CITSE Updates | Global Connections, Local Access — China International ITS Industry Expo 2026: Don't Miss It This May
As we stand at a critical juncture marking the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan, digital and intelligent empowerment and green transformation have become the core directions for fostering new productive forces in the transportation industry. Against this backdrop, the China International ITS Industry Expo 2026 (CITSE 2026), jointly organized by the China Intelligent Transportation System Association and Xiamen Convention & Exhibition Group Inc., has emerged to serve as an industry barometer integrating cutting-edge technology launches, targeted industry matchmaking, and global resource integration.
CITSE 2026 will grandly open at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center (XICEC) from May 13–15. Here’s a sneak peek at the latest highlights:
I. Seizing Opportunities in the Global Intelligent Transportation Industry
CITSE 2026 targets over 60 international regions and collaborates with more than 1,000 global industry partners to conduct targeted invitations for international professional buyers. It effectively reaches over 30 countries and regions across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, establishing a pathway for exhibiting companies to access diverse global markets. Among them, professional visitor delegations from 16 countries—including Germany, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel—have confirmed their participation.
Ⅱ. Diverse Concurrent Events, Precisely Connecting Global Resources
CITSE 2026 has organized a series of events, including industry congress, thematic forums, demand/new product launches, and matchmaking sessions, to showcase cutting-edge global innovations and create a core platform for global product display and industry exchange. Currently, CITSE 2026 has received nearly 100 domestic procurement and technical requests, over 50 overseas requests from regions including Southeast Asia and Europe, as well as innovative products and technologies such as the globally premiered “Smart Urban Light Rail” and “AI Dual-Core Signal Controller.”
III. A Comprehensive Presentation of the Industry Ecosystem
CITSE 2026 features three newly planned thematic exhibition zones: Future Transportation, Smart Urban Mobility, and Comprehensive Multidimensional Transportation. Spanning a total exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, CITSE 2026 comprehensively covers the entire ITS ecosystem. It showcases advanced innovative products, technologies, and solutions—including AI+, digital highway synergy, autonomous driving, traffic control systems, smart urban light rail, and the integration of transportation and energy—focusing on urban mobility and comprehensive multidimensional transportation scenarios, such as highway and road, rail transit, waterway, and air traffic. CITSE 2026 presents a seamless integration of cutting-edge, forward-looking technologies and their real-world applications across the entire value chain.
CITSE 2026 features a dedicated International Zone that brings together leading global enterprises and innovative institutions in the intelligent transportation system sector to showcase cutting-edge global achievements in intelligent transportation, while strengthening international cooperation and facilitating the precise matching and efficient integration of international resources.
Currently, over 100 leading domestic and international enterprises—including CRRC, BYD, SUTPC, CATARC, CAERI, Era Electric Service Technology Co., Ltd,QIJI Energy, Huawei, SEISYS, BeyondTraffic, and SICV—will participate in CITSE 2026 alongside their ecosystem partners. Additionally, renowned universities such as Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Southeast University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Tongji University, Dalian Maritime University, and the Civil Aviation Flight University of China will present their cutting-edge research findings in the field of intelligent transportation. This will drive deep integration between industry, academia, and research, collectively shaping a new vision for future mobility.
CITSE 2026 is not only a platform for showcasing industrial innovations and exchanging insights on technology implementation but also a vital hub for connecting global market resources, driving coordinated development across the industrial chain, and capturing blue-ocean markets. From May 13 to 15, let’s meet in Xiamen to witness a new chapter in the ITS industry and embark together on a new journey of global development!
