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CES 2018: Chinese companies step into spotlight
By Tan Xinyu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-01-15
Chinese technology companies were in the limelight at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as more than 1,500 companies put their gadgets and innovations in the spotlight.
With Chinese exhibitors second only to the United States' roughly 1,600 companies at the CES, their new cooperations, products, and technology displays also came to the fore.
According to an earlier report by China Daily, Chinese participants are much more confident and much better at communication than before, said Joana Wei, an investor based in Palo Alto, California.
Now let's catch some of their glittering moments at the event.
Baidu Inc
China's largest search engine, Baidu, used the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce an upgrade of its Apollo software. [Photo by Zhang Yang / for China Daily]
Internet giant Baidu Inc, the Beijing-based answer to Google, will join forces with US-based chipmaker Nvidia Corp and German automotive supplier ZF to create a production-ready AI autonomous vehicle system designed for China, said a news release on Jan 7.
The collaboration is based on the new Nvidia Drive Xavier, ZF’s new ProAI car computer and Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform called Apollo, said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, at the opening press conference of the CES 2018.
At the same time, Baidu Inc also announced its cooperation with Access Services, a US-based public paratransit services provider to launch a self-driving pilot project in Los Angeles by the end of this year, while the company and Singapore technology conglomerate Asia Mobility Industries unveiled a joint venture and a newly established $200 million fund to promote the commercialization of Baidu's autonomous driving technologies in Southeast Asia.
Alibaba
The Alibaba Group booth during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas on Jan 9, 2018.[Photo/VCG]
At CES this year, the online retail giant Alibaba set up a major display area and showcased its payment service - Alipay.
ZTE
A staff member shows a dual-screen phone ZTE AXON M of China at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, Jan 10, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
ZTE took its 5G Future Tunnel along to the expo to show visitors how the technology will change people's lives.
"China has attached great importance to 5G development," said Cheng Lixin, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices. "We are speeding up our development this year, accelerating steps to gain a lead in the race toward commercializing the next-generation communication technology."
Huawei
Billboard of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is seen at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
"China wants to be the leader, not a follower in 5G," Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's consumer products division, said in a keynote address.
"We were behind in 3G development, but we caught up with others in 4G and will be the global leader of the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in the era of 5G."
For Huawei, 5G innovations made it into the keynote speech that launched the Mate 10 Pro smartphone, which features the world's fastest "4.5G or pre-5G experience".
5G is the next frontier in mobile networks and wireless communications, and will feature faster data transfer.
Byton
Byton CEO Carsten Breitfeld speaks during the announcement of a smart intuitive vehicle concept car, the CES, in Las Vegas on Jan 7, 2018.[Photo/VCG]
This year's star is Byton, an electric car unveiled at CES known as China's Tesla. It is expected to be mass produced and sell at $45,000, making it a real competitor to Tesla.
Xiaomi
A visitor operates a VR headset of Oculus during a high-tech exhibition in the United States. The company and its Chinese partner are tapping the domestic market with affordable and high-quality VR products. [Photo/Agencies]
China's smartphone vendor Xiaomi Corp joined hands with Oculus, the virtual reality or VR equipment maker backed by Facebook Inc, to provide a VR product with both high quality and affordable prices.
Hugo Barra, vice-president of VR at Facebook, said at the CES, "Oculus and Xiaomi are jointly announcing a new standalone VR product that is designed specifically for the Chinese market, which will be known as Mi VR."
TCL
The booth of China's TCL is seen at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
TCL unveiled a smart sound bar as a highlight of its lineup. The TCL Roku Smart can control Roku devices through Roku's voice assistant.
Customers can ask the sound bar to launch video even when the TV is turned off. The sound bar is expected to be available in late 2018.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/15/WS5a5be097a3102c394518f1bc_7.html
By Tan Xinyu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-01-15
Chinese technology companies were in the limelight at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas as more than 1,500 companies put their gadgets and innovations in the spotlight.
With Chinese exhibitors second only to the United States' roughly 1,600 companies at the CES, their new cooperations, products, and technology displays also came to the fore.
According to an earlier report by China Daily, Chinese participants are much more confident and much better at communication than before, said Joana Wei, an investor based in Palo Alto, California.
Now let's catch some of their glittering moments at the event.
Baidu Inc
China's largest search engine, Baidu, used the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce an upgrade of its Apollo software. [Photo by Zhang Yang / for China Daily]
Internet giant Baidu Inc, the Beijing-based answer to Google, will join forces with US-based chipmaker Nvidia Corp and German automotive supplier ZF to create a production-ready AI autonomous vehicle system designed for China, said a news release on Jan 7.
The collaboration is based on the new Nvidia Drive Xavier, ZF’s new ProAI car computer and Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform called Apollo, said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, at the opening press conference of the CES 2018.
At the same time, Baidu Inc also announced its cooperation with Access Services, a US-based public paratransit services provider to launch a self-driving pilot project in Los Angeles by the end of this year, while the company and Singapore technology conglomerate Asia Mobility Industries unveiled a joint venture and a newly established $200 million fund to promote the commercialization of Baidu's autonomous driving technologies in Southeast Asia.
Alibaba
The Alibaba Group booth during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas on Jan 9, 2018.[Photo/VCG]
At CES this year, the online retail giant Alibaba set up a major display area and showcased its payment service - Alipay.
ZTE
A staff member shows a dual-screen phone ZTE AXON M of China at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, Jan 10, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
ZTE took its 5G Future Tunnel along to the expo to show visitors how the technology will change people's lives.
"China has attached great importance to 5G development," said Cheng Lixin, CEO of ZTE Mobile Devices. "We are speeding up our development this year, accelerating steps to gain a lead in the race toward commercializing the next-generation communication technology."
Huawei
Billboard of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is seen at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
"China wants to be the leader, not a follower in 5G," Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's consumer products division, said in a keynote address.
"We were behind in 3G development, but we caught up with others in 4G and will be the global leader of the ICT (information and communications technology) industry in the era of 5G."
For Huawei, 5G innovations made it into the keynote speech that launched the Mate 10 Pro smartphone, which features the world's fastest "4.5G or pre-5G experience".
5G is the next frontier in mobile networks and wireless communications, and will feature faster data transfer.
Byton
Byton CEO Carsten Breitfeld speaks during the announcement of a smart intuitive vehicle concept car, the CES, in Las Vegas on Jan 7, 2018.[Photo/VCG]
This year's star is Byton, an electric car unveiled at CES known as China's Tesla. It is expected to be mass produced and sell at $45,000, making it a real competitor to Tesla.
Xiaomi
A visitor operates a VR headset of Oculus during a high-tech exhibition in the United States. The company and its Chinese partner are tapping the domestic market with affordable and high-quality VR products. [Photo/Agencies]
China's smartphone vendor Xiaomi Corp joined hands with Oculus, the virtual reality or VR equipment maker backed by Facebook Inc, to provide a VR product with both high quality and affordable prices.
Hugo Barra, vice-president of VR at Facebook, said at the CES, "Oculus and Xiaomi are jointly announcing a new standalone VR product that is designed specifically for the Chinese market, which will be known as Mi VR."
TCL
The booth of China's TCL is seen at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
TCL unveiled a smart sound bar as a highlight of its lineup. The TCL Roku Smart can control Roku devices through Roku's voice assistant.
Customers can ask the sound bar to launch video even when the TV is turned off. The sound bar is expected to be available in late 2018.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201801/15/WS5a5be097a3102c394518f1bc_7.html
