As a flagship annual event for the digital infrastructure sector, DITExpo 2026 — Digital Infrastructure Technology Expo has consistently focused on one question: what will real-world AI deployment ultimately look like? In response to the industry’s rapid evolution and shifting market demand, the AI STAR Hall is now undergoing a major strategic expansion.
The exhibition will center on a “1+3+N+X” framework, using a broader and deeper ecosystem layout to create a new high-level platform for global dialogue on AI and digital infrastructure.
We are moving beyond the conventional model of showcasing AI applications in isolation. The original two core zones — Global Connect and AI Application Ecosystem — are being expanded into four vertical themes: Global Connect, Robotics & Hardware, Agents & Applications, and New Energy & Energy Storage. This is more than an increase in exhibition space. It marks a strategic step for DITExpo 2026 as the AI industry moves from the virtual to the physical, and from standalone solutions to connected value chains.
🚀 A Closer Look at the Upgrade: Four Zones Targeting AI’s Next Growth Engines
The newly upgraded AI STAR Hall will focus on four core tracks, creating an end-to-end showcase spanning the AI value chain:
01 | AI & Global Connect
What to expect:
A focused response to two growing needs: helping Chinese AI companies expand overseas and bringing global resources into China. As overseas revenue from Chinese AI businesses continues to rise, this zone will bring together cross-border AI companies, computing-power operators, and professional service providers, offering one-stop access to international channels and partnership opportunities.
02 | AI & Robotics and Hardware — New
What to expect:
A direct look at the rise of embodied intelligence. As foundation models become more deeply integrated with hardware and humanoid robots enter a new phase of mass production, this zone will showcase the full value chain — from core components and complete robot systems to motion-control algorithms — with a focus on practical challenges in intelligent manufacturing.
03 | AI & Agents and Applications — Upgraded from the Application Ecosystem Zone
What to expect:
A front-row view of the rapid growth of AI agents and AI-native applications. China’s core AI industry exceeded RMB 650 billion in 2025, with the application layer accounting for more than 48%. This zone will bring together foundation-model providers, developers, and agent platforms to showcase a wide range of real-world AI deployments.
04 | AI & New Energy and Energy Storage — New
What to expect:
Exploring AI’s potential in the transition toward China’s dual-carbon goals. AI is reshaping traditional energy-management models, from grid dispatch and battery-management systems to virtual power plants. This zone will invite leading new-energy companies to demonstrate how AI can enable more precise, intelligent energy management.
💡 Why the Upgrade? Three Reasons Behind the New Strategy
- Building an End-to-End AI Ecosystem Across Software and Hardware
AI exhibitions have traditionally leaned toward software and applications, sometimes leaving the physical side of the industry underrepresented. With the addition of Robotics & Hardware and New Energy & Energy Storage, the ground-floor ecosystem becomes much more complete: foundation models and agents provide the “brain”; robots and hardware provide the “body”; new energy and storage provide the “power”; and Global Connect opens the door to international markets. From algorithms to physical systems, the value chain now forms a natural closed loop.
- Making B2B Matchmaking More Targeted — and More Actionable
Breaking two broad zones into four vertical tracks allows visitors to navigate the show with a clear objective. Buyers looking for complete robot systems can head straight to Zone 02; energy companies seeking digital solutions can focus on Zone 04. More precise segmentation shortens the B2B sourcing and decision-making process and creates better conditions for exhibitors to convert conversations into deals on site.
- Moving into the AI Industry’s Fastest-Growing New Frontiers
Market priorities are shifting quickly. Today, three areas are drawing particularly strong attention from both investors and industry: the rapid overseas expansion of Chinese AI companies, mass production of humanoid robots, and commercialization of AI + energy storage. The AI STAR Hall upgrade reflects DITExpo’s move from a broad AI showcase toward a platform designed to catalyze emerging industries.
📅 DITExpo 2026: We Look Forward to Seeing You There
The four upgraded zones will bring richer use cases, higher-quality professional audiences, and more targeted business connections. Whether you are an AI globalization service provider, a robotics company, a foundation-model application developer, or a leader in digitalized new-energy solutions, the DITExpo 2026 AI STAR Hall offers a strategic stage to showcase what you are building.
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Note: Final zone locations and space allocations are subject to the exhibition’s official on-site layout and announcements.
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