CHANGDE, August 28, 2026 – The Changde Municipal People’s Government and AgiBot Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., referred to as AgiBot, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on embodied intelligence, advancing the implementation of an AgiBot embodied intelligence project in Changde. The agreement was signed during a meeting between Luo Yijun, Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee, and Zhou Zhenyu, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee and Mayor, with Jiang Qingsong, Partner, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of AgiBot, and his delegation. The signing marks a significant step in Changde’s efforts to develop embodied intelligence as part of its broader industrial upgrading strategy and reflects AgiBot’s continued expansion of embodied intelligence cooperation across key regions.
The cooperation agreement places embodied intelligence at the center of a new partnership between a globally recognized embodied intelligence leader and a city with strong advanced manufacturing foundations, digital economy credentials, and a wide range of application scenarios. The two sides described the agreement as a starting point for deeper and broader practical cooperation, with embodied intelligence serving as a shared platform for industrial innovation, supply chain development, talent cultivation, and commercial deployment.
1. Signing Ceremony and Strategic Framework
The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from Changde and senior executives from AgiBot. Luo Yijun, Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee, and Zhou Zhenyu, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee and Mayor, welcomed the AgiBot delegation and introduced recent economic and social development in Changde. Their discussion with Jiang Qingsong, Partner, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of AgiBot, focused on the strategic direction of embodied intelligence, the practical needs of industrial transformation, and the conditions required for the successful implementation of an embodied intelligence project in Changde.
The agreement was signed by Chen Jiwei, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor, and Jiao Yuqiang, Vice President of AgiBot China Region and Director of the Pan-Government Business Department. Other municipal leaders also attended the signing ceremony. The presence of senior officials from both sides underlined the importance of embodied intelligence as a cooperation priority and highlighted the shared intention to move from strategic dialogue to project implementation.
The strategic cooperation agreement focuses on promoting the local deployment of an AgiBot embodied intelligence project. It establishes a framework for cooperation that includes embodied intelligence components, data, talent cultivation, and deployment-oriented application scenario promotion. It also opens a supply chain selection channel for qualified local supporting enterprises, allowing them to be considered for inclusion in AgiBot’s supplier system. In addition, the two sides plan to cooperate in regional market sales and product supply agency, giving the agreement a commercial dimension that extends beyond research and development.
Changde officials described the agreement as timely and aligned with the city’s current economic priorities. The city is anchoring itself to the “three highlands,” advancing a “second entrepreneurship,” and building a “4+3” modern industrial system. Within that framework, embodied intelligence is treated as a key part of new quality productive forces. Changde’s leadership stated that the city needs support from leading embodied intelligence enterprises more than at any previous stage of its industrial development.
AgiBot’s representatives stated that Changde has a solid advanced manufacturing base, convenient multimodal transport links covering rail, road, and water, and sufficient safeguards for industrial land and energy factors. They identified Changde as an important cooperation city for AgiBot. The cooperation is therefore not limited to a single project but is intended to support embodied intelligence development across several linked areas, including components, data, talent, and deployment scenarios.
| Number | Name | Role | Involvement in the Embodied Intelligence Cooperation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luo Yijun | Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee | Welcomed the AgiBot delegation, discussed Changde’s development priorities, and witnessed the embodied intelligence agreement. |
| 2 | Zhou Zhenyu | Deputy Secretary of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee and Mayor | Introduced Changde’s economic and social development and witnessed the embodied intelligence agreement. |
| 3 | Jiang Qingsong | Partner, Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of AgiBot | Led the AgiBot delegation, discussed embodied intelligence cooperation, and witnessed the agreement. |
| 4 | Chen Jiwei | Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changde Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor | Signed the strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of Changde. |
| 5 | Jiao Yuqiang | Vice President of AgiBot China Region and Director of the Pan-Government Business Department | Signed the strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of AgiBot. |
2. AgiBot’s Role as a Global Embodied Intelligence Leader
AgiBot is described as a global leader in embodied intelligence. The company is committed to promoting the industrialization of robotic technology and has built a deep core technology background and comprehensive industrial management experience. Its embodied intelligence capabilities are supported by a leading robot “three intelligences integrated” full-stack technology system, which covers key layers of robot intelligence and supports products across multiple commercial scenarios.
