The policy aims to extend technological benefits to county-level regions and backs AI startups with inclusive computing power, focusing on standards, infrastructure, safety regulation, R&D transformation, talent, and fiscal support.

Tuosida proposes embedding AI into old equipment via a data acquisition matrix, enabling real machine data capture and virtual simulation to train models and deploy AI without full equipment replacement.

Officials emphasize ongoing development of AI in manufacturing, highlighting key AI technologies and intelligent devices like brain-computer interfaces and embodied AI systems.

The plan, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, emphasizes three features—new, comprehensive, and practical—and centers on invigorating commerce through science and technology.

An AI terminal intelligence grading system has issued standards across devices like smartphones, computers, TVs, and glasses; over 100 products meet the AI assistant level, with intelligent terminal shipments exceeding 100 million in the first half of the year.

The Open Day will showcase humanoid robot parts processing solutions and AI industry chain precision injection molding, highlighting high-precision components produced by Efermi (Tuosida subsidiary) using a 5-axis CNC capability.

TOPS DAY 2026 will display industrial embodied intelligence products, including the Xiao Tuo wheeled humanoid robot for box handling, voice-guided part sorting, and rapid 5-minute production changeovers, illustrating real-world line problem solving.

Emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain are highlighted as drivers of consumption upgrades, with 110% year-on-year growth in smart glasses sales on major platforms in Jan-Sep 2026.

China Academy of Information and Communications Technology projects that industrial AI penetration will reach about 60% among leading enterprises within three years, with production-line AI applications rising from 19.9% in 2024 to 25.9% in 2025.

China’s AI industry has surged, with core AI-related sectors surpassing 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025, and AI adoption in large industrial firms above 30 percent since late 2025.

In commercial distribution, policy measures promote smart warehouses, intelligent logistics equipment, unmanned delivery, and digital upgrades in wholesale and retail, while supporting AI agents for shopping assistance and virtual shopping experiences.

China issued guidelines with 18 measures across goods and services consumption, commercial distribution, innovative business applications, and policy support to promote AI and advanced tech in commerce.