For the first time since its inception, the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) established a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) zone featuring over 200 industry players, which has quickly become one of the biggest attractions at the event's fourth edition now underway in Beijing.
Walking into the AI zone, visitors are greeted by a powerhouse lineup of Chinese and global AI leaders -- Nvidia, Intel, Qualcomm, Alibaba, and many more. From large-model applications and computing infrastructure to embodied intelligence, more than 200 companies across the AI industry chain have gathered to explore new collaboration opportunities.
One of the standout demonstrations shows how large AI models are being integrated with robots to create new applications. On display is an intelligent surgical system. A 3D reconstruction of a scoliosis patient's spine is generated before surgery, while the AI model analyzes it to produce an assisted surgical plan. Once the plan is sent to the autonomous surgical robot, the robot quickly springs into action. It identifies the precise surgical position and provides doctors with real-time reference on depth and direction, achieving operational accuracy at the sub-millimeter level.
A walk through the AI zone reveals nearly the entire embodied intelligence supply chain. Robot volunteers providing guidance services and AI guides are seen everywhere in the zone. With AI empowerment, humanoid robots are constantly acquiring new skills.
"The global supply chain for embodied intelligence and robots is largely concentrated in China. we hope to work together to improve the industrial and supply chains and realize their full value," said Li Yang, manager of the commercial humanoid robot department of UBTECH, the first humanoid robot company listed in Hong Kong.
At the booth of Chinese tech company iFLYTEK, a robot is using two arm-like grippers in coordinated motion to sort logistic packages. According to Dong Bin, deputy manager of the brand marketing center of iFLYTEK, AI development is transitioning from single-point applications to systematic capability enhancement, while cross-sector collaboration along the industrial chain is becoming increasingly close.
"The robot can solve the problem of insufficient training data for embodied intelligence while also entering real production scenarios with genuine demand, such as smart manufacturing and logistics sorting. Whether it's AI-powered translation, AI in manufacturing, or AI in intelligent vehicles, AI is penetrating deeper into industries," said Dong.
The fourth CISCE opened on Monday morning and will run through Friday. The expo features supply chain exhibitions in digital technology, advanced manufacturing, green agriculture, healthy life, smart vehicle, and clean energy, as well as a supply chain service zone, with more than 70 business and industrial exchange events scheduled to take place.
As the world's first national-level exhibition focusing on supply chains, the CISCE is an internationally shared public good. First held in 2023, the expo has contributed to building more secure, stable, open and inclusive global industrial and supply chains.
AI takes center stage at 4th CISCE with dedicated zone featuring over 200 industry players
