The World Internet Conference (WIC) has unveiled the winners of its Leading Science and Technology Awards for 2026 during a ceremony held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, on November 2nd. This prestigious international award, organized by the WIC International Organization, recognizes groundbreaking advancements in the internet domain and has garnered significant global attention and participation.
Award Categories and Winners
The awards were presented across three key categories: Basic Research, Key Technologies, and Engineering Research.
Basic Research Group
- The “Jiuzhang 4” Optical Quantum Computing Prototype
- Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for IoT Scalability
Key Technologies Group
- AI-Empowered Sensing: Key Technologies for Multimodal Tactile Perception Platforms for Physical Intelligence
- Key Technologies and Applications for Resilient Defense of Ultra-Large-Scale Communication Network Security
- High-Performance Distributed Storage System Key Technologies and Applications
- JiuYuan Unified Intelligent Computing System
- Third-Generation Intel Core Ultra Processors based on Intel 18A Process Technology
- Sustainable Development Science Satellite 1 (SDGSAT-1)
- Key Technologies for General Robot Manipulation Foundation Models for Scalable Deployment
- Optical Transmission Technologies and Applications for Space Quantum Information
- Ascend 950 Supernode
- TIMES: Spatial Scoring System for Precision Oncology
Engineering Research Group
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Intelligent Agent Host Processor
- BrainCo Intelligent Bionic Hand Key Technology System R&D and Scalable Assistive Application for Disabilities
- Urban Cloud Network Key Technology R&D and Application
- Large Model-Driven Full-Process Digital Intelligence Health Service Platform
- Vehicle-Level Intelligent Agent Technology Platform for Physical AI
- Qoder: Intelligent Agent Productivity Platform in the AI Era
- Microsoft Copilot Cowork: Next-Generation Productivity Engine for Real-World Task Scenarios
WIC 2026 Summit Highlights
The WIC 2026 Wuzhen Summit is taking place from November 2nd to 5th in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. This year’s summit is centered around the theme: “Openness, Cooperation, Construction, Sharing – Building a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace.”
The summit features 27 sub-forums that will delve into various critical topics, including cyberspace cooperation within global governance initiatives, theories and policies in the digital intelligence era, and robotics and embodied intelligence.
A significant highlight of the main forum is the “AI Wuzhen Dialogue” session. This segment will bring together leaders from globally renowned technology enterprises, prominent open-source large model companies, and artificial intelligence scientists for discussions on building a global AI open-source ecosystem and related issues.
