The artificial intelligence exhibition hall will be the major attraction in the 2018 China Information Technology Expo, set to be held in the Shenzhen special economic zone next month.
Covering an area of more than 105,000 square meters in the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centers, major Chinese companies in the AI and electronics industries will showcase their latest developments and technology during CITE 2018, which will take place from April 9 to 11.
Song Wei, general manager of China Electronic Exhibition and Information Communication Co Ltd, said CITE 2018 will help further boost the development of China's AI industry and Sino-foreign cooperation.
"Big-name Chinese AI and electronic companies, including Huawei, Lenovo, TCL, Hisense, Haier, Skyworth, Changhong, Oppo and Vivo will participate in CITE 2018, which has become a major event in the AI and electronics industries in the country," Song said at a press conference in Guangdong's provincial capital over the weekend.
In addition to the AI exhibition hall, CITE 2018 will also establish special exhibition halls for digital families, the internet of things, new energy cars, new types of displays, smart terminals, lithium batteries and high-end chips to display China's great achievements and new developments in high-tech industries.
Meanwhile special lectures, roundtable conferences, forums and seminars will be organized to help boost Sino-foreign cooperation and further development of China's AI and electronic industries during the event.
CITE 2018 is jointly organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Shenzhen city government.