Recently, at the hazardous chemical inspection site of Qianhai Mawan Smart Port Customs in Shenzhen, the explosion-proof intelligent inspection robot received the arrival information of the container at the port and independently carried out inspection operations. The inspection officers only need to monitor and remotely confirm the results through the system in the background to complete the inspection operation. This innovative measure empowers with "intelligence" and transforms "danger" into safety, empowering and increasing efficiency for the construction of smart ports. It is a specific measure to promote the construction of smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" action. In the surveillance footage in front of the customs officer, the reporter noticed that the robot first detects the ambient temperature and toxic and harmful gases around the container. After confirming the safety of the operating environment, it automatically identifies information such as the container and cargo packaging, and intelligently compares it with the enterprise declaration information and the backend standard knowledge base. This process only takes a few seconds. Finally, the customs officer will review the displayed information. The inspection of hazardous chemicals has high risks and strong professionalism. The safe and efficient completion of hazardous chemical inspections has always been a key focus of customs work. We have developed a targeted intelligent inspection robot that integrates intelligent cameras, various sensors, and other hardware on an intelligent mobile platform to adapt to complex work scenarios. We have also equipped the intelligent inspection robot with a 'cloud brain', which enables the robot to quickly extract cargo packaging and label information, achieving 'second level' accurate comparison of key inspection elements. Customs officers can efficiently complete inspection operations through remote monitoring, improving supervision efficiency while better ensuring personal safety, "said Sun Zhiliang, Deputy Director of the Inspection Management Department of the Shenzhen Customs Port Supervision Office. Previously, we spent an average of one hour on each inspection task. With this robot, the inspection time for each ticket has been reduced to less than half an hour, and the goods can be cleared faster Wang Baiping, Manager of the Port Affairs Department of Shenzhen Huashang Lian Logistics Customs Declaration Co., Ltd., said. In 2024, the throughput of Shenzhen Mawan Container Terminal continued to grow, reaching 4.083 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%. In order to better meet the growing demand for customs clearance and achieve precise and efficient inspection goals, Shenzhen Customs focuses on regulatory requirements and enterprise demands, and vigorously promotes the research and application of intelligent inspection robots. At present, hazardous chemical inspection robots and general cargo inspection robots have successively launched pilot applications. The new "machine+human" operation mode of "front-end machine+cloud algorithm+back-end customs officer" has successfully landed on the front line of sea ports, and the inspection time of each shipment has been compressed by more than 30% compared to the traditional operation mode. It is reported that the intelligent inspection robot of Shenzhen Customs will gradually expand to inspection scenarios such as imported pre packaged food, imported aquatic animals, and imported chilled aquatic products. Ye Wen, the relevant person in charge of the International Affairs Department of China Merchants Port South China Operation Center, introduced: "As the first 5G green and low-carbon smart port in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, Mawan Smart Port has a large annual container throughput. The use of intelligent inspection robots not only improves the overall operational efficiency of the terminal, but also meets the further development needs of smart ports, setting a new benchmark in the industry." The relevant person in charge of Shenzhen Customs said that in recent years, Shenzhen Customs has adhered to technology empowerment and strengthened the application of information and intelligent technology in customs supervision. The successful implementation of intelligent inspection robots is a concrete practice of the customs to promote the improvement of regulatory capabilities with new quality productivity. It not only enhances the customs' inspection capabilities and service levels, but also provides innovative experience for the reform of the customs system operation mode. (New Society)