Fuzhou Accelerates AI Integration with Industry

On May 9, it was reported that Fuzhou’s relevant departments actively responded to suggestions from local representatives to promote the construction of a comprehensive robotics ecosystem and deepen the integration of “Artificial Intelligence +” with Fuzhou’s advantageous industries, accelerating the collaborative development of intelligent manufacturing.

Enhancing Smart Manufacturing

Representative You Xiaotian pointed out that although Fuzhou has policy advantages, there are still gaps in the scale of the robotics industry and core technology accumulation compared to advanced cities. He proposed several concrete measures, including establishing a dedicated robotics fund and expanding “robotics +” application scenarios.

These suggestions align closely with Fuzhou’s current work deployment. The Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology introduced that Fuzhou has formed a robotics industry pattern characterized by “one core leading, three belts collaborating, and all-region interaction.” In the Fuzhou New Area, the Shanghai Robotics Industry Technology Research Institute’s Fuzhou Innovation Center has been inaugurated, aiming to create a new highland for intelligent medical robots. In Lianjiang, Shenhao Technology’s underwater robots have been successfully demonstrated in national marine ranches. In Changle, Jufu Technology, a humanoid robot company under Huawei, is targeting four major industrial clusters: textiles, footwear, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics, providing experimental grounds for product implementation.

Avoiding Homogeneous Competition

In response to the suggestion to avoid homogeneous competition and strengthen regional collaboration, Fuzhou is actively learning from experiences in other regions to enhance the robotics industry’s collaborative development. Notably, local company Rockchip’s RV series intelligent vision chips and RK series SoC chips have become the “Chinese chips” for well-known companies like Yushu, DJI, Zhiyuan, and Ecovacs, ranking among the top in annual sales within the industry. The robotics industry chain in Fuzhou is rapidly taking shape, transitioning from “purchased assembly” to “core manufacturing.”

Driving Integration of Land and Sea

You Xiaotian also suggested leveraging the construction of “Maritime Fuzhou” and the intelligent transformation of “Southeast Auto City” by opening a number of demonstration scenarios. The Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology responded by promoting the application of industrial robots in automotive assembly, shipbuilding, and electronics manufacturing. In Lianjiang, the traditional welding section of the Mawei Shipyard is actively undergoing intelligent upgrades, while Yongyue Intelligent’s climbing sandblasting and painting robots have been employed for rust removal and painting in shipbuilding factories. In Changle, Xinhua Textile’s fully automated production line is technically capable of completely replacing German and Japanese equipment and is poised for launch.

In the field of artificial intelligence, representatives pointed out that enterprise-level AI applications face three major challenges: “shallow implementation, repetitive construction, and data silos.” They suggested establishing an AI empowerment center in Fuzhou, implementing the “AI + advantageous industries” lighthouse project, and creating an “AI + marine” innovation application zone at the mouth of the Min River. The Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology indicated that it has achieved an 80% green electricity ratio in newly established data centers and computing power clusters, steadily progressing towards 100% coverage, providing green, low-carbon, and efficient computing power support for the construction of an enterprise-level AI innovation system.

The Municipal Bureau of Ocean and Fisheries provided a vivid example of “AI + marine” practice: the national marine ranch at Huangqi Peninsula in Lianjiang has completed the deployment of 1,026 reef bodies and established an underwater monitoring platform that can monitor water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and underwater biological activity in real time. By equipping fishing boats with high-throughput satellite communication terminals and Beidou positioning devices, Fuzhou has built an intelligent management platform for fishing vessels, achieving visibility and communication with the boats.

From Satisfaction with Responses to Satisfaction with Results

The representatives’ suggestions not only analyze problems but also convey public opinion. From establishing a new industrial development investment fund to continuously optimizing the marine disaster risk prevention system, Fuzhou is efficiently linking multiple departments to accelerate the “Artificial Intelligence +” initiative.

In evaluating the overall response to the suggestions, You Xiaotian expressed satisfaction with the handling units. He stated that he is confident in Fuzhou’s determination and effectiveness in cultivating new productive forces as he sees the suggestions gradually transforming into tangible policies and implementation scenarios.

As the “14th Five-Year Plan” is deeply implemented, Fuzhou is using the precise suggestions from representatives as a starting point to continue deepening the “Artificial Intelligence +” actions, accelerating the integration of AI with the city’s advantageous industries and marine economy, allowing robots to showcase their capabilities on the production front and enabling AI models to thrive in the blue seas.