Widely recognized as a bellwether of the automotive manufacturing industry, the 21st Shanghai International Automotive Manufacturing Technology & Material Show (AMTS) has kicked off in Shanghai, China. Bringing together more than 800 exhibitors and over 70,000 professional visitors, the event puts a strong spotlight on artificial intelligence, with high-end equipment, embodied intelligence, and AI agents emerging as major highlights.   Leading domestic auto parts manufacturers are helping automotive OEMs transform traditionally rigid mechanical assembly lines into agile, collaborative production modules. In practical terms, a production line configured for automobile manufacturing today can be reconfigured through intelligent software and hardware adjustments to produce robots or various embodied intelligence systems the next day. This type of flexible reconfiguration is widely regarded across the industry as a critical requirement for modern automakers.   The exhibition also features a dedicated Future Automotive Development theme pavilion. It focuses on forward-looking sectors ranging from complete vehicle R&D, product development, design engineering, and vehicle testing and validation to materials and lightweighting, intelligent driving, and simultaneous engineering, offering a window into the future of intelligent automotive manufacturing.