Taicang, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, is spearheading the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) by focusing on enterprise-driven innovation, robust policy support, the one-person company (OPC) model, and application scenario deployment.

This comprehensive strategy has established a full-chain development system encompassing "technology R&D, industrial aggregation, model innovation and integrated application", positioning Taicang at the forefront of the AI wave. Currently, the city hosts nearly 100 AI-related enterprises, with an industry scale exceeding 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion).

Under the "AI empowerment + scenario-driven" model, Taicang's AI industry demonstrates extensive application scenarios and close collaboration with the industrial chain. The city has developed replicable and scalable innovative application scenarios across 15 key areas, including "AI + manufacturing", "AI + research", and "AI + low-altitude economy", integrating AI into everyday production and life.

Taicang is nurturing an innovation hierarchy led by high-tech enterprises and supported by tech SMEs, driving breakthroughs in core technology R&D and application transformation. I-Kingtech, a leader in "AI + low-altitude economy", has pioneered a fully autonomous drone inspection system, with multiple applications recognized as national model scenarios.

The humanoid robot industry is a crucial "AI + manufacturing" track in Taicang. Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing, founded in 2021, is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the research and development, and manufacturing of robots. The company is building an AI innovation lab and has been a leader in Jiangsu's development of humanoid robots.

Taicang is vigorously developing the humanoid robot industry. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]

Taicang Technovation Valley. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]

Taicang's strong industrial base and innovative momentum provide robust support for AI enterprises. Its Technovation Valley serves as a key engine for AI industry growth, hosting leading AI platforms and companies.