Driven by the wave of digitalization, the integration of 5G and AI technology is becoming a key force to promote global scientific and technological progress. On November 22, 2024, AXERA Company, which focuses on the research and development of artificial intelligence chips and basic computing power platforms, officially announced that it has established a strategic partnership with UNISOC. According to the agreement, the two parties will carry out extensive and in-depth cooperation in various fields such as AI ecosystem construction and AI application for a long time, aiming to jointly build a healthy and sustainable AI ecosystem, accelerate the popularization of AI technology, and benefit the general public. The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Qiu Xiaoxin, the founder and chairman of AXERA, and Dr. Ren Qiwei, CEO of UNISOC. AXERA and UNISOC announced that they have reached a strategic cooperation, which not only marks the deep integration of the two companies in the field of AI, but also an important layout for the future development of artificial intelligence.
1. Background and significance of cooperation
As a leading AI perception and edge computing chip company in China, AXERA is committed to building the world's leading artificial intelligence perception and edge computing chips to serve smart cities, intelligent driving and other fields. As the world's leading platform-based chip design company, UNISOC has a comprehensive grasp of 2G/3G/4G/5G and other full-scene communication technologies. In this cooperation, the two parties will carry out extensive and in-depth cooperation in the fields of AI ecological construction and application, jointly build a healthy and sustainable AI ecosystem, and promote AI to benefit the public.
Figure: AXERA and UNISOC reached a strategic cooperation
1. Technical details and market trends
At the technical level, AXERA's AI-ISP technology uses pixel-level AI processing technology to comprehensively improve the imaging effect and provide high-quality images and video materials for intelligent processing. The mixed-precision NPU efficiently supports the design of mixed-precision algorithms, which provides a good foundation for the application of large models at the edge and end. UNISOC uses its advantages in the application of 5G technology to provide faster response and smarter user experience for smart wearable devices.
In terms of market trends, with the gradual popularization of 5G technology, the market demand for smart terminal devices is becoming increasingly strong. According to IDC, wearable device shipments will increase by 6.1% year-on-year to 537.9 million units in 2024. This growth trend indicates the huge potential of the smart device market, and also provides a broad market space for the cooperation between AXERA and UNISOC.
2. Policy guidance and risk control
In terms of policy guidance, the state attaches great importance to the development of artificial intelligence technology and has issued a series of policies to promote the development of artificial intelligence technology. Under the guidance of policies, this cooperation will also explore innovative cooperation models that can be implemented on a large scale.
In terms of risk management and control, the two sides will jointly face risks in technology and market in the cooperation, and reduce risks through complementary advantages to achieve sustainable development of cooperation.
3. The far-reaching impact of the collaboration
This cooperation is expected to strengthen the superior resources of both parties, accelerate the application and innovation of artificial intelligence technology in multiple fields, and bring more breakthroughs and opportunities for the development of the industry. Dr. Ren Qiwei said that this cooperation will promote 5G technology to enable thousands of industries and help vertical industries achieve high-quality development.
1. Summary
The strategic cooperation between AXERA and UNISOC is not only a strong combination of technology and resources of the two companies, but also an important investment in the future development of artificial intelligence. With the deepening of cooperation, we have reason to believe that this will bring revolutionary progress to the application of AI technology in edge computing and device-side computing, promote the inclusion of AI technology, accelerate the technology and experience upgrade of intelligent products, and finally realize the vision of "inclusive AI for a better life".
In this process, the integration of 5G and AI will bring new growth points to smart cities and intelligent driving. It is estimated that by 2025, the penetration rate of AI technology in the entire market will reach 50%, especially in the penetration rate of sweeping robots and intelligent security products. The cooperation between AXERA and UNISOC will jointly promote this process, provide strong technical support for the construction of smart cities, and realize the intelligent development of high-end applications such as urban intelligent twins, intelligent hubs, and data spaces.
With the continuous progress of 5G-A technology, the integrated development of 5G-A and AI has become the focus of the technology field. As an upgraded version of 5G, 5G-A has made a major upgrade of 5G capabilities, aiming to achieve a 10-fold increase in the performance of existing 5G networks. The cooperation between AXERA and UNISOC will play an important role in this wave and jointly welcome a more intelligent and convenient future.
