The 28 November 2017, Xiaomi held its 2017 edition in Beijing MIDC Xiaomi IoT Developer Conference. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, has shared some remarkable results of his now well-known Internet of Things platform. Among the various protagonists at the event, of course interest was the intervention of Lu Qi, Chief Operating Officer at Baidu, the main Chinese search engine, and of Olivia Qiu, Head of Innovation at Philips Lighting.
Let's look at the highlights of this important event together.
1. Online Xiaomi IoT Development Platform
The new convergent ecosystem linked to the IoT was present around 3 years ago. To give an idea of the level of diffusion we have reached, just think that starting from 5 November 2017, have been over 85 million device connections around the world. This figure includes access to over 800 intelligent devices from 400 partners. Just to name a few, trying to distance as much as possible: the fitness band, the lamps, the balance and devices like the rice pot, all "smart", that can be controlled by a user's smartphone.
Xiaomi is today the world's largest intelligent I / E platform.
"Our vision has always been 'innovation for everyone'and this is still valid today, "says Jun. Xiaomi's IoT Developer Program will be available online today and well-off will be any professional or passionate developer who wants to join this big family. Whoever is interested can find all the information here https://open.home.mi.com/index.html (currently only in Chinese).
2. Baidu, Xiaomi tightens a covenant with research giant to create Artificial Intelligence based on connected devices
The Chinese giant of online search Baidu is collaborating with Xiaomi in the development of advanced consumer electronics products based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related to the so-called Internet of Things (IoT).
Baidu has made an aggressive transition to becoming a leading AI technology company, while Xiaomi brings more than 85 million smart devices, including smartphones, laptops, air purifiers, robot vacuum cleaners, coffee makers and scooters electric.
Lu Qi, vice president and chief operating officer of Baidu, said the company's pact with Xiaomi will lead to the next phase of development of the AI in China.
"Baidu will make the most effort to work with Xiaomi and other developers," said Lu.
With over 60 years of international development, AI is a generic term covering various related technologies including automatic learning, cognitive computing, natural language processing, and so-called neural networks. IoT is a "super network of networks", enabled by embedded Internet sensors incorporated into everyday objects that collect, send and receive data as well as controllable by mobile application.
3. An example of a device that becomes smarter with the development of its artificial intelligence: the Mi AI Speaker!
There is an interesting gadget called We're AI Speaker, extremely popular among Mi Fans in China. This speaker is not ordinary, but it is an all-round help for your daily activities.
You can do the following actions simply by asking for a sentence (for now only in Chinese):
- Play
- Do any kind of generic demand on weather, traffic, translations ...
- Check the appliances
- Set alarms
- Take note
But the peculiarity is that the smart speaker continues to become smarter as the AI develops and as more intelligent devices connect through the Io platform, allowing them to voice them vocally.
4. Security and privacy: TRUSTe at the side of Xiaomi
IoT connects more devices every day. The rise of connected devices offers hackers and cybercriminals more entry points, there is no question. Xiaomi also in this case is ready from this point of view and guarantees commitment to the protection of privacy through the partnership with TRUSTe, the leading global data management company.
Within the partnership, TRUSTe has evaluated e certified that the mobile operating system of Xiaomi MIUI (and its native apps), cloud services, and e-commerce sites comply with all TRUSTe privacy standards. Through TRUSTe certification, Xiaomi is demonstrating a constant commitment to online privacy, transparency and consumer protection.
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