The “Button AI Workshop·Hardware Special,” jointly hosted by Button Coze and Volcano Engine, successfully concluded across Shenzhen, Beijing, Hangzhou, and Chengdu. As a key partner, Quectel Communications participated extensively, showcasing cutting-edge AI hardware innovations and exploring how AI is transforming IoT and smart device ecosystems.
Quectel introduced two innovative AI hardware products and demonstrated its full-stack AI solutions, combining communication modules, audio algorithms, and IoT platforms. These advancements are accelerating AI deployment in smart homes, education, and consumer electronics.
Quectel’s AI Strategy: Redefining Hardware with AI
1. AI-Driven Smart Hardware Development
- Deep integration of AI and IoT hardware to enable faster, more intelligent device interactions.
- Low-code AI development using the Coze platform and Volcano Engine’s Doubao RTC large model.
- Application across multiple domains, including AI children’s toys, smart homes, and educational tools.
“AI is breathing new life into hardware, enabling smarter, more responsive devices.”
— Nie Wenjun, Product Director, Quectel Communications
AI Breakthrough: Open Ecosystem + Full-Stack Resources
Quectel and Coze are driving the next generation of AI hardware through a comprehensive resource stack that includes hardware, algorithms, and platforms.
1. Hardware Innovation
- Cellular and Wi-Fi modules to support diverse AI-enabled devices.
- Optimized hardware design for low-latency, real-time AI interactions.
2. Advanced AI Algorithms
- Full-stack voice processing, including:
- KWS (Keyword Spotting): Custom wake-word detection.
- VAD (Voice Activity Detection): Filtering out background noise.
- ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition): Real-time speech-to-text conversion.
- TTS (Text-to-Speech): AI-generated voice responses.
3. Intelligent IoT Platform
- Quectel Feiyuan IoT platform enables real-time AI model updates, device monitoring, and security management.
- Integration with custom apps for seamless AI device setup and control.
Immersive AI Experiences: Showcasing Next-Gen Products
At the Button AI Workshop, Quectel unveiled two innovative AI products, highlighting end-cloud collaboration and AI-driven efficiency.
1. 4G AI Smart Intercom Box
- Built with Quectel LTE module for seamless communication.
- Integrated with AI-powered noise reduction (ANC/ENC), echo cancellation (AEC), and voice detection (VAD).
- Ensures high-definition voice communication even in complex environments.
2. Wi-Fi AI Smart Box
- Utilizes Quectel Wi-Fi module for stable connectivity.
- Includes local AI algorithms for enhanced voice processing.
- Supports custom voice wake-up commands and multi-tone switching.
Both products demonstrated personalized AI conversations, real-time intent recognition, and device control, validating the efficiency of the “communication module + audio algorithm + IoT platform” framework.
“Our collaboration with Coze is shaping a new era of AI-powered smart hardware through low-code development and seamless ecosystem integration.”
— Quectel Communications Representative
The Future of AI and Hardware Integration
Quectel and Coze’s partnership represents a new wave of AI innovation in hardware development. Moving forward, Quectel aims to enhance “end-platform-edge” collaboration, integrating multimodal AI models with diverse hardware solutions to:
- Enable more intelligent, secure, and scalable AI applications.
- Expand AI adoption across healthcare, industrial IoT, automotive, and smart city solutions.
- Accelerate AI commercialization by bridging hardware, software, and cloud ecosystems.
“Quectel is committed to expanding AI-driven digital transformation and scaling AI across industries.”
By merging hardware intelligence with AI capabilities, Quectel, Coze, and Volcano Engine are setting the foundation for a new era of smart, connected devices.
