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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology publicized the proposed list of candidates for the 2026 Leading-Level Smart Factory cultivation program, with 34 factories included, among them Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.'s AI-driven agile manufacturing super smart factory for high-end new energy vehicles. According to the report, China's smart factories are cultivated in a four-tier gradient: foundational, advanced, excellent, and leading levels, with the leading level aimed at exploring future manufacturing models and building globally leading benchmarks. As of the end of September, more than 13,000 advanced-level and over 500 excellent-level smart factories had been built cumulatively, and 15 leading-level smart factories had been cultivated. The list is currently in the public notice stage, and no subsequent progress has been disclosed.
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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.