Core Viewpoint - The research highlights the significant potential and challenges faced by Guangdong's traditional industries in their transformation towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, referred to as the "three integrations" [2][5]. Group 1: Current Status of Traditional Industries - Guangdong's traditional industries are described as the "ballast stone" for building a modern industrial system, with over 400 major industrial products and more than 160 products ranking first in national output [8][10]. - Key sectors such as food and beverage, textiles, and home appliances show strong performance, with the textile and apparel industry cluster reaching a scale of 2.86 trillion yuan and an annual output exceeding 4 billion garments [12][14]. - The automotive and petrochemical industries are also progressing, with automotive production reaching 1.3134 million units in the first half of 2025, including 431,000 new energy vehicles [15][16]. Group 2: Transformation Progress - Over 44,000 industrial enterprises in Guangdong have completed digital transformation, accounting for nearly 60%, with a digital management penetration rate of 88.2% [18]. - The adoption of artificial intelligence is highlighted, with examples such as Guangzhou Zhijing Technology's "Find Fabric God" reducing fabric search time from two days to two minutes [20][21]. - Guangdong leads in the number of green manufacturing demonstration units, indicating a clear low-carbon development path [21]. Group 3: Challenges in Transformation - The research identifies several challenges, including insufficient motivation for transformation among enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises facing a "four deficiencies" problem: lack of technology, talent, experience, and trial-and-error capability [28]. - The service ecosystem for transformation is not well-developed, with a shortage of industry-savvy service providers and insufficient collaboration within the industrial chain [30][32]. - There is a need for optimization in industrial structure, as some sectors face overcapacity in low-end production while lacking high-end materials and products [35]. Group 4: Policy Recommendations - The research group proposes seven strategies to facilitate the transition from passive to active upgrades in traditional industries, including optimizing the development environment and enhancing policy frameworks [39][41]. - Emphasis is placed on strengthening innovation-driven initiatives, supporting new technology and process development, and improving intellectual property protection [43]. - Recommendations also include enhancing the service ecosystem, providing customized transformation solutions, and promoting collaborative development through leading enterprises [46][48].

Core Insights - Guangdong Province is accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, focusing on the integration of traditional industries with digitalization and intelligence [1] - The province leads the nation in the number of national-level green factories, green supply chain enterprises, and national green industrial parks, but faces challenges in the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [1] - There is a need for increased policy support to foster service providers that assist SMEs in their digital transformation [2] Industry Overview - The digital and intelligent transformation of industries is an inevitable trend for future development, with Guangdong possessing advantages in electromechanical and digital technologies [1] - The province has a complete industrial chain for artificial intelligence and robotics, which can enhance production capacity and efficiency in traditional industries [1] - As of April 2025, the core industry scale of artificial intelligence in Guangdong exceeded 77 billion yuan, with cumulative production of industrial robots reaching 96,200 units and service robots at 2.67 million units, marking growth rates of 31.1% and 10.8% respectively [1] Challenges and Recommendations - SMEs are hesitant to invest in digital transformation due to high costs, long cycles, and significant risks, with a lack of service providers like Guangzhou Zhijing Technology's "Find Fabric Artifact" [2] - Recommendations include increasing policy support for service providers that assist SMEs, such as "Find Fabric Network," to address transformation challenges in traditional textile and apparel industries [2] - There is a call to optimize the business environment to support the ongoing high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries, including enhancing policy precision and facilitating collaboration among government, enterprises, and academic institutions [2]