Image Information: Root AI’s Virgo 1 Robot
May 21 (Tuesday)
[Today’s Story]
In certain aspects, machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence, such as with AlphaGo, but human intelligence is difficult for machine intelligence to replace in other areas. The best approach is to integrate both, creating a more powerful entity to serve humanity. This is the problem that Artificial Intelligence 2.0 hopes to address.
—— Pan Yunhe, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former Executive Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
1. [IoT Headlines]
Huawei Faces Collective Supply Suspension
According to Bloomberg, major American tech companies, including Intel and Google, have suspended the supply of critical software and components to Huawei, complying with the Trump administration’s policies aimed at curbing Huawei’s development. Sources indicate that chip companies, including Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx, and Broadcom, have announced to their employees that they will no longer supply chips to Huawei until further notice. Currently, Google has also halted hardware and some software services to Huawei. Additionally, Nikkei News reported that Germany’s Infineon Technologies has decided to suspend supplies to Huawei, stating that it will take cautious measures, starting with a supply halt, followed by discussions to evaluate future actions.
2. [B2B/B2G: Smart Cities]
Shenzhen Metro Trials 5G Vehicle-to-Ground Wireless Communication
The 5G millimeter-wave vehicle-to-ground transmission used in this application can achieve automatic alignment, automatic connection, automatic identity authentication, and automatic uploading, all without human intervention. The transmission rate exceeds 1.5Gbps, marking the first application of 5G vehicle-to-ground communication technology in the global urban rail transit industry.
Chongqing Yuzhong District Government Partners with Chongqing Telecom and Ant Financial
The three parties signed a framework agreement to jointly promote the “Cultural, Business, Travel, and City” 5G integrated application demonstration project, working together to develop digital industries such as 5G smart commerce, 5G smart healthcare, 5G smart campuses, and 5G smart cultural tourism.
SenseTime Launches SenseGo Smart Retail Visual Platform
This platform, based on “face + body” visual technology, can achieve functions such as member store reminders, face CRM system construction, store operation status analysis, multi-screen integrated marketing reach, and marketing effect analysis, thereby achieving refined operations and precise marketing goals.
3. [B2B: Smart Manufacturing]
US Develops Harvestable Tomato Robot Virgo 1
Recently, US startup Root AI developed an AI robot for agricultural applications that can automatically identify fruit ripeness using artificial intelligence and skillfully and gently harvest tomatoes. This robot has already undergone commercial-level harvesting trials in the US and Canada, with larger-scale commercial applications expected next year.
Pufei Secures Tens of Millions in Series A Financing
This round of financing was led by SANY Group, with Dami Venture Capital participating. The chairman of Pufei stated that this round of financing will mainly be used for market expansion and product R&D iteration. Cloudyue Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for this round of financing. Pufei primarily provides industrial software and solutions for manufacturing digital transformation.
4. [V2X: Intelligent Driving, Vehicle Networking]
Driverless Electric Truck T-pod Unveiled
This vehicle is equipped with onboard cameras, radar, lidar, and Nvidia’s Drive platform, featuring Level 4 autonomy and can also be remotely controlled by operators. It reportedly has a range of 200 kilometers per charge and a top speed of 85 km/h, aimed at making freight transport smarter, emission-free, safe, economical, and sustainable.
Driverless Tractor Unveiled
This tractor, developed by Jiangsu Yueda Intelligent Agricultural Equipment Co., is named YK-2604 Yueda Huanghai Jinma Wheeled Tractor, which can intelligently plan operation paths through an LCD screen in the cab, and its controller can achieve autonomous steering, significantly enhancing operational precision.
Hailo Launches Deep Learning Processor
Hailo has launched the high-performance deep learning processor Hailo-8TM. Currently, Hailo is providing samples of this processor to partners in advanced driver assistance systems. This chip features an innovative architecture that enables edge devices to run complex deep learning applications, thus achieving smarter edge and IoT devices.
5. [B2C: Smart Home, Smart Hardware]
Huawei Plans to Launch High-End TV in September
It is reported that Huawei’s high-end TV will feature 8K resolution, high color gamut, and artificial intelligence capabilities. Additionally, in the mid-to-low-end market, Huawei is seeking to collaborate with LCD panel manufacturers BOE and Huaxing Optoelectronics to jointly develop LCD TVs.
