2027.10.27-29
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center

A Successful Close! See You at the AWC 2027 Shenzhen International Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Exhibition!

On October 29, the three-day AWC 2026, the Shenzhen International Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Exhibition, came to a successful close at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an).

 

Over three days, AWC 2026 focused on the automotive electronics and intelligent connected vehicle industry chain. Through the automotive electronics production equipment demonstration line, the automotive electronics display zone, two professional forums and a dedicated procurement matchmaking event, the show presented innovation in automotive-grade electronics manufacturing, core components, environmental reliability testing, smart equipment and AI applications — building a platform for technical exchange and business cooperation among OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, automotive electronics companies, smart manufacturing service providers and the wider supply chain.

The Automotive Electronics Production Equipment Demonstration Line in Action: Unlocking the Full Automotive-Grade Manufacturing Process

As a key highlight of this edition, AWC 2026 specially built the Automotive Electronics Production Equipment Demonstration Line, bringing together Yuzhou Electronics, Tianji Intelligent, Helixin, Langguang Precision, Liyade Intelligent, Yingshang Semiconductor and Dezheng Intelligent to demonstrate the complete automotive-grade electronics manufacturing process through real-scene demos.

 

The demonstration line covers four core segments: complete SMT/DIP production equipment, semiconductor packaging and testing equipment, harness and high-voltage electronics processing equipment, and environmental and reliability testing instruments — from chip programming, SMT first-article inspection and reflow soldering, to X-Ray non-destructive inspection, 3D AOI/SPI inspection, selective soldering, fixture cleaning and environmental reliability testing. It presents, at a glance, the full-chain technical strength from component mounting, assembly and packaging to reliability verification.

A Gathered Community in the Automotive Electronics Display Zone: One-Stop Access to Core Supply-Chain Resources

This edition's upgraded Automotive Electronics Display Zone brings together quality companies in semiconductors, automotive electronics, environmental reliability testing equipment and smart hardware, showcasing innovations in core automotive electronics components, in-vehicle hardware, test & connection and reliability verification.

 

On site, Pengchuangda, Youen Semiconductor, Wokenda, Keming Environmental Instruments, Kewen Test Equipment, Zhongjixin, Dejiabao and Shizai Intelligent presented proven products and technical solutions, covering IC chips, in-vehicle power protection, load-dump protection, electronic fuses, high-frequency probes for automotive new energy, HAST/PCT test chambers, thermal flow meters, nitrogen ovens, energy-saving high-low temperature humidity test chambers and more.

Two Forums Held Back-to-Back: Insight into Automotive-Grade Smart Manufacturing and AI Integration

Held alongside the show, the Automotive-Grade Electronics Smart Manufacturing & Precision Process Innovation Forum and the 30th session of the Smart Car “Hundred-Companies Forum” — AWC Breaking Through: Industry Demand & Opportunities for AI-Driven Automotive Upgrade — delved into automotive electronics manufacturing upgrading and AI empowering the automotive industry.

 

At the Automotive-Grade Electronics Smart Manufacturing & Precision Process Innovation Forum, speakers from Cognex, Hollysys, TUV Rheinland, Hikrobot, JAKA Robotics, Rokae, Palomar, Mech-Mind and Baiguang Electronics shared on 2D/3D visual inspection, full-chain automotive smart manufacturing solutions, AEC-Q reliability testing and failure analysis, automated quality control and traceability, robotics empowering automotive manufacturing, automotive display material innovation, AI multimodal vision and ESD protection.

 

The 30th session of the Smart Car “Hundred-Companies Forum” focused on the automotive industry “breaking out of the price war,” exchanging views on deep AI-automotive integration, smart cockpit innovation, global layout of automotive smart manufacturing, end-to-end AI empowerment and IP risks in the automotive industry. Hangsheng Electronics, Huawei, Disen Technology and Shizai Intelligent and other companies and institutions shared the stage, exploring how AI is reshaping automotive R&D, products, manufacturing and supply chains — pushing the industry from “competing on price and capacity” toward “competing on intelligence, efficiency and barriers.”

Dedicated Procurement Matchmaking Runs Efficiently: Precisely Connecting with OEM Market Demand

On the morning of October 28, the AWC– jointly with the Shenzhen Automotive Electronics Industry Association– automotive electronics dedicated procurement matchmaking event was held to great enthusiasm, becoming a much-watched business matching event of the show. It invited procurement representatives from Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers in automotive electronics, with buying needs covering smart cockpits, in-vehicle navigation, powertrain systems, in-vehicle communications, electric control, three-electric-system support and in-vehicle hardware.

 

On site, a combined format of “1-on-1 dedicated talks and multi-party business networking” helped exhibiting suppliers quickly reach real buying needs. Supply and demand held face-to-face talks on product performance, technical parameters, volume-production capacity, cost advantages, delivery lead times and supply-chain collaboration, effectively raising matching efficiency in a lively atmosphere.

 

Many exhibitors said the dedicated matchmaking event further widened cooperation channels into the automotive electronics OEM market and gave them valuable opportunities to target customers precisely, understand buying needs and optimize product solutions.

Multi-Show Synergy, Breaking Cross-Industry Boundaries

ITWA 2026 Asia Industrial Technology Exhibition brings together cutting-edge technology and quality resources from around the world, fully showcasing advanced electronics manufacturing, machine vision, automotive electronics, new displays, AI computing optical interconnect and TGV glass substrates, and building a cross-border, mutually nurturing innovation ecosystem. It helps electronics manufacturers seize opportunities amid the AI wave, connect with global resources, expand cooperation networks, and co-create the “smart manufacturing future” with global partners.

