WUHU, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Wuhu in east China's Anhui Province is a key manufacturing hub, with its manufacturing sector covering 37 out of the country's 41 major industrial categories. Its signature industries include automobiles, green energy, and smart household appliances, each of which generates an annual output value reaching 100 billion yuan (about 14 billion U.S. dollars).

The city has also seen a rapid rise in the robot industry in recent years, thanks to the development of AI technologies and the city's solid industrial foundation. A state-level robot industry cluster is taking shape here, with more than 300 enterprises contributing to a comprehensive industrial chain worth 40 billion yuan (about 563 million U.S. dollars) in 2024.