Panasonic Appliances (China) has entered a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud to co-develop a “Smart Living” platform powered by Qwen, Alibaba’s large language model (LLM). The collaboration will bring enhanced AI capabilities to Panasonic’s home appliances, such as refrigerators and washing machines, across China.
As part of the partnership, the two companies will also jointly invest in AI talent development in China and apply Alibaba Cloud’s AI technology to optimize Panasonic’s home appliance operations in China. In line with Panasonic’s ‘China for Global’ strategy, the partners will explore opportunities to expand smart home solutions into overseas markets beyond China, including Southeast Asia and the Middle East.