GTH service station connects Longgang's smart manufacturing with 12 european countries

06-30,2026

The Tong·Xing – 2026 Shenzhen International Economic and Trade Cooperation Tour (Europe Special) was held in Longgang, bringing together representatives from business associations, overseas Chinese chambers of commerce, and industrial and commercial institutions from 12 European countries and regions, including Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Ireland, Finland, and Spain. They joined local manufacturing enterprises and procurement agencies to explore new opportunities for industrial collaboration across smart manufacturing, new energy, medical devices, and cross-border supply chains.At the event, 33 procurement orders and industrial cooperation demands from the European market were unveiled, totaling more than 2.3 billion yuan ($927.99 million). The orders mainly focus on medical devices, new energy storage and power equipment, electronic manufacturing and wireless communications, smart hardware and security systems, automotive parts and smart manufacturing support, as well as cold chain logistics and food supply chains. The Global Procurement Information Platform was also launched concurrently, covering cooperation models including equipment procurement, joint research and development, overseas channel cooperation, and supply chain coordination.A signing ceremony for the memoranda of understanding on the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Plan was held on-site. The GTH International Service Station signed cooperation MoUs with representatives from the French Chamber of Commerce in Macao, the Italian Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises, the Nordic Shenzhen General Chamber of Commerce, and the Montpellier China-France Friendship Association. The Spanish Chinese Association participated in the signing via a live video link. Leveraging the outcomes of these signings, the GTH International Service Station will continue to connect Longgang-based enterprises with European market resources.The Global Procurement Information Platform, operated by the Longgang GTH International Service Station, was launched during the event. Powered by GTH's overseas resource network and in collaboration with business associations, overseas Chinese organizations, and professional service agencies in key global regions, the platform continuously aggregates overseas market demand and project cooperation opportunities, enhancing the accuracy and connectivity of procurement leads.In addition to cooperative institutional channels, the platform integrates procurement information from international organizations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the United Nations Global Marketplace, as well as major government procurement platforms including EU TED, US SAM.gov, and the UK's Contracts Finder.Following its launch, the platform will update global procurement demands daily, providing Longgang-based enterprises with services such as procurement opportunity searches, demand assessments, enterprise matching, and professional resource connections for certification compliance and supply chain support. It is positioned as a crucial window for Longgang enterprises to secure international orders, connect with overseas buyers, and tap into global supply chains.

Shenzhen hosts robotics carnival, showcasing cutting-edge innovations

06-29,2026

A humanoid robot carnival, held in Longgang district of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, from June 25 to 27, captivated the audience with an array of futuristic attractions.Highlights included an AI band performing cyber symphonies, dexterous robots engaging in rock-paper-scissors with the audience, and intense matches between robotic soccer teams.Robotic soccer teams compete at the humanoid robot carnival, held in Longgang district of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, from June 25 to 27.This carnival serves as the precursor to the CMG2026 Humanoid Robot Combat Competition, featuring eight themed sections spanning lifestyle, healthcare, education, sports, and entertainment.At the event, spherical anti-explosion robots patrolled the venue, carrying out various security tasks, while unmanned delivery vehicles transported materials. Innovative cleaning robots impressed attendees with their ability to scale walls, and a half-marathon champion robot showcased remarkable agility.A visitor at the humanoid robot carnival, held in Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province from June 25 to 27, takes photos of a robot interacting with a dog.Bionic robots displayed the warmth of companionship through gentle interactions, and robotic soccer teams competed energetically on the field. In the programming education zone, artificial intelligence mentors guided children in exploring the world of coding, creating a lively atmosphere.The carnival also featured three "Dreamers Conferences", where industry leaders and technology experts shared insights on the latest breakthroughs in embodied intelligence and the diverse applications of robotics, envisioning a future of human-machine collaboration.To engage visitors, the event introduced a "Future Explorer" stamp collection activity. Participants received a custom card and collected stamps by interacting with each exhibit. Collecting six stamps earned them exclusive merchandise, while collecting all eight stamps unlocked premium cultural gifts. Additionally, online interactions offered summer-themed rewards for sharing photos or videos.Children are amazed by the AI band performing cyber symphonies at the humanoid robot carnival, held in Longgang district of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, from June 25 to 27.Furthermore, the CMG2026 Humanoid Robot Combat Competition is currently seeking humanoid robot teams and competitors from around the world, aiming to foster innovation and provide a platform to showcase robotic technologies.

