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Canton Fair Spotlights Future of Manufacturing
19 Oct
Summary
- Best of the Best awards given to sport motorcycle and gastric endoscopy system.
- Over 30% of winning products feature intelligent technologies.
- Green products constitute over 40% of the award-winning entries.
The 140th Canton Fair has announced its 2026 Design Award winners, highlighting advancements in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design. The highest accolade, the Best of the Best Award, was presented to a domestically developed sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot for gastric endoscopy. These award-winning products are currently exhibited, allowing visitors to explore their innovative features.
The exhibition is enhanced by themed showcases focusing on Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home, and Kitchen Elegance, demonstrating how innovative designs integrate into daily life. This year, 4,218 products competed, with 222 selected across multiple evaluation rounds.
Key trends emerge from the winning entries: innovation, with advancements in high-end manufacturing like exoskeleton robots; intelligent technologies, with smart products constituting over 30% of winners; and sustainability, as green products make up over 40% of entries, showcasing eco-conscious design and materials.
The Canton Fair Design Award, established in 2013, evaluates products on innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability. It serves as a benchmark for design innovation in China's foreign trade sector, promoting manufacturing upgrades and high-quality trade development.
