Eyes for AI? China's computer vision tech firms have the answer

Strong interim results posted by Chinese smartphone camera makers may have proven yet again the future of camera manufacturing lies with lenses that are minuscule and A.I.-savvy. The landscape of the camera making industry has fundamentally changed as consumers are shelving their professional cameras and using smartphones to take pictures in recent years. Now as computer vision technology, which uses deep learning scheme to enable machines to understand digital images and videos, matures, smartphone camera makers, many of which are leading the pack in computer vision software development, could displace traditional camera makers' dominance in their own backyard. Companies such as Q Technology, Sunny Optical exemplified the rapid growth of smartphone camera makers in China. Both companies have posted strong first-half results this year, as traditional camera makers such as Canon see a decline in unit sales in digital compact cameras.