Robots, digital screens drive production at Inner Mongolia dairy factory

At a dairy factory in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, cartons of milk move along sealed filling lines before being packed by automated machines, stacked by robotic arms, and carried away by remotely controlled vehicles.

Mengniu Dairy's Phase VI plant reflects a broader shift as Inner Mongolia continues to encourage deeper dairy processing, advanced manufacturing, and greener production during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).