The 15th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA 2025) at Wuyi

From October 13th to 14th, 2025, The 15th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA 2025) and the "Exploration of the Smart Home Industry Chain Upgrade Path in Wuyi County", jointly organized by International committee of IWAMA 2025 and the Wuyi County International Chamber of Commerce, the Wuyi County Kitchen Utensils & Tableware Association, and other units, successfully at the Wuyi Science and Technology City, China.

 

 

The chairmen of the conference, Professor Wang Yi from the University of Bedfordshire in UK, and Professor Tao Yu from Shanghai University made a warm welcome speech. They introduced the origin and philosophy of the International Workshop on Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA), focusing on the fields of intelligent manufacturing, Industry 5.0 and intelligent robots. They pointed out that in today's era, the application of advanced manufacturing and automation technologies in their respective fields will face new technological problems, and at the same time create unprecedented opportunities for their own development. The purpose of this conference is to provide a professional interactive platform for experts, scholars, researchers, and technical professionals from both domestic and international research fields, to engage in academic exchanges, discuss advanced technologies and applications in the fields of manufacturing and automation, explore development trends, exchange ideas, and share academic viewpoints.

 

                                                                     

 

Mrs. Chen Yingchun, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Standing Committee of the Wuyi County People's Congress, stated that the smart home industry has become a crucial pillar of Wuyi's industrial economy. In the first half of this year, the total industrial output value of enterprises above the designated size within this industry chain reached 11.499 billion RMB, accounting for nearly 40% of the county's key industry chains and demonstrating strong growth momentum. She emphasized the need to promote deeper integration of "government, industry, academia, research, and application" with a more open attitude, facilitating the industry chain's advancement towards higher-end, intelligent, and green development.

 

 

 

The conference brought together renowned domestic and international experts and scholars, including Professor Hirpa Lemu from the University of Stavanger (Norway), Professor Lizhen Huang from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Dean Yu Tao from Shanghai University, Professor Chen Yun from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Professor Wan Jin from Shandong Agricultural University, and Professor Yang Jinghui from Shanghai Polytechnic University. They engaged in discussions with representatives from over 40 leading enterprises in Wuyi County to explore new pathways for the development of the smart home industry.

 

During the keynote report session, experts and scholars shared insights on cutting-edge topics such as humanoid robots, talent cultivation for smart manufacturing, intelligent inspection of thermal cups, and additive manufacturing. These discussions provided new ideas and directions for technological breakthroughs and model innovation within Wuyi's smart home industry.

 

This conference was not only an academic gathering for intellectual exchange but also a practical industry activity for resource connection and ecosystem collaboration. As an important part of Wuyi's smart home industry chain, the Wuyi County Kitchen Utensils & Tableware Association actively organized its member companies to participate. Focusing on areas like smart kitchen systems and intelligent kitchenware products, they engaged in in-depth communication with expert teams to explore upgrade paths from "traditional manufacturing" to "intelligent creation." In the future, the association will continue to play a bridging role, promoting technological innovation and industrial integration, and assisting Wuyi in building a regionally influential smart home industrial cluster.

 

This International workshop lasts for two days and adopts a combination of online and offline methods. More than 120 experts and scholars from more than a dozen countries have conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on new developments in their respective research fields and jointly contribute to a wonderful academic event.

 

Through the joint efforts of all partners from industry, academia, and research, the upgrade path of Wuyi smart home industry chain will become broader and more solid!