MIIT announces 2026 pilot-level smart factory cultivation list, plans to add 34
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the 26th published the list of projects proposed for the 2026 pilot-level smart factory cultivation program, with 34 factories included, among them Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.'s AI-driven agile manufacturing high-end new energy vehicle super smart factory. China's smart factories are cultivated in a four-tier gradient: basic level, advanced level, excellence level, and pilot level; the pilot level aims to explore future manufacturing models and create globally leading benchmarks. As of the end of September, more than 13,000 advanced-level and more than 500 excellence-level smart factories had been built cumulatively, and 15 pilot-level smart factories had been cultivated.
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On the 26th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice publicizing the list of projects proposed for the 2026 Leading-Level Smart Factory Cultivation Program. Thirty-four factories were included, among them Xiaomi Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.'s AI-driven agile manufacturing super smart factory for high-end new energy vehicles.
Smart factories are the main vehicle for intelligent manufacturing and the main battleground for the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of the manufacturing industry. At present, China is carrying out tiered cultivation of smart factories at four levels: basic, advanced, excellent, and leading. Among them, leading-level smart factories explore future manufacturing models, realize intelligent transformation leadership, and set a globally leading development benchmark.
As of the end of September, China had cumulatively built more than 13,000 advanced-level and more than 500 excellent-level smart factories, and had cultivated 15 leading-level smart factories.