The robotics industry in Baiyun district, Guangzhou, has recently experienced rapid development, achieving a series of significant breakthroughs.

An embodied robot. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_baiyunfabu]

Guangzhou's first embodied intelligence innovation center — Yunwan Center — has begun operations. Li Gong Industrial's humanoid robot has been chosen for the provincial-level scientific and technological achievements exhibition. Yuan Feng Intelligent has launched its first conference guidance robot, and Saite Intelligent has inaugurated its new headquarters, with its robotic products already used at major events like the National Games and the Canton Fair.

Baiyun is systematically promoting industrial growth through three key initiatives. First, it is developing an industrial platform by utilizing the Yunwan Center to establish an integrated ecosystem involving government, industry, academia, research, application, and finance, creating a comprehensive support system from research and development to implementation.

According to Zhang Chen, CEO of Chuanglin Technology and a partner of the Yunwan Center, the center will serve as a robotics incubator. It aims to build an open-source community space integrating R&D, functional training, innovation incubation, and scenario-based applications. The goal is to bring together leading enterprises specializing in "brain, cerebellum and limb" technologies as well as robot manufacturers, establishing Baiyun as a pioneering hub for embodied intelligence.

Second, it is expanding into diverse application scenarios by leveraging the district's 700,000 market entities and robust manufacturing foundation to offer extensive testing grounds and implementation spaces for robotic technologies.

A prime example is Li Gong Industrial, a national-level "little giant" enterprise whose "Lidian" humanoid robot was recently selected for the provincial scientific achievement exhibition.

"Our humanoid robot's hands can perform precision tasks down to the width of a single hair, while also lifting 20 to 40 kilograms with both arms," said Li Weichong, president of Li Gong Industrial. "It handles the heavy, dirty and delicate work on the production line — this capability is very rare globally." 

Third, it is strengthening resource support, with plans to introduce specialized policies offering up to tens of millions of yuan in funding to eligible enterprises, alongside supporting resources in talent, land, and finance.

There is a multi-faceted policy initiative in place. In January 2025, Guangzhou designated embodied intelligence as a key future industry within its modern industrial system. In March 2025, Guangdong province announced 12 measures aimed at boosting AI and robotics innovation. By October 2025, the province released a three-year action plan focused on advancing AI-empowered, high-quality manufacturing development.

Baiyun aims to reach a robotics industry scale of over 26 billion yuan ($3.68 billion) by 2027, with an average annual growth rate exceeding 50 percent. Moving forward, the district will focus on developing the entire machine and core component supply chain, transforming 50 manufacturing enterprises into specialized suppliers to create a healthy industrial cycle.