APEC SME delegates explore robot innovation in Longgang, Shenzhen

06-26,2026

Longgang hosted an exclusive field visit based on the theme Discover the Longgang Robot Block at Galaxy World Park on June 25, as part of the 2026 APEC SMEs Business Forum.Robots are engaged in a fierce soccer match. The event gathered over 180 guests including government officials, entrepreneurs and scholars from APEC member economies, with more than 30 SME representatives and university researchers in attendance.The delegation first visited the Robot Carnival featuring eight themed zones. The sports area hosted intense mech combat matches as a warm-up for the newly announced CMG World Robot Combat Tournament, which will settle its base in Longgang and become a global hub for robot combat enthusiasts.Honor's humanoid robot is making its public debut.Agile quadruped robots navigated various obstacles with ease. Long queues formed at the education zone's AI programming workshops and human-machine Gobang matches. The medical exoskeleton demonstration drew constant amazement: a Southeast Asian delegate lifted dozens of kilograms effortlessly after donning the gear, remarking that "science fiction has come true". International visitors are trying on AI glasses.The debut of Honor's humanoid robot stole the spotlight. Most of its core components, including joint modules and sensors, are sourced from local Longgang enterprises, fully demonstrating the district's complete robot supply chain covering chips to end-use products.The group then visited the world's first robot 6S store, newly equipped with robot leasing and customization services. In the outdoor exhibition zone, a piano-playing robot delivered smooth melodies with finger precision of 0.02 millimeters, a squad of mechs performed synchronized dances with movement errors under 0.1 seconds, and a kung fu robot executed a full set of Shaolin boxing routines flawlessly. The indoor exhibition hall showcased humanoid robots capable of free movement and conversation, quadruped robots rolling and climbing stairs, and fire-fighting robots simulating fire suppression. Nearly 70 brands set up booths, presenting a full spectrum of robots ranging from household service models to industrial inspection units.Humanoid robots and four-legged robotic dogs move with ease.The Robot Boulevard displayed real-world scenarios where AI technologies are deeply integrated into urban production and daily life. At the Fadafu Legal Robot Experience Centre, AI legal advisors and holographic digital humans delivered accessible legal services. The Smart Wellness Hub showcased innovative elderly care solutions powered by exoskeleton devices and remote monitoring systems. The HarmonyOS Future Home by Huawei offered a glimpse of smart living with voice-controlled all-scenario home appliances that create a "thinking house". Foreign friends visit the Fadafu Legal Robot Experience Center.Longgang has ranked first among China's top 100 industrial districts for eight consecutive years. In May 2025, it established the Bureau of Artificial Intelligence (Robotics), the country's first government-affiliated institution dedicated to the sector. Over the past year, Longgang has gathered more than 800 full-chain AI enterprises and 12,700 robot manufacturers and upstream/downstream suppliers, accounting for nearly one-fifth of Shenzhen's total. It boasts nearly 20,000 petaflops of self-owned computing power plus over 50,000 petaflops of schedulable social computing power. A total of 341 City + AIapplication projects have landed here, driving government-enterprise cooperation worth over 5.4 billion yuan ($793.8 million). Twenty-eight AI industrial innovation platforms have been built, home to more than 130 OpenHarmony-based enterprises.Guests pose for a group photo at the event.Longgang's annual industrial support fund was raised from 60 million yuan to 160 million yuan on May 30. The district also rolled out the Co-Creation Platform Partner Recruitment Initiative, opening ten major co-creation segments for global investment and collaboration.

