China News Service, October 20. The State Council Information Office held a press conference on the 20th on the development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2026. Wang Weiming, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the meeting that the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the development of new generation intelligent manufacturing. The National Advanced Manufacturing Conference held in September this year clearly stated that the new generation of intelligent manufacturing should be the main direction to accelerate the development of intelligent, green and integrated manufacturing. Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is studying and drafting relevant policies and measures for a new generation of intelligent manufacturing to accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing.
Wang Weiming introduced that the key to developing a new generation of intelligent manufacturing is to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technology with the entire manufacturing chain, improve the self-perception, self-decision-making and self-execution capabilities of equipment and systems, promote changes in production methods and corporate organizational forms, explore and form new manufacturing models, help companies reduce costs, improve efficiency, and better meet diversified market demands. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will give full play to my country's unique advantages of active artificial intelligence innovation and rich manufacturing scenarios, and focus on four aspects of work.
The first is to cultivate smart factories through gradients. Encourage basic-level and advanced-level smart factories to lay a solid foundation for digitalization and networking, and deepen the application of artificial intelligence in R&D and design, production and manufacturing, operations management, and after-sales services. Support excellence-level and pilot-level smart factories to explore the new generation of smart manufacturing system architecture and future manufacturing models, and lead the development of the industry.
The second is to innovate and develop intelligent equipment, support enterprises to develop intelligent industrial machines, intelligent robots, intelligent inspection equipment and intelligent control equipment, improve adaptive processing, flexible operation and online inspection capabilities, and better meet high-precision and high-reliability production requirements. Promote the research and development and application of intelligent engineering machinery, intelligent agricultural machinery, intelligent medical equipment, etc., improve independent operations and intelligent service capabilities, make equipment more intelligent, products more usable, and support the intelligent development of related industries.
The third is to accelerate the research, promotion and application of intelligent technology. Support enterprises to build high-quality industrial data sets around core links such as R&D, design, and manufacturing, develop advanced and applicable vertical large-scale models and various industrial-specific models, explore the research and development of industrial intelligent operating systems, and promote mutual adaptation and efficient collaboration of data, models, software, and equipment. Focusing on scenarios such as intelligent production scheduling, parameter tuning, defect detection, and equipment operation and maintenance, we will implement analog-digital resonance actions to steadily carry out R&D and application verification of industrial intelligence, and mature each one and promote each one.
The fourth is to deepen international cooperation in intelligent manufacturing. Promote the implementation of smart manufacturing cooperation initiatives, rely on cooperation mechanisms such as BRICS, strengthen cooperation in the fields of smart factory construction, standards and specification systems, encourage enterprises and scientific research institutions to further share advanced technologies, solutions and construction experience, carry out supply and demand docking and talent training, assist partners in building smart factories, and jointly promote the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
