As "new quality productivity" emerges as the core driver of China’s industrial upgrading, the 2025 South China International Industry Fair (SCIIF) grandly opened on June 4. YASKAWA, a global leader in industrial automation, took the stage with the theme "i³-Mechatronics Dedicated to New Quality Production, Empowering Future Development," presenting breakthrough solutions that illustrate how intelligent and green technologies are reshaping manufacturing’s trajectory.

China’s manufacturing sector is rapidly advancing toward high-end, intelligent upgrades, with "new quality productivity" as its strategic focus. This concept prioritizes technological innovation, data integration, and green sustainability as primary growth engines. The SCIIF, a gathering of global smart equipment leaders, highlights automation demands across new energy, lithium batteries, semiconductors, and other sectors, serving as a critical window into cutting-edge industrial technologies.

Rooted in the "Integration·Intelligence·Innovation" philosophy, YASKAWA demonstrated technical prowess across three pillars:

Heavy-Duty & Flexible Breakthroughs
Addressing pain points in new energy and heavy industries, the global debut of the ME1000—a 6-axis SCARA robot with a 1-ton payload—stole the spotlight. Breaking traditional structural limits, the ME1000 combines a 2,440mm reach, six degrees of freedom, and precision control to balance heavy-duty handling with high-accuracy tasks, directly addressing non-standardized large-component logistics.

Data-Driven Smart Manufacturing Closed Loop
A live demonstration of YASKAWA’s IoT-integrated digital lithium battery assembly system showcased GP7/GP8 articulated robots, YRM controllers, and the YASKAWA Cockpit (YCP) platform. This system enables end-to-end data visualization—from torque control to energy optimization—while merging equipment motion tracking with intelligent operations, propelling manufacturing from "human-machine collaboration" to "human-machine-data synergy."

Precision Manufacturing & Drive Technology Innovation
The Σ-X series servo systems paired with GA700/GA500 inverters cater to precision needs in semiconductors and 3C electronics. The GA700’s 630kW high-capacity output and 40% space-saving design tackle heavy-duty challenges in metallurgy and ports, while the GA500 slashes installation time by 50%, optimizing high-frequency drives for compact equipment.

Marking 25 years in China, YASKAWA is shifting from "product delivery" to "customized solutions." The exhibition’s interactive "Robot Band" zone—featuring dual-arm robot drummers and collaborative cymbal players—highlighted the company’s "tech for good" ethos.

Notably, YASKAWA is accelerating AI-robotics synergy. By optimizing equipment maintenance, path planning, and adaptive decision-making for non-standard scenarios, its systems now demonstrate autonomous "sense-comprehend-act" evolution, opening new frontiers in healthcare and complex assembly.

From hardware innovation to data empowerment, localized strategies to AI ecosystems, YASKAWA’s i³-Mechatronics framework provides end-to-end solutions for China’s manufacturing evolution. As its China CEO noted, "The essence of new quality productivity lies in aligning technology with industrial needs." YASKAWA is pioneering a new chapter in smart manufacturing, bridging innovation and practicality.