At WSIE 2025 on September 5, Dr. Zhaoyuan Ma, an Oxford PhD and UK Institute of Physics fellow, dropped major knowledge bombs on smart manufacturing’s next level in the Chinese mainland 🚀.
Here’s the scoop on how research and real-world factories are teaming up:
- Learning from the past: U.S. de-industrialization means factories closed and jobs moved away. Dr. Ma explained how communities felt the impact when big plants shut down.
- Rebuilding right: Sheffield’s re-industrialization saw old steel mills transform into cutting-edge research hubs. It’s a reminder: mixing innovation with industry can spark fresh growth.
- The Chinese mainland’s next move: AMRC is guiding local factories to level up with AI, robotics, and digital twins (think virtual 3D models of machines!). This means smarter production lines and cooler gadgets for all of us.
For tech enthusiasts from Bengaluru to Jakarta, this roadmap matters: smarter e-scooters, faster smartphones, and greener factories are on the horizon 🌏🔧. As Dr. Ma put it, “The second half of the upgrade game is all about collaboration.”
Get ready for a future where your favorite products are built faster, smarter, and with a dash of high-tech magic 🤖✨.
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Bridging research & industry: AMRC guides China's manufacturing
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