Core Viewpoint - The conference in Kunshan highlighted the urgency and potential of the embodied intelligence industry, showcasing various applications of AI in real-world scenarios, and emphasizing Kunshan's strategic focus on this emerging sector [1][2]. Urgency: Seizing Future Opportunities - Embodied intelligence refers to AI with a physical presence, such as robots and drones, which can perceive, learn, and interact with their environment. Kunshan aims to capitalize on this promising frontier [2]. - Kunshan has a robust industrial foundation with a 700 billion yuan electronic information sector and a 300 billion yuan equipment manufacturing industry, contributing over 1.2 trillion yuan to industrial output last year [2]. - The city has established a public smart infrastructure that collects 1.5 million data points daily, creating a fertile ground for the development of embodied intelligence applications [2]. - Since 2008, Kunshan has prioritized the robotics industry, attracting leading companies and creating a complete industrial ecosystem from R&D to application [2]. Challenges: Undertaking Difficult but Necessary Tasks - Companies face significant challenges in developing embodied intelligence technologies, including long development cycles, high technical barriers, and ecosystem monopolies [4]. - A company introduced a developer platform for embodied intelligence robots, aiming to lower entry barriers and enhance computational power across the development chain [4]. - The industry is characterized by a commitment to overcoming technical challenges and building a collaborative ecosystem [6]. Expectations: Becoming a New Urban Engine - The "Kunshan Action Plan for Promoting Innovation in the Embodied Intelligence Industry (2025-2027)" aims to create a new trillion-yuan industry cluster by focusing on AI servers, intelligent robots, smart connected vehicles, and low-altitude aircraft [7]. - By 2027, Kunshan targets to exceed 100 billion yuan in the embodied intelligence and AI server industry, 50 billion yuan in intelligent robots, 200 billion yuan in smart connected vehicles, and 50 billion yuan in low-altitude aircraft [7]. - The city is positioned to leverage its manufacturing capabilities and application scenarios to drive rapid growth in the embodied intelligence sector [8]. - A demand list for embodied intelligence applications has been released, identifying 50 innovation needs across various industries, inviting global innovation [8].