The leading AI company in mine physics incubated by the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; why the national team and industrial capital are heavily invested in it
Against the backdrop of the emerging concept of physical AI, Zhongke Huituo, incubated by the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has become a core player in the field of autonomous mining. By late 2025, its solutions had been implemented in nearly 50 mines in China and the SCG project in Thailand was also successful. Relying on the “virtual-real two-way feedback” system, Zhongke Huituo has established a closed loop for data collection, model evolution, simulation, and strategy implementation, effectively solving the problem of scarce data in extreme operating conditions. With support from national teams such as Guoneng Quanneng Group and industrial capital, Zhongke Huituo has promoted the regular operation of autonomous mining systems with multiple teams, achieving a total transportation volume of 52 million cubic meters. Facing challenges such as the lack of satellite signals underground, the company is expanding its intelligent mining capabilities across all scenarios using the same technical foundation. By developing jointly and using a payment model based on workload, it aims to achieve large-scale commercial implementation.