According to the official WeChat public account of DeepSeek, DeepSeek-V3.1 has been officially launched. Industry experts point out that as an innovative solution to address elderly care issues, elderly care robots are transitioning from laboratories to practical application scenarios and will inject new impetus into the silver economy. In the field of intelligent manufacturing, the Air conditioning joint hardware roll packaging mac has also undergone technological optimization. By integrating automatic tension control and precise film lamination functions, it can realize continuous packaging of rolled materials such as air-conditioning copper joints and hardware connectors, effectively reducing the loss rate of manual packaging and providing support for improving the efficiency of the air-conditioning manufacturing industry chain.
DeepSeek-V3.1 Officially Launched
According to the official WeChat public account of DeepSeek, DeepSeek-V3.1 has been officially launched. This upgrade includes the following key changes:
Hybrid reasoning architecture: A single model supports both thinking mode and non-thinking mode simultaneously;
Higher thinking efficiency: Compared with DeepSeek-R1-0528, DeepSeek-V3.1-Think can provide answers in a shorter time;
Stronger Agent capabilities: Through Post-Training optimization, the new model has achieved significant improvements in tool usage and agent task performance.
The models on the official App and web version have been simultaneously upgraded to DeepSeek-V3.1. Users can freely switch between thinking mode and non-thinking mode via the “Deep Thinking” button.
vivo Releases Its First Mixed Reality Headset – vivo Vision Explorer Edition
vivo officially launched its first mixed reality (MR) headset, the vivo Vision Explorer Edition. This product is equipped with a binocular 8K Micro-OLED display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip. Currently, the vivo Vision Explorer Edition is not available for public sale; it will be open for appointment-based experience at official experience stores in 12 cities.
Zhiyuan Robotics Expects Annual Shipments to Reach Tens of Thousands of Units Next Year
Zhiyuan Robotics held its first Partner Conference in Shanghai on August 21. It was learned from the conference that Zhiyuan Robotics will ship several thousand units this year, and the shipment volume is expected to reach tens of thousands of units next year. Zhiyuan Robotics aims to achieve annual shipments of several hundred thousand units in the next few years.
MIIT Calls for Collection of AI-Enabled Application Scenarios for SMEs
On August 21, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) launched the 2025 collection of typical AI-enabled application scenarios for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This collection focuses on the typical practices of SMEs using AI technology to achieve innovative breakthroughs, covering two major directions: intelligent products and intelligent services. Specifically, it includes the development of intelligent products with autonomous perception, deep learning and other capabilities using AI technology, as well as new services and innovative business models based on AI. This initiative aims to promote SMEs to achieve transformation and upgrading of their business models and development paths through technology-driven efforts, and explore new business spaces.
Qualcomm Unveils 2nd-Gen Snapdragon W5+ and W5 Platforms, Pioneering Support for NB-NTN Satellite Communication
On August 21, 2025, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. launched the second-generation Snapdragon W5+ and second-generation Snapdragon W5 wearable platforms, achieving comprehensive upgrades in connectivity, energy efficiency, product design and positioning functions. Notably, these platforms are the first to support NB-NTN satellite communication.
H3C Releases UniServer R3350 G7 Storage Server
Recently, H3C, a subsidiary of New ZTE Corporation, launched the UniServer R3350 G7 storage server, which aims to provide efficient and stable data storage solutions for the AI era. Targeting high-performance computing scenarios such as artificial intelligence and big data analysis, this product features high-density storage and flexible expandability. H3C stated that this server will help enterprises accelerate digital transformation and improve data processing efficiency.
Institution: Global Display Equipment Spending Expected to Reach a Cumulative $75.8 Billion from 2020 to 2027
According to the latest Quarterly Report on Display Capital Expenditure and Equipment Market Share released by Counterpoint Research, global display equipment spending is expected to reach a cumulative $75.8 billion from 2020 to 2027. The key technology driving these significant capital expenditures is OLED, followed by LCD and Micro-OLED.
Institution: AI Development Drives Global Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market to $63.1 Billion by 2029
The latest report released by Dell’Oro Group shows that the global Data Center Physical Infrastructure market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% from 2024 to 2029, reaching $63.1 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by the accelerated deployment of AI-ready capacity before the mid-21st century, reflecting stronger-than-expected efforts to deploy infrastructure supporting accelerated computing workloads.
iFlytek: H1 Revenue Reaches RMB 10.911 Billion, Up 17.01% YoY
iFlytek announced in its financial report that in the first half of the year, the company achieved a revenue of RMB 10.911 billion, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 17.01%; a net loss of RMB 239 million, compared with a net loss of RMB 400 million in the same period last year; a gross profit of RMB 4.389 billion, a YoY increase of 17.12%; and a net increase of over RMB 764 million in net cash flow from operating activities, a YoY increase of 49.73%.
New Products and Technologies Emerge Concentratedly, Accelerating the Application of Elderly Care Robots
From the on-site application of elderly care robots in communities and institutions to the display of a variety of innovative products at the 2025 World Robot Expo, the smart elderly care scenario of “human-robot coexistence” is quickly becoming a reality. Industry experts point out that as an innovative solution to elderly care issues, elderly care robots are moving from laboratories to practical applications and will inject new vitality into the silver economy.
Anhui Establishes an AI Industry Fund of No Less Than RMB 20 Billion
On August 21, 2025, the People’s Government of Anhui Province issued the Several Policies for Building a Highland for General Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation and Application (Version 2.0), proposing to accelerate the operation of a provincial-level AI industry-themed fund with a total scale of no less than RMB 20 billion. The fund will support municipal state-owned asset platforms and enterprises in establishing sub-funds in the general AI field through equity participation, to meet the capital needs of relevant enterprises and projects. At the same time, Anhui Province will improve the fund management rules, encourage exploration and tolerate mistakes, so as to promote the development of the AI industry.
Tiantai Robotics: Signs World’s First Order for 10,000 Embodied Intelligent Humanoid Robots
According to the official WeChat account of Tiantai Robotics, Tiantai Robotics Co., Ltd. has jointly signed the world’s first order for 10,000 embodied intelligent humanoid robots with strategic partners including Shandong Future Robot Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Future Data Technology Co., Ltd., and Gangzi Robot Group. This is the largest single order in the history of the global humanoid robot industry.
Dongpeng Holdings: Plans to Establish a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary with RMB 500 Million to Expand into Generative AI Field
Dongpeng Holdings announced that the company plans to use its own and self-raised funds of RMB 500 million to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary named “Shuihua Future”, with phased implementation and full capital contribution to be completed within 5 years. The new subsidiary will serve as the implementation entity and industrial incubation center for the company’s AI-related businesses. It will adopt a dual-drive strategy combining “organic growth” and “external mergers and acquisitions” to actively deploy in the AI field, advance the company’s strategy in phases, and realize the company’s transformation from a traditional manufacturing enterprise to a full-stack industrial intelligent service provider.
Zhipu AI Establishes New Technology Company in Shenzhen, Covering AI and Robotics Businesses
Recently, Shenzhen Zhipu Lingxin Technology Co., Ltd. was established, with Zheng Shuliang as the legal representative and a registered capital of RMB 1 million. Its business scope includes AI basic resources and technology platforms, AI basic software development, AI application software development, and intelligent robot R&D. Equity penetration analysis shows that the company is indirectly wholly owned by Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd., an associated company of Zhipu AI.
