Implementation Plan of Shanghai Municipality for the Development of the Embodied Intelligence Industry
The Implementation Plan of Shanghai Municipality for the Development of the Embodied Intelligence Industry outlines strategic objectives and supportive measures to build Shanghai into a globally influential hub for embodied intelligence innovation by 2027. The plan focuses on model-driven innovation, building public infrastructure platforms, creating benchmark application scenarios, fostering industrial clusters, and establishing a robust ecosystem including safety, standards, and talent development. It provides comprehensive financial incentives, subsidies, and vouchers for research, computing power, corpora, and enterprise development.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
Enterprises, research institutions, universities, and government bodies operating within or partnering with Shanghai's technology and robotics sectors.
What the document contains
The document details municipal policies, financial subsidies, infrastructure development, application scenarios, industrial cluster formation, and ecosystem support (including standards, safety, ethics, and talent) for the embodied intelligence and robotics industry in Shanghai.
The text does not contain specific binding legal penalties for non-compliance or detailed technical specifications for individual robotic models.
- Shanghai aims to exceed a total output value of 50 billion yuan for its core embodied intelligence industry by 2027.
- The plan prioritizes breakthroughs in core algorithms, motion control models, embodied corpora, and autonomous operating systems.
- Five major public platforms are established to support computing power, digital twin training, pilot testing, investment, and leasing.
- Financial incentives include subsidies, corpus vouchers, and computing power vouchers to support industry stakeholders.
- Application benchmarks are introduced across sectors like logistics, industrial manufacturing, commercial retail, healthcare, and household services.
· I. Main Objectives · II. Model-Innovation-Driven Development · III. Development of Public Platforms · IV. Demonstration and Application Benchmarks · V. Collaborative Development of Industrial Clusters and Chains · VI. Building a First-Class Ecosystem
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Accountability
2/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
A multi-stakeholder collaborative governance structure shall be instituted, public participation and ongoing evaluation shall be encouraged, and a closed-loop governance mechanism shall be formed
22. Assurance of Safety and Ethics
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Fairness
0/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
1/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
to create intelligent manufacturing units that enable effective human–machine collaboration
12. Embodied Intelligence + Industrial Manufacturing
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Privacy
0/5Protection of personal data and private life
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Transparency
2/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
The inclusion of open-source models and tools shall be supported to provide standardized, low-barrier public services to research institutions, SMEs, and individual developers.
20. Strengthening Open-Source Innovation
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Enforcement
1/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
Financial support shall be provided in accordance with the approved total investment of each project
II. Model-Innovation-Driven Development
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Impact Assessment
4/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
With a focus on key application scenarios, this Municipality shall establish a safety risk assessment framework to ensure that complex interactions consistently comply with safety constraints
22. Assurance of Safety and Ethics
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