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GUANGZHOU, China, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 139th Canton Fair concluded on May 5, setting a new record for overseas buyer attendance. Data from the China Foreign Trade Centre show that across 15 days and three phases, the fair welcomed a record 314,000 overseas buyers from 220 countries and regions who came to explore opportunities at "China's No. 1 Fair."
The event covered about 1.55 million square meters with 75,700 booths. More than 32,000 exhibitors participated, including about 3,900 first-time exhibitors. Over 4.65 million products were on display; new products, green products, and products with independent intellectual property rights accounted for 23%, 22%, and 25%, respectively — reflecting the "new, green and smart" direction of "Made in China" and "Made in Guangdong."
During the fair, organizers held more than 600 new-product launch events. The number of new products introduced rose 27%, and events for emerging future industries increased 30%. The fair also showcased AI-enabled scenarios for the first time, including robotic patrol inspections and drone flight demonstrations.
Nine specialized exhibition zones were newly established for this session. Phase I featured zones for consumer drones, agricultural drones, smart wearables and display technology. Phase II debuted zones for bamboo and wood household products and tableware, integrated housing and outdoor facilities, and trendy accessories. Phase III added a zone for functional and technical fabrics. Nearly 670 enterprises took part in these specialized zones, erecting more than 1,300 booths and highlighting innovative developments across industries.
Guangdong province got off to a strong start in foreign trade this year. In the first quarter, its import and export volume, national share, incremental growth and contribution rate all ranked first in China. Exports reached 1.53 trillion yuan, up 14.3%, while imports reached 1.01 trillion yuan, up 27.8%. Import growth was broad-based, led by the "old three" — mobile phones, computers and home appliances — as well as garments and luggage. At the same time, the province advanced its "new three" products: exports of 3D printers, drones and digital cameras rose 136.9%, 51.2% and 60.2%, respectively. These products of new quality productive forces have received popularity worldwide. Exports of self-owned brands grew 38%, raising their share of Guangdong's total export value in the first quarter to 26.6%.
As a vital window into China's opening-up and a barometer of its foreign trade, the Canton Fair has evolved alongside the Chinese economy over its 70-year history. This session's successful conclusion complemented Guangdong's robust start in foreign trade. Many Guangdong enterprises used the Canton Fair platform to engage directly with global buyers and secure international orders, helping Guangdong maintain its top national ranking in foreign trade scale. In turn, Guangdong's thriving development continuously injects vitality into the Canton Fair. The major foreign trade province's strong industrial base, comprehensive supply chain and innovative products and technologies continue to sustain the fair's global influence.
GUANGZHOU, China, May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 139th Canton Fair concluded on May 5, setting a new record for overseas buyer attendance. Data from the China Foreign Trade Centre show that across 15 days and three phases, the fair welcomed a record 314,000 overseas buyers from 220 countries and regions who came to explore opportunities at "China's No. 1 Fair."
The event covered about 1.55 million square meters with 75,700 booths. More than 32,000 exhibitors participated, including about 3,900 first-time exhibitors. Over 4.65 million products were on display; new products, green products, and products with independent intellectual property rights accounted for 23%, 22%, and 25%, respectively — reflecting the "new, green and smart" direction of "Made in China" and "Made in Guangdong."
During the fair, organizers held more than 600 new-product launch events. The number of new products introduced rose 27%, and events for emerging future industries increased 30%. The fair also showcased AI-enabled scenarios for the first time, including robotic patrol inspections and drone flight demonstrations.
Nine specialized exhibition zones were newly established for this session. Phase I featured zones for consumer drones, agricultural drones, smart wearables and display technology. Phase II debuted zones for bamboo and wood household products and tableware, integrated housing and outdoor facilities, and trendy accessories. Phase III added a zone for functional and technical fabrics. Nearly 670 enterprises took part in these specialized zones, erecting more than 1,300 booths and highlighting innovative developments across industries.
Guangdong province got off to a strong start in foreign trade this year. In the first quarter, its import and export volume, national share, incremental growth and contribution rate all ranked first in China. Exports reached 1.53 trillion yuan, up 14.3%, while imports reached 1.01 trillion yuan, up 27.8%. Import growth was broad-based, led by the "old three" — mobile phones, computers and home appliances — as well as garments and luggage. At the same time, the province advanced its "new three" products: exports of 3D printers, drones and digital cameras rose 136.9%, 51.2% and 60.2%, respectively. These products of new quality productive forces have received popularity worldwide. Exports of self-owned brands grew 38%, raising their share of Guangdong's total export value in the first quarter to 26.6%.
As a vital window into China's opening-up and a barometer of its foreign trade, the Canton Fair has evolved alongside the Chinese economy over its 70-year history. This session's successful conclusion complemented Guangdong's robust start in foreign trade. Many Guangdong enterprises used the Canton Fair platform to engage directly with global buyers and secure international orders, helping Guangdong maintain its top national ranking in foreign trade scale. In turn, Guangdong's thriving development continuously injects vitality into the Canton Fair. The major foreign trade province's strong industrial base, comprehensive supply chain and innovative products and technologies continue to sustain the fair's global influence.
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Guangdong province: 139th Canton Fair sets new record with overseas buyer attendance
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GRENOBLE, France and PLEASANTON, Calif., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a 2026 CES Innovation Award, MountAIn enables frictionless deployment of high-precision AI models fully optimised for Alif's ultra-low-power hardware to eliminate the need for power-hungry chipsets.
