[SMM Tin Express] Zhang Lei, Founder and CEO of Hillhouse Investment: China Has Become the World's Artificial Intelligence Factory

Published: Oct 13, 2025 09:35

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Zhang Lei, founder and CEO of Hillhouse Investment, stated that China has become the world's artificial intelligence factory, with numerous innovative cases emerging here: Volkswagen has established a joint venture with a company called Horizon Robotics, aimed at developing high-performance autonomous driving solutions. These solutions will undergo extensive testing in China, and the results can be deployed and applied globally. Schneider Electric has set up a flagship R&D center in China, which is also a "Lighthouse Factory." Its innovations have become a benchmark for global operational efficiency. Additionally, there is an AI-driven consumer insights company serving many large multinational clients, most of which are consumer goods enterprises investing in and operating large-scale businesses in China.

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