Qiyu Loop, a new autonomous mobile space experience line, has launched in Guiyang's Guanshanhu district, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, and has completed multi-scenario testing on open urban roads.
On a weekday morning, Liu Jiacheng pushes open the door of a spaceship-like retail shop, checks inventory line by line, inspects a robot colleague and prepares to open for the day.
The 2026 China's Top 100 Cities Index, independently compiled by urban research institution GYBrand, has been released, with Guiyang securing a place among the nation's second-tier cities.
Since the core zone of Guizhou Science City was put into operation in 2015, its sci-tech innovation facilities have been upgraded, research achievements have been delivered, and talent pools have rapidly expanded.
By Feb 28, Guiyang Big Data Sci-tech Innovation City in Southwest China's Guizhou province had attracted 1,479 registered companies. Among these, 844 specialized in big data, accounting for 57 percent of the total.