Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology is set to launch a new chip targeting physical world applications including robotics, expanding from its current focus on data centers, according to Chinese media reports and company information.
The new chip, an iteration of the company’s CPU1000 series, is designed to meet “low-power, embedded and edge computing requirements,” and targets a range of physical AI applications in sectors including robotics, machine vision and smart manufacturing, according to reports from business news outlet Jiemian News and the state-backed China Securities Journal on Sunday.
The company promoted the launch event, which will be held in Shenzhen’s Southern Technology Center, with the slogan “Let the power of computing reach the physical world,” according to a post on the company’s official WeChat account on Sunday, which did not reveal further information.
