中国科技自动化联盟（CSAA）是以“科技自动化”为核心理念，以科技创新与自动化相结合为主题，由从事科技自动化相关技术和产品的研发、生产、销售、应用、服务等业务的企业、事业单位和个人自愿组成的行业性联盟。联盟愿景是成为中国的科技与自动化合作创新平台，成为具有国际影响力的专业化组织。联盟宗旨是以自动化技术推动科技创新和制造业的发展，促进科技创新和制造业与自动化技术的交叉融合和共同进步，形成科技自动化全行业产业生态链，协助推动中国企业和研究机构的技术创新和产业转型。“智慧工厂1.0”是中国科技自动化联盟提出的理论框架，面向中国制造业的现实需求，助力中国制造业的转型升级。
China Science & Technology Automation Alliance (CSAA) is a professional association dedicated to advancing science & technology innovation with automation technology, and promoting integration between the above two. CSAA is comprised of enterprises, institutions and individuals that are engaged in science & technology automation related activities including R&D / manufacturing / sales / applications/ services. The vision of CSAA is to set up an innovation platform for Chinese top-grade technology and automation cooperation, and to become a professional organization with wide international influence. CSAA aims to drive innovation of science & technology and development of advanced manufacturing industry with advanced automation technology, promote integration and progress of all above, form the co-industrial chain, and to help propel Chinese enterprises and research institutions in technological innovation and industrial transformation.
Proposed by CSAA, “Smart Factory 1.0” responds to practical demands of China's manufacturing industry, and proposes a set of framework to help Chinese enterprises to upgrade in the near future.