Appliance makers eye smart tech

Manufacturers speed up use of AI, big data, cloud computing, to upgrade products

Chinese home appliance manufacturers are shifting to smart strategies at an accelerated pace, applying artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data to boost the transformation and upgrading of products.

Consumer electronics giant TCL Corp will continue to offer intelligent and customized air conditioners this year to meet consumption upgrading, with annual sales expected to reach 15 million units within three years, said Li Shubin, vice-president of the company.