Please tidy up the bed. "With a command, the robot moved flexibly in the randomly arranged scene and accurately made the bed. Recently, the 2025 World Robot Conference was held in Beijing, with over 200 domestic and foreign companies presenting more than 1500 exhibits, including over a hundred newly launched products. The industrialization pace of humanoid robots from the laboratory to the market has significantly accelerated, and multiple companies have achieved small batch delivery this year, "said a guest at the conference. A grand event opened a window for people to understand the forefront of technology and industry prospects, and vividly demonstrated the innovative vitality of the digital economy. Developing the digital economy is a strategic choice to seize new opportunities in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. What are the highlights of China's digital economy development at present? How to better integrate digital technology with manufacturing and market advantages, and leverage the amplification, superposition, and multiplication effects of digital technology on economic development? Innovative achievements "fly into ordinary people's homes" and "AI, everywhere. ”Autonomous vehicle enable citizens to travel with "full sense of technology"; Digital people provide guidance, answering questions, and other services to people; AI big models equip hospitals, supermarkets, and farms with "brains"; Medical, delivery, elderly care and other service robots are integrated into various aspects of life, opening up new spaces for people's livelihood services; Special robots such as deep space deep-sea exploration and emergency rescue are constantly expanding the boundaries of human activities and building a solid defense line for life safety... At present, with the rapid development of new technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data and blockchain, new digital products such as generative artificial intelligence and digital cultural tourism are emerging in endlessly. Digital applications are deeply integrated into people's daily life and profoundly change people's lifestyle - in the cultural field, the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, Baoji Bronze Museum in Shaanxi Province, Chaozhou Ancient City in Guangdong Province, Zhuxi Park in Mount Wuyi in Fujian Province, etc., relying on 5G, AR, VR, AI and other technologies, have launched 5G digital patrol system, digital patrol system, digital A batch of new products and new formats such as exhibition halls and cloud commentaries; In the medical field, the remote medical service network has covered all cities and counties, and extended coverage to communities and rural grassroots; In addition, "efficiently accomplishing one thing" makes it more convenient for the masses to handle affairs and start businesses, and smart homes, smart connected cars, and other technologies are "flying into ordinary people's homes"... Data shows that by 2024, the core industry scale of China's digital economy will steadily expand, and the digital economy scale will remain the second largest in the world. In the first half of this year, the digital industry achieved a year-on-year increase of 9.3% in business revenue, with a growth rate 3.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year. Recently, China Internet Network Information Center released its 56th Statistical Report on the Development of Internet in China in Beijing. The report shows that by June 2025, the number of Internet users in China has reached 1.123 billion, and the Internet penetration rate has reached 79.7%; Internet inclusion has been further promoted, and more and more groups share the achievements of digital development; The mobile Internet of Things is accelerating its development from "Internet of Things" to "Intelligent Internet of Things". "China's Internet infrastructure continues to be rich, which not only solidifies the foundation for the development of the digital economy, supports the digital transformation of all walks of life, but also further narrows the gap between urban and rural Internet penetration. ”Liu Yulin, Director and Secretary of the Party Committee of China Internet Network Information Center, said. By June, the number of rural Internet users had reached 322 million, and the Internet penetration rate had reached 69.2%; The number of silver haired Internet users aged 60 and above reached 161 million, and the Internet penetration rate reached 52.0%. Live streaming sales of specialty products by farmers and promoting 'cloud tourism' to attract tourists have become a new trend, "said Liu Yulin. The innovative development of aging friendly services and characteristic rural industries allows more elderly people and rural friends to enjoy the convenience and dividends of the digital age. On August 8th, the world's first body intelligent robot 4S store located in Beijing Robot Industry Park (Yizhuang) officially opened, providing sales (Sale), spare parts supply (Sparepart), after-sales service (Service), and information feedback (Survey) services. In the store, more than 50 robot products were showcased, allowing consumers to immerse themselves in "human-machine interaction" and making purchasing robots more convenient. Currently, China's robotics industry is growing rapidly in scale, with a solid foundation for development, accelerated activation of industrial momentum, and continuous convergence of innovative elements. The cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, biomimetics, and new materials are deeply integrated with robots, and the robotics industry presents a development trend driven by both intelligent upgrading and large-scale application. In the first half of this year, the production of industrial robots was 370000 sets, and the production of service robots was 8.824 million sets, an increase of 35.6% and 25.5% respectively year-on-year. China has maintained its position as the world's largest market for industrial robot applications for 12 consecutive years, with industrial robot applications covering 71 major categories and 241 medium categories of the national economy. This wave of innovation is not only an iterative upgrade of technology, but also a profound change in productivity. ”Xin Guobin, Deputy Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated. Not just robots. Nowadays, digital technology is accelerating the empowerment of thousands of industries and expanding its application scenarios - in Beijing, industries such as industrial manufacturing, commercial services, education, and healthcare are rapidly entering the era of intelligence; The AI development platform empowers the cultivation of a group of intelligent agents, forming a