China’s Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer maker, said on Tuesday it has partnered with U.S. AI chip leader Nvidia to help AI cloud providers rapidly deploy data centres, as Lenovo steps up efforts to establish itself as a major player in artificial intelligence.
The announcement was made at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where Lenovo also unveiled a new AI platform, concept devices, and its first foldable smartphone under the Motorola brand.
As part of the data centre initiative, Lenovo said it will combine its liquid-cooled hybrid AI infrastructure with Nvidia’s computing platforms, allowing AI cloud providers to cut deployment times to just weeks. Lenovo described the offering as a turnkey solution aimed at accelerating the rollout of large-scale AI computing environments.
“Lenovo AI Cloud Gigafactory with NVIDIA sets a new benchmark for scalable AI factory design, enabling the world’s most advanced AI environments to be deployed in record-setting time,” said Lenovo Chief Executive Yang Yuanqing, speaking alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Yang also introduced Qira, a personal AI system designed to operate across Lenovo and Motorola PCs, smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices, including in the background. Lenovo said Qira will be capable of integrating services from third-party providers such as Expedia, offering users AI-assisted support across everyday tasks.
In addition, Lenovo showcased concept AI glasses, joining companies such as Alibaba Group and Samsung Electronics in exploring AI-powered eyewear. The company also revealed an AI assistant wearable device under development, dubbed “Project Maxwell,” which is intended to provide real-time assistance to users.
