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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China claims advance in robotics software with operating system to support domestic chips
A Chinese company has launched a home-grown operating system for robots, which local media hailed as a 'major breakthrough' in robotics software, in the latest move by China to achieve self-sufficiency in advanced technologies. The Intewell operating system, unveiled by Beijing-based Kyland Technology on Thursday, is designed to serve as a foundational software system for embodied intelligent robots – machines capable of physical interaction with the world, according to a report by state-owned newspaper Securities Times. The new operating system combined various stages of robot operation, from semiconductor deployment to applications, into one system, and was designed to boost the adoption of domestic chips, Li Ping, chairman of Kyland, told Chinese media on Thursday. A man engages in a boxing match with the Unitree G1 humanoid robot at the 21st China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on May 29, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images 'Robots may become the convergence point for all human technologies … therefore, the electronic architecture of robots should not adopt foreign solutions,' Li was quoted as saying. The company's ultimate goal was to establish an embodied intelligence system based on major home-grown chips, he added. The new operating system is able to support the use of products from domestic chip designers, including Huawei Technologies, Hygon Information Technology and Loongson, according to Kyland. The launch of the system aligns with Beijing's broader push for self-sufficiency in strategic technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics amid rising geopolitical tensions and export restrictions from the US. It also comes as China's robotics industry is undergoing rapid expansion, with a growing number of start-ups shifting their products from laboratory demonstration to mass production.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chinese chip giants say they don't care about U.S. tariffs — many don't sell to the U.S. anyway due to existing sanctions
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Multiple publicly traded Chinese companies have notified their investors that the recently imposed tariffs from the trade war do not concern them, reports the South China Morning Post, largely because US sanctions have already prevented them from selling into the US. China's high-tech industry has a number of world-class companies that develop products that are competitive far beyond Chinese borders. But given the sanctions imposed against these entities in recent years, it is hard to find products from Huawei, Loongson, or Longsys outside of China. Cambricon Technologies (an AI processor developer), Loongson (CPU designer), Leaguer Microelectronics (an IoT IC designer), Longsys Electronics (a maker of storage systems), and Maxscend Microelectronics (an RF chip developer) all said that they were not going to be impacted by massive tariffs imposed by the U.S. government in their filings for investors, according to SCMP. Based on the SCMP report, these companies will indeed not suffer from the punitive tariffs the U.S. has imposed on products from China: Cambricon stated that revenue from overseas markets contributed less than 1% of its total income in both 2023 and 2024. The company had already been impacted by its 2022 placement on the U.S. Entity List. The new trade measures would not significantly affect its business. Huawei apparently did not make any noticeable announcements, though its business in China, Russia, and Iran will clearly not be hurt by the U.S. government's sanctions. Loongson Technology reportedly said that the new import duties have had no negative impact on its operations. Leaguer Microelectronics disclosed that its products are made in China and bought in China. This internal sourcing shields it from external disruptions. Longsys Electronics, a major supplier of storage solutions, reportedly said that its Brazilian subsidiary plays a key role in buffering the effects of ongoing trade disputes. As it sources 3D NAND memory from all major vendors, it can probably supply to customers in the U.S. Maxscend Microelectronics noted that its RF chips are focused on domestic supply, so the U.S. market and tariffs are not an issue. Hardware makers from China ship tons of hardware, including domestically developed chips and domestically developed systems on those chips. That industry has been aimed mostly internally so far though, so no financial impact on the aforementioned companies at this point. However, what about indirect impacts? That remains to be seen. Sign in to access your portfolio
South China Morning Post
03-04-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Tech war: China claims AI chip progress as Loongson unveils CPUs amid self-sufficiency push
Chinese semiconductor developer Loongson Technology has released its next-generation of chips as part of a strategy to 'enter new era of AI processors', according to company statements. Advertisement The new processors, designated 2K3000 and 3B6000M, share identical silicon but differ in packaging; one for industrial control applications and the other for mobile devices. Both integrate eight Loongson's central processing unit (CPU) cores, which are based on its LoongArch instruction set architecture. For graphics performance, the chips are embedded with the company's self-developed, general-purpose computing on graphics processing units (GPGPU). Loongson claims this GPU delivers a 'multiple-fold improvement' over its predecessor, providing enhanced general-purpose computing and AI acceleration capabilities. 'Building upon our established foundation in general-purpose and graphics processors, Loongson has entered a new era of intensive AI processor development,' the company said. 'This represents a new leap toward establishing a self-sufficient information technology ecosystem.' Loongson is a flagship player in China's effort to reduce reliance on Western technology. Photo: Shutterstock Images Software ecosystems to support the new chip are currently being finalised. Dozens of manufacturers specialising in industrial control systems and information technology solutions have already started integrating the processors into their product designs.
