At Hangzhou Wanshili Group, the world's first AI pattern model in the field of textile verticals is designing scarf patterns based on keywords provided by users; Suzhou Ecovacs Robotics Co., Ltd. has integrated AI technology into its operational system. Intelligent agents can combine market feedback, historical data, and product functions to create complete market strategy plans... From enterprise management to production design, AI is becoming a new password for the booming development of private enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region. Recently, the reporter followed the Central United Front Work Department to visit private enterprises to observe the theme of "quality" change and came to the Yangtze River Delta to see how AI is moving from the "laboratory" to the market and growing rapidly in the fertile soil of the industry. The scenario driven development of the Yangtze River Delta has both the inheritance of a thousand year old textile industry and a dense cluster of emerging industries, with AI genes embedded in the industrial meridians. The transformation and upgrading needs of traditional industries have given rise to the most urgent need for AI implementation. Wanshili is based on core technologies such as AI pattern modeling, and has pioneered an active non washing printing and dyeing integrated machine, achieving the fastest delivery of finished products in 2 hours and zero sewage discharge. From design, production to marketing, we have integrated AI into the entire industry chain. ”Tu Hongyan, Chairman of Wanshili Group, believes that AI empowerment is crucial for the survival of enterprises and is the key to reshaping the competitiveness of traditional industries through technology. Emerging industries continue to emerge in the collision of technology and demand, driving AI innovation iteration. The robotic dog of Hangzhou Yunshen Technology Co., Ltd. has been applied in scenarios such as power inspection, emergency rescue, and security patrol. The company's founder Zhu Qiuguo said that there is still a lot of room for application in the future, and the company plans to iterate technology and open up new growth points such as distribution and companionship. Scene, this is a word repeatedly mentioned by AI practitioners in interviews. There is no real scenario verification, the algorithm is just a string of characters in the laboratory. The advantage of the Yangtze River Delta is that the scenes here are never scarce and highly representative, and are regarded as the golden "training ground" for AI. The industrial advantage provides an excellent landing soil. Open the car window, increase the air conditioning temperature... More than 60 car companies worldwide have installed intelligent voice interaction systems from Sibichi Technology Co., Ltd. on over 15 million new energy vehicles. According to Long Mengzhu, Secretary of Sibichi and CMO, the production of new energy vehicles in the three provinces and one city of the Yangtze River Delta accounts for 40% of the country's total and over 25% globally. The rich industrial forms in the Yangtze River Delta provide countless possible application scenarios for AI companies. The location advantage has created distinctive scenes. The unmanned heavy-duty truck of Shanghai Xijing Technology Co., Ltd. integrates AI technology with the design of autonomous vehicles. The port resources and huge cargo throughput in the Yangtze River Delta region are undoubtedly rich mines for its product application and upgrading. The large model must have sufficient data volume and be fully integrated with the scenario in order to continue optimization and play greater value in vertical application scenarios, "said Tan Limin, founder and chairman of Xijing Technology. The company recently won the bid for the Shanghai Airport Smart Project and will gradually establish sea, rail, land, and air links to build a more efficient smart logistics ecosystem. The advantage in the number of enterprises has led to explosive growth in the scene. The Yangtze River Delta has a complete and dense manufacturing system, and the strong demand for digital transformation from large, medium, and small enterprises has provided Shanghai Heihu Network Technology Co., Ltd. with a place to play: "Heihu Intelligent Manufacturing" has improved the collaboration efficiency of more than 4000 large factories, and "Heihu Small Work Orders" have solved the production collaboration and data statistics problems of 28000 small and medium-sized factories. For us, a company is an opportunity. For bosses, with the help of AI, there is no need to manually copy work orders or verify them. By opening the software, they can track production progress in real time. ”In the view of Li Xiang, co-founder of Black Lake Technology, the rapid growth of AI companies confirms the profound transformation of Chinese manufacturing from "scale winning" to "data-driven". In the workshop of Suzhou Green Harmonic Drive Technology Co., Ltd., which aims to create an innovative ecosystem, the robotic arm operates flexibly and high-precision harmonic reducers are produced in an orderly manner. According to Chu Jianhua, CTO of Green Harmonic, as a supplier of core robot components, the company's development in recent years cannot be separated from the improvement of the robot and AI ecosystem in the Yangtze River Delta region. The demand driving force of downstream robot industry and the collaborative innovation of our upstream core component enterprises are indispensable, "Chu Jianhua told reporters. The story of green harmonics is a microcosm of the ecological synergy of the AI industry in the Yangtze River Delta. From chip design to algorithm development, precision manufacturing, and hardware production, this region has formed an industrial network with clear division of labor and close linkage. This synergy greatly shortens the development cycle of products, and the growth of intelligent robots confirms its value. Most of our core component suppliers are located in the Yangtze River Delta, where mature