two Hong Kong-Listed partners target sales of 120 billion yuan (US$16.6 billion) in the period 2024-2026 through JD.com's online and offline channels covering Lenovo's next-generation AI PCs powered by AI. Masu. smartphoneTablets and other “AI-oriented infrastructure such as servers” will be targeted, according to a statement from the companies on their respective WeChat accounts on Sunday.
This total amount is double the three-year goal of 60 billion yuan. Both companies were established in 2016According to their statement, it has been “successfully completed.” They said JD.com “has been the largest retailer of Lenovo consumer electronics products for many years.”
The company's new deal also includes AI marketing, smart logistics delivery, and trade-in services through JD.com.
“Lenovo has entered a new decade of leveraging AI,” said Liu Jun, executive vice president and head of China operations. He also vouched for the partnership's commitment to advancing “AI for the benefit of tens of thousands of families and industry.”
Based in Beijing and Morrisville, North Carolina, Lenovo's focus on AI comes as the world looks to integrate technology into a variety of products and services in response to a predicted shift in demand for operational machines. reflects the efforts of the PC industry. Generation AI Run the task locally.
At the company's 9th Global Tech World event in Austin, Texas last October, Lenovo launched its “AI for All” strategy, covering purpose-built AI-enabled devices, infrastructure, solutions and services. did. In August, the company announced a three-year investment of US$1 billion in AI innovation.
Lenovo goes after AI users with servers and computers powered by Nvidia chips
Lenovo, which operates in more than 180 markets around the world, will roll out its first generation of AI PCs in the first half of this year, Executive Vice President Luca Rossi, who also heads the company's Intelligent Devices Group, said in a February announcement. This was stated during the financial results webcast.
Lenovo's AI strategy received a major boost at an international conference in January. CES The company announced a lineup of more than 40 new AI-powered devices and solutions at a trade show in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, e-commerce partner JD.com is also ramping up its own AI development efforts. Last July, JD.com Launched AI large-scale language model (LLM) ChatRhino, called Yanxi City In Chinese, it is said to provide targeted solutions for a variety of industries, from retail and logistics to finance and healthcare. LLM Technology used for training Chat GPT and other generative AI services.