Huawei and 14 partners form Global AI CITY alliance

Oct 16, 2026
Huawei and 14 partners launched an alliance focused on computing, data sharing and AI applications for cities. The company also introduced a technical architecture and a city AI research report.

Huawei and 14 partners launched the Global AI CITY Innovation & Development Ecosystem Alliance at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 in Shanghai, the company said in a press release. The alliance will focus on computing collaboration, data circulation and AI applications for city services and governance.

Partners include TIS, Egabi Solution, HMN Tech, Epoint and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Huawei also presented an AI CITY technical reference architecture that uses OpenHarmony for city terminals and Ascend AI computing to connect devices, edge systems and cloud services.

Huawei and the State Information Center of China released the AI CITY Development Research Report 2026 at the event. The report describes an approach based on intelligent computing and city public clouds, with examples from Shenzhen, Wuhan and Karamay.

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