中国科学院遗传与发育生物学研究所许操研究员带领的智能育种攻关团队将BT（生物技术）+AI （人工智能）深度融合，首次提出作物—机器人协同设计理念。 团队通过基因编辑重新设计作物花型，快速精准创制"机器人友好"的结构型雄性不育系，运用深度 学习和人工智能成功研制世界首台可自动巡航杂交授粉的智能育种机器人"吉儿"（GEAIR），打破杂交 育种和制种瓶颈，大幅降低育种成本、缩短育种周期、提高育种效率。该成果8月11日发表在《细胞》 杂志上。 据悉，结构型雄性不育系创制技术和智能育种机器人相关技术已申请国家专利和PCT国际专利。目 前，智能育种攻关团队正在将"育种—生产—采收—追溯"全产业链进行BT+AI融合，研发机器人育种 家"吉儿2.0版"，并将结构型雄性不育系拓展应用于不同作物。 （原载于《人民日报海外版》 2025-08-13 第02版） ...

Core Insights - The research team led by Xu Cao from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has integrated biotechnology (BT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to propose a novel concept of crop-robot collaborative design [1][3] - The team has successfully developed the world's first intelligent breeding robot "GEAIR," capable of automatic cruising hybrid pollination, significantly reducing breeding costs, shortening breeding cycles, and improving breeding efficiency [1][3] Group 1 - The integration of gene editing has allowed for the rapid and precise creation of "robot-friendly" structural male sterile lines in crops [1][3] - The "GEAIR" system has been applied to soybeans, achieving the rapid creation of structural male sterile lines, which is expected to lead to breakthroughs in soybean hybrid breeding and significantly increase yield [3][7] - The research has established a closed-loop technology system for intelligent breeding with independent intellectual property rights in China, marking a significant advancement in the field [3][7] Group 2 - The study has received high praise from reviewers in the journal "Cell," being recognized as an innovative breakthrough that addresses major technological and industrial challenges through the intersection of BT and AI [7] - The research team is working on the "GEAIR 2.0" version and aims to expand the application of structural male sterile lines to different crops, integrating the entire industry chain from breeding to production and traceability [7]