On July 20th, a press conference was held by the State Council Information Office.
During the event, in response to a question, Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that China's research and development in the robotics sector has achieved significant scale. The country's quadruped robots account for nearly 70% of global sales share, while the number of humanoid robot whole-machine products has reached over 400 models, surpassing half of the world's total.
Wang Weiming indicated that in the first half of this year, with concerted efforts from all parties, the role of new growth drivers from emerging industries has continued to become more prominent. The Ministry has resolutely implemented the decisions and plans of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, advancing major technological equipment攻关 projects and industrial foundation reengineering projects. It has promoted the large-scale application and demonstration of new technologies, products, and scenarios in manufacturing, accelerating the development and accumulation of momentum in emerging industries.
Key Innovations and Breakthroughs
Firstly, major innovative achievements have continued to emerge, with breakthroughs in a number of critical technologies and strategically needed products. In the commercial aerospace sector, the recent successful controlled recovery of the first stage of the Long March 10B carrier rocket marked a historic breakthrough for China in reusable rocket technology, being the first such网系 recovery globally. In the new energy vehicle field, the global debut of the second-generation blade battery and the megawatt-level flash charging system broke the technical bottleneck where "fast charging, high range, long life, and low-temperature performance were previously considered mutually exclusive." In new materials, the breakthrough in the preparation process of T1200-grade ultra-high-strength carbon fiber has made China the first country in the world to achieve hundred-ton-level mass production of this grade of carbon fiber.
Expansion of Application Scenarios
Secondly, typical application scenarios are rapidly expanding, with a batch of new technologies and products moving towards industrialization in real-world settings. In "5G+" scenarios, 5G factories have enabled wireless flexible production and remote equipment control; the average production capacity of a hundred typical 5G factories has increased by 25% compared to before transformation. Orthopedic and endoscopic surgical robots have performed over 3,000 remote minimally invasive surgeries utilizing technologies like 5G communication. In "robot+" scenarios, inspection robots are now deployed in井下 and high-voltage tunnels, while industrial robots are being applied in batches on automotive welding lines, gradually replacing human workers in high-temperature, toxic,高空, and high-risk positions. Regarding "artificial intelligence+" scenarios, AI visual inspection has achieved automatic identification of micron-level defects, improving detection efficiency by more than five times compared to manual methods. Industrial large models are accelerating the screening of antibodies and small-molecule drugs, reducing the preclinical R&D cycle for new drugs like anti-tumor targeted therapies by 40%.
Enhanced Competitiveness in Key Industries
Thirdly, the competitiveness of key industries is steadily improving, with a number of sectors possessing international competitive advantages growing stronger. In the intelligent robotics field, as mentioned, China's quadruped robots hold nearly 70% of the global sales share, and humanoid robot whole-machine products exceed 400 models, more than half of the global total. In the shipbuilding and offshore engineering equipment sector, from January to May, new ship orders accounted for 81.2% of the global total, firmly maintaining the top position in global market share. In areas such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, new energy, and biomedicine, a group of global unicorn enterprises has emerged, actively contributing "Chinese solutions" in areas like international standard development and industrial governance.
Wang Weiming stated that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will adhere to innovation-driven development, strengthen攻关 in key core technologies, and accelerate the迭代升级 of technological products. It will enhance application牵引, create a batch of typical application scenarios, and expedite the large-scale推广 of new technologies and products. Furthermore, it will reinforce the construction of high-energy-level carriers, cultivate优质 enterprises in a梯度 manner, strengthen the cultivation of new tracks in national high-tech zones, and establish national demonstration bases for the development of emerging industries.