Economic Daily: AI Toys Triggering Consumer Trends

date
07/03/2026
An article in the Economic Daily pointed out that recently, in the "world supermarket" Yiwu, toys equipped with artificial intelligence technology are popular both domestically and internationally. With functions such as voice interaction and information retrieval, these toys that can speak and tell stories are not only seeing a rise in both sales and prices in markets in Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, becoming a new engine driving the growth of Yiwu's exports, but are also quickly gaining popularity in the domestic market. Many entrepreneurs are rushing to select products aimed at this trend, and many parents are happy to pay for high-quality companionship for their children. "Black technology" is becoming the new "playmate" that children can't get enough of. The explosion of AI toys not only opens up new profit opportunities for merchants, but also reflects the trend of China's manufacturing industry extending into higher value-added fields. A small toy is witnessing the leap of our country's industrial chain toward an innovative chain.