Guangzhou International Smart Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition Kicks Off, Showcasing Industrial Automation Innovations

The Guangzhou International Smart Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition 2026 kicked off today in the vibrant city of Guangzhou, running from March 4 to 6 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Zone B. This event marks the first major industrial automation exhibition of the year, showcasing a wide array of intelligent equipment, including humanoid robots and high-precision robotic arms, highlighting the vitality of smart manufacturing.

The exhibition features six distinct themed areas, including the Future Innovation Zone and Startup Area, as well as 13 high-quality concurrent activities. These initiatives focus on hot topics such as AI large models, digital twins, industrial cybersecurity, and embodied intelligence. The event aims to connect leading global smart manufacturing companies and innovative technologies with the South China manufacturing sector, providing a high-standard platform for technical exchanges, business connections, and collaborative innovations. This is expected to facilitate the transformation and upgrade of regional manufacturing toward intelligence, digitization, and high-end development, contributing to the creation of a world-class smart manufacturing industry cluster in the Greater Bay Area.

At the venue, the atmosphere is buzzing with energy, as humanoid robots and high-precision robotic arms draw significant attention. The display of core components demonstrates the robust vitality and practical capabilities of smart manufacturing. Exhibition staff are on hand to explain product advantages and application scenarios, fostering a lively environment for professional visitors to engage in consultations and precise supply-demand matching, creating abundant opportunities for industry collaboration.

As an integral part of the SPS global brand series exhibition, the Guangzhou International Smart Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition leverages the manufacturing hub advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It merges international perspectives with local market demands, carefully crafting specialized exhibition areas that align with the diverse development needs of various enterprises, injecting diverse vitality into the industry’s innovative growth.

This year’s exhibition is organized into six key thematic areas: the Future Innovation Zone, Innovation Showcase, Embodied Intelligence Zone, International Exhibitor Group, Startup Area, and Guangzhou Development Zone Huangpu Group. This array creates a collaborative display framework. Building on its recognition in 2025, the Future Innovation Zone welcomes renowned brands such as Cognex, Lenze, Turck, Balluff, Festo, and Novatech/ATI Industrial Automation, further promoting the integration of international advanced technologies with the South China market. Simultaneously, the Embodied Intelligence Zone has become a focal point, featuring companies like LEMO Electronics, Ruisheng Robotics, ZC Intelligent Technology, Qiangqi Automation, Zhenghe Robotics, and the National Local Joint Innovation Center for Embodied Intelligent Robots, which highlights cutting-edge developments in humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and intelligent assembly.

The Huangpu Group from Guangzhou Development Zone showcases 12 enterprises, including Dingjie Smart and Aosong Electronics, illustrating the complete smart manufacturing ecosystem characterized by software and hardware synergy and digital intelligence integration. Ms. Fang from Dingjie Smart stated, “Under the ‘Intelligent +’ strategic layout, we are continually deepening our efforts in the digitalization of manufacturing and circulation industries. Leveraging new technologies like AI, we aim to innovate productivity through data and intelligent technologies, providing comprehensive platform services to assist enterprises in transforming their operational models.”

In addition to the themed exhibition areas, the concurrent activities at this year’s exhibition have been comprehensively upgraded to address cutting-edge industry trends across various application fields, sharing technological trends, fostering industry consensus, and promoting tangible collaborations. The 13 concurrent forums each have unique characteristics, forming a comprehensive industry empowerment matrix and focusing on current hot topics such as Industrial AI, Digital Twins, Industrial Cybersecurity, and Embodied Intelligence. These discussions aim to empower multiple application sectors, including automotive manufacturing, smart wearables, robotics, and food and beverage industries, inviting domestic and international technical experts and industry leaders to share insights and practical experiences, aiding all parties in accurately grasping industry development trends.

AI emerged as a hot topic among attendees. At the main forum, “Summit on Smart Transformation in Manufacturing,” Wang Yu, Vice President of the Beijing Institute of Science and Intelligent Research and the Shanghai Institute of Algorithm Innovation, remarked, “Currently, AI is moving from the laboratory to the production line, helping bridge the gap in industrial digital intelligence development.” She suggested that enterprises should be business-oriented and advance AI empowerment and application surrounding industrial management decisions. “Manufacturing has always sought a balance between output, quality, and waste. By utilizing AI, companies have gained new tools for enhancements at the process, equipment, and planning levels, continuously pushing the balance point of output, quality, and waste to a higher level,” Wang explained.

New concurrent activities are also being introduced for 2026, further enriching the exhibition’s content. One highlight is the cooperation forum of the China Electromechanical Integration Technology Association, which will host the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Industrial Embodied Intelligence Conference. This conference will feature expert presentations and enterprise forums, inviting distinguished experts such as Mr. Dong Kai, Director of the Technology Department at the China Electronics Industry Development Research Institute, and Mr. Ding Ning, Director of the Guangdong Embodied Intelligence Innovation Center, to analyze core technologies and future trends in embodied intelligent robots. The enterprise forum will address topics including humanoid robot applications, embodied intelligent large model data factories, and activating embodied intelligence through world models, creating an integrated communication and collaboration platform for government, industry, academia, research, and application sectors.