Shenzhen’s Luohu district is pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into urban governance, public services, and industry development, injecting new vitality into the district's socio-economic growth. Initiatives include piloting intelligent video recognition for smarter city management, leveraging AI-driven digital pathology solutions to enhance medical diagnostics, and deploying AI industry models to optimize costs and efficiency across industrial chains.

As a central urban district in a mega-city, Luohu boasts diverse application scenarios across governance, education, healthcare, culture, tourism, and finance, providing a robust foundation for deep AI applications. By focusing on high-density urban management, the district aims to modernize grassroots governance as part of its innovation-driven strategy.

One example is the Mumianling Community in Dongxiao Subdistrict, where advanced technologies such as big data and AI have been adopted to create a smart community model. Equipped with 400,000 IoT sensing devices, the community covers 256 application scenarios, including safety, accessibility, energy efficiency, and environmental management. A comprehensive system—comprising a unified network, command center, and platform—leverages AI, big data, and digital twin technology to enable real-time, fully integrated smart management at the community level.

Expanding "AI+" Application Scenarios

Luohu District is accelerating the creation of innovative “AI+” applications across 19 sectors and 49 specific scenarios, spanning urban governance, healthcare, and industrial development. The district has identified and aligned AI applications with market demands in over ten industries, including finance and commerce, to drive innovation throughout the economic chain.

AI Revitalizing Luohu’s Gold and Jewelry Industry

AI is also transforming Luohu's traditional gold and jewelry sector, centered in the Shuibei area. Home to 7,000 market entities and responsible for half of China’s gold and jewelry wholesale transactions, the district is addressing industry challenges such as lengthy design cycles and high operational costs.