Python developers can now slash development time from 12 months to minutes while achieving a 3x reduction in memory usage to run computer vision models.
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
https://www.multivu.com/mountain-and-alif-semiconductors/9397851-en-ai-cloud-computing-balletto-processors
MountAIn SAS, an award-winning AI orchestration company and 2026 CES Innovation Award honoree, today announced a strategic partnership with Alif Semiconductor to revolutionize Computer Vision at the extreme edge.
The combined hardware-software solution is engineered to serve high-demand mass markets, enabling the next generation of smart cameras, smart glasses, smart factories, health tech, and smart home appliances.
Historically, device manufacturers and developers faced a frustrating trade-off: use expensive, power-hungry MPUs to run complex vision AI, or settle for limited AI performance on cost-effective MCUs. MountAIn's proprietary "AI Booster" middleware is acting as an intelligent bridge, orchestrating Alif's internal processors to maximize speed (FPS) while compressing memory usage by 3x.
A Game-Changer for the Edge AI Ecosystem
For Device Manufacturers (OEMs/ODMs): MPU Power at MCU Economics
- Ultra-Low Power: Manufacturers can now integrate vision models into battery-powered devices operating under a strict 100 mW power envelope.
- Uncompromised Precision: Deliver cloud-equivalent model resolution and accuracy directly on the edge, without the traditional cost or thermal penalties.
For AI Developers: From Python to Silicon in Just One Click
- Developer Democratization: Python-centric AI specialists can seamlessly deploy models directly to Alif MCUs
- Months to Minutes: MountAIn's single-click compiler completely eliminates the firmware bottleneck
"The Edge AI industry has been forced to choose between expensive, power-hungry MPUs and cost-efficient MCUs" said Vincent Huard, CEO of MountAIn. "We believe that 'Embedded AI' shouldn't require a PhD in firmware optimization. We are on a mission to Deliver cloud-grade vision at MCU economics and to unlock entirely new use cases."
"To truly democratize Edge AI and scale it across billions of smart devices, developers need hardware that delivers extreme efficiency without sacrificing capability," said Reza Kazerounian, President and Co-Founder of Alif Semiconductor. "By pairing MountAIn's 1-click software infrastructure with the native power of our Ensemble and Balletto processor families, we are giving the market exactly that."
MountAIn and Alif Semiconductor will be present at the Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara, May 11-13, 2026.
Contacts:
David Nahmani
david@mountainedge.ai
Alexandra Kazerounian
alexandra.kazerounian@alifsemi.co
GRENOBLE, France and PLEASANTON, Calif., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a 2026 CES Innovation Award, MountAIn enables frictionless deployment of high-precision AI models fully optimised for Alif's ultra-low-power hardware to eliminate the need for power-hungry chipsets.
Python developers can now slash development time from 12 months to minutes while achieving a 3x reduction in memory usage to run computer vision models.
To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:
https://www.multivu.com/mountain-and-alif-semiconductors/9397851-en-ai-cloud-computing-balletto-processors
MountAIn SAS, an award-winning AI orchestration company and 2026 CES Innovation Award honoree, today announced a strategic partnership with Alif Semiconductor to revolutionize Computer Vision at the extreme edge.
The combined hardware-software solution is engineered to serve high-demand mass markets, enabling the next generation of smart cameras, smart glasses, smart factories, health tech, and smart home appliances.
Historically, device manufacturers and developers faced a frustrating trade-off: use expensive, power-hungry MPUs to run complex vision AI, or settle for limited AI performance on cost-effective MCUs. MountAIn's proprietary "AI Booster" middleware is acting as an intelligent bridge, orchestrating Alif's internal processors to maximize speed (FPS) while compressing memory usage by 3x.
A Game-Changer for the Edge AI Ecosystem
For Device Manufacturers (OEMs/ODMs): MPU Power at MCU Economics
- Ultra-Low Power: Manufacturers can now integrate vision models into battery-powered devices operating under a strict 100 mW power envelope.
- Uncompromised Precision: Deliver cloud-equivalent model resolution and accuracy directly on the edge, without the traditional cost or thermal penalties.
For AI Developers: From Python to Silicon in Just One Click
- Developer Democratization: Python-centric AI specialists can seamlessly deploy models directly to Alif MCUs
- Months to Minutes: MountAIn's single-click compiler completely eliminates the firmware bottleneck
"The Edge AI industry has been forced to choose between expensive, power-hungry MPUs and cost-efficient MCUs" said Vincent Huard, CEO of MountAIn. "We believe that 'Embedded AI' shouldn't require a PhD in firmware optimization. We are on a mission to Deliver cloud-grade vision at MCU economics and to unlock entirely new use cases."
"To truly democratize Edge AI and scale it across billions of smart devices, developers need hardware that delivers extreme efficiency without sacrificing capability," said Reza Kazerounian, President and Co-Founder of Alif Semiconductor. "By pairing MountAIn's 1-click software infrastructure with the native power of our Ensemble and Balletto processor families, we are giving the market exactly that."
MountAIn and Alif Semiconductor will be present at the Embedded Vision Summit in Santa Clara, May 11-13, 2026.
Contacts:
David Nahmani
david@mountainedge.ai
Alexandra Kazerounian
alexandra.kazerounian@alifsemi.co
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MountAIn disrupts Edge AI landscape to Deliver Cloud-Grade Computer Vision Stack on Alif Semiconductor's Ensemble and Balletto Processors