Pingdi pioneers low-altitude smart network under 6 networks strategy

06-25,2026

Longgang district in Shenzhen has leveraged its Pingdi subdistrict to pioneer a national demonstration zone for low-altitude intelligent networks, aligning closely with China's landmark "Six Networks" infrastructure strategy.The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Executive Meeting of the State Council have identified the Six Networks, which cover water networks, new-type power grids, computing power networks, next-generation communication networks, urban underground pipeline networks and logistics networks, as top infrastructure priorities for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.Central authorities will advance integrated national computing power networks, satellite internet, and supporting low-altitude facilities. The National Data Administration has also called forstronger digital infrastructure foundations and accelerated pilot low-altitude projects, making Pingdi's pioneering practice a perfect fit for national strategic directions. Full-coverage multi-modal sensing supports a China-leading municipal low-altitude supervision platform.Longgang ranks first among national top 100 industrial districts for eight consecutive years, with its GDP surpassing 600 billion yuan ($88.19 billion). It is also home to over 200 low-altitude economy enterprises.The Low-Altitude Intelligent Integrated Test Base in Pingdi covers a land area of about 61,000 square meters and controls airspace spanning 12.56 sq m. It stands as South China's first professional drone test site and Shenzhen's optimal carrier for low-altitude flight testing.Relying on the base, Longgang has rolled out a full suite of new low-altitude infrastructure and forged a replicable, implementable digital governance system for low-altitude airspace.Longgang has ramped up investment exceeding 40 million yuan in low-altitude infrastructure. The district has deployed at scale 20 sets of 5G-A millimeter-wave integrated communication-sensing macro base stations, four 5G-A air-oriented base stations, 21 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) radio detection devices, 11 Remote Identification (RID) recognition units, alongside three optoelectronic cameras and radars to form a full-spectrum multi-modal sensing matrix. Paired with the hardware suite is a dedicated low-altitude safety supervision and service platform. Drones conduct flight tests on-site.Serving as China's first municipal-level low-altitude management system with all-weather, high-precision continuous tracking capacity, the platform upgrades drone operations from unregulated free flight to fully visible, controllable and pre-warning-enabled flight management. Its core technical indicators outperform the latest national civil aviation industry codes, cementing its industry-leading low-altitude safety governance capacity.In April, Longgang completed the commissioning of a dedicated air communication private network across the test zone. Multi-layer flight trials have fully verified the network's transmission speed and operational stability. All communication and sensing data generated at the base interconnects in real time with Longgang's 3D digital airspace foundation dubbed Air Gaode Map.Longgang has pioneered an industry-exclusive Low-Altitude Aerial Intelligent Network (LAIN) architecture integrating communication, sensing, navigation, computing power and meteorology, which is dubbed the Five-in-One Network model. The district has also launched the country's first integrateddigital foundation for low-altitude operations.The framework enables the large-scale deployment of diverse scenarios including drone logistics, urban aerial inspections and emergency rescue, offering a replicable "Guangdong Solution" for nationwide low-altitude economic development.Enterprises sign cooperation deals for low-altitude economy projects.The Forum on Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Ecosystem and Industry Standard Construction, a supporting event of the 10th World UAV Congress 2026, was hosted in Shenzhen, where external field-testing services for the LAIN system were officially launched. The milestone signals the Pingdi Test Base's entry into a new phase focused on industrial empowerment and open public services.Longgang now boasts seven industrial parks specializing in low-altitude sectors, 194 drone takeoff and landing platforms, and over 200 regular air routes in operation. It has partnered with Amap to develop the Air Gaode Map 3D airspace visualization system, housed Huawei's drone pilot testing base, and deployed more than 1,700 5G-A base stations across the district.The district's unified flight supervision platform incorporates 16 AI intelligent algorithms to realize six unified management pillars covering airspace, flight routes, operational missions, flight activities, public services and data governance. Backed by the Smart Integrated Lower Airspace System (SILAS), China's first intelligent integrated low-altitude system, Longgang delivers core technical support for all low-altitude operational activities. The district's low-altitude industrial output has achieved leapfrog growth, jumping from 1.52 billion yuan in 2023 to 5.42 billion yuan in 2025.Moving forward, Longgang will uphold its role as a national demonstration hub, continue to refine its low-altitude intelligent network ecosystem and expand its low-altitude industrial clusters. The district will roll out a scalable Longgang Practice to drive the standardized, large-scale development of China's low-altitude economy.

Longgang aims high to be AI glasses innovation hub

06-18,2026

The forth Shenzhen International Optics Fair and the Global AI Glasses Expo opened in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province on June 16.The three-day event brings together over 300 international procurement groups and is attended by around 80,000 eyewear stores nationwide. The expo features over 10 concurrent events, including product launches, an ecosystem conference, and a design competition.At the heart of this global eyewear industry expo is Shenzhen's Longgang district, a key hub for high-end eyewear production that is rapidly transitioning from a traditional manufacturing base to a global smart eyewear innovation center under the "All in AI" strategy. Since establishing its first eyewear factory in 1983, Longgang has developed a highly concentrated industrial cluster with a complete supply chain. Currently, Longgang produces 125 million pairs of glasses annually, capturing over 50 percent of the global high-end market share, with nearly 1,000 eyewear manufacturing enterprises in 2025.The district emphasizes transforming and upgrading the eyewear industry through AI empowerment and intelligent manufacturing. Its smart eyewear sector covers upstream components, midstream structural design and assembly, and downstream brand operations and sales.The district boasts a comprehensive industrial chain support, with the newly operational Yuanshan Eyewear Intelligent Manufacturing Park and the Chanfu Innovation Building offering 200,000 square meters of premium industrial space.This strategic development marks Longgang's journey from OEM production to original design, from traditional eyewear to smart wearables, and from regional brands to national icons.

