Xiaomi

Founded in 2010, Xiaomi is one of China leading smartphone and home appliance manufacturers. In AI, rather than launching a standalone AI service app, Xiaomi strategy is to embed AI as a built-in feature across all of its devices. The company announced plans to invest approximately $10 billion in AI over the next three years.

By its own data, Xiaomi claims to rank 8th globally and 2nd in China for model performance according to Artificial Analysis. Unlike pure-play AI companies, Xiaomi greatest strength is its vast hardware ecosystem spanning smartphones, smart TVs, electric vehicles (EVs), and IoT devices. Rather than asking users to install a separate AI app, the core vision is to make the devices themselves smarter.