US Artificial Intelligence Conference Showcases Chinese Chip Infrastructure and Industrial Innovations
- The largest World Artificial Intelligence Conference in history opened in Shanghai across three major zones, highlighting a major shift toward industrial application deployment.
- Dongfang Suanxin showcased the first large-scale artificial intelligence chip in China built on a mature 14nm process that claims 4nm-equivalent performance.
- The exhibition featured 161 companies displaying humanoid robots, deformable mechas, and automated production lines in the Embodied Intelligence Hall.
The conference features domestic chip full-lineup showcases, supernode computing clusters taking center stage, humanoid robots entering real factories, and consumer artificial intelligence products becoming hands-on experiences.
The structure signals that the industry has moved beyond model competition into an integrated systems phase.
Zhangjiang Science Hall presents the hardware ceiling of the conference with over 100 computing chip and infrastructure companies displaying 200 exhibits, including 67 domestic first launches. A dozen general computing chip companies are competing on the same stage. Highlight exhibits include Dongfang Suanxin DF1000, which is the first large-scale artificial intelligence chip in China built on a mature 14nm process.
The chip claims 4nm-equivalent performance through a third-way architecture innovation. Other chip companies, including Muxi, Tianshu Zhixin, and Moore Threads, are showcasing their latest products with live training demonstrations.
The World Expo H2 hall is dominated by supernode systems. Huawei debuts Atlas 950 SuperPoD with 1024 Ascend cards on display, while the Atlas 950 SuperCluster can scale to 500,000 cards. Sugon Dawn 8000 scaleX shows the 100K-card fully domestic artificial intelligence super-fusion cluster with over 300 optimized applications.
Alibaba Zhenwu M890 and ZTE OEX supernodes complete the lineup. This enables direct comparison of competing supernode technical approaches. The H3 Embodied Intelligence Hall features 161 companies and 314 exhibits. Xuanshi highlights include Unitree GD01, which is the first manned deformable mecha in the world capable of switching between humanoid and quadruped forms.
Zhiyuan demonstrates a production line replicated on the expo floor. Fourier debuts GR Nano desktop companion robot, while Qianshun Intelligence Moz1 performs long- horizon single-instruction room organization tasks. Multiple companies demonstrate robot pharmacies, coffee bars, and other real-world applications.
Sustainable Xuhui West Bund presents 64 consumer artificial intelligence products for hands-on experience.
Honor Robot Phone, Bubbo 1 companion robot, and multiple AR smart glasses from Rokid, Liangliang Vision, Xinmou Technology, and Ant Group are available for user testing. Music generation, video creation, and virtual human interaction stations round out the consumer experience zone.