Shenzhen AI 'small box' is popular in overseas markets
Recently, at the Shenzhen Post Office Customs International Express Operations Center under Shenzhen Customs, batches of packages loaded with edge artificial intelligence (AI) computers are orderly passing through the machine inspection and sorting line. Customs officers quickly verify the packages and release them. This batch of AI hardware products that embody the cutting-edge technology of "Shenzhen Intelligent Manufacturing" will soon be sent to overseas markets from here.
Founded in 2009, Shenzhen Sidi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Sidi Technology") is an open-source hardware supplier specializing in emerging technologies. Following the wave of global AI industry, enterprises focused on cutting-edge tracks such as edge computing and end-to-end perception, and launched a series of benchmark hardware products with high computing power and high added value. Among them, the reComputer series edge AI computers are the core products of enterprises. It's like installing an independent "local microbrain" on the device - condensing complex AI data processing that originally relied on large cloud data centers into a small hardware box. With it, robots can still quickly "understand" on-site images and operation instructions in environments without internet connection or poor network signals, achieving intelligent response.
With the rapid development of the global artificial intelligence industry, there is an increasing demand for edge AI computing hardware in industrial production and outdoor work sites. ”Li Mingyang, Supply Chain Director of Sidi Technology, introduced that "in response to the computing power demands and usage conditions of different application scenarios in overseas markets, we have developed various ReComputer series products covering entry-level to industrial level. With a precise and rich product matrix, Sidi Technology has established a global sales network covering domestic and international markets, serving more than 160 countries and regions. ”
In addition to edge AI computers, Sidi Technology has also launched various products such as AI camera modules, desktop robots, and lightweight automated robotic arms. The continuously iterating product ecosystem has given rise to a large number of new export business demands. Different products have significant differences in functional structure and technical parameters, coupled with fast product upgrades, high shipping frequency, accuracy and timeliness of product classification and export declaration, which have become practical challenges for enterprises to explore overseas markets.
In response to the needs of enterprises, Shenzhen Customs actively connects with them, fully grasps the characteristics and export plans of their different products, and provides guidance on commodity classification and standardized declaration of high-tech products such as open source hardware and AI modules through policy promotion, on-site visits, and other forms. It resolves classification disputes, declaration errors, and other clearance risks in advance, consolidates the foundation of compliant export for enterprises, and avoids the impact of inaccurate declaration on clearance time. At the same time, the customs will promote paperless declaration, appointment clearance, priority inspection and other regulatory services, optimize the clearance and disposal process for exported goods of enterprises, and make every effort to smooth the fast lane for open source AI hardware products to go global.
For technology innovation oriented export enterprises such as Sidi Technology, we provide targeted 'one-on-one' practical training based on the characteristics of AI hardware such as' complex declaration, high frequency, and tight timeliness'. The focus is on the new changes in export declaration standards, interpreting and providing practical guidance from various aspects such as product classification and document requirements, to help enterprises accurately grasp the key points. We have also established a rapid response mechanism to provide accurate answers to the questions raised by enterprises during actual customs clearance, effectively transforming clearance speed into the export competitiveness of enterprises. ”Introduction by the person in charge of the Customs Fast Mail Supervision Department of Shenzhen Post Office.
Customs not only helps us sort out the declaration points for different products, but also provides efficient and convenient customs clearance guarantees, allowing products to be delivered to overseas customers faster, "said Li Mingyang." This year, the company's overseas business has grown strongly, with export orders and export values achieving nearly twice the growth
The increasing global demand for computing power and data processing equipment is continuing to drive the acceleration of exports for "Shenzhen Intelligent Manufacturing". According to statistics, in the first eight months of this year, Shenzhen's exports of automatic data processing equipment and its components reached 257.678 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.03%. (Correspondents of this newspaper: Chen Hongye, Wang Wenyu, Yu Jingbin)