# Smart Manufacturing
Latest news and articles about Smart Manufacturing
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Standardizing the Future: China’s New Benchmarks for ‘Smart’ Industrial Equipment
China has established a new standardized evaluation system for intelligent control equipment to quantify the performance of 'smart' industrial systems. By integrating digital twins and AI-driven metrics, the State Administration for Market Regulation aims to unify fragmented industry standards and assert leadership in global technical benchmarks.
Xiaomi’s Automotive Ambitions Accelerate: SU7 Locked Orders Surpass 70,000 Units
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced that the SU7 electric sedan has reached 70,000 firm orders, prompting the company to streamline production by reducing optional configurations to accelerate deliveries. The move highlights Xiaomi's immediate success and its urgent need to scale manufacturing to meet unprecedented demand.
The Road to Robotics: Xpeng’s Autonomous Driving Architect Joins Agibot as CTO
Li Liyun, the former AI and autonomous driving lead at Xpeng Motors, has been appointed CTO of Agibot. His move highlights the convergence of automotive AI and humanoid robotics as China seeks to lead the global race in embodied intelligence and mass-market robot production.
The Optical Backbone of AI: TFC Optical’s New Suzhou Hub Signals China’s Hardware Pivot
TFC Optical Communication has launched a major new R&D and manufacturing hub in Suzhou to produce 1 million high-speed optical components annually. The project is a strategic move to capitalize on the soaring global demand for AI computing infrastructure and next-generation data transmission.
Chasing Bolt: Why China’s Robot Marathon is a Sprint Toward Industrial Dominance
At the 2026 Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon, Honor's 'Lightning' robot surpassed the human world record with a time of 50:26, highlighting a massive shift toward autonomous navigation and industrial-grade reliability in China's robotics sector.
Beyond the Steering Wheel: The Risky Evolution of China’s Automakers into Humanoid Robotics
Chinese automakers are aggressively diversifying into humanoid robotics to leverage supply chain synergies and secure a foothold in Physical AI. However, despite significant investment from players like Xpeng and BYD, the sector remains hampered by high costs, low industrial adoption, and an unproven return on investment.
China’s Robotics Titans Pivot: From Factory Floors to the Frontier of Embodied AI
China's leading robotics companies reported a sharp recovery in 2025, marked by domestic brands finally capturing the majority of their home market. The industry is now shifting focus toward embodied AI and humanoids to escape low-margin price wars in traditional automation.
The Seven-Second Standard: TCL’s New Guangzhou Base Redefines the Limits of Smart Manufacturing
TCL has launched a state-of-the-art smart manufacturing facility in Guangzhou capable of producing an air conditioner every seven seconds. The factory utilizes AI, robotics, and digital twin technology to achieve record-breaking efficiency and sets a new standard for the global appliance industry.
Xiaomi’s Mechanical Workforce: The Rise of the Humanoid Intern
Xiaomi has integrated humanoid robots into its EV production lines, leveraging new Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models to achieve a 90% success rate in assembly tasks. While the company reported record 2025 revenues, executives emphasize that full-scale robotic labor is a strategic five-year objective.