Intelligent manufacturing helps companies innovate by improving their ability to learn and adapt. By using advanced technology, companies can absorb new knowledge, combine it in creative ways, and generate fresh ideas. This study looked at data from Chinese manufacturing companies to see how intelligent manufacturing affects innovation. The results show that companies using intelligent manufacturing invest more in innovation and come up with more new ideas. This happens because intelligent manufacturing helps create a better learning environment within the company, improves the skills of employees, and increases the resources dedicated to learning.