Key Points
- Robot-to-Cloud (R2C): Huawei introduced a standardized bridge for cloud–robot integration and announced first ~20 partners (e.g., 华龙讯达, 非夕科技, 亿嘉和) to co-develop cloud+robot solutions across manufacturing, logistics, inspection and elderly care.
- Ascend (Shengteng 昇腾) ecosystem: more than 80 hardware partners and support for 200+ scenario-specific products; >140 partners have launched large-model application appliances, with deployments to over 2,000 enterprise customers.
- Kunpeng (鲲鹏) and open stack scale: Kunpeng has worked with 7,000+ partners to incubate 20,000+ solutions; openEuler reports ~12.6 million instances and openGauss ~4.8 million downloads.
- CloudRobo & deployment impact: The CloudRobo embodied‑intelligence platform will be deployed in innovation centers (e.g., Shenyang, Wuxi), accelerating faster time-to-deploy for cloud-connected robotics in industry verticals.
Huawei Ascend AI embodied intelligence
Overview
Huawei (Huawei 华为) used Huawei Connect 2025 to update roadmaps for its Ascend (Shengteng 昇腾) AI and Kunpeng (Kunpeng 鲲鹏) computing ecosystems.
Huawei also introduced concrete steps to push embodied intelligence — the intersection of robotics and cloud — into core industry scenarios.
Multiple publicly listed Chinese companies announced joint products or integrations at the event.
Huawei Cloud the first partners for its new Robot-to-Cloud (R2C) protocol.Robot-to-Cloud (R2C) protocol: first partners and scope
R2C is a standardized, open communication bridge designed to unify cloud and robotic intelligence for coordinated perception, decision-making, and execution.
Huawei said national-level standard projects for R2C data collection, generated data, and communication interfaces have already been initiated.
The first ~20 announced R2C partners span industrial robots, collaborative robots, hybrid robots, humanoid technology centers, and flying/mobility platforms.
- Named partners include Hualong Xunda (Hualong Xunda 华龙讯达).
- Named partners include Feixi (Feixi 非夕科技).
- Named partners include Yijiahe (Yijiahe 亿嘉和).
- Named partners include Daohe Tongtai (Daohe Tongtai 道和通泰).
- Named partners include EFORT (Aifute 埃夫特) — EFORT Robotics.
- Named partners include Tuosida (Tuosida 拓斯达).
Huawei Cloud said these partners will co-develop integrated cloud+robot solutions focused on manufacturing, logistics, inspection, elderly care, and other fields.
The CloudRobo embodied-intelligence platform will be deployed in innovation centers including Shenyang and Wuxi.
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Ascend (Shengteng 昇腾) and Kunpeng (Kunpeng 鲲鹏) ecosystem updates
Huawei laid out a chip and ecosystem roadmap for Ascend and Kunpeng.
Ascend now works with more than 80 hardware partners and supports over 200 scenario-specific products.
Those products span development boards, AI PCs/workstations, edge devices, and high-density servers.
The solutions are positioned for central training, intelligent manufacturing, automated inspection, and smart education, among other scenarios.
New 2025 hardware partner products include AI inference servers from Baode (Baode 宝德) and Kunlun (Kunlun 昆仑).
A large-model inference appliance was introduced by iSoftStone (Ruantong Dongli 软通动力 / iSoftStone).
Huawei said more than 140 partners have launched large-model application appliances based on Ascend.
Related products have been deployed to over 000 enterprise customers.
Named ISV and partner collaborations to accelerate AI in industry
Huawei plans to deepen scene-level deployments by working with 20+ ISVs across five industry verticals — finance, energy, pan-government, education, and healthcare — plus enterprise horizontal scenarios.
Some named partners include:
- Hengsheng Dianzi (Hengsheng Dianzi 恒生电子) — Hundsun Technologies.
- XinZhi Software (XinZhi Ruanjian 新致软件).
- Hehe Information (Hehe Xinxi 合合信息).
- Neuxnet (Neuxnet).
- iFLYTEK (Keda Xunfei 科大讯飞).
- Kingsoft Office (Jinshan Bangong 金山办公) — Kingsoft / WPS.
- Yuncong Technology (Yuncong 云从科技).
- Magure (Magure).
- Chinasoft International (Zhongruan Guoji 中软国际).