manufacturing enterprises, high-tech industrial workers, and a strong supply chain can help us quickly improve product quality. "Wang Chuang, partner and president of the General Business Department at Shanghai Zhiyuan New Creation Technology Co., Ltd., said that as a chain owner, the company attracts upstream and downstream partners to form industrial clusters and promote each other. Under the cluster effect, a company's breakthrough can quickly benefit the entire ecosystem. In January of this year, the 1000th general-purpose embodied robot produced by Zhiyuan Robotics was offline. When we achieve mass production, there will be more orders from downstream enterprises, which will provide funds and motivation to improve production lines, optimize processes, and drive the entire supply chain to reduce costs and increase efficiency, "said Wang Chuang. Industry university research collaboration is another important ecosystem that injects vitality into innovation. Research institutions and innovation carriers such as the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center and the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor promote the formation of an efficient innovation network between research institutes and enterprises. In June 2024, Sibichi led a joint venture with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Ecovacs Robotics, and Geely Automotive Research Institute (Ningbo) to establish the Yangtze River Delta Language Computing Innovation Consortium, promoting the implementation of intelligent speech recognition technology in more fields. AI companies must have a joint innovation ecosystem to ensure their transition from '0 to 1' to '1 to N'. ”Li Chunmei, Vice President of Sibichi, mentioned that cooperation brings technological breakthroughs, promotes the transformation of achievements, and enterprises push the achievements of university laboratories to the industrial end. When the industrial end encounters bottlenecks or new market demands, universities focus on tackling them, forming a virtuous cycle of mutual promotion between industry and technology. While integrating into the supply chain ecosystem and the industry university research ecosystem, various enterprises focus on building innovation capabilities and forging their core competitiveness. The competitiveness of technology enterprises comes from technology. We maintain high R&D investment for a long time to create a technological 'moat' that others cannot catch up with. ”In the view of Yu Yingtao, President and CEO of New H3C Group, maintaining technological leadership is essential for products to maintain market competitiveness, and for more funds to be invested in research and development, forming a positive cycle. The policy continues to empower a healthy industrial ecosystem and independent innovation of enterprises, jointly building the competitiveness of the AI industry in the Yangtze River Delta. Governments at all levels also provide support for industrial development through precise policies and moderate guidance. Entering the company name will display all the policies we can enjoy, and the application process is very clear. ”Li Chunmei introduced that "artificial intelligence has attracted many backpacker entrepreneurs, and Suzhou's business environment and inclusive policies have accepted these people with dreams and skills, providing companionship and helping them connect resources, helping many entrepreneurial enterprises get through the most difficult initial stage." Currently, there are 32 listed companies in the field of artificial intelligence in Suzhou, 7 global unicorn companies, 81 specialized and innovative "little giant" companies, and over 2100 related enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain. Zhejiang is a province with a large private economy and a good business environment. In the bidding process, we have never encountered any discrimination, and both state-owned and private enterprises are treated equally. ”Yu Yingtao told reporters that Zhejiang is focusing on promoting the development and growth of the private economy, which is an important foundation for the rapid development of private enterprises and the continuous stimulation of market vitality in Zhejiang. Xijing Technology is located in "Shanghai Silicon Lane" in Changning District, which is an industrial carrier relocated after Shanghai's urban renewal and has attracted a group of emerging industries to take root. Tan Limin said, "There are a large number of AI companies gathered here, and the exchange of resources and information is very convenient, forming an open innovation ecosystem and also conducive to attracting high-tech talents. ”Government support in the Yangtze River Delta region is not simply a matter of "blood transfusion". Enterprises cannot overly rely on the government and policies, they still need to rely on themselves, "said Zhu Qiuguo. The local government has played a positive role in guiding the development of the AI industry, and the service concept of" responding to everything and not disturbing anything "has made enterprises feel warm. From single point breakthrough to cluster innovation, from technology tracking to standard setting, from meeting demand to creating demand, the AI industry in the Yangtze River Delta firmly follows the path of independent and autonomous development. When we were making humanoid robots in school in 2010, many components relied on imports. Now we have achieved localization of all core components, "said Zhu Qiuguo. Domestic substitution not only reduces production costs, but also ensures long-term development safety. At the same time, AI companies in the Yangtze River Delta are turning their attention to the global market based on their rich experience accumulated in domestic scenarios. Many foreign customers have actively contacted us, which shows that China's personalized and flexible production is at the forefront of the world, not only producing first-class industrial products, but also exporting first-class AI products. ”Li wants to say. (New Society)