# China’s Hygon moves beyond data centres with embedded processors for robotics, edge AI > Source: > Published: 2026-09-22 14:30:09+00:00 Advertisement # China’s Hygon moves beyond data centres with embedded processors for robotics, edge AI Shanghai-listed firm says new chips will help bring AI from cloud servers to factory floors and industrial machines 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen [Iris Deng](https://www.scmp.com/author/iris-deng)in Shenzhen Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology on Tuesday launched a suite of central processing units (CPUs) for [robotics](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3368217/swire-coca-cola-gets-robots-heavy-lifting-satisfying-chinese-consumers-thirst?module=inline&pgtype=article)and industrial edge devices, expanding beyond cloud computing and into the fast-growing market for physical artificial intelligence. The firm unveiled its Hygon 1000 series processors, designed to be embedded into physical devices in [industrial automation systems](https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3367877/president-xis-industrial-power-play-sees-china-bet-big-ai-chips-and-smarter-factories?module=inline&pgtype=article)such as robotics and factory controllers, enabling computing and graphics processing to be handled locally. Built on Hygon’s x86-compatible C86 architecture, the four-core, eight-thread CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice