Exploring the 'Silicon Valley of China' in Guangdong

Throughout the journey, the delegation of Vietnamese media agencies and scholars had the opportunity to visit leading pioneering technology companies in China such as Ubtech, Oppo, WeRide, and Ehang.

These companies are the pride of Guangdong province, leading in the development of advanced, highly applicable, and environmentally friendly technologies across various fields, from AI-equipped robots and phone chips to self-driving cars and drones.

Members of the Vietnamese media delegation were delighted by the dance performed by Ubtech's robot. (Photo: Minh Duc)

The first stop in the technology tour was Ubtech, a company specializing in researching, designing, manufacturing, and commercializing humanoid robot products and providing intelligent service solutions.

Currently, Ubtech's products are widely applied in various fields such as AI education, smart logistics, intelligent healthcare, commercial services, and smart homes, aiming to bring intelligent robots to every family and industry.

In terms of technology, Ubtech primarily utilizes key technologies such as servo drive systems, AI-based visual and voice interaction, integrated robot and AI technology, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), along with the ROSA robot operating system framework developed by Ubtech.

Ubtech's robots are nearly human-sized, capable of interacting in multiple languages, carrying heavy objects, performing kungfu, moving on command, and autonomously replacing batteries when low.

The delegation of Vietnamese media agencies and scholars takes a photo at Oppo. (Photo: Minh Duc)

At Oppo's headquarters, this global brand specializes in providing smart technology products and services in the mobile device sector.

Some of Oppo's notable achievements include VOOC fast charging technology, the self-developed MariSilicon X image processing chip, and the Andes GPT large language model running on devices.

Sharing her impressions from the Oppo tour, Tran Thu Trang, a reporter from Báo Thế giới và Việt Nam, said she was most surprised by Oppo's closed-loop production system, from chip manufacturing to phone screens and casings.

“After visiting Oppo's factory, I was impressed by the digitalization process in their factory. There are very few workers here, mostly technicians operating machines and checking for errors,” Trang added.

Image of WeRide's self-driving car. (Photo: Ninh Co)

At WeRide, the Vietnamese media-scholars delegation experienced a 13-minute ride in a driverless car, which can autonomously navigate, stop at red lights or obstacles, proceed when the light turns green, and immediately stop if passengers unbuckle their seatbelts.

To date, WeRide has obtained licenses to operate self-driving cars in eight countries, including China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, France, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Switzerland.

WeRide's main product lines include self-driving taxis, self-driving minibuses, self-driving freight vehicles, self-driving environmental sanitation vehicles, and advanced intelligent driving assistance systems.

Sharing his personal experience, Le Gia Hoang, a cameraman from Vietnam Television (VTV), said: “This is my first time experiencing a self-driving car in China. I found these cars to operate very smoothly and intelligently, adjusting speed according to traffic conditions and the pre-programmed route. For me, it was a wonderful and exciting experience.”

Image of a drone from Ehang. (Photo: Gia Hoang)

At Ehang, a leading global advanced aerial transportation technology company, the delegation was introduced to various electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles, widely applied in fields such as aerial tourism, urban transportation, intercity travel, logistics transport, and emergency rescue operations.

Notably, Ehang's unmanned passenger aircraft have successfully conducted numerous flights in 21 countries across Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Africa, affirming their role in the development of the world's advanced aerial transportation industry.

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