The production process is unmanned, but it can be independently optimized; Remote intervention can be carried out before equipment failure is detected; Product functions are generated on demand, achieving personalized definition... "Black light factories" that "people don't touch, lights don't need to be turned on" have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China has built a total of 35000 basic level intelligent factories, over 7000 advanced level intelligent factories, and more than 500 excellent level intelligent factories. An invisible thread connects energy, communication technology, and artificial intelligence, allowing a disruptive industrial evolution to enter the "midfield" unconsciously. With new energy as the foundation, 5G as the backbone, and AI as the core, China's new advanced industrial system is gradually taking shape. The construction of a new energy system has laid a solid foundation for the new industrial system. As early as 1997, 32 year old Gao Jifan from Changzhou, Jiangsu saw a "Million Roof Plan" in the United States and was inspired to create a "Sunshine House" that could generate electricity, thus entering the photovoltaic industry. After nearly 30 years, Tianhe Solar, founded by Gao Jifan, has gone through life and death tests and become one of the leading companies in the global photovoltaic industry. It is in a leading position in photovoltaic module manufacturing, global layout, and actively expanding into the energy storage field, achieving independent research, production, and control of key links. Eat bitterness like sugarcane. ”Gao Jifan said. The photovoltaic industry began with the world's thirst for clean energy. By the end of June 2025, Tianhe Solar's cumulative global shipment of photovoltaic modules will exceed 290GW, equivalent to the installed capacity of nearly 13 Three Gorges hydropower stations, ranking among the top in the world. Looking at the national level, the development process of new energy in China has been exceptionally tortuous, but it has persisted. As of the end of October 2025, the cumulative installed capacity of power generation in China is 3.75 billion kilowatts, of which the installed capacity of solar and wind power is 1.73 billion kilowatts, accounting for 46.1% of the total installed capacity of electricity in China, up from 26.7% at the end of 2021. At the same time, State Grid Corporation of China's 42 ultra-high voltage transmission lines continuously deliver renewable energy electricity produced in western China to major industrial centers with almost zero loss. Thanks to the construction of a new power system, China's energy supply and demand are generally balanced amidst the overall tight global energy supply and demand situation. At present, the average industrial electricity price in China is at a medium to low level internationally. Compared with European countries such as Germany and France, China has a significant advantage in industrial electricity prices. ”Professor Sun Chuanwang from the China Energy Economy Research Center at Xiamen University said that sufficient, green, and stable electricity provides important support for the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry. The large-scale implementation of "5G+Industrial Internet" has built a "digital framework" of the new industrial system. On a land area of over 9.6 million square kilometers, in the leading factories of segmented industries, intelligent systems can arrange production plans for the next month in just 3 to 5 minutes. The production line seems to have "superpowers", with automated robotic arms hovering, grabbing, and assembling, and movements flowing smoothly. AGV intelligent small vehicles shuttle materials back and forth, intelligently adjusting speed and routes according to real-time situations... A large number of equipment in the enterprise is connected to the cloud, and massive data is transmitted in milliseconds, achieving intelligent collaboration in various links of the industrial chain. Up to now, there have been more than 20000 "5G+Industrial Internet" construction projects in China. The average production capacity of the 100 globally leading 5G factories cultivated has increased by 25%, product quality has improved by 21%, and operating costs have been reduced by 19%. 5G-A is steadily entering commercial use, bringing higher bandwidth, lower latency, and more reliable connections to industrial scenarios. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that in the next step, China will build an upgraded version of the "5G+Industrial Internet", while strengthening the forward-looking research on the integration of 6G and industry. The widespread application of "artificial intelligence+manufacturing" and the comprehensive shaping of the production mode of the new industrial system. XCMG enhances global customization capabilities through AI driven research and manufacturing models, reducing order delivery cycles by 55%; Wuhan BOE has established a virtual measurement platform and an AI quality defect management platform, with AI detection processes exceeding 85%... During the World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference held in November this year, the highest level of China's intelligent factory gradient cultivation system and the first batch of 15 pilot level intelligent factory cultivation lists were officially announced. More than 70% of the cultivated objects in 15 leading intelligent factories have applied artificial intelligence scenarios, with over 6000 artificial intelligence models applied. In the view of Han Jian, director of the Institute of Information Technology and Software Industry at CCID Research Institute, the penetration of industry models into vertical fields and the accelerated rise of industrial intelligent agents will reshape the factor allocation mode of manufacturing industry. According to IDC research, the proportion of Chinese industrial enterprises using large models and intelligent agents has increased from 9.6% in 2024 to 47.5% in 2025. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology also predicts that the leading industrial AI penetration rate will reach 60% in the next three years. The evolution to the "black light factory" has become the key engine driving the value restructuring of China's manufacturing industry chain - powerfully driving the collaborative growth of upstream and downstream industry chains, including industrial software, sensors, industrial robots, cloud services, edge computing devices, etc., and constantly pushing unmanned production to new heights. Stopping and looking back, even if it's not an emerging field, China's traditional industrial enterprises have already undergone a complete transformation. The textile industry is one of the most typical labor-intensive industries in my impression. Cai Yun, Chairman of Wuxi Yimian Textile Group Co., Ltd., recalled that at the entrance of the factory, there was a dark crowd and a tide of bicycles. This scene has long disappeared. In the clean workshop, the snow-white intelligent inspection and wiring robot extends its "foot" to stop the spindle, extends its "hand" to suck out the broken end, and then passes the broken end through the steel wire ring, yarn guide hook, and leather roller before putting it back into the textile channel. Here, 1 gram of cotton is pulled to a length of 500 meters, producing the world's finest mass-produced cotton yarn. The same applies to the steel industry. Entering the wide and thick plate factory of Xiangtan Iron and Steel Group, the heat wave is overwhelming. Steel billets are circulated and formed in the rolling mill, but there are almost no workers in the workshop - only equipment runs day and night. In front of the large screen in the backend control room, the engineer "one click steelmaking". With the help of digital transformation, the enterprise has achieved a leap in the proportion of high-end products from 25% to 40%. Liu Mo, Director of the Institute of Information Technology and Industrialization Integration at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said that the development logic of China's manufacturing industry has undergone a profound transformation, shifting from relying on labor cost advantages to pursuing production efficiency, quality stability, and supply chain resilience. The pulse is thousands of miles deep, flowing seamlessly. Subverting and embracing the new ecology and future of China's industrial transformation and upgrading; Change refers to a new path and new connotation for the overall evolution of China's industry! (New Society)