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The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee emphasized "cultivating and expanding emerging and future industries." Embodied intelligence, a cutting-edge fusion of robotics and artificial intelligence, is emerging as a core future industry in Suzhou's strategic layout. Anchoring the goal of becoming "China's top robotics industry cluster," Wuzhong District has already attracted over 1,600 related enterprises, with the industry scale targeting 200 billion yuan. From core technological innovation to industrial chain integration and scenario application penetration, the embodied intelligence "new forces" by Lake Tai are rapidly rising.
**Strengthening the Foundation: Innovation Drives Industrial Leap** The foundation lies in innovation. Wuzhong's embodied intelligence enterprises are frequently making waves on the global stage. At the 2025 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) quadruped robot challenge, Suzhou Zhishen Technology's "Steel Coin L1" partnered with the University of Manchester team to win the championship. In August this year, Luming Robotics secured second place in the group dance competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games with the world's first full-size humanoid robot capable of "one-second ejection recovery." Behind these achievements are robust underlying technologies such as motion control and real-time decision-making.
Beyond competitions, more original innovations are taking shape. Lexiang Technology has independently developed micro servo motors and a robotic "cerebellum" model, deploying emotion recognition models to enable robot "self-evolution." Youliqi leverages its globally leading tactile model to address the challenge of insufficient data in generalization processes. Gemini Intelligence's industrial-grade humanoid robots have broken through four-dimensional spatial planning and nano-perception technologies, achieving mass application capabilities.
Systematic innovation stems from forward-looking planning and high-level platform support. As early as 2017, Wuzhong designated robotics and intelligent manufacturing as pillar industries, attracting institutions like the Harbin Institute of Technology Suzhou Research Institute and Zhejiang University Suzhou Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute, bridging the gap between government, academia, research, and industry. Last year, Wuzhong was approved as Jiangsu's first pilot zone for the agglomeration and development of future industries (humanoid robots), forming a "one institute, three centers" platform matrix centered on the Jiangsu Intelligent Robotics Technology Innovation Center and the Suzhou Embodied Intelligence Research Institute.
At the Jiangsu Intelligent Robotics Technology Innovation Center, multiple humanoid robots undergo adaptive training in complex environments like gravel and slopes. "This facility supports simultaneous training and algorithm iteration for over 200 robots," said Guo Junwei, Director of the Harbin Institute of Technology Suzhou Research Institute. The center, jointly established by the institute and 12 universities and enterprises, operates under a "1+12+X" system. A team of nearly 200 researchers is advancing frontier products like hydraulic humanoid robots and robotic guide dogs, tackling industry-wide challenges.
**Collaborative Dance: A Thriving Industrial Ecosystem** A strong innovation foundation attracts accelerated industrial clustering. This year, companies like Hummingbird Robotics, Luming Robotics, and Youliqi have set up R&D and production bases in Wuzhong. District Chief Wan Li stated that Wuzhong has built a comprehensive industrial system "rooted in Suzhou, radiating nationwide, and serving globally," gathering over 1,600 related enterprises and forming a complete industrial chain from core components and manufacturing to system integration and end applications.
Fifty-three complete machine manufacturers produce 64 types and over 800 models of robot bodies, with listed companies, large-scale enterprises, unicorns, and specialized "little giant" firms thriving together. At Green Harmony, a STAR Market-listed company, the world's smallest harmonic reducer—smaller than a fingernail—enhances torque while freeing space for precision components like robotic "dexterous hands." As a core component accounting for about one-third of robot costs, Green Harmony's products rank first in China and second globally in market share.
Shi Yanhua, Director of Wuzhong's Industry and Information Technology Bureau, noted that local companies like Inovance, Green Harmony, and Weichai Electric have achieved international prominence in core areas such as reducers and servo motors. "Servo motors, reducers, and other components needed for R&D can almost all be sourced within a 10-kilometer radius," remarked Cui Yuxiang, head of Gemini Intelligence, whose GeminiBot A1 humanoid robot is the first complete machine entirely manufactured within Wuzhong.
With Suzhou's support, leading enterprises like Ecovacs and Dreame have established five innovation consortia covering frontier intelligent technologies and core components, driving collaborative breakthroughs across the chain and enhancing overall industrial competitiveness.
**Breaking Boundaries: Future Scenarios Become Reality** Recently, as overseas "Black Friday" sales surged, a globally leading smart home appliance company in Wuzhong saw a sharp increase in orders, operating at full capacity. In its factory, the humanoid robot "Xiaomai" works around the clock on tasks like inspection and transportation. Gu Shitao, co-founder of Magic Atom, explained that by collecting millions of real production data samples, "Xiaomai" is evolving from "understanding commands" to "autonomous decision-making and action." Since March, the company has partnered with over 300 firms for similar scenario testing.
Behind this "multi-point blossoming" of applications is the precise empowerment of government support. Wuzhong has established online and offline matchmaking platforms, hosted multiple industry events, and formed a "Robotics + AI" industry promotion task force to break down barriers. Over 100 scenario demands have been collected, creating a long-term matchmaking mechanism.
Wuzhong has set up 39 robotics cooperation funds, with a combined government-enterprise investment scale of 16.3 billion yuan. Tailored financial products like "Golden Seed Loan" and "Dongwu Loan" cover the entire enterprise lifecycle, complemented by comprehensive policy support, forming an innovation loop of "technology-industry-finance-policy."
"The 14th Provincial Party Committee's 10th Plenary Session emphasized taking the lead in integrating technological and industrial innovation, using technological advances to drive new productive forces," said Ding Lixin, Party Secretary of Wuzhong. Aligning with provincial directives, Wuzhong will seize opportunities, cluster industries to gather innovation momentum, and foster vigorous new productive forces, striving to become a global hub for embodied intelligence innovation.
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