new business model of software services; Digital factories and lighthouse factories are helping traditional industries accelerate their transformation and upgrading. In the land of Qilu, unmanned trucks carry containers with precision towards cargo ships, and with the help of 5G networks, remote control and loading of cargo containers... The digital economy has become a new engine leading high-quality development. At present, Shandong has launched 100 provincial key digital industry projects, established 10 key platform economy enterprises, 7 platform economy industry clusters, and cultivated 46 national industrial Internet platforms. Looking across the country, new technologies such as 5G and industrial Internet have accelerated their application in industrial manufacturing, ports, mines and other industries, and achieved remarkable results in enabling thousands of industries. The pace of integration of digital economy and real economy has accelerated. The application of unmanned factories, low altitude economy, intelligent transportation, digital twin water conservancy and other industries has achieved real results. Many enterprises, especially manufacturing enterprises in traditional industries, have achieved quality and efficiency improvement through digital applications. At present, 5G integrated applications have penetrated 86 of 97 major categories of the national economy, and more than 18500 "5G+Industrial Internet" projects have been constructed. Xie Shaofeng, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that in the first half of the year, the empowering role of artificial intelligence continued to strengthen. China has cultivated and opened up large-scale artificial intelligence models, accelerated their application in industries such as electronics, raw materials, and consumer goods, and formed a number of new models and formats. The pace of industrial transformation and upgrading continues to accelerate, and the digital transformation of industries such as power equipment, light industry, petrochemical industry, steel, non-ferrous metals, and building materials is accelerating. On August 7th, the 12th World Games opened in Chengdu, Sichuan, with a huge demand for the internet brought by tens of thousands of spectators. Whether it's checking information or participating in interactions, the on-site internet speed is very fast, and I even used my phone to video call my family for live streaming, "said Ms. Wang, an audience member. According to relevant technical personnel, the site is supported by a new generation 5G-A network, which has a network capacity 10 times higher than traditional 5G, effectively meeting the needs of ultra-high density people using the network at the same time. At present, the construction of new information infrastructure in China is accelerating, and new breakthroughs are constantly being made in technological research. The "digital foundation" is becoming more solid, providing strong support and guarantee for the high-quality development of the digital economy. Xie Cun, Director of the Information and Communication Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that as of the end of June this year, the total number of 5G base stations reached 4.55 million, and the number of 5G mobile phone users reached 1.118 billion, with a user penetration rate of over 79%; The number of ports with gigabit network service capability has reached 30.22 million, and the number of gigabit broadband users has reached 226 million households; The pilot deployment of 10G optical network in the first batch of 168 residential areas, factories, and parks has been successfully carried out. Xie Cun stated that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to enhance the depth and breadth of 5G and gigabit optical network coverage, accelerate the pilot deployment of 5G-A and 10G optical networks, deepen the "signal upgrade" special action, and accelerate the construction of a national integrated computing power network system. Focus on technological innovation and research, accelerate the enrichment of 5G-A product system, promote the deployment of high-quality networks, and accelerate the development of 6G technology. In the future, China will promote the expansion of the application space of intelligent robots in key areas such as intelligent manufacturing upgrading and deep space exploration. Focusing on breakthroughs in digital technology innovation and application expansion, we aim to promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy. Promote the innovative development of digital industries, deepen the digital transformation of industries, strengthen network and data security protection, and optimize the environment for the development of the digital economy. ”The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated. The digital economy is closely related to the overall development of the country. Experts believe that China leads the world in terms of the number of internet users, data resources, and digital application scenarios. The growing demand for a better life among the people will stimulate a larger and more diverse domestic market, creating infinite possibilities for the development of the digital economy. Jiang Jiang, Vice President of the National Institute of Data Development, stated that we should take deepening economic and technological system reforms as leverage points, and encourage key areas and regions with conditions and potential to take the lead in carrying out institutional and mechanism reforms and innovations in areas such as the digital economy. Adhere to the integrated deployment of innovation chain, industry chain, capital chain, talent chain, and promote the smooth transformation of scientific and technological achievements and the deep application of innovative scenarios. Encourage innovation, tolerate failure, and help the seeds of innovation take root, blossom, and bear fruit. In the era of digital economy, the development of future industries has become an important indicator for measuring a country's technological innovation and comprehensive strength. The systematic layout cultivates future industries, which is also a deterministic measure to actively respond to international and domestic uncertainties. ”Hu Yongjun, Secretary General of the Future Industry and Platform Economy Research Center of the National Information Center, said that it is necessary to cultivate a good industrial ecology, promote the coordinated development and cluster growth of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain. Tailored to local conditions, identify breakthroughs in cultivating future industries, and explore "individual champions" with rich regional characteristics. (New Society)