Under the theme Dawn of New Vitality · Breaking Boundaries for Global Expansion, the 2026 China Automation & Digital Industry Annual Conference and the 22nd CAIMRS Digital Intelligence Leadership Forum kicked off in Nanjing on March 20. Leveraging outstanding innovation capabilities and profound industry expertise, ABB claimed nine awards across three major categories: Industry Leadership, Product Innovation and Application Innovation. It was also selected into the Annual Top 50 Automation & Digital Brands List, underscoring its pivotal position in the automation and digital intelligence sector.
Rooted in China, Driving Transformation and Upgrading Through Innovation
In 2025, against the dual headwinds of global economic volatility and cyclical adjustments in traditional industries, emerging technologies represented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are spearheading a new round of industrial transformation. Supported by new quality productive forces, the automation market has demonstrated strong resilience.
Facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities, ABB China has continuously advanced the ABB Way operation model and optimized its business portfolio. The company successfully completed the acquisition of Siemens’ switches and sockets business in China. Through ABB Accelerator China Week, ABB boosted the application of AI innovation and launched a full lineup of tailor-made new products and solutions for the Chinese market, facilitating energy transition and industrial upgrading. Thanks to these strategic initiatives and outstanding market performance, ABB was awarded a spot on the 2025 Annual Top 50 Brands List.
Breaking Development Bottlenecks: From Forward-looking Strategy to Industrial Practice
Cao Yang, Vice President of ABB Electric China and Head of Marketing & Sales for Smart Building and Smart Power Business at ABB Electric China, delivered a keynote speech titled Innovate and Evolve, Forge Ahead Amid Intense Market Competition at the main forum. Against the backdrop of accelerated development of new quality productive forces and booming emerging industries, he systematically elaborated on ABB Electric’s strategic layout and practical roadmap.
“With the implementation of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, industrial transformation and upgrading, digitalization and green high-quality development will unlock enormous opportunities,” Cao Yang stated. “ABB will reshape product competitiveness through technological innovation, expand value boundaries via business model innovation, and restructure industrial partnerships through ecosystem collaboration. We will continue to empower key tracks such as data centers and overseas EPC projects, help customers explore new paths for green global expansion, and drive the industry toward higher-quality and more sustainable development.”
Wang Yu, Head of ABB Drives Business Unit China, participated in the CEO Roundtable Forum and exchanged in-depth insights with industry peers on development trends and future opportunities of the automation industry.
“Standing at the pivotal junction of the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the launch of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the market is undergoing profound changes,” Wang Yu commented. “The green and intelligent upgrading of traditional industries, as well as the large-scale expansion of emerging sectors including new energy and data centers, have brought strategic opportunities to the automation market during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Adhering to the In China, For China strategy, ABB further enhances product competitiveness and optimizes overall solutions through digital and AI technologies to help customers achieve energy conservation, efficiency improvement and emission reduction. We also keep increasing investment in local R&D, launching more products and industry solutions tailored to local demands, empowering all sectors to march into a leaner and greener new era.”
Leading the Future, Embarking on a New Journey of High-Quality Development
Han Chen, President of ABB Robotics China, was honored with the New Quality Leadership Figure – Strategy Award at the annual conference, winning this prestigious title for two consecutive sessions. By leading the implementation of strategic and technological innovation, he has consistently driven the growth of ABB Robotics business in China and consolidated the company’s strength and influence in the robotics and automation industry.
Over the past year, Han Chen and his team fully executed the Lead the Future Strategy, promoted integrated innovation of AI and robotics technologies, and successfully rolled out a new channel partner program. The team has deepened cooperation with customers across automotive, 3C electronics, education, healthcare, retail and new energy industries.
Cutting-edge Innovation: Multiple Products Win New Quality Awards
A host of ABB’s digital and intelligent innovative products and solutions were presented with New Quality Awards in this selection:
- ABB iWise Smart Management Platform – Digital Intelligence New Quality AwardIntegrated with IoT, big data and AI technologies, the platform enables one-stop capabilities including energy data collection, real-time monitoring, energy efficiency analysis, optimal scheduling and carbon management. It addresses the imbalance of building energy structure, turns buildings into smart entities that interact seamlessly with the power grid, and creates tangible value for enterprises, commercial buildings, hospitals and industrial parks.
- SACE Infinitus Solid-State Circuit Breaker – Power Distribution Product New Quality AwardDeveloped for DC power system scenarios such as new energy grid connection and microgrids, SACE Infinitus complies with IEC 60947-2 standards. It features 1,000 times faster short-circuit fault detection and response speed and 100 times longer service life compared with traditional circuit breakers, delivering reliable safety protection for photovoltaic, energy storage and other new energy facilities.
- ACS280 Series Drives – Motion Control & Drive Product New Quality AwardCustom-built for OEM customers with special heat dissipation requirements, the ACS280 supports passive heat dissipation, air cooling and liquid cooling, and allows installation in any orientation. Its unique cold plate design ensures stable operation in harsh environments. Compatible with multiple high-efficiency motors and customizable programming, it is widely applied in HVAC, semiconductor and other industries.
- AXW Water-Cooled Permanent Magnet Motor – Motion Control & Drive Product New Quality AwardThe motor achieves optimal coordination of high power density and cooling performance, delivering high energy efficiency for heavy-load working conditions. Its efficiency exceeds 98% under typical operating conditions, outputting powerful power within limited installation space and helping customers optimize energy utilization significantly.
- LV Titanium VSM Integrated Variable Frequency Drive – Industrial Intelligence New Quality AwardTargeting high energy consumption and complex system pain points in the water industry, this integrated product features compact structure, plug-and-play convenience and high energy efficiency. It delivers strong power while effectively reducing operating noise and improving working environments. The product, together with the AXW Water-Cooled Permanent Magnet Motor, was showcased at ABB’s booth and attracted numerous visitors.
- ABB Cold Rolling Process Intelligent Manufacturing Solution – Process Intelligent Manufacturing New Quality AwardFocusing on the cold rolling process of steel and non-ferrous metal industries, the solution adopts neural network and deep learning models to conduct in-depth integration and modeling analysis of massive process, quality, equipment and energy consumption data. It meets the high-precision quality requirements and complex process challenges of cold rolling production and empowers overall optimization of cold rolling manufacturing.
- PoWa Collaborative Robot Series – High-End Equipment New Quality AwardDrawing on 30 years of robotics industry expertise, the new PoWa collaborative robot series is tailored for China’s booming general industrial sector. Ideal for compact application scenarios in consumer goods and electronic manufacturing, it excels in high-speed picking & placing, palletizing, machine tool loading & unloading, arc welding and screw tightening tasks.
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