As the year-end shopping season approaches, a batch of AI consumer products from China are accelerating into the lives of overseas consumers. The "little box" that can use laser to kill mosquitoes, the "little fur ball" that can chat with people, and the smart bird feeder that can recognize and photograph birds have become popular on overseas social platforms and crowdfunding platforms. These seemingly inconspicuous “little things” are opening up overseas markets little by little with the help of hard technology and new experiences.
A blue light accurately kills mosquitoes
Overseas playback volume exceeded 70 million times
In the night, as soon as the mosquitoes flew over, there was a flash of blue light, and then the mosquitoes fell down.
This is a product demonstration screen released by a company in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and has been played more than 70 million times on overseas social platforms. According to the company, it uses technologies such as radar and AI vision to find targets, and then emits lasers to make mosquitoes lose their ability to fly.
Video traffic quickly turned into orders.
The crowdfunding goal of this project on a US platform was originally only about US$20,000. The amount raised now exceeds US$2.8 million (approximately RMB 18.67 million). The company expects to start shipping in order in mid-to-late November.
Palm-sized AI "little fur ball"
Crowdfunding sets record for platform category
If laser mosquito killing solves the troubles in life, another Chinese AI product aims at companionship.
The plush AI trendy toy "Fu Zai" launched by a company in Shanghai is only the size of a palm. Touch its forehead or scratch its chin, and it will respond. It can also chat with people, remember things they have experienced together, and slowly form its own "character."
In May of this year, "Fu Zai" was launched on the Japanese crowdfunding platform. By the end of July, the crowdfunding amount exceeded 83.51 million yen (approximately RMB 3.52 million), setting a record for crowdfunding for AI pet robots on the platform at the time.
At the end of October, the company launched another product for English users. The current price on the English official website is US$199 (approximately RMB 1,327).
In addition to selling dolls, the company is also exploring continued revenue from the service side. In addition to the basic services that come with the hardware, users can also purchase paid plans to increase chat time and mobile data traffic.
There is also a Beijing company that also focuses on AI companionship. Data disclosed in April this year shows that its cute robots have shipped nearly 20,000 units, with about 70% of sales coming from overseas.
Put AI into a bird feeder
Global sales exceeded 1 million units
In some countries, bird watching is a common leisure activity. Many people put up bird feeders in their yards and wait for the birds to come as "guests." They can identify which birds are here today and see how they eat, just like following a nature documentary that is updated at any time at their doorstep.
Targeting this market, a Chinese company has applied AI to bird watching.
A smart bird feeder launched by a company in Shenzhen looks like a small house with a camera inside. When a bird flies to eat, the device automatically takes a picture, identifies the bird species, and pushes the picture to the mobile phone, allowing people to see the bird up close without leaving home.
In September this year, the company announced that its global cumulative sales of smart bird watching equipment had exceeded 1 million units.
Mosquito killing, companionship, and bird watching, seemingly unrelated scenarios, have the same idea behind them: using AI to make a small daily task useful enough. As the year-end shopping season is about to begin, orders from overseas consumers are still increasing. These Chinese AI gadgets that come from China and are integrated into daily life will also open a new chapter in the popularization of smart life.
