Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Vivo Announces Robotics Lab and Showcases Its First Mixed Reality Headset at the Boao Forum 2025

The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 commenced in Boao, Hainan, yesterday, March 25, 2025. As a strategic partner of the event for the fourth consecutive year and a new member of the Boao Forum for Asia Board of Directors, Vivo showcased its cutting-edge innovations, including the Blue Technology Matrix (BlueImage, BlueLM, BlueOS, BlueChip, BlueVolt), Vivo Vision (Vivo MR headset), 6G advancements, and more. Vivo's upcoming flagship imaging smartphone, the vivo X200 Ultra, was honored with the title of "Official Smartphone of Boao Forum for Asia".

During the "Vivo Release Moment" session held on the afternoon of March 25th at the Boao Forum, Hu Baishan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Vivo, and President of the Vivo Central Research Institute, delivered a keynote speech titled "Humanity in the Future of Technology by Vivo".

In his speech, Hu stated that the mobile phone industry is a microcosm of China's technological innovation, and Vivo’s development reflects the progress of this sector. Hu elaborated on the company’s core business philosophies applied over the past three decades, highlighting three different dimensions: long-term, humanistic thinking, and focus on collaboration and mutual achievement.

To date, Vivo has been the number one domestic mobile phone brand in the Chinese market in terms of market share for four consecutive years and serves over 500 million users in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide.

Hu Baishan stated that over the past few decades, the mobile phone industry has served as an "incubator" for new industries, transforming how we live and work.

Today, advancements in AI and robotics represent the pinnacle of technological achievements in the digital and physical worlds, respectively. Yet, these two worlds remain relatively independent and have not yet been perfectly integrated.

The mobile phone industry, with its massive consumer base, the most forward-looking technological ecosystem, and diverse application scenarios, could help bridge these two worlds. Robotics could represent the future of the mobile phone industry, blending digital connectivity with physical capabilities.

Importantly, this future will continue emphasizing people-oriented values and focusing on user scenarios to create ultimate experiences.

In his speech, Hu revealed that Vivo has officially established the Vivo Robotics Lab. By leveraging Vivo's decade of "BlueTech" experience in fields like AI large learning models and imaging, together with the real-time spatial computing capabilities accumulated through Vivo Vision, Vivo will focus on developing two core areas, the “brain” and “eyes” of robots. At the same time, Vivo will focus on the consumer market, developing robotic products for personal and home use. Vivo aims to bring technology out of the laboratory and into users’ everyday lives.

This way, it will focus on gradual breakthroughs and continuous innovation to address real-life scenarios and solve user pain points, iterating product development. Vivo Vision, unveiled for the first time at the Boao Forum, marks a significant milestone in Vivo's exploration of mixed reality technology. Building on this momentum, the upcoming Vivo X200 Ultra, slated for release next month, will also integrate Vivo's latest advancements in imaging. Looking ahead, Vivo envisions a world where robotics enhances everyday life and is committed to collaborating with industry partners to bring robots to households around the globe.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Sanitation robot Santi beams down at SM

THE ROBOT HAS LANDED. Santi, the sanitation robot, arrives in SM to fulfill a new mission. He came down to earth to help with the task of making sure that shoppers are safe. Equipped with misting powers, Santi will be disinfecting areas around him with VirusDOC, an FDA-approved disinfectant that is 100% hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and non-corrosive.

FACE-TO-FACE. Sam, the country’s first in-mall smart robot, welcomes brother Santi as he answers his call for help. Equipped with a disinfectant that can kill 99.9% of microorganisms within seconds, Santi showcases his capabilities much to his brother’s delight.

OUT AND ABOUT. Sam tours Santi around SM to get him acquainted with his new workplace and playground.

HELLO THERE. Sam introduces Santi to the mall tenants as they go around SM. Santi also has an HD camera for face recognition, a touch-screen, and a microphone to greet shoppers, making their malling experience not only safe but also a little bit more fun.

QUIET MOMENT. Santi and Sam take a quick break and chat at SM’s lush and green dining areas before Santi starts with his mission.

SANTI ON DUTY. Sam accompanies Santi as he begins his task of making sure SM malls are safe and clean.

ASSEMBLE. Sams and Santis assemble to help ensure that shoppers will have a fun and #SafeMalingAtSM experience.

Santi is part of SM’s campaign, #SafeMallingAtSM, to help ensure malls are safe, clean, and fun amid the pandemic. Shoppers can look forward to seeing Santi at SM Aura Premier and SM Megamall and in more SM malls soon.

For more information on #SafeMallingAtSM program, visit www.smsupermalls.com or check your favorite SM Mall on FB, IG, and Twitter.