H Xiaomi has launched a new strategic partnership with global furniture and household goods maker IKEA to integrate the latter's smart lighting products into Xiaomi's Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.
The collaboration was announced at the ongoing Xiaomi AIOT Developers Conference in Beijing, according to a Twitter post by Donavan Sung, Xiaomi's global representative and product management director.
"Going further, IKEA's line of smart lighting products will be connected to Xiaomi's IoT platform starting in December," Sung wrote in a Twitter post.
In addition, Xiaomi's "Mi Home" application designed to manage Xiaomi devices and products, as well as Xiaomi's Xiao Ai voice assistant, will be compatible with Ikea's smart lighting products.
Speaking at the conference, Xiaomi co-founder and CEO Lei Jun said the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and the IoT would be his core business strategy for ten years.
In order to allow users to fully integrate AI into everyday home life, every Xiaomi smart device will be connected to the company's IoT platform in three to five years, the CEO believes, thanks to the expected significant drop in IoT manufacturing costs. devices.
Lei also announced the results of Xiaomi's efforts in the AI and IoT ecosystem: The voice assistant AI (Xiao Ai) has been active on approximately 100 million devices since its release on November 25, with a monthly active base of 34 million users.
Today, Xiaomi announced a strategic partnership with IKEA. The move means IKEA's full range of smart lighting products will be connected to Xiaomi's IoT platform. Would you like to light up your life with Xiaomi? #Xiaomi #IKEA #IoT #SmartLiving pic.twitter.com/k3GzAFayDH
- We (@xiaomi) November 28, 2018
According to the third quarter financial report, Xiaomi sold a total of 132 million units of consumer devices connected to the IoT ecosystem. IoT sales recorded revenue of 10,8 billion yuan (US $ 1,55 billion) In the third quarter of 2018, revenue was up 89,8% from the same period last year.
The Chinese media also reported that IKEA has recently added Xiaomi smart products to its catalog.
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