What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not prone to work stoppages

What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not prone to work stoppages

On the western coastline of the southern tech hub, CMG’s port unit has turned Mawan, a terminal that used to handle break bulk cargo of grains and sandstone, into a showcase that features remote-controlled quay cranes, autonomous-driving container trucks and a digitally managed flow of goods. Operating the quay cranes and rubber-tyred gantry cranes used … Read more

Huawei enters new partnership to drive increased AI adoption in China’s heavy industries

Huawei enters new partnership to drive increased AI adoption in China’s heavy industries

Huawei Technologies has entered into a partnership with Sichuan Zigong Conveying Machine Group Co (ZGCMC) to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in heavy industries such as mining, bulk material transport and equipment manufacturing. The three-year pact between the two firms will involve the “deep integration” of large language models – the technology underpinning … Read more