A poster for the Global AI Device Expo 2025 & the Shenzhen Global AI Expo. Photos courtesy of the event organizer
Get ready to geek out, AI aficionados! The Global AI Device Expo 2025 & the Shenzhen Global AI Expo will kick off tomorrow at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District.
The expo, which runs until Saturday, will showcase more than 1,000 AI-powered devices, including smartphones, personal computers, tablets, and wearable devices.
Covering 25,000 square meters, the expo is expected to attract more than 300 industry players from 15 countries and regions to discuss the latest developments in AI and future trends.
Visitors explore the Huawei booth at last year's Shenzhen Global AI Expo, held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in October 2024.
Exhibitors include Chinese tech giants Huawei, ZTE, and Alibaba as well as international vendors from the U.S., Japan, Belgium, Malaysia, and Argentina.
The expo also includes a special zone for the launch of innovative AI products from small and medium-sized firms.
There will also be several seminars on hot topics such as edge-side models, AI glasses, AI toys, and embodied-intelligence robots. Edge-side models are AI models designed and optimized to operate on edge devices — where AI processing occurs — rather than relying on cloud-based centralized servers.
Lang Liyan, executive president of the Shenzhen AI Industry Association, an organizer of the event, said the expo will allow exhibitors, investors, and professional visitors to explore business opportunities and gain insight into the latest developments of the emerging industry.
Visitors show interest in cutting-edge products at last year's Shenzhen Global AI Expo in October 2024.
According to official statistics, Shenzhen is home to over 2,600 AI-related enterprises. Liu Yong, deputy head of the electronic information division of the Shenzhen Municipal Industry and Information Technology Bureau, said the city's AI edge device sector is an innovation powerhouse and highly internationalized.
In 2024, the added value of Shenzhen's AI edge device industry reached 204.6 billion yuan (US$28.36 billion), a year-on-year increase of 9.9%.
