# NIO Advanced Manufacturing Plant Named 2026 National Excellence-Level Smart Factory

NIO's advanced manufacturing plant has been named a 2026 National Excellence-Level Smart Factory, an honor jointly deployed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments\. The plant's XinQiao No\. 2 factory previously earned World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse status\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-27T13:08:47.420Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T13:08:47.421Z
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## Key takeaways

- NIO's advanced manufacturing plant was named a 2026 National Excellence-Level Smart Factory, a tier in China's smart factory cultivation system jointly deployed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments\.
- The NIO advanced manufacturing XinQiao No\. 2 factory has embedded over 90 kilometers of fiber optic cable to form a digital network covering the production floor, with AI-assisted decision-making in 80% of manufacturing scenarios\.
- The XinQiao No\. 2 factory previously was named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse; the World Economic Forum credits it with accelerating product market launch by 44%, achieving 90% automation of R&D workflows, and managing over 3\.6 million vehicle configurations\.

## Award Recognition

NIO's advanced manufacturing plant has been recognized as a 2026 National Excellence-Level Smart Factory\. The Excellence-Level Smart Factory designation is jointly deployed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments and is an important tier in China's smart factory cultivation system\.

## XinQiao No\. 2 Factory Capabilities

The NIO advanced manufacturing XinQiao No\. 2 factory has embedded more than 90 kilometers of fiber optic cable, forming a digital network that covers the production floor\. AI-assisted decision-making has been implemented in 80% of the factory's manufacturing scenarios\.

## Automated Inspection Systems

The TianTan system automatically completes more than 1,000 vehicle function checks in 3 minutes, improving inspection efficiency by more than 10 times compared with manual work\. The TianTong quality intelligent inspection island completes inspection of one vehicle in 84 seconds, a 48% efficiency improvement over manual inspection\. The AI quality inspection system raises defect identification accuracy to 99\.7%\.

## Prior Global Lighthouse Recognition

The NIO advanced manufacturing XinQiao No\. 2 factory previously was named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse\. According to the World Economic Forum, the factory accelerates product market launch by 44%, achieves 90% automation of R&D workflows, and can manage more than 3\.6 million vehicle configurations\.

## Future Manufacturing Plans

NIO's advanced manufacturing system will continue to deepen the application of industrial AI and digital twin technologies in manufacturing scenarios, promoting further coordination across production, quality, and R&D\.

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## Original publisher

蔚来. Published: 2026-10-27T09:00:00.000Z