On Oct 30, Zhongguancun Intelligent Emergency Equipment Industry Development Forum kicked off at the Zhongguancun Emerging Industry Frontier Technology Research Institute (ZEIFTRI) in Beijing's Fangshan district.

The opening ceremony for the institute’s second phase was also held at the forum.

Zhongguancun Emerging Industry Frontier Technology Research Institute [Photo/zft-park.com.cn]

The institute, co-built by Zhongguancun Group and Fangshan district government, is the first professional testing zone in China for 5G autopilot and open road technology. It is the only special park authorized by Zhongguancun Science Park to focus on high-end manufacturing.

Since its establishment in 2015, ZEIFTRI has gathered a large number of high-quality enterprises in the fields of autopiloting, artificial intelligence, and drones, and has become the high-end technology core of Fangshan district.

Local officials, experts, scholars and enterprise representatives attended the forum.