The 2024 World Intelligence Expo (Tianjin) will take place in Tianjin from June 20-23, according to Zhu Peng, deputy mayor of Tianjin, at a news conference for the event on June 12.

The expo is a combination of the World Intelligence Congress (Tianjin) and the Smart China Expo (Chongqing), and will be held alternately in the two municipalities. This year's edition will take place at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin).

With the aim to build a global platform for academic exchanges, exhibitions, innovation and business promotion in the field of intelligent technology, the expo will showcase a blend of exhibitions and intelligent experiences, competitions and interactive showcases. 

Spanning an exhibition area of 100,000 square meters, the intelligent technology event will set up 10 themed exhibition areas, including AI, intelligent connected vehicles and robotics.

The smart tech exhibition will showcase cutting-edge products and technologies from 550 domestic and international enterprises, including national and global top 500 enterprises and research institutions and universities.

Multiple international organizations and institutions will participate in the expo, competing in robotics, intelligent driving challenges, and UAV flying.

The expo also aims to expand commercial cooperation and enhance market-oriented operations.