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Chinese robotics companies face challenges in developing better AI 'brains' and sufficient data to enhance product interaction with the physical world, as highlighted at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Industry experts emphasized the need to integrate hardware, data, models, and real-world scenarios into a closed-loop system for progress in embodied AI.

Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) and SenseTime, a Chinese AI firm, have partnered to build a home-grown AI data centre by 2030. The project will be completed in three stages, with phase one targeting 40,000 petaflops of computing power by 2030.

ZTE and partners co-organized the 2026 Engineering Capacity Building Program (Information & Communication Engineering) in Shenzhen, training over 60 ICT engineers from 20 countries. The program included technical exchanges, workshops, and site visits to ZTE's headquarters and SenseTime, focusing on digital and intelligent engineering practices.

SenseTime, a sanctioned Chinese firm, is shifting its focus towards multimodal AI and lower-cost models to remain competitive in China's intensifying AI competition. The company is also expanding overseas. This strategic move aims to help SenseTime win despite being cheaper.

Sanctioned Chinese AI firm SenseTime has launched a new image model optimized for speed and compatibility with Chinese-made chips, leveraging open-source strategies amid U.S. technology restrictions.