September 24, 2026
The ABB Startup Challenge 2026 officially kicked off on September 14.
Beijing Kaikong Technology Co., Ltd. (KVPAC) has been selected for the competition and has submitted its Minimum Viable Product proposal as required. The finals will be held in Nanjing on October 27-28, 2026. We will share progress as the competition advances.
About Kaikong Technology
Kaikong Technology is a Chinese software company focused on industrial automation development tools. We believe the next wave of industrial software will not come from bolting a chat window onto legacy tools, but from redesigning AI into the development workflow of industrial control from the ground up - which is where kVPAC begins.
About kVPAC
kVPAC is our AI-native PLC programming platform, positioned as “the world’s first AI-native PLC programming platform”, covering programming, debugging and maintenance of programmable logic controllers (PLCs):
- Standards-compatible: full support for all five IEC 61131-3 programming languages (ST / LD / FBD / SFC / IL), so engineers can keep the skills they already have;
- AI built in: 42+ AI tools spanning code generation, diagnostics, documentation and testing - AI lives in the workflow, not beside it;
- Open and available: offered in Stable and Beta releases, downloadable from our website, with team deployment options as well.
Thank you for your attention. Visit our website to learn more about kVPAC, or leave us a comment.