en.Wedoany.com Reported - On March 31st, the Guangxi Traditional Manufacturing Industry Artificial Intelligence Innovation Application and Liugang Large Model Release Conference was held in Nanning, Guangxi, China. Liuzhou Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Liugang Group), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and China Mobile Guangxi Company, unveiled Guangxi's first steel industry large model – the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model. During the conference, the "Guangxi Liugang Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Center" was inaugurated, and Liugang Group signed deepened cooperation agreements with Huawei and China Mobile Guangxi Company. This initiative represents a significant practice by Liugang Group in responding to national strategies, serving Guangxi's development, and empowering new quality productive forces in the steel industry. It is also a concrete measure implementing Guangxi's characteristic development path of "R&D in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou + Integration in Guangxi + Application in ASEAN." It marks the entry of Guangxi's steel industry into a new stage of digital and intelligent development, setting a new benchmark for the high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional manufacturing.
At the conference, Liang Lei, Deputy Secretary-General of the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Gui Weihua, Professor at Central South University; Li Yiren, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association; Li Bin, Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Liugang Group; and Jiang Wangcheng, Vice President of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., delivered speeches. Wang Yiqiu, General Manager of China Mobile Guangxi Company, and other distinguished guests attended the event. Nearly 300 representatives from universities within and outside Guangxi, leading enterprises in the digital intelligence industry, relevant regional state-owned enterprises, and news media gathered to witness this important moment.
Currently, the nation places high importance on the deep integration of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and manufacturing. The 2026 "Government Work Report" proposed "deepening and expanding 'AI+'," and eight departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the "Implementation Opinions on Special Actions for 'AI+ Manufacturing'." At this critical juncture for the transformation and upgrading of the steel industry, Liugang Group, in collaboration with R&D teams from Huawei and China Mobile Guangxi Company, has worked together to develop a dedicated large model for the vertical field of the steel industry – the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model. Just as "Xuantie" is the key material for forging "divine weapons" in the martial arts world, this large model serves as a core component for the intelligent upgrade of the steel industry. The "Xuantie" Steel Large Model is built upon Huawei's Pangu Large Model as its foundation, adopting a full-stack architecture of "Base Layer – Platform Layer – Toolchain Layer – Application Layer," achieving unified management of computing power, algorithms, and intelligent agents. The model is deeply integrated into Liugang Group's entire production process. Through fine-tuning for the steel industry and precision-tuning for enterprise scenarios, it has derived a cluster of lightweight small models adapted to various segmented scenarios, ultimately realizing a brand-new model of "Large Model Centralized Coordination + Small Model Scenario Execution."
In his speech, Liang Lei pointed out that artificial intelligence is a key lever for cultivating new quality productive forces. Guangxi has listed advanced steel materials, artificial intelligence, and the new generation of information technology among its "15th Five-Year Plan" top ten modern pillar industries for manufacturing. He noted that over 100 leading AI enterprises and promising startups have already settled in Nanning, with 208 new AI industry projects signed. He stated that Liugang Group is a backbone force in Guangxi's implementation of the "AI+ Manufacturing" initiative and a pioneer in industrial intelligent innovation. The successful release of the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model marks a critical breakthrough for Guangxi in the core field of industrial intelligence and signifies the steel industry's move towards an AI-led path. He believes this model will undoubtedly help Liugang Group overcome common industry bottlenecks, drive the accelerated transformation of the steel industry towards smart factories, and promote the overall upgrade of the industrial chain.
In his speech, Gui Weihua pointed out that currently, AI technology is rapidly penetrating the industrial sector, and the intelligent transformation of the steel industry has entered a critical攻坚期 (key攻坚 period). He looks forward to continuing to work alongside the Liugang team, leveraging the talent and research advantages of universities combined with Liugang's frontline scenario advantages, to carry out higher-level and deeper joint innovation. He emphasized focusing on two major directions for deep cooperation: jointly building a Liugang pilot for an ironmaking industrial vertical domain intelligent control large model, and continuously deepening the university-enterprise joint R&D for ironmaking intelligent perception, aiming to jointly build a new high ground for steel intelligent transformation.
In his speech, Li Yiren pointed out that the vitality of AI development lies in its application. The steel industry is a core fertile ground for the deep integration of AI and the real economy. As the core engine of the new generation of intelligent manufacturing, AI technology is catalyzing a paradigm leap in steel industrial manufacturing and a restructuring of the industrial ecosystem, which will undoubtedly provide powerful momentum for the high-quality development of the steel industry. He stated that the release of the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model is not only a milestone in Liugang Group's digital transformation but also a vivid practice of cultivating new quality productive forces in traditional manufacturing industries like steel. Focusing on AI empowering the digital and intelligent transformation of the steel industry, Li Yiren proposed four suggestions: First, adhere to scenario-driven development, promoting AI's leap from "point applications" to "full-chain empowerment"; Second, adhere to innovation and adaptation, promoting "two-way empowerment" between technology supply and industrial demand; Third, adhere to ecological collaboration, building an "industry-academia-research-application" innovation consortium; Fourth, adhere to upholding fundamental principles while breaking new ground, promoting the deep integration of beneficial intelligence and green, low-carbon development.