- Yunhai Technology (Yunhai 云海科技).
- Cultural Online (Wenhua Zaixian 文化li>
- Jiayuan Keji (Jiayuan Keji 佳缘科技).
- Quanzhen Medical (QuanZhen 全诊医学).
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Partner product highlights shown at the event
- 26 partners announced Ascend-based large-model application appliances, including BlueLing Software (Lanling 蓝凌软件), Hundsun (Hengsheng 恒生电子), XinZhi Software (新致软件), Kingsoft Office (金山办公), Advanced Digital Communications (Xianjin Shutong 先进数通), iFLYTEK (科大讯飞), Sangfor/Deepin Security (Shenxinfuwu 深信服), Zhiyang Innovation (Zhiyang Chuangxin 智洋创新).
- Zhiyang Innovation (Zhiyang Chuangxin 智洋创新) unveiled a geological-safety multi-source sensing large-model appliance designed for early detection of geological risks and flood-warning scenarios.
- Zhiyang also introduced the SF-X1 satellite-denied-space embodied-intelligence UAV, capable of operating where satellite positioning is unavailable, such as underground cable tunnels, mines, and sewer systems.
- In the Kunpeng/general computing domain, Huawei said Kunpeng has collaborated with more than 7,000 partners to incubate over 20,000 solutions.
- Huawei cited openEuler deployments of more than 12.6 million instances and openGauss database downloads of roughly 4.8 million.
- Yingfang Software (Yingfang Ruanjian 英方软件) announced a Kunpeng backup appliance and said several core products have passed Huawei Kunpeng certification and Huawei Cloud compatibility tests.
- Yingfang integrates with Kunpeng and Ascend platforms and Huawei Cloud GaussDB.
- iSoftStone (Ruantong 软通动力) and Huawei jointly launched three major solutions: City AI Super Apps, AI+ Industrial Park solutions, and an advanced storage/compute center for multimodal data.
- The conference also launched an “AI+” high-quality development joint-action plan.
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On-site robotics demos
Exhibits and demos included a wide range of embodied-intelligence and industrial robotics showcases.
- Daohe Tongtai (道和通泰) showed air-ground intelligent agents and industry inspection solutions for energy and transportation.
- UAIZH (YouAI Zhihe 优艾智合) demonstrated precision wafer-box handling robots.
- Yijiahe (亿嘉和) and other hybrid-robot vendors displayed multi-modal robotic platforms.
- Stande (Sitande 斯坦德) exhibited industrial embodied-intelligence robots.
Implications for enterprises, investors, and builders
Huawei’s announcements push two connected trends.
First, there is tighter hardware–software integration for large-model AI that spans edge, data center, and cloud.
Second, there is active standardization and ecosystem-building for embodied intelligence, which lowers the integration friction between robotics vendors and cloud providers.
For enterprises in manufacturing, logistics, inspection, and healthcare, these developments mean faster time-to-deploy for cloud-connected robotic solutions.
For investors and practitioners, the event highlights a broad partner network — from chip and hardware makers to ISVs and integrators — accelerating commercialization of AI-enabled automation.
Actionable takeaways for different audiences
- Investors: Watch partner rollouts and R2C adoption as leading indicators of embodied-intelligence TAM expansion.
- Founders: Consider building connectors or application appliances that target the Ascend large-model appliance ecosystem.
- Tech leaders: Evaluate how Kunpeng and Ascend integrations can reduce vendor lock-in while enabling edge-to-cloud continuity.
- Marketers: Position solutions around fast deployment, R2C compatibility, and proven vertical pilots in manufacturing and logistics.
Linking opportunities (suggested anchors)
- Huawei Connect 2025 — event overview.
- 东方财富 report — coverage of the announcements.
- Partner pages for iSoftStone, EFORT, iFLYTEK, Kingsoft Office, and openEuler for deeper technical specs and partner programs.
Final thoughts
Huawei Ascend AI embodied intelligence is accelerating from roadmap to market through a wide partner ecosystem and the new R2C protocol.
The combination of Ascend large-model appliances, Kunpeng general computing scale, and CloudRobo deployments creates clear integration paths for robotics + cloud solutions.
For anyone tracking Chinese AI infrastructure and embodied intelligence, this is a milestone worth monitoring closely.
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