The 137th Canton Fair ends:China's intelligent manufacturing opens up a new imagination of future trade

On May 5, the 137th Canton Fair officially concluded. This "Made in China feast" that brings together buyers from 215 countries and regions around the world not only sets a record with more than 31,000 exhibitors and 148,500 overseas merchants, but also uses innovative products and disruptive technologies that "open their brains" to write a footnote full of science fiction for global trade. 

From robots that can dance girls' group dances to new energy vehicles made of bamboo, China Intelligent Manufacturing is reshaping its global industrial imagination with the attitude of "the future has come".

‌A review of novel things: "Science Fiction Set" at the Canton Fair

1. The "Renassination" of humanoid robots

Yushu Technology's H1 bionic robot has become the focus of traffic with its "silk-silk" mechanical dance steps. This robot with metal skeletons and flexible joints can not only serve tea and water, recognize emotions, but also complete a two-person tango with humans. "In the future, they may replace high-risk scenarios such as humans entering nuclear power plants," the field engineer revealed.

2. The "green revolution" of bamboo making cars

The body skeleton of a new energy concept car exhibited by a Zhejiang enterprise is actually made of bamboo fiber composite material, with a strength comparable to carbon fiber but a 70% reduction in carbon emissions. The buyer exclaimed: "The steering wheel is a bamboo carving craft, and the center console is embedded with living moss - the car seems to be driving out of the forest."

3. ‌AI Doctor’s “Surgery Miracle”

The surgical navigation robot in the medical exhibition area demonstrated the "grape skin suture" on the spot: the robotic arm sutures the damaged grape skin with 0.1 mm accuracy, without manual intervention throughout the whole process. German buyers commented: "This technology makes microsurgery possible in remote areas."

4. "Machine Insect Legion" in the farmland

The micro-agricultural robot cluster launched by Guangdong companies is only the size of a palm, and can rush to farmland like a swarm of locusts. It can replace pesticides to achieve "physical attack" precise operations through ultrasonic deworming and laser weeding.

‌Future Imagination: "2045 Blueprint" made in China

1. From "tools" to "partners": Robots will reshape social relations

The developer of bionic robot predicts: "Within five years, a robot with emotional feedback may enter the family and become the 'electronic descendants' of the elderly living alone; 10 years later, a robot may have a 'digital personality' and participate in social division of labor and tax payments."

2.‌Zero carbon factory: Green technology restructures the industrial chain

At the Canton Fair, products using bio-based materials such as bamboo and mycelium increased by 210% year-on-year. Experts pointed out: "In the future, factories may be built in forests, with raw materials taken from nature, and waste can be biodegradable, forming a circular economy of 'from cradle to cradle'."

3.‌Metaverse Trade: Digital Twins Break the Barriers of Time and Space‌

Many companies have launched the "Metaverse Booth", and buyers can wear AR glasses to disassemble the internal structure of the product and simulate the use scenarios. The person in charge of Alibaba International Station revealed: "The next generation of cross-border transactions may complete inspection and contract signing in the virtual world throughout the process."

The "China password" in the eyes of global buyers

1. "Creativity is more attractive than cost".

John, a U.S. machinery importer, said: "We used to focus only on price, but now we're even more shocked by the speed at which Chinese companies are launching new patents every week. ”

2. "From Copycat to Game Changer".

Handelsblatt commented: "Chinese exhibitors are no longer imitating Western designs, and technologies such as bamboo fiber cars and quantum encryption chips are defining new tracks." ”

Epilogue:

When the lights of the Canton Fair pavilion were gradually extinguished, these "future proposals" had just lit up the sea of stars in the global industry. As the participating scientists put it: "Today's exhibition is not only a product, but also a sample of life in 2030." In this intelligent manufacturing revolution, China is transforming from a "world factory" to a "laboratory of the future", and the Canton Fair is a window to observe where human civilization is going.

When robots learn to create art, bamboo replaces steel, and virtual worlds generate real GDP, what will be the ultimate form of trade? What the 137th Canton Fair left behind may be another gentle test of human beings on the boundaries of technology.