Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining inspected SIXUNITED: A Case Study of an Intelligent Terminal Company’s Transformation


On the afternoon of May 18, Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining conducted a research visit to several high-growth enterprises in our city and paid a visit to the Shanghai headquarters of SIXUNITED for inspection and guidance. In the corporate exhibition hall, Liu Chunjian, Chairman of SIXUNITED, gave Secretary Chen Jining a detailed briefing on the company’s journey of innovative development, its core product lines, and its strategic positioning in the smart terminal sector.

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A field study, a validation of the industry’s strategic direction.

As the only smart terminal ODM company among the first batch of 10 model enterprises in Shanghai’s AI+Manufacturing initiative, SIXUNITED represents a… Transforming from a traditional contract manufacturer into a full-stack AI infrastructure service provider. a clear path. SIXUNITED has been based in Shanghai since 2007, and over nearly two decades has built up Seven R&D centers and seven smart manufacturing bases With a global footprint, the company employs nearly 3,000 people, nearly 60% of whom are R&D personnel. Its product portfolio spans all categories of smart devices, including laptops, tablets, Mini PCs, all-in-one PCs, desktops, workstations, NAS systems, and servers, serving more than 100 countries and regions across five continents.

 

 

Since 2022, SIXUNITED has embarked on a strategic transformation, going all-in on AI in 2023, and now… A full‑scenario AI ecosystem featuring “software–hardware integration and ecosystem synergy” has been established. — Our in-house SixClaw platform, AI Assistant 3.0, and EAM enterprise intelligent agent management platform enable us to provide end-to-end services spanning product definition, R&D and design, production and manufacturing, and after-sales support.

 



 

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Grateful for your trust, steadfast on the path of AI.

For SIXUNITED, this research represents a close examination and assessment of the company’s transformation efforts. SIXUNITED’s journey of transformation has always been closely aligned with Shanghai’s urban strategy. From being selected as a “Specialized, Refined, Distinctive, and Innovative” enterprise in Shanghai, to becoming one of the first model enterprises in AI+Manufacturing, and further to participating in the drafting of the “2025 Shanghai AI+Manufacturing Development White Paper,” SIXUNITED has not only benefited from industrial policies but has also been a driving force behind the transition of AI+Manufacturing from concept to practice.

 

SIXUNITED (second from the left) was successfully selected as one of the first batch of 10 model enterprises for cultivation.

 

During his field visit, Secretary Chen Jining emphasized that enterprises should seize the opportunities presented by digitalization, intelligentization, and green development, play a leading role in fostering innovation and industrial ecosystems, and make greater contributions to building world-class industrial clusters. This is highly consistent with the development direction of SIXUNITED. Currently, SIXUNITED’s smart terminals and AI computing power solutions have been applied in the legal field, Key sectors such as finance and education have achieved large-scale, practical deployments, leveraging next-generation AI computing products—including AI servers and AI workstations—to build robust technological moats and provide a stable, reliable hardware foundation and AI‑driven capabilities to support the digital and intelligent transformation of various industries.

 

 

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In tune with Shanghai, resonating with the times.

Shanghai is accelerating the development of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone, which requires a cohort of high-growth enterprises possessing core competitiveness to provide support. From a traditional contract manufacturer to a full-stack AI infrastructure service provider, SIXUNITED has completed a self-reinvention over nearly two decades. Looking ahead, SIXUNITED will continue to deepen its expertise in the smart terminal sector, serving global customers with end-to-end capabilities and empowering countless industries through AI technology, thereby contributing a solid force to Shanghai’s journey toward building a world-class industrial cluster. In tune with Shanghai, resonating with the times.