LIUZHOU, Guangxi – China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is pushing to transform the industrial city of Liuzhou into a hub for intelligent manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
Liuzhou, the largest industrial city in the region, is shifting its focus from traditional sectors like automobiles, steel, and machinery towards AI-driven innovation. A key example is the city’s automotive industry, where factories are leveraging AI to boost efficiency.
At smart loader factory of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co., Ltd, AI-powered systems assist human workers, reducing the assembly time for a single vehicle to just 5-6 hours. According to Yao Dongxu, Manufacturing Director of LiuGong’s smart factory, the adoption of smart manufacturing in the first half of this year has led to an unexpected increase in sales of their new-energy loaders and expanded their global market reach.
Similarly, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW) is transitioning its new-energy vehicle (NEV) production from a purely electric system to a smart one. Under its “One-Two-Five” project launched in 2022, SGMW employs intelligent systems throughout its assembly lines, including robots for tire delivery and smart mechanical arms for engine assembly. From January to July 2025, SGMW produced 346,000 NEVs, a 35.66% increase year-on-year, accounting for 67.46% of its total output.
Liuzhou is accelerating the integration of AI into manufacturing through top-level design, collaborative platforms, innovative modeling, and the rapid development of industrial clusters. The city aims to achieve significant growth in its AI industry and establish an innovation center that extends across the region and into Southeast Asia. -819 (810) TNA