Voices from Domestic Delegations

Foxconn

The biggest highlight of this show is that upstream and downstream vendors gather together and the industry-chain support is complete. Most inspection and automation equipment had live dynamic demonstrations, which were highly intuitive — we could directly observe the equipment running and inspection results, and hold in-depth technical exchanges face to face with vendor engineers. Communication was efficient, letting us quickly work out whether a solution fits our consumer-electronics lines, which is very helpful for selection and evaluation.

 

We also attended the electronics-manufacturing themed forums accompanying the show; many peers' line-improvement cases closely match pain points in the consumer electronics industry and gave us many new ideas for our supply-chain process improvement. Thanks to NEPCON for the platform — meeting face to face is far more convenient than searching online, the on-site experience is better and communication efficiency is higher.

 

Shenzhen HET Intelligent Control Co., Ltd.

This NEPCON show has a complete industry chain, and the scene-based zone design is highly practical. We focused on back-end PCBA automation, robotics and AI vision solutions, met multiple vendors, and several intended solutions have entered the price-comparison and prototype-validation stage. Overall, this was a highly targeted, extremely efficient visit — full industry-chain coverage and forum content that matches what manufacturers really need. Many thanks to the organizers, and we look forward to the next edition!

 

Midea Group – Smart Manufacturing Research Institute

This visit gave us a focused look at AI inspection, integrated depaneling inspection solutions, flying-probe test equipment and comprehensive platform equipment, fully connecting us with the most cutting-edge inspection and automation technologies in electronics manufacturing. We also attended the Advanced Optical Communication Manufacturing Technology Innovation Summit held alongside, whose content was closely tied to industry hotspots and gave us many technical ideas. On site we also met a number of quality exhibitors and potential partners, and several cooperation matters are now in active discussion. The reception and arrangements were thoughtful and very friendly to group visitors; the route was clearly planned, exhibitor coverage broad, and new technologies and equipment in electronics production and microelectronics were gathered in one place — a highly efficient platform for industry exchange and business matching. We look forward to NEPCON continuing to go deep into the industry and bringing more frontier technology and exchange opportunities!

 

Huanrong Electronics (Huizhou) Co., Ltd.

The biggest highlight of this show is that frontier technologies such as embodied intelligence and flexible robots are closely combined with real electronics manufacturing process scenarios. Many vendors no longer just show robot prototypes — they bring deployable solutions adapted to SMT and semiconductor lines, which makes it easy for us to benchmark and assess technical feasibility on the spot. We talked with their engineers about the pain points of embodied robots in precision electronic assembly and exchanged technical ideas. We have preliminarily reached plans for one to three future cooperation projects, and will refine solutions and carry out joint testing for embodied-intelligence deployment projects later. Upstream and downstream vendors gathered in one place, letting us compare automation and embodied-intelligence solutions of different approaches in one stop; the technical exchange efficiency was very high and a great help for our future R&D and solution iteration. Many thanks to the organizers!

 

BYD

The biggest highlight of this show is the high density of embodied-intelligence exhibits. It is no longer just static prototype displays — many vendors built real-world working scenarios close to automotive manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, with complete industry-chain support, ideal for automakers doing technical research for line intelligent upgrading. Multiple vendors demonstrated live dynamic effects: robots independently recognizing workpieces, adaptive gripping and switching tasks, giving us an intuitive view of embodied-intelligence solutions' potential in flexible manufacturing. We exchanged technical contact information and will arrange our engineering team for further solution evaluation and prototype testing. This show made it clear that the industry has moved from lab demos to real factory verification — hardware stability, perception algorithms and task generalization are improving very fast. We collected a large amount of solution materials and technical parameters and established contact channels with multiple vendors. Going forward, based on BYD plants' actual needs, we will evaluate pilot scenarios and push forward the deployment of embodied-intelligence robots on smart manufacturing lines. Overall, this is a professional show that is very meaningful for our technical planning.

 

GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.

Our overall group visit experience was good; the show's services were thoughtful and thorough. Our procurement and process teams successfully connected with intended exhibitors and gained quality supply-chain resources in robotics, automation equipment and electronic components. The team will continue to follow up on target companies and push cooperation to landing. We highly recognize NEPCON's pre-show promotion and its quality service to exhibitors and visiting groups! We hope there will be more such shows in future. Wishing NEPCON ever greater success!

 

Voices from Overseas Visitors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoai Quoc

On behalf of the Vietnam Automation Association (VAA), the Ho Chi Minh City Automation Association (HAA) and the Vietnam Robotics Association (VRA), I sincerely thank the NEPCON 2026 organizing committee for successfully hosting this exhibition and giving us the opportunity to visit and conduct business matching with Chinese partners. I saw Chinese exhibitors performing very well in automation, robotics and AI integration — a great benefit for our delegation and other delegations, and the business cooperation effectively promoted digital transformation. Thank you sincerely, and I look forward to meeting again at NEPCON 2027. I highly appreciate NEPCON — it is a valuable platform connecting R&D people with industrial users and business partners in automation, robotics and AI. Thank you!

 

Lê Tấn Cường (Andrew), InDrive Technology Solutions, Vietnam

Today I gained quite a lot of information useful for our business. Once I return to Vietnam, I will start introducing new technologies to the company. Thank you all very much!

 

Tarczyński S.A., Technical Directors

We recommend the RX team — thank you for your professional service, your time, your help, dedication and support.

 

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Industry keeps iterating, and innovation meets again every year. We thank this year's forum speakers, the hard work of every exhibitor, and the trust and support of every visitor. Going forward, we will keep working together to build a new blueprint for electronics manufacturing. AWC 2026 Shenzhen International Intelligent Connected Vehicle Industry Exhibition — see you at the next stop!