Beijing Deploys 72 Robots Across 14 Municipal Parks
Since Beijing's municipal park robot application program fully launched in July 2026, parks including the Summer Palace, Beihai and Yuyuantan have introduced a first batch of 72 robots covering six operational scenarios: cleaning, smart inspection, inquiry and guiding, water rescue, landscaping and ecological monitoring. Water-surface cleaning robots can automatically set out, return and recharge without human intervention. Yuyuantan Park has deployed 11 robots on a regular basis for safety management, environmental protection, landscaping and ecological monitoring. A robot retail store near the Summer Palace's Seventeen-Arch Bridge has robots independently handling reception, ordering, pay…
Impact and considerations
Robot adoption is moving from pilot to scale, offering parks and attractions a replicable path to cut costs and raise efficiency, while bringing smart retail and food-service technology into public cultural spaces.
Key points
- The first batch of 72 robots serves six operational scenarios: cleaning, smart inspection, inquiry and guiding, water rescue, landscaping and ecological monitoring.
- Beihai Park introduced seven robots across four categories—patrol, cleaning, ecological monitoring and food preparation—with water-surface cleaning robots already fully automated.
- Yuyuantan Park has deployed 11 smart robots on a regular basis, covering safety management, environmental protection, landscaping and ecological monitoring.
- A robot retail store near the Summer Palace's Seventeen-Arch Bridge has robots independently handling reception, ordering, payment and delivery, with such products operating regularly at more than 30 sites including the Old Summer Palace and Olympic Forest Park.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:00
- Last updated
- 29 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：北京市属公园来了机器人“新员工”-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 29 Sept 2026, 08:00