Recently, the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2025) and the High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance were held in Shanghai. Reporters from Economic Information Daily noted that more than 20 STAR Market companies, including Kingsoft Office and Supcon Technology, showcased their innovations, delivered keynote speeches, and participated in panel discussions at this grand technological event.
Currently, the STAR Market has gathered over 40 core companies in the AI industry chain, covering every segment. Many of these companies are deeply engaged in algorithm development and scenario applications, striving to transform AI from a concept into practical tools that integrate into people’s work and daily lives, becoming a driving force in AI advancement.
Kingsoft Office officially launched WPS AI 3.0—a new native office intelligence system called "WPS Lingxi"—at the conference, earning the title of "Treasure of the Exhibition" at WAIC. Kingsoft is committed to lowering the barrier to using AI tools and transitioning from "AI tools" to "AI assistants." "WPS Lingxi" reflects its innovative approach to AI-powered office scenarios, enabling users to effortlessly generate presentations, video explanations, and more through natural language and multi-turn conversations, significantly boosting productivity.
Similarly, Hehe Information impressed with its core product CamScanner, introducing features like "large-format scanning" and "video scanning" to address image processing challenges in cultural heritage digitization. For example, it can reproduce the 3.85-meter-long Kunyu Wanguo Quantu in high definition on a mobile phone and even facilitate "in-depth interactions" with artifacts using AI. Additionally, its AI anti-counterfeiting feature effectively tackles the misuse of AIGC technology and has been applied across multiple industries.
Over the past year, embodied intelligence in China has experienced explosive growth, with a significant increase in related companies and products at WAIC. Hundreds of humanoid robots demonstrated their ability to perform stable operations across multiple scenarios. On July 27, Zhiyuan Robotics, in collaboration with Dema Technology, livestreamed the world’s first demonstration of an embodied intelligence robot operating in a real logistics environment, showcasing the commercial potential of Zhiyuan’s G1 model and accelerating the transition from R&D to real-world applications.
Furthermore, subsidiaries of Hochain Technology exhibited four series of high-precision joint drive products tailored for various scenarios, providing efficient and reliable power cores for humanoid robots and advancing intelligent motion upgrades. Supcon Technology showcased its time-series large model TPT, designed for industrial settings, and its Plantbot robotic solution for inspection scenarios. The TPT model acts as a "smart brain" for factories, optimizing processes and improving efficiency, while Plantbot replaces human labor in high-risk environments and has been successfully deployed in traditional energy companies.
In the computing power sector serving AI needs, the STAR Market has produced two leading domestic GPU and CPU companies: Cambricon and Hygon. As a leader in AI chips, Cambricon reported a 40-fold revenue increase in Q1 and turned a profit. At WAIC 2025, as a founding member of the "Chiplet Ecosystem Innovation Alliance," Cambricon partnered with StepStar to enhance large-model compatibility and computing efficiency.
Hygon, the STAR Market’s leading CPU company, and Xinhai Technology, a mixed-signal chip design firm, also actively participated in forums and releases, showcasing recent achievements and collaborations to amplify the STAR Market’s voice in the industry. Additionally, Moore Threads and MetaX, two GPU companies recently approved for STAR Market IPOs, exhibited cutting-edge products at the event. In the future, these companies may leverage STAR Market financing to fuel further growth.
WAIC 2025 highlighted the innovative capabilities and value creation of STAR Market companies in AI and related fields. Notably, in June, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) introduced the "1+6" reform policies for the STAR Market, tailored to the high upfront costs, long cycles, and vast potential of AI companies. The reforms include establishing a "growth tier" and expanding the fifth set of listing criteria to cover cutting-edge fields like AI. This provides rare opportunities and strong policy support for high-quality AI companies seeking STAR Market listings, potentially accelerating breakthroughs in core AI technologies and the development of a robust industrial ecosystem in China.
