en.Wedoany.com Reported - On the afternoon of June 3, 2026, the 2026 Smart Manufacturing and AI Industrial Application (Yangtze River Delta) Development Conference was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Guided by the China Machinery Industry Federation and co-hosted by its Smart Manufacturing Branch and the Fudan University EMBA Future Industry Association, the conference focused on the deep integration of artificial intelligence with the manufacturing industry. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster advantages of the Yangtze River Delta region, it explored innovative pathways for AI-empowered smart manufacturing, driving the digital and intelligent transformation of regional manufacturing. Over 300 representatives from universities, research institutes, key enterprises, and related industry chain units attended the conference.
Leaders including Song Zhiming, Vice President of the China Machinery Industry Federation and Chairman of the Smart Manufacturing Branch, and Ji Xuecheng, Wu Xiaodong, Yu Dong, and Xia Changxing, Vice Chairmen of the Smart Manufacturing Branch, participated in the conference. The conference invited multiple experts and scholars, including Professor Lin Zhongqin, Professor Yang Huayong, and Professor Tao Fei, to deliver reports. Distinguished guests such as Hao Yucheng, a member of the National Smart Manufacturing Expert Committee, and Ruan Ruxiang, Vice President of the China High-Tech Industrialization Association, also attended.
Song Zhiming and Zhou Jianliang, founder of the organizer Digital Paradigm Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., delivered opening remarks respectively. Song Zhiming stated that it is essential to closely align with the high-quality development strategy of the equipment manufacturing industry and the integrated development layout of the Yangtze River Delta. New technologies such as artificial intelligence, industrial robots, and digital twins are core drivers for improving quality and efficiency in traditional manufacturing. The Smart Manufacturing Branch will play a platform and bridge role, integrating industrial resources to promote the application and transformation of technological achievements in the Yangtze River Delta. Lin Zhongqin, Chairman of the China Construction Machinery Society, Yang Huayong, Chairman of the International Smart Manufacturing Alliance, and Professor Bao Jiming from the School of Management, Fudan University, delivered keynote reports. Industry experts including Xu Honghai, President of the Shanghai Smart Manufacturing Industry Association; Tao Fei, Dean of the International Frontier Interdisciplinary Science Research Institute at Beihang University; Xi Peifeng, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Shanghai Electrical Apparatus Research Institute (Group); and Wu Jun, Director and General Manager of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Zhibang Technology Co., Ltd., gave special topic reports.
The conference was chaired by Yang Bin, Executive President of the Fudan University EMBA Future Industry Association, and Wu Xiaodong, Vice Chairman of the Smart Manufacturing Branch. The content of the conference closely linked scientific research innovation with industrial implementation, building consensus on industry development based on the actual conditions of manufacturing in the Yangtze River Delta.
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