"The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is the only region in the world that simultaneously possesses both mechatronics and artificial intelligence technologies." This assertion by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlights Guangdong's unique advantages in developing the next-generation mechatronics industry.

As a major manufacturing province, Guangdong boasts both the nation's most complete mechatronics supply chain and its leading AI industry ecosystem, standing at a critical juncture where its manufacturing sector transitions from digitalization to intelligence.

Mechatronics is the foundation of manufacturing in Guangdong. Competitive industries such as electronic information, smart equipment, robotics, and new energy vehicles are, at their core, the products of a deep integration of mechanics, electronics, networking, and intelligence. Guangdong possesses the most comprehensive mechatronics supply chain and the densest communication infrastructure in China. The combination of the two creates ideal hardware conditions for the piloting and implementation of new technologies.

In 2025, Guangdong's regional gross domestic product reached 14.58 trillion yuan, maintaining its position as the largest provincial economy in China for many consecutive years. Operating revenue of industrial enterprises above the designated size exceeded 19 trillion yuan, continuing to lead the nation. Furthermore, the proportions of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing in the industrial added value above the designated size both exceeded 30%.

If mechatronics represents an entire industrial chain, robotics is undoubtedly its most crucial component. Data recently disclosed by Guangdong's taxation authorities shows that industrial robots serve as the bedrock of the province's robotics industry. In 2025, the output reached 336,300 units, accounting for 43.5% of the national total and ranking first in the country for six consecutive years. Between 2019 and 2024, production surged from 44,700 units to 246,800 units, with an equally remarkable growth rate.

The next phase of mechatronics is destined to be deeply integrated with artificial intelligence. Data from the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province indicates that the scale of Guangdong's core AI industry exceeded 220 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of approximately 25%, firmly placing it in the top tier nationwide. The province is home to 147 national-level specialized and sophisticated "little giant" enterprises in the AI field, ranking first in the country.

Across the four segments of chips, algorithms, terminals, and applications, Guangdong has woven a complete industrial chain. By the end of 2024, the province had established 31 national-level intelligent manufacturing pilot demonstration factories and 99 outstanding use cases, both ranking first nationwide. The combination of topping the country in three metrics—the composite computing power index, the number of specialized and sophisticated AI enterprises, and industrial robot output—has laid a solid foundation for Guangdong in the new wave of industrial competition.

广东制造业正从“数字化”迈向“智能化”

“粤港澳大湾区是全球唯一同时具备机电一体化与人工智能技术的地区。”英伟达CEO黄仁勋此前的判断，点出广东发展新型机电一体化产业的独特优势。

作为制造大省，广东兼具全国最完整的机电产业链和全国领先的人工智能产业生态，正站在制造业由数字化迈向智能化的重要节点。

机电一体化是广东制造的根基。电子信息、智能装备、机器人、新能源汽车等优势产业，本质上都是机、电、网、智深度融合的产物。广东拥有全国最全的机电产业链，也拥有最密集的通信基础设施，两者叠加，构成了新技术落地试验的硬条件。

2025年，广东地区生产总值达14.58万亿元，连续多年稳居全国经济第一大省；规模以上工业企业营业收入超过19万亿元，持续领跑全国，高技术制造业和装备制造业占规模以上工业增加值比重均已超过三成。

如果说机电一体化是一条产业链，那么，机器人无疑是其中分量最重的一环。广东省税务部门近期披露的数据显示，工业机器人是广东机器人产业的压舱石，2025年产量达到33.63万台（套），占全国比重43.5%，已连续6年位居全国第一；2019年至2024年间，产量从4.47万台（套）跃升至24.68万台（套），增速同样引人注目。

机电一体化的下一程，注定要与人工智能深度融合。广东省工业和信息化厅的数据显示，2024年广东人工智能核心产业规模已超过2200亿元，同比增长约25%，稳居全国第一方阵；人工智能领域国家级专精特新“小巨人”企业达147家，数量居全国第一。

在芯片、算法、终端、应用四个环节，广东已织出一张完整产业链。截至2024年底，广东建成的国家级智能制造试点示范工厂达31个、优秀场景99个，均居全国首位。综合算力指数、人工智能专精特新企业数量、工业机器人产量三项全国第一叠加，为广东在新一轮产业竞争中奠定了坚实基础。

文｜羊城晚报全媒体记者 扶贝贝
译｜陈冠臻
英文审校｜曾敏