The “AI + Lights-out Laboratories” forum was successfully held at the International Exhibition on Inspection, Testing Technologies and Equipment.

On November 15, the 7th International Exhibition on Inspection and Testing Technologies and Equipment (hereinafter referred to as the 7th IITTE) was grandly held in Guangzhou. Chi Haipeng, Chairman of Dyna Technology, attended the opening ceremony as a specially invited guest and delivered a keynote speech titled “The History, Development, and Future of Dark‑Lamp Laboratories” at the main forum.

That same afternoon, the “AI + Lights-out Laboratories” forum, co-organized by the China Chapter of the I2SL International Sustainable Development Laboratory and Beijing Dyna Lab Technology Co., Ltd., was successfully held. The forum brought together leading figures from China’s laboratory industry to discuss trends and the future of the sector, injecting strong momentum into technological innovation and standard upgrades for AI + Lights-out Laboratories. The company’s chairman, Chi Haipeng, chaired the forum and delivered a keynote address.

Mr. Qu Fenghong, Deputy Secretary-General of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chief Expert of both the China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association and the China International Travel Health Association, along with Mr. Che Wenyi, former Executive Deputy Director of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the inaugural president of the International Sustainable Development Association’s branch, attended the event and delivered remarks.

During the forum’s keynote sessions, seven industry leaders took to the stage in turn to share cutting-edge insights.

Cheng Daojian, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, has spearheaded groundbreaking advances in “intelligent design and manufacturing of catalysts.” He elaborated on how artificial intelligence enables reactors to autonomously optimize formulations, transforming conventional experimental workflows into highly efficient, intelligent production lines and paving a new path for a paradigm shift in chemical experimentation.

Wang Sheng, founder of Zhiyu Shengke, unveiled the world’s first AI‑driven implementation of “enzymatic ferulic acid–vanillin,” vividly demonstrating how artificial intelligence can migrate the entire spice‑manufacturing process to the cloud, achieving a breakthrough in zero‑distance production and reshaping the landscape of the fine chemicals industry.

Chen Yi, Chief Analyst for the Petrochemical Sector at Guojin Securities, uses comprehensive data to dissect AI’s disruptive impact on the chemical industry, offering a precise analysis of emerging investment opportunities from both financial and industry‑development perspectives, and building a bridge between technological innovation and capital deployment.

Liu Hailang, the Intelligentization Manager of Shenghong Petrochemical Testing Laboratory, shared practical experience with AI + Lights-out Laboratories, detailing how AI enables the laboratory to operate unmanned around the clock, providing a replicable success model for the AI-driven transformation of chemical enterprises.

Liu Xinxin, a researcher at the China Certification & Inspection Group Research Institute, focused on “Building and Applying a Standard System for Intelligent Laboratory Equipment,” providing a detailed overview of the progress made by the National Technical Committee on Intelligent Laboratory Equipment. She also conducted an in-depth analysis of the technical barriers to interoperability among devices, thereby removing key obstacles to the full-scale deployment of AI in laboratory settings.

Dr. Chang Junhan, Head of R&D at DeepMotion Tech’s Uni-Lab, delivered a presentation titled “The Road to Becoming an AI Scientist,” in which he systematically outlined the construction of an AI research ecosystem infrastructure and demonstrated how an integrated “read‑compute‑do” platform is reshaping the future of scientific research.

Chi Haipeng, Chairman of DynaTech, presented a report titled “How AI-Driven Dark‑Labs Are Transforming the Fields of Testing and R&D,” systematically outlining how DynaTech is leveraging AI‑powered dark labs—through the integration of AI and embodied intelligence—to revolutionize the traditional experimental paradigm of “experimental instruments + localized automation + large-scale biological models.”

At the seminar on enhancing inspection and testing technical capabilities held during the China International Inspection and Testing Expo, Daina Technology was invited to launch an initiative to strengthen foundational quality‑related technical capacities—an explicit requirement outlined in the 15th Five‑Year Plan. Daina Technology will work with its member organizations to advance high‑quality development in the laboratory sector.

During the expo, DynaTech’s booth showcased the company’s latest technological achievements and equipment innovations in the AI + Lights-out Laboratories field, attracting numerous professional visitors to stop by and engage in discussions.

This forum, in tandem with the accompanying exhibition, has successfully established an efficient closed-loop integrating academic discourse, technological showcases, and industry matchmaking. Leveraging the I2SL China Chapter as its platform, DynaTech continues to drive global progress toward sustainable laboratory practices, making a pivotal contribution to the inspection and testing sector’s transition toward an intelligent, low-carbon future.