The company has also been recognized for achieving large-scale mass production and commercialization of humanoid robots globally. Its products have been sold to multiple countries and regions. This commercial record is important for embodied intelligence cooperation because it demonstrates the ability to move beyond laboratory prototypes into real-world deployment. For Changde, cooperation with an embodied intelligence enterprise of this profile offers access to technology, product ecosystems, and commercialization experience that can support local industrial upgrading.
AgiBot’s embodied intelligence portfolio is relevant to several parts of the cooperation agreement. The components area can connect local manufacturers to embodied intelligence supply chains. The data area can support the development and refinement of embodied intelligence systems. The talent cultivation area can help build a workforce capable of working with robots, artificial intelligence, and advanced automation. The deployment-oriented application scenario promotion area can bring embodied intelligence products and solutions into practical use across commercial and industrial settings.
Because AgiBot has already pursued embodied intelligence commercialization internationally, its cooperation with Changde can be structured around practical deployment rather than purely theoretical collaboration. The company’s experience in product supply, regional market sales, and supplier system management can be adapted to the local environment. At the same time, Changde’s manufacturing base and application scenarios can provide AgiBot with opportunities to test, refine, and scale embodied intelligence solutions in a region with diverse industrial needs.
The agreement therefore positions AgiBot not only as a technology provider but also as an industrial partner. The cooperation is expected to involve local enterprises, local talent, and local application scenarios, creating a two-way relationship in which embodied intelligence technology and local industrial capacity reinforce each other. This approach reflects the broader trend in embodied intelligence development, where success depends on integrating artificial intelligence, mechanical systems, data, supply chains, and real-world deployment environments.
3. Changde’s Strategic Advantages for Embodied Intelligence Development
Changde is advancing its economic development through a clear strategic framework. The city is anchoring itself to the “three highlands,” promoting a “second entrepreneurship,” and accelerating the construction of a “4+3” modern industrial system. Within this framework, the city is prioritizing embodied intelligence and other forms of new quality productive forces. The signing with AgiBot is therefore consistent with Changde’s broader effort to attract leading enterprises in embodied intelligence and related advanced technology fields.
Changde’s location is one of its key advantages. It is an important node city linking the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle and the Yangtze River Middle Reaches urban agglomeration. This position supports logistics, market access, and industrial collaboration. For embodied intelligence, such connectivity can help connect component suppliers, software developers, system integrators, and end users across regions. It can also support the movement of products and services from Changde to broader markets.
The city is listed among the top 100 in the national digital economy. Its computing power and communications infrastructure rank among the top in the province. These capabilities are directly relevant to embodied intelligence because embodied intelligence systems rely on data processing, connectivity, simulation, model training, and real-time interaction. A strong digital foundation can support the deployment of robots and intelligent systems in factories, warehouses, commercial spaces, and public service environments.
Changde also has a strong manufacturing foundation. This is important because embodied intelligence requires hardware and software integration. Components, sensors, actuators, control systems, and robotic platforms must be manufactured, assembled, tested, and maintained. A manufacturing base can provide suppliers, engineering talent, and production capacity. The city also offers rich application scenarios, which can serve as testing grounds for embodied intelligence deployment. These scenarios may include industrial operations, logistics, commercial services, and other practical environments.
