Zoomlion Advances Intelligent Manufacturing with Integrated AI and Embodied-Intelligence Robotics

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. is accelerating its transition into a fully digital and intelligent enterprise by deeply integrating artificial intelligence with construction machinery, the industrial internet, big data, and cloud computing. The strategy positions AI-driven manufacturing and embodied-intelligence robotics as core pillars of the company’s next growth phase.

Full-Chain AI System Driving Transformation

Zoomlion has developed a comprehensive full-chain AI application system spanning smart products, intelligent manufacturing, intelligent management, and embodied-intelligence robots. This end-to-end framework enables seamless data flow across R&D, production, sales, service, and supply chain operations, redefining efficiency and responsiveness at enterprise scale.

Smart Factories and Agile Manufacturing

At Zoomlion Smart City, 12 smart factories and more than 300 intelligent production lines — including 20 lights-out lines — operate as a unified manufacturing ecosystem. AI-connected processes such as cutting, welding, machining, painting, and assembly enable centralized management of over 100,000 material types and intelligent production of more than 400 product variants.

AI-Driven Productivity Gains

AI-based scheduling and optimization have enabled significant productivity breakthroughs. The manufacturing park now produces an excavator every six minutes, a scissor lift every 7.5 minutes, a concrete pump truck every 27 minutes, and a truck crane every 18 minutes. These capabilities highlight Zoomlion’s progress in large-scale, multi-variety, small-batch agile manufacturing.

Expansion into Embodied-Intelligence Robotics

Since 2024, Zoomlion has expanded into humanoid robotics, positioning embodied intelligence as its “third growth curve.” Dozens of humanoid robots are already deployed across factory logistics, loading and unloading, pre-assembly, and quality inspection. Supported by proprietary hardware-software integration and industrial-scale datasets, the company is accelerating real-world human–robot collaboration.

Platform-Driven Robotics Ecosystem

All humanoid and industrial robots are connected to the Zhongke Yungu Embodied Intelligence Platform, which integrates data collection, model training, simulation, and over-the-air deployment into a closed-loop system. Powered by a national supercomputing center with 59P GPU computing capacity, the platform enables rapid iteration and scalable deployment across industrial scenarios.

Strategic Outlook and Future Applications

Beyond humanoid robots, Zoomlion is developing specialized robotic systems for firefighting, construction, agriculture, and landscaping. With deep integration across hardware, AI models, and real-world applications, embodied intelligence is emerging as a major long-term growth engine for the company’s global industrial strategy.