China is rapidly moving frontier technologies from lab to real-world deployment across robotics, fusion power, quantum technologies, and healthcare, signaling a broad push to commercialize next‑generation capabilities.

Fusion power‑related security and medical technologies, developed from the country’s artificial sun program, are now being used in subway safety equipment and proton therapy systems for cancer treatment.

Beyond robotics, China is commercializing advanced tech such as fusion‑power security and medical gear, proton therapy, and quantum‑precision measurement for batteries in manufacturing.

The overall trend shows coordinated policy, capital, and scenario deployment driving faster commercialization and international expansion of frontier technologies.

Officials, including the vice minister of science and technology, project stronger integration of science with industry to accelerate commercialization and create new productive forces.

Chen Jiachang emphasized ongoing policy optimization to deepen the integration of technological and industrial innovation and support new productive forces.

There is a focus on accelerating basic research, original innovation, and rapid science‑to‑industry integration to push breakthroughs in core technologies.

Zerith’s H1 intelligent cleaning robot, developed in Hefei, is deployed in over 20 venues nationwide to validate technology in high‑end hospitality and laundry settings before consumer use, with orders exceeding 100 million yuan.

Robotics and AI rely on self‑developed large models and simulated real‑world training to optimize performance and enable practical deployment.

Zerith’s strategy centers on self‑developed large models, continuous data collection, and simulated training to scale into hotels, laundries, and eventually households.

Policy support and investment underpin growth, with the 15th Five‑Year Plan prioritizing basic research and core tech breakthroughs; Shanghai and Shenzhen are rolling out aggressive measures and funds for frontier tech and startups.

China’s innovations are expanding abroad through government-backed investments and partnerships, including targeted measures in Shanghai and Shenzhen to support future industries and capital for tech startups.