In addition, Changde reports sufficient talent supply. Embodied intelligence development requires expertise in artificial intelligence, robotics, mechanical engineering, electronics, software, data science, and industrial management. By cooperating with AgiBot on talent cultivation, Changde can strengthen its ability to train and retain workers with embodied intelligence skills. This can support both AgiBot’s local project and the broader industrial ecosystem.
| Number | Advantage Area | Description | Relevance to Embodied Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strategic location | Important node city linking the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle and the Yangtze River Middle Reaches urban agglomeration | Supports supply chain connectivity, market access, and regional embodied intelligence cooperation. |
| 2 | Digital economy strength | Listed among the top 100 in the national digital economy | Provides a foundation for data-driven embodied intelligence systems and digital industrial applications. |
| 3 | Computing and communications infrastructure | Ranked among the top in the province | Supports model training, data processing, connectivity, and real-time embodied intelligence operations. |
| 4 | Manufacturing foundation | Strong advanced manufacturing base | Enables component production, system integration, testing, and maintenance for embodied intelligence products. |
| 5 | Application scenarios | Rich and diverse deployment environments | Allows embodied intelligence solutions to be tested and scaled in practical commercial and industrial settings. |
| 6 | Talent supply | Sufficient talent supply | Supports research, engineering, operations, and talent cultivation for embodied intelligence development. |
| 7 | Industrial land and energy factors | Sufficient safeguards for industrial land and energy | Provides conditions for embodied intelligence manufacturing, testing, and deployment facilities. |
| 8 | Multimodal transport | Convenient rail, road, and water transport | Facilitates logistics for embodied intelligence components, products, and regional market distribution. |
4. Cooperation Pillars: Components, Data, Talent, and Deployment
The cooperation between Changde and AgiBot covers four main pillars: components, data, talent cultivation, and deployment-oriented application scenario promotion. These pillars are interconnected. Components provide the physical basis for embodied intelligence systems. Data supports learning, adaptation, and performance improvement. Talent cultivation ensures that the ecosystem has the skills needed to develop and operate embodied intelligence solutions. Deployment-oriented application scenario promotion ensures that embodied intelligence technology is tested and used in real environments.
In the components area, the cooperation is designed to connect AgiBot with local high-quality supporting enterprises. A supply chain selection channel will be open to these enterprises, and those that meet the required standards can be selected for inclusion in AgiBot’s supplier system. This creates an opportunity for Changde’s manufacturing suppliers to participate in the embodied intelligence supply chain. It also helps AgiBot localize parts of its supply chain and work with enterprises that understand local production conditions.
In the data area, the cooperation recognizes that embodied intelligence depends on high-quality data. Robots and intelligent systems must perceive their environments, interpret signals, and make decisions. Data from real-world deployment can help improve reliability, safety, and efficiency. By cooperating on data, Changde and AgiBot can explore how data resources can support embodied intelligence development while respecting applicable rules and practical deployment needs.
In the talent cultivation area, the cooperation aims to build skills related to embodied intelligence. This can involve training, knowledge exchange, and collaboration between industry and local institutions. As embodied intelligence expands, there will be demand for engineers, technicians, operators, and managers who understand both robotics and artificial intelligence. Talent cultivation can help local workers participate in the embodied intelligence economy and support the long-term growth of the cooperation.
In the deployment-oriented application scenario promotion area, the cooperation focuses on bringing embodied intelligence into practical use. Changde’s rich application scenarios provide opportunities for deployment. AgiBot’s product portfolio and commercialization experience provide solutions that can be adapted to these scenarios. The goal is to promote embodied intelligence deployment in ways that create value for local industries and demonstrate the benefits of embodied intelligence in real operations.
