Automechanika Shanghai 2026 will bring two industrial tours to explore embodies AI and AI-driven manufacturing in Baoshan, Shanghai's leading intelligent manufacturing zone, and China's new energy commercial vehicle logistics value chain.
Tour 1: Baoshan, Shanghai: Embodied AI and AI-Driven Manufacturing
Date: 4 December 2026
Time: 08:30 - 19:00
Fee: RMB 750
Baoshan is Shanghai’s leading intelligent manufacturing zone, with robotics and high-end equipment industries valued over 100 billion yuan. By mid-2026, it hosts 332 robotics enterprises across 9 sectors, including industrial and embodied AI robots. Its "One Core, Two Parks" layout centers on the Shanghai Robotics Industrial Park, High-tech Park, and Nanda innovation zone, featuring global leaders like FANUC, Yaskawa Electric, Fronius, Zhongqing Robotics, Unitree Robotics, Kepler, and Dajie Robotics. A highlight is Baosteel and Huawei’s AI-driven blast furnace model, the first AI application in integrated steelmaking with over 90% accuracy. Baoshan aims to surpass 350 billion yuan in intelligent manufacturing by 2028 through innovation and industry upgrades.
Photo is extracted from People’s Daily, https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0728/c98649-20345865.html and for reference only.
| Tentative itinerary: | |
| 08:30 - 09:30 | Depart from Hongqiao, Shanghai |
| 09:30 - 12:00 | Visit top industry robotics company |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch and networking |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Explore embodied AI and industrial brain |
| 15:30 – 18:00 | Explore AI Intelligent Manufacturing and System Integration |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Back to Hongqiao, Shanghai |
Tour 2 - Shanghai–Suzhou–Hefei: China’s New Energy Commercial Vehicles and Logistics Value Chain (Organised by LogEV World)
Date: 3 - 6 December 2026
Fee: RMB3,999 (Includes hotel accommodation, transport and meals)
Focusing on the industrial chain and large-scale application practices of new energy commercial vehicles in China, the tour covers visits to Shanghai, Suzhou and Hefei’s enterprises across various sectors, including logistics operations, battery-swapping, core vehicle systems, power batteries, energy systems, new energy heavy-duty trucks, and autonomous driving.
Organised by : LogEV World
Photo is for reference only.
| Tentative itinerary: | |
| Day 1 (3 Dec) - Shanghai | |
| 08:30 – 10:30 | Visit: Shanghai Qiyuan Green Power Technology - A pioneer in the electrification of heavy-duty trucks in China, following CATL’s acquisition of a controlling stake in 2026, it now operates over 1,800 charging and battery-swapping stations nationwide - Explore battery swapping and energy services for heavy-duty trucks |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:30 – 13:45 | Visit: Qiyuan Green Power Charging and Swapping Station - Look at Qiyuan’s Overhead Battery-Swapping Station, observing the "Vehicle-Battery Separation" model in operation |
| 13:45 – 15:30 | Visit: Shanghai CIMC Vehicle Logistics Equipment Park - Integrate commercial vehicle sales and services, offering comprehensive coverage of major heavy-duty truck brands and related parts and services. |
| 15:30 – 17:15 | Visit: Qiji Battery Swap Station (Yanghang Station) - A heavy-duty truck battery-swapping brand under CATL, the world’s leading power battery manufacturer - Champions the chassis-based battery-swapping approach and is planning the development of the world’s largest battery-swapping network for heavy-duty trucks |
| Stay at 4-star hotel or above | |
| Day 2 (4 Dec) - Suzhou | |
| 09:00 – 11:30 | Visit: Suzhou Times New An Energy Technology (Synland) - A subsidiary of CATL, specialising in the production of skateboard chassis for commercial vehicles and integrated powertrain domain systems - Explore the manufacturer of skateboard chassis and integrated powertrain domain systems for commercial vehicles |
| 11:30 – 14:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 – 16:30 | Visit: New Generation Automotive Chassis System (NGA) - Explore the application of its Intelligent Electric Semi-Trailer and Electric Semi-Trailer Chassis in cold-chain logistics |
| Stay at La Quinta by Wyndham Suzhou Yangshan or similar class | |
| Day 3 (5 Dec) - Hefei | |
| 09:30 – 11:30 | Visit: Chery Commercial Vehicles x Dianlala - Chery Commercial Vehicles: A heavy-duty truck manufacturer under Chery which achieved an 889% surge in new energy vehicle sales in 2025, securing a spot among the industry’s top ten. The Dian Qilin series offers price parity between electric and internal combustion engine models, while the Cloud Phoenix extended-range series delivers a range of 1,400 kilometers - Dianlala: A subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech which is a leader in mobile battery-swapping technology for new-energy heavy-duty trucks and an active participant in the development of industry standards; its business also encompasses mobile energy storage and battery bank services, utilising pioneering high-power AC charging technology and a high-capacity battery system paired with a compact range extender, serving sectors such as short-to-medium-haul transport, port operations, and long-haul logistics. - Explore Cher's "Dianqilin" (Electric Qilin) series which achieves price parity between electric and internal combustion engine models, while the "Yunfenghuang" (Cloud Phoenix) extended-range model offers a range of 1,400 kilometers |
| 11:30 – 14:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Visit: Sungrow Renewables Development - A power plant development platform under Sungrow; its parent company is a global leader in photovoltaic inverters, energy storage systems, and wind power converters, and is now leveraging its expertise in solar, storage, and charging technologies to enter the heavy-duty truck energy-replenishment market - Explore the use of photovoltaics, wind power, energy storage, electric vehicle charging, and multi-energy integration leveraging its unique technology platform to provide full-lifecycle services, including development, investment, construction, and operations management for new energy power plants |
| 16:00 – 21:00 | Visit: Huahong Heavy-Duty Truck Supercharging Station - The largest heavy-duty truck charging station in East China (33 MW, 108 charging bays) is managed and dispatched via the "intelligent brain" of Yunkuai Chong, China’s largest charging operation platform for heavy-duty trucks - Visit energy replenishment facilities |
| Day 4 (6 Dec) - Shanghai | |
| 09:30 – 15:00 | - Breakfast and back to Shanghai |
For group of 5 persons or above, a 10% off will be offered for the Tour 1.
For group application, please contact irene.ma@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com
Terms and conditions:
1. Participants must pay the tour fee. Tour 1 includes transportation and lunch. Tour 2 includes hotel accomodation, transportation and meals. Payment link will be sent to the email submitted.
2. Tour 2 is organised by LogEV World. Messe Frankfurt has no obligation or respobsibility for any issue or dispute of this tour.
Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Application will be closed once the tour is full.
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4. The Organiser reserves the right to modify the itineraries. Please refer to announcement.
5. The Organiser reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the eligibility of participants and any dispute.