Innovations galore! Shanghai's biggest sci-tech fair draws crowds

2024.06.12

A batch of creative innovations is currently on display at the biggest science and technology event in Shanghai, with the enthusiasm of participants lighting up the venue.
The 10th China (Shanghai) International Technology Import and Export Fair, organized by the city government, opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in the Pudong New Area on Wednesday.
The fair will run until Friday.

Hordes of people queue up in front of the exhibition center at 10am on Wednesday.
This year's fair focuses on energy and low-carbon, digital technology, and biomedicine. There are seven technology zones – new-energy equipment, green transport, commercial codes, large models and service robots, embedded systems, digital manufacturing, pharmaceutical technology, and biotechnology.
TCab Tech, the first domestic enterprise specializing in tilt-rotor of an aircraft, has brought an independently developed, 3-meter wingspan unmanned aircraft, E20 eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing), to the three-day event.
The aircraft completed its first round of flight testing at the end of 2023 and the firm hopes to obtain the standard airworthiness certification issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the plane in 2026.

TCab Tech has brought its self-developed unmanned aircraft to the exhibition.
In the field of digital technology, "AI+" is a big hit at the exhibition, and the application of large models is booming.
Shanghai Fairyon Humanoid Tech Co Ltd unveiled China's first AI humanoid robot.
The Industrial Internet Innovation Center also exhibited its recently launched artificial intelligence model, which is the first AI pendant model designed specifically for overseas enterprises and will provide data analysis and query services for Chinese firms to expand their international business.

Shanghai Fairyon Humanoid Tech Co Ltd unveiled China's first AI humanoid robot.

Robotic dogs presented by Fairyon Humanoid.
In the field of biomedicine, several leading domestic medical device companies are making their presence felt at the fair.
Shanghai Magic-med, for example, has brought the world's first multi-modal tumor treatment system, showcasing its latest minimally invasive ablation and immunotherapy technologies.
A simulation demonstration of the device was conducted on isolated liver tissue and its technical features were introduced during the exhibition.

Su Xiaoming, chief strategy officer of Shanghai Magic-med, explains to the audience how the firm's innovative machines work.

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of friendly relations between Shanghai and Osaka, the Japanese city has set up a booth at the fair, promoting the 2025 World Expo that it will host.
If you go:
Venue: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center
Address: No.1099 Guozhan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Traffic: Metro Line 8, China Art Museum Station, Exit 3
Ticket: free (registration required)
Source: Shanghai Daily