In his speech, Jiang Wangcheng stated that the value of AI lies not in the technology itself, but in whether it can penetrate core scenarios to create quantifiable benefits. The "Xuantie" Steel Large Model is the best practice of this concept. Relying on its technical advantages in areas such as "AI + Computing + Connectivity," Huawei has conducted in-depth collaborative攻关 with Liugang Group to build an independently innovative technical foundation for the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model. Looking ahead, he stated that Huawei will work with Liugang Group, China Mobile Guangxi Company, and industry partners to improve model capabilities and enrich the scenario ecosystem, making AI a core driving force for production and operations, promoting the deep implementation of large model technology throughout the entire steel production process, and providing full-chain technical support for the intelligent transformation of the metallurgical industry.
In his speech, Li Bin stated that Liugang Group has always adhered to the original aspiration of "prospering the enterprise through steel, serving the nation through industry." During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, it firmly focused on the transformation and upgrading development direction of "high-end, intelligent, and green." In terms of "AI + Steel" application scenarios, it has implemented a series of AI application scenarios such as 5G intelligent crane operations and automatic inspection robotics technology. He further stated that facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," Liugang Group will unswervingly take "AI+" as the core engine for high-quality development. The released "Xuantie" Steel Large Model is precisely the core implementation achievement of Liugang Group's digital and intelligent transformation strategy. The model focuses on three core areas: "AI + People, AI + Data, AI + Manufacturing." It has currently established a "20+N" scenario-based model system covering six major links – "ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling, logistics, environmental protection, safety" – with 20 benchmark application scenarios such as smelting sample grading, product surface quality inspection, and environmental risk identification, and N extended scenarios for processes, equipment, energy, etc. He pointed out that the next step will focus on two aspects to promote the iterative upgrade of the large model: First, accelerate the promotion of AI empowerment throughout the entire process, achieving full coverage of no less than 100 large model scenarios, and accelerate the cultivation of the "Ten Thousand AI Employees" plan; Second, build a new ecosystem of open and shared cooperation, explore the formation of an "AI Innovation Consortium," help Guangxi build a highland for the AI industry面向 (面向) ASEAN, and provide powerful "steel support" for Guangxi to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system.
At the conference, witnessed by all guests, Liang Lei, Gui Weihua, Li Yiren, Li Bin, Jiang Wangcheng, and Wang Yiqiu jointly pressed the启动键 (start button),宣告 (declaring) the official release of Liugang's "Xuantie" Steel Large Model.
Gui Weihua, Li Yiren, Li Bin, and Jiang Wangcheng jointly unveiled the plaque for the "Guangxi Liugang Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Center." The establishment of this center signifies that Liugang Group will rely on the foundation of the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model, open up core capabilities, and work with ecosystem partners to jointly create high-value industry scenarios.
Shen Min, Deputy General Manager of Liugang Group, presented the "Liugang Artificial Intelligence Application Scenario Report." The report介绍 (introduced) that in the intelligent ore blending and raw material optimization环节 (link), the system reduced the traditional 72-hour ore blending decision cycle to 16 minutes; the intelligent molten iron transportation system, relying on 5G network technology, achieves full-process智能化 (intelligence) in molten iron transportation; the equipment predictive maintenance platform can provide 72-hour early warnings for equipment failures; in全流程智能炼钢 (full-process intelligent steelmaking), Liugang Group has deployed 33 AI models. By applying the steelmaking intelligent scheduling model, it enhances协同能力 (collaborative capabilities) among various processes, improving production efficiency by 8.5%. Shen Min stated that in 2026, Liugang Group will focus on promoting the deep implementation of five major scenarios: the full-process intelligent steelmaking system, 5G+ hot rolling智能工厂 (smart factory), and the full-process quality intelligent control platform. According to the "20+N" blueprint, Liugang Group will spend three years promoting the comprehensive implementation of mature scenarios, achieving over 80% coverage of full-process intelligence, making the "Xuantie" Steel Large Model truly a powerful engine driving high-quality development.
Simultaneously, Shu Mingen, Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Guangxi Company, and the Huawei Steel & Nonferrous Metals军团 (军团)
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