Core Insights - The 2025 China University Mechanical Engineering Innovation and Creativity Competition for Intelligent Manufacturing concluded its first phase national finals on August 18, 2023, at Shanghai Jianqiao College in the Lingang New Area [1] - The competition, themed "Intelligent Manufacturing Future, AI Empowering New Industry," aims to stimulate innovation among college students and enhance their research and engineering practice capabilities in the field of intelligent manufacturing [1][2] - Since its launch in March, the competition attracted 310 universities and 6,610 participants, with 128 universities and 244 teams reaching the finals, ultimately awarding 97 universities and 175 teams with prizes [1] Industry Focus - The competition emphasizes two core areas: intelligent equipment and production line development, as well as intelligent operation and maintenance of equipment and production lines [1] - The event is recognized as a national-level discipline competition, having been held annually since its inception in 2018, and has successfully completed eight editions [1] - The competition is designed to cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents that meet the demands of the upgrading intelligent manufacturing industry [1]