debuts, and China launches, underscoring the event's significance as a core platform for global trade.

As national leaders visited relevant water areas, aquatic security operations faced severe challenges. Identifying underwater hazards like explosive devices and vessel-attached explosives to ensure waterway and transportation safety became an urgent priority. Historically, such critical missions have relied on diver operations. On one hand, the complex underwater environment hinders efficient inspections, making it difficult to rapidly cover large water areas. On the other hand, currents, visibility, and potential hazards expose divers to extremely high operational risks. Against this backdrop, introducing new-generation equipment to enhance security capabilities became a core requirement for water security at this CIIE—making Seahi Intelligent's “Orca” marine general-purpose robot the key solution to this challenge.

Seahi “Orca” Underwater Robot Security and Protection Operations

Field Test: “Orca” Delivers Impressive Results

Tailored to the security requirements of this year's China International Import Expo, the Orca marine multi-purpose robot—positioned as an “underwater stealth guardian”—undertook specialized operations in the Huangpu River. Its robust performance validated the practical value of this new-generation equipment in real-world scenarios.

Seahi “Orca” Underwater Robot Security and Protection Operations

Orca Core Advantages: A Security Powerhouse for Complex Waters

As a flagship product of Seahi's deep expertise in marine robotics, the Orca boasts exceptional environmental adaptability, delivering stable performance in both freshwater rivers and complex maritime environments. Equipped with high-precision detection devices and an intelligent operation system, it precisely executes core tasks such as underwater hazardous material detection and vessel hull safety inspections. This fundamentally addresses the pain points of traditional diver operations—low efficiency and high risk—providing technical support for water security at the China International Import Expo.

Two Key Metrics: Confronting the Complex Environment of the Huangpu River

Basic Propulsion Performance in Combat: Facing the impact of the Huangpu River's currents, the Orca demonstrated outstanding power reserves and stability. It not only precisely executed all pre-set maneuvers but also steadfastly withstood water flow interference, meeting the mobility demands for large-area patrols and targeted inspections.

Underwater Hovering Capability Test: Hovering precision directly impacts underwater detection accuracy. This operation required the Orca to achieve underwater hovering in the actual waters of the Huangpu River. Ultimately, the Orca precisely adjusted its posture through intelligent control algorithms to achieve stable hovering, laying a reliable foundation for underwater hazard detection.

“Orca Shark & Orca Whale”: Dual-Unit Synergy Builds a “Surface + Subsurface” Intelligent Security Network

As the “speed and intelligence” of surface security, the Orca Shark surface robot enables fully unmanned automated patrols, completely eliminating reliance on human labor for traditional surface inspections. Its advanced sensing system captures real-time surface environmental data, accurately identifying anomalies and potential risks to provide immediate intelligence for security decisions. With exceptional propulsion and intelligent algorithms, the Shark autonomously executes complex maneuvers like evasive actions and formation navigation, maintaining stability even in turbulent conditions. Crucially, its maximum speed reaches 30 knots—far surpassing conventional equipment—enabling rapid response to emergencies and efficient execution of critical missions like rescue operations and cargo transport.

While the “Orca” conducts underwater inspections for hazardous materials and vessel integrity, the ‘Shark’ simultaneously performs surface patrols, surveillance, and anomaly detection. Together, they establish a coordinated “underwater precision detection + surface rapid response” mechanism, weaving a denser security network across spatial dimensions to enhance the comprehensiveness and efficiency of maritime security.

Whether through the Orca's underwater breakthrough capabilities or the dual-vehicle coordination between the Orca and Shark, Seahi Intelligent's technological practices remain highly aligned with China's “Maritime Power” strategy, precisely responding to President Xi Jinping's directive to “harness the productivity of the oceans.”

The security deployment at this CIIE serves as both a comprehensive test of Seahi Intelligent's technological prowess and a vivid embodiment of the company's commitment to advancing the “Maritime Power” strategy. Moving forward, Seahi Intelligent will continue to deepen its expertise in marine intelligent equipment. With cutting-edge technology, superior products, and comprehensive solutions, the company will inject robust momentum into China's maritime endeavors. It will forge more intelligent milestones on the journey to “harness the productivity of the oceans,” contributing Chinese wisdom and strength to the sustainable development of the global marine economy!