ZOTAC Launches Two New MINI PCs
The two products are models QX3P3000 and QX3P5000, primarily featuring Intel Xeon processors and NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics cards.
Baidu’s Xiaodu Smart Speaker Market Share Rises to First in China
Market analysis firms Canalys and Strategy Analytics have released reports on the smart speaker market for Q1 2019, showing that Baidu’s Xiaodu smart speaker shipped 3.3 million units, ranking first in the Chinese market, following Google’s 3.5 million and Amazon’s 4.6 million units, and third globally.
6. [Underlying Technologies, Communications, Cybersecurity]
Hezhong Sijuan Releases Baseband Chip Fully Supporting Beidou-3
It is reported that the “Tianqin 2nd Generation” high-precision star-based enhancement baseband chip, along with the new Phantom and Vega series high-precision boards, are developed for the Beidou-3 system. This chip is the world’s first baseband chip to fully support Beidou-3, and the new Phantom and Vega series high-precision boards are key devices for the industrial application of the Beidou-3 navigation system.
World’s First Brain-Computer Interface Dedicated Chip Released
Developed jointly by Tianjin University and China Electronics Technology Group, the world’s first brain-computer interface dedicated chip, named “Brain Linguist,” was released in Tianjin. This chip can identify extremely weak neural information from scalp EEG, efficiently compute and decode user operation instructions, greatly enhancing communication efficiency between the brain and machines, and fully meeting daily communication needs.
LG to Develop AI Chip
It is understood that LG’s AI chip will include visual intelligence for recognizing spatial objects, voice intelligence for analyzing language, and product intelligence for detecting environmental changes. LG also promises that this chip will be able to process video and audio to recognize emotions and behaviors.
German Media: No “Backdoors” Found in Huawei Devices, Cisco Discovers 10
The Daily Mirror reported that after years of review, institutions such as the UK government, the German Federal Office for Information Security, and the European Commission found no significant “backdoors” in Huawei. However, Cisco devices have frequently been found to have these security vulnerabilities, with 10 “backdoor” incidents discovered since 2013.
7. [Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Platforms]
Tsinghua University Announces Establishment of AI Class
This class aims to cultivate top research and innovation talents in the field of artificial intelligence, further promoting interdisciplinary integration. Turing Award winner and Dean of Tsinghua University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Information, Academician Yao Qizhi, will serve as the chief professor of the class.
Tencent Cloud TStack Passes Level 4 Security Assessment
Level 4 is currently the highest security level that cloud service providers can meet. This assessment primarily evaluated two core dimensions: technology and management, directly proving its ability to provide high-performance, high-reliability, high-security, and highly adaptable services to government and enterprise users.
JD Launches Customized App
The new version of the app features a new “personalized homepage” that uses artificial intelligence and big data algorithms to provide customized pages based on each consumer’s needs, helping consumers select products more efficiently.
8. [Tech Finance]
Xiaomi Releases Q1 2019 Financial Report
The financial report shows that Xiaomi’s total revenue for Q1 reached 43.757 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.2%; adjusted profit was 2.081 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.4%. During the reporting period, Xiaomi’s IoT platform connected 171 million IoT devices (excluding smartphones and laptops), a year-on-year increase of 70%, and the monthly active users of the AI assistant Xiao Ai exceeded 45.5 million in March 2019, a staggering year-on-year increase of 247.2%.
Pinduoduo Releases Q1 2019 Financial Report
The financial report shows that as of March 31, 2019, the platform’s annual active buyer count reached 443.3 million, a net increase of 148.4 million compared to 294.9 million in the same period last year, a year-on-year increase of over 50%; in Q1, Pinduoduo’s mobile client average monthly active users reached 289.7 million, a net increase of 123.5 million compared to 166.2 million in the same period last year, a year-on-year increase of over 74%; Pinduoduo’s Q1 revenue was 4.545 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 228%, exceeding market expectations of 4.143 billion yuan; operating loss was 2.121 billion yuan, below market expectations of 2.715 billion yuan.
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