Group 1 - Jiangsu Province announced the list of advanced smart factories for 2025, with a total of 1,807 enterprises included, among which 115 are from Nanjing [1] - Smart factories are crucial for the digital transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, enhancing competitiveness and sustainable development [1] - The "National Smart Factory Gradient Cultivation Action" was launched at the 2024 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference, aiming to establish a gradient cultivation system from basic to leading smart factories [1] Group 2 - Nanjing Automobile Forging Co., Ltd. has significantly improved automation and information levels, achieving an annual per capita production of over 170 tons and sales revenue exceeding 2.2 million yuan, three times the average level in China's forging industry [2] - Yangzi Petrochemical has implemented a "ground-air linkage" inspection system using various intelligent robots to enhance safety perception and predictive capabilities in production [2] - China Electronics Technology Group Corporation No. 14 Research Institute has developed the "Rui Zhi" industrial software brand, serving over 1,000 enterprises across 15 industries, promoting high-quality digital transformation [3] Group 3 - Nanjing Steel, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation No. 14 Research Institute, and other companies were included in the first batch of national excellent smart factory projects, with Nanjing leading the province with five entries [3] - The Nanjing Industrial and Information Technology Bureau plans to accelerate the promotion and exploration of smart factories, focusing on gradient cultivation from basic to leading levels [3]