Blueprint to Action Chinas Path to AI-Powered Industry Transformation 2025

Traditional quality inspection, which depends largely on human eyes and experience, is slow and susceptible to mistakes. By installing seven ball-shaped cameras on its production line, GAC Honda achieved comprehensive, graphical and zero-code AI visual model production. This translated into big process improvements for the company: a mere one-second vehicle-detection time, an over 80% increase in data utilization, and a tenfold improvement in analysis efficiency.37USE CASE 2 GAC Honda – enhancing quality inspection with AI-driven visual detection Automotive and autonomous transport Using China’s extensive 5G infrastructure and smart transport networks, autonomous driving companies in the country are actively enhancing their intelligence systems. This progress is supported by pilot testing and operational permits in Beijing, Guangzhou, Wuhan and other major cities. The development of autonomous driving in China aligns closely with the country’s “vehicle-road- cloud” collaboration framework, which facilitates integration between vehicles, road infrastructure and cloud computing. More broadly, autonomous transport has emerged as a key area for AI innovation and application in China. Selected scenarios and solutions in automotive and autonomous transport TABLE 2 Application Solutions in China Autonomous driving –Autonomous taxis are being piloted in more than 50 cities.38 –Obstacle detection with computer vision technology allows vehicles to make real-time decisions without being subject to potentially dangerous distractions. –Route optimization allows vehicles to integrate real-time traffic and map data. Intelligent cabins –Over 67% of new vehicles sold in the first quarter of 2024 came with intelligent cabins that featured large screens, voice-controlled command systems and access to the internet.39 –Intelligent cabins improve drivers’ experiences by analysing sensor and GPS data to provide tailored travel suggestions and services. –AI companions provide services such as chatting, entertainment and itinerary planning. Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service that operates in multiple Chinese cities, has made significant progress in commercializing fully driverless operations over the past year. It has begun offering 100% fully driverless operation across the entirety of Wuhan City. Apollo Go has provided about 899,000 rides in the second quarter of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 26%. As of 28 July 2024, the cumulative rides provided to the public by Apollo Go surpassed 7 million.40USE CASE 3 Apollo Go – pioneering fully driverless ride-hailing 18 Blueprint to Action: China’s Path to AI-Powered Industry Transformation