Strategic Partnership

RayNeo and AutoNavi announced a strategic partnership on May 22, 2025, merging AR wearables with AI mapping to develop next-gen spatial computing solutions. Their AR glasses offer real-time navigation overlays, AI-driven POI recommendations, and proactive travel assistants, reducing smartphone reliance. Leveraging AutoNavi’s geospatial data and RayNeo’s 50% market dominance in China, the collaboration aims to mainstream AR for urban mobility and commerce. Upcoming products, including MicroLED-equipped X3 Pro glasses, will advance intelligent navigation and contextual services, positioning AR as a daily productivity tool beyond gaming novelties. The initiative reflects both companies’ vision to redefine smart city interactions through wearable AI integration.

**Jinan and Baidu Launch Strategic AI Partnership for Urban Digitalization**
Jinan, collaborating with Baidu, initiated a strategic partnership focused on AI-driven urban transformation, aiming to develop an AI industry cluster, data annotation centers, large-scale language models for governance, healthcare, and education, and integrated vehicle-road-cloud systems. Targeting 10,000 tech jobs by 2028, the project aligns with China’s Five-Year Plan for digital urbanization. Jinan’s high-tech zone will support infrastructure, while municipal investment groups fund talent and startups, enhancing Baidu’s presence in northern smart city markets and Jinan’s shift to an intelligent computing hub.