5. Smart manufacturing industry

Pudong New Area has the world's latest LNG carrier, the world's largest and most advanced LNG bunkering ship, the world's first 23,000-TEU,  dual-fuel-powered, ultra-large container ship, and the world's first general-purpose FPSO with self-propelled capability.

By the end of May this year, construction of the first domestically built large luxury cruise ship has reached 86 percent, while the hull was 62 percent completed. The hull will be lifted by the end of this year and delivered in 2023. The cruise supply chain company completed the acquisition of the German interior decoration company R&M in the first quarter.

The Zhangjiang Robot Valley and Jinqiao Robot Industrial Park have formed a world-class robot technology innovation center and a new model for discrete intelligent manufacturing. The Discrete Automation Industry Innovation Alliance was established in Pudong.

By implementing the Shanghai Special Action Plan for Building 100+ Smart Factories (2020-2022), eight companies in Pudong New Area were shortlisted for Shanghai Smart Factories in 2020, accounting for 40 percent of the city’s total. During the year, the online evaluation of smart factories of 450 companies will be completed.

6. Big data industry

Several leading companies have emerged in Pudong’s software and information service industry, which boasts high output, high growth and high value-add. By the end of 2020, there were nine software information service companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. A total of 39 companies in Pudong were included in the "Shanghai Top 100 Software Companies" listing.

Pudong New Area has actively promoted the construction of the first national artificial intelligence innovation application pilot area, opened up unique application scenarios, and formed a complete artificial intelligence innovation chain from basic research and key technology research to product development and industrial applications.

At present, more than 90 companies and 4,000 staff have settled in the Zhangjiang Artificial Intelligence Island.

The new online economy is beginning to bear fruit. The Hema offline X member store was included in the first batch of national information consumption experience centers. Liang Changlin of Dingdong Maicai, Hou Yi of Hema Xiansheng and Cheng Wu of China Reading Group were shortlisted as the 2020 Shanghai Online New Economy Person of the Year. Leng Jing of Aikucun won the nomination.