Event Registration | Sept. 6, Zhongguancun — Join the TICLab Salon to Discuss Visions for AI Native Devices

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The wave of artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities for traditional devices. The integration of LLMs (Large Language Models) is not only redefining the intelligence level of endpoint devices but also opening a new chapter for AI Native hardware.

So what will true AI Native hardware actually look like? And whose opportunity is AI hardware, really? For entrepreneurs looking to build in this space, how can they leverage this transformation to uncover potential advantages and innovative ideas — and carve out a position in an increasingly competitive market?

On September 6, Synced (硅星人) and Zhongguancun Innoway will co-host an offline salon themed "AI Native Hardware: Edge AI Innovation," focusing on technology trends and product innovation in the AI hardware industry. Covering everything from smart wearables to robotics, the event will explore shifts in user demand, supply chain adaptability, investor priorities, and hardware architecture evolution — examining how AI is driving the hardware manufacturing industry forward.

Interested friends are welcome to scan the QR code to register. We look forward to discussing the latest in this technological revolution with you.

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Participating Companies / Guest Introductions

Wang Chao｜COO, iFLYTEK Future Intelligent

Wang Chao holds an MBA from the University of International Business and Economics, with extensive experience in product marketing, sales, and operations management. He has held positions at IT giants including Lenovo, Dell, and HP, and successfully drove smart hardware businesses at Sogou and Cheetah Mobile. He pioneered the conference headset market and led his team to achieve significant growth.

iFLYTEK Future Intelligent focuses on AI hardware for smart office applications. Its founding team comes from top-tier companies, with over ten years of deep expertise in intelligent interaction, maintaining technological leadership in AI, voice, and semantic recognition. The company is committed to developing emotionally intelligent, personalized, multimodal interactive products that solve real user problems and fulfill its technological vision. With solid technical capabilities, it has quickly empowered the smart hardware track, launching the iFLYBUDS series of conference headsets — a genuinely new "species" in the market that enhances meeting and office efficiency.

Chen Liang｜VP of Marketing, Beijing Duoping Future Technology Co., Ltd.

Chen Liang, VP of Marketing at Beijing Duoping Future Technology Co., Ltd., is a marketer who came from investment banking, skilled at using data to solve marketing problems.

Beijing Duoping Future Technology Co., Ltd. (brand: INAIR) is a domestic AR smart hardware manufacturer, providing consumers with next-generation all-in-one mobile portable computing terminals and solutions. Duoping Future has assembled a team with rich XR industry experience. In August 2024, it launched its second-generation product, the INAIR AR Spatial Computer. In the same period, the company completed a new round of funding in the millions of US dollars — its third financing round in less than three years since founding.

Hu Qiaoling｜VP of Brand Marketing, Yunji Technology

Hu Qiaoling has ten years of experience in internet/smart hardware market and brand operations management, and four years of experience implementing AI/robot solutions in hotel scenarios.

Founded in 2014, Yunji Technology focuses on R&D and application of AI and embodied intelligence. Since its first commercial service robot Run (RUN) entered hotel service, the company has provided intelligent robot services to 30,000+ hotels, hospitals, factories, apartments, and buildings across 40+ countries and regions globally, serving nearly one billion person-times annually. In 2023, it pioneered a new type of service robot — the composite polymorphic robot "UP," a commercial service robot capable of using tools, understanding and reasoning about tasks, and collaborating in groups. The composite polymorphic robot "UP," in collaboration with a Tsinghua University professor team, won an IROS award, and was selected as one of the first batch of "Comprehensive 5G Application Solution Suppliers" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for its robot+5G technology application.

Chang Le｜Chief Knowledge Officer, SoundAI

Chang Le is Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) at SoundAI. She is a Chuang Qingchun-Zhongguancun U30 honoree, a Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, a Hurun U35 China Entrepreneur Pioneer, a Hurun China 30x30 Entrepreneur Leader, a Forbes China 30 Under 30, one of China Youth Technology Innovators 30, one of VentureBang's 30 Most Notable Female Entrepreneurs, a think tank expert at the Zhongguancun Standardization Association, and a judge for the "Challenge Cup" Capital University Student Entrepreneurship Plan Competition. She has accumulated 151 authorized invention patents, and has received the 23rd China Invention Patent Excellence Award, the 24th China Invention Patent Excellence Award, the 2020 Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award, the 2022 China Society of Image and Graphics Technology Invention Award, and the 2023 Capital Most Beautiful Female Striver.

SoundAI was founded in May 2016 by a team from the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on the intersection of acoustic computing and artificial intelligence. It owns one national-level "Little Giant" enterprise (SoundAI) and one Beijing-level "Little Giant" enterprise (Zhongke SoundAI). SoundAI has led national key AI projects through the "揭榜挂帅" mechanism, been selected for the "Sci-Tech China" electronic information leading technology list, and included in the national key R&D program for medical health. It has a Beijing enterprise technology center and six AI interdisciplinary joint laboratories, and has received one technology invention award, three science and technology progress awards, three China patent awards, and five high-value patent cultivation competition awards. It has published one AI textbook, initiated or participated in 150+ international and national standards, received 300+ honors and qualifications, and holds 2,000+ intellectual property rights (including 1,600+ patents), ranking first among all AI companies in patents per capita. Particularly on the new quality productivity assessment indicator of total factor productivity (TFP), it ranks among the top by estimates.