| Number | Cooperation Pillar | Scope of Cooperation | Embodied Intelligence Dimension |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Components | Open a supply chain selection channel to local high-quality supporting enterprises and select qualified enterprises for the supplier system. | Builds the hardware and component base needed for embodied intelligence products and systems. |
| 2 | Data | Cooperate on data-related matters that support embodied intelligence development and deployment. | Enables data-driven learning, adaptation, and performance improvement for embodied intelligence. |
| 3 | Talent cultivation | Cooperate on talent cultivation for embodied intelligence and related fields. | Develops the human skills required to research, build, operate, and maintain embodied intelligence systems. |
| 4 | Deployment-oriented application scenario promotion | Promote embodied intelligence deployment across practical application scenarios. | Moves embodied intelligence from concept and prototype toward real-world commercial and industrial use. |
| 5 | Regional market sales and product supply agency | Conduct deep cooperation in regional market sales and product supply agency. | Expands the commercial reach of embodied intelligence products and supports regional market development. |
5. Supply Chain and Regional Market Cooperation
The supply chain dimension of the agreement is significant for local enterprises. Under the cooperation framework, the project will open a supply chain selection channel to local high-quality supporting enterprises. These enterprises can compete for inclusion in AgiBot’s supplier system. If selected, they can become part of the embodied intelligence supply chain, providing components, services, or related support. This can help local manufacturers upgrade their capabilities and connect with a globally oriented embodied intelligence company.
For AgiBot, working with local suppliers can improve supply chain resilience and local responsiveness. Embodied intelligence products require complex components and reliable production. Local suppliers that meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements can become valuable partners. The selection process is expected to be based on merit, allowing qualified enterprises to participate in the embodied intelligence ecosystem.
The agreement also includes cooperation in regional market sales and product supply agency. This means AgiBot’s embodied intelligence products may be sold or represented in regional markets through cooperation with local partners. Such cooperation can help expand the commercial footprint of embodied intelligence products while giving local partners access to advanced robotic and intelligent systems. It also supports the broader goal of moving embodied intelligence from early adoption to wider market use.
Regional market cooperation can benefit both sides. AgiBot can gain market knowledge, local relationships, and distribution support. Changde and its enterprises can gain access to embodied intelligence products, technical support, and commercial opportunities. This arrangement reflects a practical approach to embodied intelligence commercialization, where technology providers and local partners work together to serve customers and expand adoption.
The combination of supply chain participation and regional market cooperation can create a multiplier effect for embodied intelligence in Changde. Local suppliers can become part of the production ecosystem, while local sales and service partners can help deploy products. This can lead to knowledge transfer, skill development, and new business opportunities. It can also strengthen Changde’s position as a location for embodied intelligence-related industrial activity.
6. Government Commitments and Business Environment
Changde officials stated that the city will follow a “Taohuayuan-style hospitality” approach in its cooperation with AgiBot. This means the city intends to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for the company’s embodied intelligence project. The city has committed to fully implement the contents of the strategic cooperation agreement and to provide optimal services and strong support in areas such as policy support, factor guarantees, scenario opening, and industrial supply-demand matching.
Policy support can help create a stable and predictable environment for embodied intelligence investment and operations. Factor guarantees can address practical needs such as land, energy, and infrastructure. Scenario opening can give embodied intelligence solutions opportunities to be deployed and tested in real settings. Industrial supply-demand matching can connect AgiBot with local suppliers, customers, and partners. Together, these commitments are intended to support the growth of embodied intelligence in Changde.
The city’s stated goal is to support AgiBot in deepening its presence in Changde and expanding its development. This includes supporting the embodied intelligence project and helping the company integrate into the local industrial ecosystem. By providing strong support, Changde hopes to create a mutually beneficial relationship in which AgiBot’s embodied intelligence capabilities and Changde’s industrial strengths reinforce each other.
For AgiBot, a supportive business environment is important for embodied intelligence deployment. Embodied intelligence projects often require coordination across multiple stakeholders, including government agencies, suppliers, customers, and technology partners. A clear commitment from local government can help reduce friction and accelerate implementation. It can also signal to other embodied intelligence enterprises that Changde is open to advanced technology investment and industrial cooperation.
The government’s emphasis on scenario opening is particularly relevant to embodied intelligence. Embodied intelligence systems need real-world environments to demonstrate value, gather data, and improve performance. By opening scenarios, Changde can provide AgiBot with opportunities to deploy embodied intelligence solutions in practical settings. This can help validate products, identify improvements, and build confidence among local users.
