The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference is underway, and the “From Digital Screens to Embodied Intelligence — A New Paradigm in the Physical World” Honor Sub-Forum was held on the afternoon of the 17th. Dr. Xu Hao, global vice president of Qualcomm, head of R&D in China, and IEEE fellow, said, “The year of smart devices has arrived.” Dr. Xu Hao began with this judgment and systematically explained the underlying paradigm changes brought about by the smart wave to the terminal industry. He said that smart devices are not only an upgrade in the way they interact, but also a restructuring of the terminal design concept — devices need to shift from “passive response” to “active service”, which places new requirements on terminal perception, AI computing power, and real-time connection capabilities. To this end, Qualcomm is building an intelligent-centered terminal ecosystem through initiatives such as heterogeneous computing architectures, optimization of end-side sensing capabilities, and broad terminal product coverage, and deepening collaboration with ecological partners such as Honor to promote smart experiences and accelerated implementation of terminals.

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference is underway, and the “From Digital Screens to Embodied Intelligence — A New Paradigm in the Physical World” Honor Sub-Forum was held on the afternoon of the 17th. Dr. Xu Hao, global vice president of Qualcomm, head of R&D in China, and IEEE fellow, said, “The year of smart devices has arrived.” Dr. Xu Hao began with this judgment and systematically explained the underlying paradigm changes brought about by the smart wave to the terminal industry. He said that smart devices are not only an upgrade in the way they interact, but also a restructuring of the terminal design concept — devices need to shift from “passive response” to “active service”, which places new requirements on terminal perception, AI computing power, and real-time connection capabilities. To this end, Qualcomm is building an intelligent-centered terminal ecosystem through initiatives such as heterogeneous computing architectures, optimization of end-side sensing capabilities, and broad terminal product coverage, and deepening collaboration with ecological partners such as Honor to promote smart experiences and accelerated implementation of terminals.