Huami Announces Two New Wearable Devices and AI Chip on Third Anniversary of Amazfit Brand
September 18 2018 - 1:53PM
Business Wire
Amazfit Verge, Amazfit Health Band 1S and An
Embedded AI Chipset Debut After Company’s Exceptional Second
Quarter Growth
Huami (NYSE: HMI), the second largest wearables company
globally1, announced today the release of two new smart wearables
and a new custom-designed chipset: The Amazfit Verge smartwatch,
the redesigned Amazfit Health Band 1S as well as the new low-power
MHS001 wearables artificial intelligence (AI) chip. Closely
following the company’s strong second quarter earnings, the new
product announcements represent Huami’s commitment to delivering
the latest in AI development, smartwatch functionality, smart home
integration and medical-grade wearables.
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Amazfit Verge Smartwatch (Photo: Business
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Amazfit Verge is Huami’s latest flagship smartwatch featuring
voice assistance (Xiao AI), the ability to make phone calls through
the watch (via Bluetooth connection to a cell phone), a bright
1.3-inch AMOLED display, 5 days of battery life, GPS + GLONASS, the
ability to track more than 10 different sports including running,
cycling, tennis, soccer, skiing and more, as well as daily activity
(steps, calories, distance) and detailed sleep tracking (light
sleep, deep sleep, awake phases and total sleep duration). Other
included features and apps are smart home controls, a five day
weather forecast, on-board music for phone-free exercise, smart
notifications for emails, text messages, calendar alerts and all
other apps, a timer, stopwatch, alarms and compass. An integrated
NFC (near-field communication) chip allows for payments via AliPay
and UnionPay and bus ticket capability in over 165 cities.
Building on Huami’s April 2017 debut of the world's first ever
wrist-worn ECG measuring device sold directly to consumers, the
second edition Amazfit Health Band 1S can screen the heart rhythm
in the background 24/7 and sends an alert if it detects
irregularities that appear to be atrial fibrillation (AFib). This
is then followed by a suggestion on the wrist band to start a
30-120s electrocardiography (ECG) recording process to provide an
even more detailed heart health analysis. The user can also request
a personal analysis of their ECG data conducted by
Huami-certificated medical experts via a subscription fee.
Huami also announced the world’s first wearable processor that
comes integrated with an AI neural network with four core
artificial intelligence engines — a cardiac biometrics engine named
HeartID, plus ECG, ECG Pro, and a Heart Rhythm Abnormality
Monitoring Engine (Arrhythmia). The RISC-V wearable processor with
AON (Always On) module has an open source instruction set and was
designed for ultra-low power consumption.
“The past three years have ushered incredible growth not only
for the Amazfit brand but the wearables market as a whole,” said
Frederik Hermann, Head of U.S. Marketing and Sales for Huami.
“Wearable technology promises infinite benefits, but widespread
consumer adoption is often limited by expense. We are making
clinical-grade technology and personalized health data more
accessible so people are empowered to take control of their
wellbeing and establish life-changing health habits.”
Huami has experienced exceptional growth in 2018. As of second
quarter 2018, the company grew 54.8 percent year-over-year and
secured the number two spot on IDC’s list of Top Five Wearables
Companies in Q2/2018. Strong top and bottom line results were
driven by robust sales of Amazfit products including Amazfit Bip,
which has become the third most popular smartwatch worldwide
according to Counterpoint and Amazfit Stratos, which received the
2018 Red Dot Design Award. In the first half of 2018, Huami sold
approximately 1.4 million Amazfit products, and revenue generated
from Amazfit products and other value added services was USD 76.5
million.
“The launch of our new smartwatches and medical-grade health
devices for consumers is another significant milestone for Huami in
2018 and largely confirms what users and reviewers worldwide have
been touting from the beginning -- that Amazfit offers the best
low-key casual smartwatches around at a remarkable bargain, just
like the Casio of the 21st century,” added Hermann.
The new products are available in China for as of September
17th, 2018 and will roll out Internationally later in 2018 as well
as early 2019, exact dates will be released later.
About Huami
Huami is a biometric and activity data-driven company with
significant expertise in smart wearable technology. Since its
inception in 2013, Huami has quickly established its global market
leadership and recognition by shipping millions of units of smart
wearable devices. In 2017, Huami shipped 18.1 million units of
smart wearable devices. Huami has one of the largest biometric and
activity databases in the global smart wearables industry. Huami's
mobile apps work hand in hand with its smart wearable devices and
provide users with a comprehensive view and analysis of their
biometric and activity data. In addition to designing,
manufacturing and selling smart bands and watches under its own
Amazfit brand, Huami is the sole partner of Xiaomi, a leading
mobile internet company and global consumer electronics brand, to
design and manufacture Xiaomi-branded smart bands, watches
(excluding children watches and quartz watches), scales and
associated accessories.
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1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker Q2/2018 /
https://amazf.it/2D8qc8C
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