7. Embodied Intelligence as a New Quality Productive Force
Embodied intelligence is increasingly seen as a form of new quality productive force because it combines artificial intelligence with physical systems that can perceive, decide, and act. Unlike purely digital artificial intelligence, embodied intelligence interacts with the physical world. This makes it relevant to manufacturing, logistics, services, and other sectors where physical tasks and intelligent decision-making must be integrated.
Changde’s decision to prioritize embodied intelligence reflects a broader understanding that future industrial competitiveness will depend on advanced automation, robotics, and intelligent systems. The city’s existing manufacturing base provides a foundation for embodied intelligence applications. Its digital economy strength and computing infrastructure provide a foundation for the data and intelligence layers. Its application scenarios provide opportunities for deployment. Its talent supply and educational efforts can support the human side of embodied intelligence development.
AgiBot’s role as a global embodied intelligence leader complements these local advantages. The company’s full-stack technology, product portfolio, and commercialization experience can help accelerate embodied intelligence deployment in Changde. At the same time, Changde’s industrial ecosystem can help AgiBot localize components, access talent, and test products in diverse scenarios. This two-way relationship is essential for the sustainable growth of embodied intelligence.
The cooperation agreement is therefore more than a signing event. It is a framework for building an embodied intelligence ecosystem that connects technology, manufacturing, data, talent, and markets. The four cooperation pillars provide a structure for this ecosystem. The supply chain and regional market cooperation provide commercial pathways. The government commitments provide support. Together, they create conditions for embodied intelligence to move from planning to practice.
Embodied intelligence development also requires standards, safety, reliability, and maintainability. As deployment expands, these considerations become increasingly important. Cooperation between a technology leader and a manufacturing city can help address these practical issues. By working together on components, data, talent, and application scenarios, both sides can contribute to the responsible and effective development of embodied intelligence.
8. Expected Impact on Changde’s Industrial Ecosystem
The cooperation is expected to strengthen Changde’s industrial ecosystem in several ways. First, it can connect local suppliers to the embodied intelligence supply chain. This can create new business opportunities and encourage local enterprises to upgrade their technical and quality capabilities. Second, it can support talent development in embodied intelligence and related fields. This can help local workers access new skills and career opportunities. Third, it can promote the deployment of embodied intelligence solutions in local application scenarios, demonstrating their value and encouraging broader adoption.
The agreement can also enhance Changde’s attractiveness to other embodied intelligence and advanced technology enterprises. When a globally recognized embodied intelligence leader chooses to cooperate with a city, it can signal that the city has the industrial base, infrastructure, and government support needed for such projects. This may encourage additional suppliers, service providers, and technology companies to consider Changde as a location for embodied intelligence-related activities.
For local manufacturers, participation in the embodied intelligence supply chain can be transformational. Embodied intelligence products require precision components, reliable electronics, advanced materials, and sophisticated software. Suppliers that meet these requirements can diversify their customer base and move into higher-value markets. Over time, this can contribute to the upgrading of Changde’s manufacturing sector and the growth of embodied intelligence-related clusters.
For the digital economy, embodied intelligence cooperation can create demand for data services, computing resources, communications infrastructure, and software development. These needs align with Changde’s existing strengths in computing power and communications. By linking digital capabilities to physical systems, embodied intelligence can help generate new applications and business models. This can further integrate the digital and manufacturing sectors in Changde.
For talent, the cooperation can create opportunities for training, research, and employment in embodied intelligence. As AgiBot’s project develops and local suppliers participate, demand for skilled workers is likely to grow. Cooperation on talent cultivation can help ensure that local workers are prepared for these opportunities. This can also help retain talent in Changde and attract specialists from other regions.
