From October 10th to 12th, the 2025 Chinese Automation Congress was grandly held in Harbin. The theme of the congress was “Empowering with Intelligence, Mastering the Future”.
YANG Mengfei, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; ZHANG Qixiang, Vice Governor of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Government; CHEN Jie, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; and SONG Yingdong, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Harbin Engineering University (HEU), attended the opening ceremony and delivered addresses.
YANG Mengfei stated that he hoped this grand event would anchor the direction for technological exploration through the cutting-edge insights of academicians and experts, clear bottlenecks in the commercialization of research outcomes via in-depth dialogue between universities and enterprises, and spark innovative breakthroughs through the intellectual exchange of scholars from home and abroad. He emphasized translating the consensus built at the congress into practical momentum for advancing the iterative upgrade of automation technologies and fostering the vigorous development of new quality productive forces, thereby injecting solid strength into the accelerated achievement of high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology.
ZHANG Qixiang noted that hosting the congress in Heilongjiang is not only full recognition of the province’s scientific and technological innovation capabilities but also a significant opportunity to promote the development of automation and intelligent industries in Heilongjiang. He reiterated Heilongjiang's commitment to leading the development of new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation, striving to build a highland for automation technology innovation.
CHEN Jie highlighted that the congress serves not only as a platform for showcasing academic achievements but also as an opportunity to stimulate scientific inspiration and promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research. He looked forward to in-depth exchanges among participants to help the nation gain initiative in the global sci-tech competition.
SONG Yingdong stressed that HEU’s focus on distinctive areas such as smart ocean technology and ship automation, having established a complete innovation chain from basic research to application development. He anticipated that all parties involved would use the congress platform to deepen cooperation, transform academic wisdom into technological outcomes, jointly tackle core technical challenges, and contribute to the accelerated formation of new quality productive forces.
During the plenary report session, eight experts and scholars presented thematic reports, sharing the latest research findings in the field of automation, thoroughly discussing industry development trends and innovation pathways, and delivering an intellectual feast of ideas and wisdom.
The congress featured 36 parallel sessions where over 300 experts and scholars shared the latest academic progress and discussed the industry’s new future.
A special “Meet the Editors” parallel session was also held concurrently, building a direct communication bridge between editors of core journals and researchers.
The congress featured a dedicated Intelligent Science Achievement Exhibition, where numerous leading industry enterprises showcased core innovative achievements and future industrial cluster layouts in the field of automation.
The congress officially concluded on December 12th. A summary of the 2025 Chinese Automation Congress was delivered by the head of the College of Intelligent Systems Science and Engineering at HEU. This congress brought together innovative forces from industry, academia, and research, creating a high-level, interdisciplinary dialogue platform. It is deemed highly significant for further motivating the high-quality development of control and intelligent science disciplines.
