百年电梯巨头加码中国制造数字化转型，将宣布在华投资新计划

Group 1 - Digital technology is transforming the elevator industry's manufacturing processes, with automation software controlling large-scale production in Kone's Kunshan facility [1][2] - Kone is planning a significant new investment project in China to enhance local service capabilities and export smart manufacturing results globally, focusing on projects in the Greater Bay Area [1][2] - The Kunshan industrial park is Kone's largest production base globally and the largest R&D center outside Finland, with a local supply chain accounting for 99% and products exported to over 100 countries [1] Group 2 - The Kunshan factory has achieved a leading level of automation globally, with full 5G network coverage and the use of AI digital twin technology for real-time monitoring and optimization of production processes [2] - Predictive maintenance services enabled by AI and big data can reduce equipment failure rates by up to 55% and decrease the risk of entrapment by up to 40% [2] - Kone is adapting to the shift from new construction to the maintenance of existing elevators in China, emphasizing the importance of digitalization in creating a flexible production system [2] Group 3 - Major elevator companies, including Kone and Otis, are actively investing in government-supported projects for the upgrade of old residential elevators to expand their presence in China's existing market [3] - Kone has completed the first batch of 2,106 old elevator upgrades in Kunshan within eight months [3] - Otis's Shanghai R&D center is the largest globally for the company, focusing on developing smart elevator equipment and digital technology innovations [3]