Honor’s new branch focuses on chip development

Huawei Technologies’s former sub-brand Honor has set up a new branch involving chip design.

Honor’s new branch, called Shanghai Honor Intelligent Technology Development Co., was founded on Wednesday in Shanghai’s coastal Lingang Free Trade Zone with a registered capital of 100 million yuan (US$14 million), according to business data provider Qichacha

The new unit’s business scope includes chip design, sales and related services, and development of artificial intelligence (AI) application software, public information shows.

In a statement, Honor said the subsidiary will become one of its five research centres in China, focusing on research and development of core software, graphics algorithms, communications and photography. The four other facilities are located in Beijing, Shenzhen, Xian and Nanjing, according to the company’s website.

The new unit’s business scope includes the creation of application software for artificial intelligence (AI).

According to a press release, the subsidiary will be one of Honor’s five research centers in China and will focus on the investigation and development of core software, graphics algorithms, communications, and photography. The company’s website lists Beijing, Shenzhen, Xian, and Nanjing as the four more sites.