Zhao Weiqi｜Head of Global Developer Ecosystem, Rokid

Zhao Weiqi is Head of Global Developer Ecosystem at Rokid, Head of Innovative Product Technology, Head of US Lab Engineering, and an MIT/Tsinghua startup China-US incubation industry expert.

Founded in 2014, Rokid is an innovation enterprise focused on human-computer interaction technology. As an industry pioneer, Rokid focuses on R&D of AR glasses and other products, building an ecosystem based on the YodaOS-XR operating system. The company integrates voice recognition, natural language processing, computer vision, and other technologies to provide comprehensive AI and AR solutions for multiple industries, enhancing user experience, improving enterprise efficiency, and strengthening public safety. Rokid's products have been deployed in 80+ countries and regions globally.

Wang Xiang｜Founding Partner, Lingec Ventures

Wang Xiang is fully responsible for the management and operations of Lingec Ventures, with successful experience executing billion-level M&A projects and over ten years of experience in securities, M&A, and investment.

Founded in 2021, Lingec Ventures is a professional investment institution focused on early-stage investing. With technology and consumption as dual investment themes to navigate cycles, it is committed to discovering and accompanying outstanding startup teams and companies, becoming a co-founder with scientists and a long-term companion to entrepreneurs. In technology, it uses top universities and research institutes as leverage points, focusing on systematic innovation and upgrade opportunities in new energy, new materials, and advanced manufacturing, dedicated to discovering enterprises with high technological value, technology-driven, and potential for domestic substitution. In consumption, it closely monitors structural changes in consumers and national economic foundations, capturing emerging investment opportunities in electronic technology consumer products and food and beverage healthification.

Zheng Can｜Linear Capital

Zheng Can is the investment lead for applied technology. He has led Linear Capital's investments in projects including FlashIntel, GritWorld, Yrobot, and LinkTime.

Founded in 2014, Linear Capital focuses on "frontier technology + industry" investments — frontier technology represented by data intelligence, digital new infrastructure, next-generation robotics technology, and new technology transformations in traditional fields (such as biomedicine, materials, energy, etc.), applied to various vertical industries to substantially improve industrial efficiency, empower them to solve pain point problems, and complete industrial upgrading, achieving excess returns through substantial enhancement of industrial value. It insists on entering at early stages and providing continuous support throughout the project lifecycle. Currently, Linear Capital manages ten funds with total AUM of approximately US$2 billion, and has made early-stage investments in 120+ entrepreneurial teams including Horizon Robotics, Kujiale, Sensors Data, Tezign, Agile Robots, Shushu Tech, Rokid, Guandata, and DoXing, with total invested project valuations of approximately US$20 billion.

Yao Ningbo｜Managing Director, KaiLian Capital

Mr. Yao Ningbo has extensive experience in the high-tech industry, covering AI, semiconductors, and other fields, with backgrounds in investment, business, and technology. He was responsible for Fosun's digital transformation and investment projects, served as Chief Technical Strategy Expert at Jiangmen Ventures, and as Sales and Marketing Director at Intel, among other roles.

Founded in 2002, KaiLian Capital focuses on value investing to build industry-leading enterprises. It manages over 15 billion RMB in assets, with investment layouts in new energy, advanced manufacturing, and medical health. It has received numerous investment awards, emphasizes ESG investment philosophy, and empowers enterprise growth through industrial ecosystem activities. Looking ahead, it continues to discover quality projects and promote technology industry development.

Wang Lin｜Managing Director, National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund

Wang Lin previously served as Director of Sino-Belgium Science and Technology Enterprise Accelerator (Sinnolabs), Director of Shanghai Yangpu Science and Technology Innovation Group, and other positions. She has ten years of investment and incubation experience in hard tech.

National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, founded in 2017, is composed of the National Integrated Circuit Industry Fund, the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and professionals with senior investment backgrounds, committed to becoming a global semiconductor and integrated circuit full-ecosystem investment institution. The team has deep understanding of integrated circuit industry development patterns and semiconductor enterprise cultivation models, with historical management scale of nearly 150 billion RMB, having invested in nearly 100 enterprises and cultivated nearly 40 listed companies.

Chen Shi｜FreeS Fund

Chen Shi is a venture partner at FreeS Fund, focusing on investments in technology, software, internet, and going-global sectors. Before joining FreeS Fund, Chen Shi had five years of management experience at Alibaba, serving as VP of Alibaba Mobile Business Group, executive at Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group, and member of the international leadership team for Youku and UC, deeply involved in business decision-making and management execution for UC, Amap, Youku, Tudou, Shenma Search, and UC International product lines. He has 15+ years of continuous entrepreneurship experience, serving as a core management team member deeply involved in the entrepreneurial processes of UC (the world's largest third-party mobile browser, acquired by Alibaba in 2014) and Lakala (a well-known Chinese third-party payment company, SZ:300773), as VP and CTO respectively. He was once a happy programmer, user growth expert, and technology enthusiast. In 2023, he was named to EqualOcean's "2023 Going-Global Investment TOP30" and Jazzyear's "2022-2023 AI and Big Data Best Investors TOP20."

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