The AI Era Edge Hardware Revolution: Lens Technology’s Vision and Execution
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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 November 2025 - Lens Technology Co., Ltd. (6613.HK / 300433.SZ) today presented a keynote address titled "The AI Era Edge Hardware Revolution: Lens Technology's Vision and Execution" at the GF Securities 2025 Global Investment Forum and Closed-Door Session for Premium Listed Companies. Chairwoman Ms. Zhou Qunfei personally articulated the trillion-dollar hardware transformation driven by AI's shift from cloud to edge and formally launched the "Three-Year Business Plan," affirming the company's resolve to harness three decades of materials science and precision-manufacturing excellence to secure global leadership in AI edge hardware.
AI Edge Era Begins: 2026 Designated "Year One," Market to Surpass $800 Billion The address underscored that generative AI is swiftly embedding into smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, vehicles, and robots. Industry authorities forecast edge AI device penetration exceeding 75% by 2028, with the market expanding beyond $800 billion. 2026 is positioned as the definitive "AI Edge Year One." IDC projects 150 million next-generation AI smartphone shipments in China in 2027, alongside explosive growth in AI glasses and AI PCs. Through systematic innovation across "materials + processes + equipment," Lens Technology has established full technical coverage of core AI edge domains. R&D spending reached RMB 2.44 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, sustaining an R&D-to-revenue ratio consistently above 4%, with cumulative post-IPO investment exceeding RMB 20 billion. Three Irreplicable Core Strengths Create an Impenetrable AI Hardware Moat- R&D Leadership: Cross-Domain Technology Migration Consumer-electronics precision-processing expertise is rapidly repurposed for automotive glass, optical waveguides, and robotic joint modules. Glass substrate programs are advancing, positioned to displace conventional aluminum substrates and open a multi-billion-dollar market.
- Manufacturing Integration: Full-Stack Vertical Barrier The industry's pioneering "single-flow" glass production line condenses over 200 processes into 50, delivering micron-level quality control and reliable million-unit throughput. Proprietary molds, tooling, and automation systems, paired with best-in-class ODM turnkey solutions.
- Ecosystem Transformation: From Supplier to Strategic Solution Partner Front-end R&D co-creation with customers has enabled volume production of Zhiyuan Lingxi robots and Alipay smart terminals. 2025 humanoid robot shipments are forecast at 3,000 units and quadruped robots above 10,000 units, ranking Lens in the global first tier for complete-machine assembly.
- Consumer Electronics: AI glasses complete-machine assembly in global top tier by 2027; optical-waveguide world leader
- Automotive Electronics: Million-vehicle ultra-thin laminated glass supply in 2026; expanded market share in 2027
- Robotics: Core components and complete machines scale several-fold in 2026; global shipment primacy in 2027
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