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Better water quality
Published: Aug 26, 2026 09:08 PM
In a newly commissioned laboratory in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, intelligent instruments conduct tests on water samples on August 26, 2026. Powered by robots, intelligent analytical instruments, and an information management system, the laboratory can automatically handle the entire process of water sample analysis and data review, with monitoring efficiency more than 10 times that of traditional manual operations. Photo: VCG

In a newly commissioned laboratory in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, intelligent instruments conduct tests on water samples on August 26, 2026. Powered by robots, intelligent analytical instruments, and an information management system, the laboratory can automatically handle the entire process of water sample analysis and data review, with monitoring efficiency more than 10 times that of traditional manual operations. Photo: VCG