Ningbo and China's shift from making things to making them smarter
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Ningbo, a major manufacturing hub in China, is shifting its focus from traditional industries to smart manufacturing, using digital tools and AI to increase efficiency and precision. The city's industrial output has seen significant growth, with a 9.3% year-on-year increase in the first two months of 2026, driven by the adoption of new technologies in industries such as carmaking and electronics.
Ningbo, a major port and manufacturing hub in China, is upgrading its industrial base using digital tools and AI. The city's industrial output has grown 9.3% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026. Ningbo's manufacturing base is broad and dense, providing robotics firms with real-world environments to test new technologies. Companies like Ningbo Puzhi Future Robotics and Ningbo GP & Sonluk Battery are using AI and automation to improve production efficiency and quality control. AI is becoming a routine part of production in industries such as green petrochemicals and new energy vehicles. The adoption rate of AI among industrial enterprises has surpassed 36%.
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