The output value of Dongguan’s electronic information industry has surpassed 1.1 trillion yuan, and 90% of smartphone components can be sourced within a one-hour supply radius.

According to a report by CNR on October 23, Dongguan is now using AI to connect R&D with manufacturing, transforming itself from the “world’s factory” into a “global intelligent manufacturing hub.”

People used to think the city was all about contract manufacturing and assembly. Now, leading companies are opening up their in-house testing and R&D needs, bringing more than 30,000 upstream and downstream companies together to advance technological innovation. Complex challenges are being tackled within the industrial chain, giving Dongguan’s smart manufacturing capabilities a major boost.