AI Empowerment & Green-Intelligent Upgrading: 2025 Witnesses Dual Outbreaks of Technological Restructuring and Market Re

The global machine tool and machining industry stepped into a boom period driven by both technological innovation and market recovery in 2025. On the technology front, the deep integration of AI and CNC systems emerged as a core breakthrough—the world’s first intelligent CNC system "Huazhong Type 10" integrated with AI chips and large models achieved independent learning and decision-making capabilities. The number of 5-axis machine tools displayed at exhibitions surged from 50 units two years ago to 400 units, with precision reaching a breakthrough of ±0.002 mm. Technologies such as voice programming and digital twins improved commissioning efficiency by 90%. Innovative technologies including hybrid manufacturing, intelligent tool holders, and ultrasonic green machining were widely implemented; enterprises like Mazak launched energy-efficient machine tools that reduced power consumption by up to 49.7%, making green production an industry standard.
 
In terms of the market, China’s machine tool and tool industry stabilized and rebounded. From January to September 2025, its operating income reached 764.7 billion yuan, with total profits jumping 28% year-on-year. The trade surplus continued to expand, and the export growth rate of metal-cutting machine tools rose to 23.4%. Domestic high-end equipment realized import substitution in fields such as aerospace and new energy vehicles and was exported to the global market. International exhibitions like CIMT 2025 attracted over 2,400 enterprises worldwide, where automated production lines and turnkey projects became mainstream, shifting the industry’s competition from single-machine rivalry to full-chain solution contests. Meanwhile, emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and low-altitude economy spawned high-end demand. Coupled with industrial machine tool policy support from various countries, the industry officially entered a new stage of high-quality development featuring the trinity of precision, intelligence, and green manufacturing.