9. Broader Significance for Embodied Intelligence Commercialization
The agreement between Changde and AgiBot reflects the continuing commercialization of embodied intelligence. Embodied intelligence is moving from research and demonstration toward practical deployment in multiple industries. Companies that can mass-produce humanoid robots and other embodied intelligence products are seeking partners with manufacturing capacity, application scenarios, and market access. Cities that can provide these elements are positioning themselves in the embodied intelligence value chain.
AgiBot’s global leadership in embodied intelligence and its experience in large-scale mass production and commercialization give it a strong foundation for regional cooperation. Changde’s strategic location, digital economy, manufacturing base, and application scenarios give it a strong foundation for local deployment. The combination of these strengths can support embodied intelligence commercialization in the region and beyond.
The agreement’s focus on components, data, talent, and deployment-oriented application scenario promotion addresses key bottlenecks in embodied intelligence commercialization. Components are needed to build products. Data is needed to improve intelligence. Talent is needed to develop and operate systems. Deployment scenarios are needed to prove value and generate demand. By addressing these areas together, the cooperation takes a comprehensive approach to embodied intelligence development.
The supply chain and regional market cooperation add commercial mechanisms to the framework. Local suppliers can become part of the embodied intelligence supply chain. Regional market sales and product supply agency can help distribute embodied intelligence products. These mechanisms can create revenue opportunities and encourage investment in embodied intelligence-related capabilities. They can also help AgiBot expand its market presence while supporting local economic development.
The agreement therefore has significance beyond a single city or company. It demonstrates how embodied intelligence cooperation can be structured between a technology leader and a manufacturing-oriented city. It shows that embodied intelligence development requires collaboration across government, industry, suppliers, talent institutions, and commercial partners. It also highlights the importance of real-world deployment in advancing embodied intelligence.
10. Looking Ahead
Both sides described the signing as a starting point for broader and deeper cooperation. Changde officials expressed hope that the cooperation will allow “Changde intelligent manufacturing” and “AgiBot intelligence” to achieve mutual success and write a new chapter of government-enterprise cooperation and mutual benefit. AgiBot representatives identified Changde as an important cooperation city and outlined the main cooperation areas that will guide joint work.
The implementation of the agreement will involve coordination across multiple areas. The four cooperation pillars will require engagement with local enterprises, data-related work, talent cultivation efforts, and deployment scenario promotion. Supply chain selection and regional market cooperation will require ongoing communication between AgiBot and local partners. Government support in policy, factors, scenarios, and supply-demand matching will help facilitate these efforts.
As embodied intelligence continues to develop, cooperation between cities and leading enterprises will play an important role in scaling deployment. Changde’s industrial base and AgiBot’s embodied intelligence capabilities are complementary. If implemented effectively, the cooperation can help strengthen Changde’s position in embodied intelligence and provide AgiBot with a valuable regional partner. It can also contribute to the broader growth of the embodied intelligence industry.
The signing of the strategic cooperation agreement on embodied intelligence marks a new phase in the relationship between Changde and AgiBot. It reflects a shared commitment to innovation, industrial upgrading, and practical deployment. It also underscores the growing importance of embodied intelligence as a driver of new quality productive forces. With the agreement in place, both sides are positioned to move forward on components, data, talent, deployment scenarios, supply chain cooperation, and regional market development.
For Changde, the cooperation offers an opportunity to integrate embodied intelligence into its industrial strategy and connect with a global embodied intelligence leader. For AgiBot, it offers access to a city with manufacturing strength, digital infrastructure, application scenarios, and government support. For the broader embodied intelligence ecosystem, it offers an example of how local and global actors can work together to advance technology commercialization and industrial transformation.
The next steps will focus on translating the strategic cooperation agreement into concrete actions. These actions are expected to involve local supporting enterprises, talent development, data cooperation, and deployment-oriented application scenario promotion. As those actions progress, the cooperation is expected to deepen the relationship between Changde and AgiBot and contribute to the growth of embodied intelligence in the region. The agreement thus represents both a commitment and a platform for future embodied intelligence cooperation.