A visitor tries to control a robot with a wearable brain-computer interface device during the 12th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) in East China's Shanghai, June 11, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
SHANGHAI — From factory floors to logistics hubs, global corporations are embedding China's artificial intelligence into their real-world operations — and bringing these innovations to the global stage.
PwC China launched its AI Innovation Center in Shanghai in July. The center helps clients chart practical roadmaps for AI adoption and navigate the many complexities associated with digital transformation.
A recent PwC study places China in the top tier globally for AI deployment effectiveness in the real economy. According to the new center, a growing number of overseas clients are now voluntarily adopting China's open-source AI ecosystem when upgrading their digital operations.
The PwC findings are borne out by cosmetics giant L'Oreal. In its Suzhou smart fulfillment center, the group's first such facility globally, smart sorting systems and AI-powered packaging optimizers help the hub process 7,000 consumer parcels per hour, and ensure that 99 percent of its orders are processed within 48 hours.
