JIANGMEN, March 14, 2025 – Top officials from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology and the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) conducted a working visit to Jiangmen this week, focusing on accelerating regional development in artificial intelligence and robotics. The high-level delegation participated in the 20th Guangdong-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Task Force meeting while engaging in field inspections and strategic discussions about Jiangmen’s emerging robot industry ecosystem.
- High-Level Meeting in Jiangmen: Strengthening Guangdong-Hong Kong Science and Technology Cooperation
The 20th Guangdong-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Task Force meeting convened in Jiangmen on March 12, gathering key stakeholders to coordinate regional technological advancement. Delegation leaders included Wang Yueqin, Director of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology; Liang Qinru, Deputy Director; Wu Chuangzhi, Party Secretary and Deputy Director of SIAT; alongside Jiangmen Municipal Party Secretary Chen Anming and Deputy Secretary Zheng Zehui. The meeting established frameworks for cross-jurisdictional collaboration with particular emphasis on strengthening the robot industry through shared resources and expertise.
- Jiangmen’s Progress in Science and Technology: Achievements and Future Plans
During official talks, Secretary Chen Anming highlighted Jiangmen’s four-year implementation of the provincial “Technology Leadership” project, showcasing breakthroughs including the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory and the transformation of the Jiangmen Dual Carbon Laboratory into the Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory of Carbon Neutral Science and Technology. “We’ve created powerful synergies between technology and industrial applications,” Chen stated. He emphasized Jiangmen’s strategic alignment with provincial priorities by concentrating on AI and robot industry clusters through specialized infrastructure development.
- Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Robot Industry: Jiangmen’s Unique Advantages
Jiangmen is leveraging distinctive assets to position itself as a robotics hub, notably through the Jiangmen Safety Emergency (Political-Legal) Intelligent Robot Industrial Park in the Jiangmen National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone (Jianghai District). The park integrates resources from the National Political-Legal Intelligent Technology Innovation Center and the China-Pacific Islands Disaster Prevention and Reduction Cooperation Center. This specialized ecosystem focuses on developing robots for safety response, disaster relief, and judicial applications – creating differentiated value within Guangdong’s broader robot industry landscape. Municipal officials underscored how this niche approach accelerates cluster formation within the province’s strategic robot industry framework.
| Key Robot Industry Components | Implementation Status |
|---|---|
| Safety Emergency Robotics | Industrial park operational with multiple enterprises |
| Political-Legal Robotics | National innovation center applications underway |
| Disaster Response Systems | International cooperation platform established |
| AI-Robotics Integration | Cross-functional R&D initiatives launched |
- Provincial Support for Jiangmen’s Robot Industry Development
Director Wang Yueqin affirmed Jiangmen’s strategic positioning within Guangdong’s robot industry ecosystem: “Jiangmen’s focus on safety emergency and judicial robotics applications demonstrates remarkable foresight. The specialized industrial park provides solid foundations to establish Jiangmen as a pivotal node in our provincial robot industry network.” She committed provincial resources to accelerate scenario-based innovation and industrial scaling, emphasizing that Jiangmen’s differentiated approach complements Guangdong’s comprehensive strategy to dominate global AI and robotics markets. The provincial department will prioritize resource allocation to expand the Safety Emergency (Political-Legal) Intelligent Robot Industrial Park as a robot industry exemplar.
- Collaborative Efforts: Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology’s Role
SIAT’s leadership confirmed active participation in Jiangmen’s robot industry expansion. Secretary Wu Chuangzhi announced: “We will deepen cooperation with the National Political-Legal Intelligent Technology Innovation Center’s Jiangmen Application Demonstration Base and contribute substantially to the intelligent robot industrial park.” Collaboration will include joint technology development, talent cultivation programs, and commercialization pathways for robotics research. The partnership aims to create a Shenzhen-Jiangmen innovation corridor where SIAT’s R&D capabilities merge with Jiangmen’s manufacturing strengths and specialized application environments to advance the robot industry.
- Site Visits and Inspections: Witnessing the Growth of Robot Industry in Jiangmen
The delegation conducted field inspections at research institutions and industrial zones, observing firsthand the development of Jiangmen’s robot industry infrastructure. Officials examined progress at the Jiangmen Dual Carbon Laboratory and reviewed expansion plans for the Safety Emergency (Political-Legal) Intelligent Robot Industrial Park where multiple enterprises already develop specialized robots for disaster response, public safety, and judicial applications. These sites demonstrated Jiangmen’s capacity to translate provincial robot industry strategies into operational realities through targeted infrastructure investment and innovation ecosystem development.
Throughout discussions, Jiangmen leadership formally requested enhanced provincial support for two critical initiatives: accelerated development of the Dual Carbon Laboratory and expanded resources for the Safety Emergency (Political-Legal) Intelligent Robot Industrial Park. Both projects represent strategic investments in Jiangmen’s specialization within Guangdong’s robot industry value chain. The municipal government seeks increased guidance on AI-robotics integration and cross-disciplinary talent development to solidify Jiangmen’s position in the province’s industrial future.
The outcomes establish concrete pathways for Jiangmen’s emergence as a specialized hub within Guangdong’s comprehensive robot industry framework. Through provincial partnerships, Shenzhen collaboration, and focused application development, Jiangmen aims to transform its technological infrastructure into significant contributions to the regional robot industry ecosystem. Future coordination will focus on implementing agreements reached during the meetings while monitoring progress in Jiangmen’s specialized robotics clusters.