Chengdu Chenghua Economic Development Zone. Chengdu Robotics Innovation Center.

Under the strategic deployment of advancing new industrialization, Chengdu Chenghua Economic Development Zone has fully implemented decisions from central, provincial, municipal, and district authorities. By driving industrial upgrading through innovation, establishing high-level innovation platforms, building a modern industrial ecosystem, and pioneering capital empowerment models, the zone has propelled the robotics industry toward leapfrog development.

Ranking first in the 2024 "Park Completion" comprehensive assessment among provincial-level parks in Chengdu, Chenghua Economic Development Zone is projected to achieve an industrial output value of 120 billion yuan in 2025, demonstrating robust growth. Its intelligent robotics industrial cluster has successfully been designated as a national-level specialized SME cluster, marking a stellar achievement in high-quality development.

At this new developmental milestone, Chenghua Economic Development Zone aims to become a pivotal hub for robotics innovation globally by refining its innovation system and industrial ecosystem. This will bolster Chengdu’s ambition to establish itself as a nationally influential sci-tech innovation center and contribute more "Chenghua practices" to China’s intelligent manufacturing sector.

**A New Engine for Smart Manufacturing** *Western China’s First Embodied AI Robotics Full-Scenario Empowerment Center Launches*

The strong pulse of regional economic growth stems from a robust industrial ecosystem. On October 23, Western China’s first embodied AI robotics full-scenario empowerment center commenced operations in Dongguang AI Valley, Chenghua Economic Development Zone. This platform reflects Chenghua’s forward-looking vision in AI industrial planning.

As Chengdu’s "first shot" in the robotics race, the center was jointly established by Chenghua Economic Development Zone, industry leaders like Kanou Intelligent, Transwarp Intelligence, AInnovation, Tianlian Robotics, and Metaly, alongside universities such as Sichuan University and UESTC. Focusing on embodied intelligence, it aims to break the "rigidity bottleneck" of traditional industrial robots and scale humanoid robotics, setting a "Chenghua model" for Chengdu’s national-level intelligent robotics cluster.

"In Chengdu’s robotics race, Chenghua aspires to lead, not follow," said a zone official, highlighting the center’s role in seizing the embodied AI commercialization window.

The center targets industrial manufacturing, commercial services, healthcare, modern agriculture, and specialized operations, enhancing robots’ autonomous decision-making and adaptive interaction in complex environments. By creating a multi-scenario validation platform, it forms a closed loop from data collection to standards, validation, and talent cultivation, accelerating industrial transformation of innovations and supporting upstream-downstream enterprises.

Looking ahead, Chenghua will leverage its national robotics cluster to foster tech-industry synergy, elevating Chengdu’s smart manufacturing competitiveness globally.

**Ecosystem Acceleration** *Industry-Education Integration Fuels New Momentum*

In 2024, the Chengdu Robotics Innovation Center, co-built by Chenghua and AInnovation, emerged as a key innovation engine. Equipped with 300+ smart manufacturing devices, it integrates R&D, pilot production, talent training, and industry-education collaboration.

The zone has established high-quality labs meeting national software college standards, aiding breakthroughs in AI models, motion control, and robotic hardware. Partnerships with Sichuan University and UESTC have spawned seven industry-academia labs, alongside national welding and robotics testing centers, forming a robust innovation system.

The Chengdu Robotics Industry-Education Consortium, uniting 60+ firms and 30+ institutions, has enhanced talent pipelines. Events like the Sichuan University Engineering Innovation Competition attracted 1,800 participants from 410 teams, bridging tech transfer and talent recruitment. The center was recently shortlisted for the 2024 Provincial High-Skills Training Base.

**Capital Empowerment** *Multi-Tier Fund System Nurtures "Future Stars"*

Chenghua has innovatively deployed funds to energize industrial growth. In October 2024, it launched Chengdu’s first AI-robotics fund (10 billion yuan) with Chengdu Science Innovation Investment Group, backing firms like Expace Technology (aerospace storage leader), Botao Intelligent, and Inmo Tech.

Expanding capital leverage, the zone partnered with Shanghai Zhangjiang and Yida Capital to set up a 2 billion yuan AI mother fund and 10+ sub-funds (15.7 billion yuan total). This multi-layered system attracts social capital, offering tailored financing for startups to mature firms.

Precision capital operations have nurtured several robotics IPO candidates, fostering a virtuous industrial cycle and rapid enterprise growth.