Midea Launches World's First AI Agent Factory in Jingzhou

Midea’s washing machine factory in Jingzhou has been certified by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA) as the world’s first AI agent factory with multi-scenario coverage. The facility operates on a "factory brain" system that coordinates 14 AI agents across 38 business scenarios, spanning tasks from dispatch to quality control.

How the AI Factory Works

• The system acts as the plant’s "nervous system," using a distributed, multi-agent architecture for autonomous decision-making.
• AI agents handle tasks like quality inspection, reducing manual work from 15 minutes to 30 seconds.
• Robotic arms, sensors, and humanoid robots serve as intelligent terminals, executing tasks with precision.

Key Innovations

1. AI-Powered Quality Inspection: Workers use AI headsets linked to the system, which highlights defects by comparing real-time images with blueprints.
2. Flexible Production Lines: A Kuka robot collaborates with an AI agent to adjust screw-tightening programs instantly, even on mixed-model lines.
3. Humanoid Robots in Action: Midea’s Miro robot conducts inspections, TPM checks, and EHS patrols, integrating seamlessly with factory systems.

"Under this system, every production element—humans, machines, and materials—works as an interconnected whole," said Zhang Xiaoyi, Midea’s Chief Digital Officer.

Challenges and Expansion

• humanoid robots are still in the exploratory phase for large-scale use.
• Midea plans to expand AI agent scenarios and replicate this model across its global manufacturing network.

Photo: Miro robot demo by Midea.

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