Nano Labs Invests in AI ASIC Chip Startup, Collaborating with DeepSeek to Drive the Future of AI Technology
January 28, 2025 | PRNewswireEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Nano Labs Ltd., a leading fabless integrated circuit design company and product solution provider in China, today announced its strategic investment in Hangzhou Weiheng Technology Co., Ltd., obtaining a 5% stake in the company. Weiheng Technology is engaged in the development of AI focused ASIC compute-storage chips for edge and endpoint computing as well as applications for large AI models, and its products can be integrated with DeepSeek's latest large models.
Dr. Jianping Kong, Chairman and CEO of Nano Labs, commented, "The evolution toward cost-performance optimization and practical deployment is expected to accelerate the adoption of AI models across industries such as consumer electronics, embodied intelligence, and intelligent vehicles, propelling the sector toward smarter and more efficient solutions. Looking ahead to 2025, AI technology is poised to spark a new wave of applications in endpoint computing, unlocking vast market potential. With its innovative technologies, our invested startup is well-positioned to thrive in this wave, seize greater opportunities, and continue driving global technological progress."
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