Chinese telecom giant Huawei, the world's largest telecom equipment manufacturer, unveils its first new artificial intelligence mobile phone chip "Kirin 810" using self-developed natural processing unit (NPU) to the world at a launch event in Optics Valley, Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province on June 21. [Photo/wehdz.gov.cn]

Chinese telecom giant Huawei, the world's largest telecom equipment manufacturer, unveiled its first new artificial intelligence mobile phone chip "Kirin 810" using self-developed natural processing unit (NPU) to the world at a launching event in Optics Valley, Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province on June 21.

The new chip is designed with seven nanometer standards and is intended for high-end smartphones, said He Gang, president of Huawei's consumer business group, at the launching event.

Huawei Wuhan research and development base has been Huawei's largest R&D base in Central China since its launch in Future City. It focuses on cutting-edge technologies. Huawei's many optical communications-related R&D are all completed at the base.

According to local media reports, Huawei Wuhan research and development base has carried out long-term scientific research cooperation with many universities in Wuhan.

In May of this year year, Huazhong University of Science and Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei. The two sides will further deepen cooperation in personnel training, scientific research and achievements transformation, and explore frontier science.