IT Home On October 23, the China Ocean Economic Expo (hereinafter referred to as “Sea Expo”), co-hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province from October 22 to 24, was held in Shenzhen.
According to a report by Cailian Press today, during the conference, relevant activities will release the “Guidelines for the Construction of Shenzhen Marine Standard System”, the “Shenzhen Underwater Robot Standard System”, and a list of Shenzhen marine technology products that have undergone “first launch, first test, and first use”. 19 marine technology products that have undergone “first launch, first test, and first use” cover cutting-edge fields such as high-performance new energy boats, underwater robots, marine energy equipment, marine exploration and detection devices and digital technologies, new marine materials, and deep-sea resource development equipment. These products can be applied in various marine scenarios such as ship electrification and intelligence, clearly highlighting the demand for application scenarios in the marine field and opening up a path for new technologies to be developed, tested, and implemented in the market.
Shenzhen Robot Industry White Paper (2025) data shows that in 2025, the total value of Shenzhen’s robot industry reached 242.6 billion yuan, an increase of 20.56% year-on-year, hitting a new high.
According to IT Home’s data, in 2025, the Shenzhen robotics cluster achieved revenue of 37.903 billion yuan, a 34.3% increase year-on-year; the added value was 7.366 billion yuan, a 25.0% increase year-on-year. It presented a remarkable performance with rapid growth.
During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, the output of Shenzhen industrial robots increased by 22.0% annually. In 2025, the output reached 194,900 units, a 43.1% increase over the same period, accounting for over 1/4 (25.2%) of the national total, achieving both high output scale and rapid growth.
During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, the production of Shenzhen service robots increased by 12.0% annually. In 2025, the production reached 7.9665 million units, a 9.0% increase over the same period. With a national share of 42.9%, it led the country and showed significant advantages.
In 2025, the number of enterprises in Shenzhen holding robot patents increased to 4676, a 19.44% year-on-year growth, a significant leap compared to the 6.04% in 2024.