Core Insights - The 2026 Shanghai International Embodied Intelligence Industry Expo (referred to as "Expo") will be held from July 2 to 4 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai Hongqiao) [2] - The Expo aims to serve as a significant platform for industry exchange following the elevation of embodied intelligence to a national strategy, focusing on the deep integration of the automotive and robotics sectors, both valued in trillions [2] - The exhibition area will expand to 35,000 square meters, significantly larger than previous editions, featuring four core exhibition zones: intelligent driving, smart cockpits, core hardware, and vehicle-road collaboration [2] - Over 300 companies have confirmed participation, including automotive manufacturers, smart hardware producers, AI algorithm service providers, and infrastructure suppliers [2] - The event will host 20 professional forums addressing industry hot topics such as the implementation of edge large models, multimodal interaction technology, and cross-domain supply chain collaboration [2] Industry Focus - The Expo will emphasize a dual focus on "technology exchange + business matching," providing practical cooperation channels for upstream and downstream of the industry chain through interactive areas like technology testing zones and scenario simulation experience areas [3] - Specialized discussions will be organized to address key issues in the automotive industry, such as core technology breakthroughs and standard formulation, facilitating the large-scale application of independently controllable technological achievements [3]