What happened
Shenyang is advancing intelligent transformation and digital upgrading across its manufacturing sector, viewing this as essential for high-quality development and for reshaping its competitive edge as an old industrial base.
In May, 17 companies, including Shengu Group, Neusoft Medical, and Siasun Robotics, were named 2026 Liaoning Province 'smart transformation and digital upgrading' benchmark enterprises, the highest number in the province.
Shengu Group completed systematic digital upgrades in its main workshops, enabling full-process online management of personnel, machines, materials, methods, and environment, and shifting production management toward smart decision-making and intelligent control.
Why it matters
These transformations are injecting strong momentum into Shenyang's manufacturing upgrade and industrial chain advancement, supporting its goal to become a national advanced manufacturing base.
The progress of leading enterprises like Shengu, Neusoft, and Siasun demonstrates how digitalization can drive breakthroughs in high-end equipment and medical technology, potentially setting replicable examples for other regions.
By year-end, Shenyang aims to achieve full coverage of 'smart transformation and digital upgrading' among its large-scale industrial enterprises, marking a significant step in its industrial evolution.
Key facts
Shenyang plans to achieve full coverage of smart transformation and digital upgrading for large-scale industrial enterprises by the end of this year.
Shengu Group developed a 2000kN ultra-large thrust reciprocating compressor and shipped a domestically produced CAP1000 shielded motor main pump, breaking foreign technology and supply chain monopolies.
Neusoft Medical's photon-counting CT entered clinical use in May, featuring a high-performance cadmium zinc telluride semiconductor detector that reduces radiation dose by over 90%.
Siasun Robotics released wheeled humanoid and bipedal humanoid robots, and its 'digital workshop construction standard group' was selected as a national pilot for smart manufacturing standards.
What to watch next
Whether Shenyang achieves its year-end target of full coverage for smart transformation among large-scale industrial enterprises, and how this impacts its manufacturing competitiveness.
The continued rollout of first-of-a-kind equipment from Shengu Group and other firms, and their reception in domestic and international markets.
How Siasun Robotics' humanoid robots and digital twin technologies are adopted across industries, potentially shaping future manufacturing standards.