The opening address were delivered by professor Wei Gao (the ISNM president), professor Xiaokang Liu (the ISNM Youth Committee Chairman), and Mr. Jiliang Guo (the Vice Chairman of the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology). Distinguished researchers, like professor Huayong Yang from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, professor Wei Gao, from Tohoku University in Japan, professor József Váncza from the Institute for Computer Science and Control in Hungary, professor Shigeo Maruyama from the University of Tokyo in Japan, and professor Litao Sun from North-east University in Nanjing shared their latest research findings and forward-looking insights on the Manufacturing Paradigm III as the inherent law of the manufacturing development during their keynote speeches.

Professor Huayong Yang (Zhejiang University)

Professor József Váncza (Institute for Computer Science and Control in Hungary)

Participants engaged in profound discussions centered on the new manufacturing paradigm. A consensus emerged that ACSM is the core enabling technology driving the new wave of manufacturing paradigm transformation. The forum highlighted that as manufacturing precision reaches the atomic scale, its theoretical foundation shifts from classical theory to quantum theory, triggering a fundamental restructuring of matter states, technological systems, and equipment paradigms. To realize this transformation, the forum systematically identified three major scientific issues urgently requiring solutions in the field: 1) fundamentals of single-atom manipulation, multi-atom interactions, and cross-scale interfaces; 2) approaches and equipment for atomic-precision energy control; 3) metrology and characterization systems at the atomic and close-to-atomic scale. Future technological development necessitates synergistic breakthroughs in three key directions: fundamental theory, process innovation, and intelligent control systems. To systematically advance the field, the forum decided to establish a dedicated task force, initiating the development of an ACSM Research and Technology Roadmap. This effort plans to collaborate with experts worldwide and is scheduled for discussions at the 5th Forum, to be hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in April of 2026.

Round table meeting