Longgang utilizes APEC platform to enhance industrial partnership with Indonesia

06-17,2026

An industrial exchange and cooperation event was held on June 15 at the Longgang District Enterprise Internationalization Service Base in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province.This event was part of the district's efforts to capitalize on the opportunities created by the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders Meeting to promote cooperation between Guangdong and Indonesia in the fields of artificial intelligence, healthcare and new energy.Participants shake hands to greet each other at the event.This event, part of the APEC China Year initiative, aimed to leverage the complementary strengths of Guangdong and Indonesia to facilitate a long-term cooperation platform and help Longgang enterprises enter the Indonesian market.During the event, the Shenzhen office of the Guangdong Provincial Trade Promotion Association for Indonesia was officially inaugurated. The Indonesian side announced 49 procurement orders totaling 6 billion yuan ($8.9 billion) covering sectors such as security, energy, mining, fishery, and healthcare. Notably, Longgang's patented electric stove product secured an initial order of 50,000 units, with potential long-term orders reaching 5 million units, valued at approximately 4 billion yuan.Under the backdrop of APEC accelerating regional economic integration, China-Indonesia cooperation is entering a new phase. As a leading industrial district, Longgang is implementing the "All in AI" strategy, attracting numerous key enterprises and innovation platforms in AI, high-end medical devices, and new energy storage.This event successfully established an efficient government-business interface for Guangdong enterprises to explore the Indonesian market, showcasing the significant potential of China's intelligent manufacturing aligning with Indonesia's market needs.

Dragon boat race boosts cultural, commercial vitality in Longgang

06-16,2026

The 2026 Longgang Dragon Boat Invitational kicked off on June 13 with fervor at the Longyuan demonstration section of Longgang River in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province. Amid the rain, over 300 athletes from 16 teams from across the globe competed fiercely.The 2026 Longgang Dragon Boat Invitational kicked off on June 13 with fervor at the Longyuan demonstration section of Longgang River in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province.The event, a blend of tradition, technology, cultural heritage and commercial activities, highlighted the vibrant urban development of Shenzhen's eastern center.The competition attracted seasoned teams from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and international teams from Singapore, Malaysia, and Russia, turning Longgang River into a distinctive window for cultural exchange during the Dragon Boat Festival. After several intense rounds, Zhuhai Tianma Dragon Boat Team claimed the championship.Zhuhai Tianma Dragon Boat Team claimed the championship.Longyuan Park hosted a unique Dragon Boat Festival market featuring traditional crafts like sugar painting, dough modeling, and tie-dyeing. Activities such as zongzi making and sachet crafting drew large crowds, while Hanfu-clad visitors added a fashionable flair.Technology enhanced the event experience with a new AI-powered smart tour app offering live streaming, intelligent guides, AI consultations, navigation, and shopping perks. This digital approach allowed broader participation and cultural engagement.The dragon boat race is in progress with fervor.The event effectively boosted local commerce by linking with major shopping hubs and providing dedicated shuttle services, transforming cultural and sports event into a driver of economic growth and invigorating the city's commercial landscape.

Intl talents in Shenzhen's Longgang district celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

06-15,2026

More than 30 international talents working in universities, including Shenzhen MSU-BIT University and Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology located in Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, along with their families, were invited to Longceng sub-district for a get-together on June 13 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.International talents experience traditional handicrafts.This event, organized by Longgang talent work bureau and other local authorities, is part of Longcheng's initiative to integrate international talents through traditional Chinese festivals, leveraging the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Shenzhen as an opportunity. It allows participants to explore Longgang's industrial ecosystem and development opportunities, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among international talents.Longcheng is committed to creating an international talent community, enhancing service systems to provide a welcoming and enabling environment for talent development.International talents sew wormwood sachets stitch by stitch.The event featured visits to the Longgang district Party service center, a Song brocade collage workshop, a tour of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area product center, and traditional sachet making and zongzi tasting. These activities blended cultural experiences with industrial exchange, promoting an open and inclusive atmosphere ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting and building bridges for international communication.Participants expressed their appreciation for the cultural insights and opportunities for engagement, with many eager to return for future events, feeling a strong sense of belonging and integration in Longcheng.

Smart elderly care hub launched in Shenzhen's Longgang district

06-11,2026

The Smart Senior Care Hub, the first comprehensive smart elderly care flagship space in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, has officially opened in the robotics community in the city's Longgang district.The Smart Senior Care Hub boasts a neat and modern exterior.Jointly developed by the Longgang district civil affairs bureau and Shumyip Health Industry Investment Co, this innovative project integrates exhibition, product launches, and leasing services, marking a significant step in embedding technology-driven elderly care into everyday life.The hub includes four main functional areas: the Life Assistance Zone for everyday convenience, the Health Monitoring Zone for real-time health tracking, the Rehabilitation Zone equipped with professional rehabilitation devices, and the Intelligent Companionship Zone for emotional and entertainment needs.Open to the public without appointments, the hub features smart mobility aids, rehabilitation equipment, health monitoring devices, and age-friendly home products. Ms Yang, a local resident who lives a five-minute walk from the facility, noted a substantial improvement in access to professional elderly care solutions in her community.The interior features user-friendly furniture and smart devices.The hub also offers a platform for tech companies to engage with users. The world's first autonomous elderly care wheelchair made its debut here, featuring radar and high-definition cameras for obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation.Company representatives highlighted the hub's role in increasing product exposure and gathering user feedback to support continuous product improvement.