China’s manufacturing AI adoption rate hits 34.2% in H1 2026, report shows
At the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released a report showing China’s manufacturing AI adoption rate reached 34.2% in H1 2026, up 5.5 percentage points year-on-year. The national informatization-industrialization integration index hit 67.1, signaling a new phase of coordinated digital, networked, and intelligent transformation. Key metrics include 86.3% of enterprises digitizing R&D, 69.5% production, and 81.4% management. Nearly half of enterprises engage in networked collaboration, and 10.6% of large-scale manufacturers use AI large models for innovation.
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China's Manufacturing AI Adoption Rate Reaches 34.2% in First Half of 2026
At the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference held on September 20 in Hefei, Anhui province, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released its 'Manufacturing Digital and Intelligent Transformation Capability Level (2026)' report. The report reveals that in the first half of 2026, China's manufacturing sector achieved a 34.2% application penetration rate for key artificial intelligence scenarios, up 5.5 percentage points year-on-year. The national integration of informatization and industrialization development level reached 67.1, indicating a new phase of coordinated digital, networked, and intelligent advancement. Key findings include: 86.3% of enterprises have digitized R&D and design, 69.5% have digitized production, and 81.4% have digitized management. Nearly half of enterprises have adopted networked collaboration, with new models like digital twins and intelligent production emerging. Additionally, 10.6% of large-scale manufacturing enterprises are leveraging AI large models for business innovation. Regionally, industrial provinces led the transformation, with Anhui's integration level rising to 68.2, ranking fifth nationally and first in central China. Anhui achieved full digital coverage for both large and small manufacturing enterprises in key industries, and its AI application penetration rate ranked fifth nationally.
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At the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, Anhui, on September 20, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released a report showing that China's integration of informatization and industrialization (digitalization) index reached 67.1 as of mid-2026, up from 59.6 in 2022. This indicates the manufacturing sector has entered a new phase of coordinated digital, networked, and intelligent transformation. The report highlights that 86.3% of enterprises have digitized R&D and design, 69.5% have digitized production, and 81.4% have digitized management. Nearly 50% of enterprises engage in networked collaboration, with new models like digital twins and smart production emerging. AI adoption in key scenarios reached 34.2%, up 5.5 percentage points year-on-year, and 10.6% of large-scale industrial enterprises use AI large models for business innovation. Center Director Jiang Mingtao stated that digital intelligence technology is reshaping the industrial value system. Anhui province's index reached 68.2, with AI adoption at 34.8%.
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At the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei, Anhui, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released a report showing that China's 'two-integration' development level—measuring the integration of informatization and industrialization—reached 67.1 as of the first half of 2026, up from 59.6 in 2022. This indicates a steady rise in the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation of the manufacturing sector. The report highlights that 86.3% of enterprises have digitized R&D and design, 69.5% have digitized production, and 81.4% have digitized management. Nearly half of all enterprises engage in networked collaboration. The adoption rate of AI technology in key scenarios reached 34.2%, up 5.5 percentage points year-on-year, with 10.6% of large-scale industrial enterprises using AI large models to drive business innovation. Center Director Jiang Mingtao stated that digital-intelligent technology is accelerating its penetration across the entire manufacturing chain, reshaping the industrial value system. Anhui province's integration level reached 68.2, with an AI application rate of 34.8%.
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AI Adoption in Key Manufacturing Scenarios Reaches 34.2% in First Half of 2026
On September 20, at the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, Anhui Province, the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center released its 'Report on the Level of Digital and Intelligent Transformation Capabilities in Manufacturing (2026).' The report indicates that in the first half of 2026, the adoption rate of artificial intelligence in key manufacturing scenarios reached 34.2%, a 5.5 percentage point increase from the previous year. The national level of integration between informatization and industrialization reached 67.1, signaling a new phase of coordinated advancement in digitalization, networking, and intelligentization. The digital foundation is strengthening, with 86.3% of enterprises achieving digital penetration in R&D and design, 69.5% in production and manufacturing, and 81.4% in business management. Networked connectivity is deepening, with nearly half of all enterprises engaging in networked collaboration. New business forms such as digital twins and smart production are emerging rapidly. Additionally, 10.6% of large-scale manufacturing enterprises are using AI large models to drive business innovation.
AI Adoption Rate in China's Key Manufacturing Scenarios Reaches 34.2% in H1 2026
According to a report released by the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center at the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, the adoption rate of artificial intelligence in key manufacturing scenarios in China reached 34.2% in the first half of 2026, an increase of 5.5 percentage points from the previous year. The report, titled 'Level of Digital and Intelligent Transformation Capabilities in Manufacturing (2026),' also found that the national level of integration between informatization and industrialization reached 67.1, indicating a new phase of coordinated digitalization, networking, and intelligentization. Digital foundations are strengthening, with 86.3% of enterprises digitalizing research and design, 69.5% in production, and 81.4% in business management. Nearly half of all enterprises engage in networked collaboration, and new models like digital twins and smart production are emerging. Additionally, 10.6% of large-scale manufacturing enterprises are using AI large models for business innovation.
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