China: Australian entrepreneur says Shenzhen’s manufacturing ecosystem helps develop AI products.
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Australian entrepreneur Steven Bai, the co-founder of Sencity, said the well-developed manufacturing ecosystem in Shenzhen, a tech hub in south China, and in the broader Greater Bay Area, has helped his company turn their futuristic visions of AI products into reality. Bai said Sencity's main product, an AI-powered rubbish bin that encourages people to discard of their litter properly, shows that the potential of AI technology is not limited to apps and screens, and can have an impact on people in their daily lives. In order to realize that potential, Bai decided to set up shop in Shenzhen. Bai says the scale and speed of high-end manufacturing in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area is like ''magic''. Bai said that by offering dynamic manufacturing and development hubs like Shenzhen, China is attracting more entrepreneurs from around the world who want to bring their ideas to life. Shotlist: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent: 1. Sencity sign at company office; 2. Various of Steven Bai, co-founder of Sencity, in meeting with colleagues; 3. Various of photos on display; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Bai, co-founder of Sencity (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shots 5-8): "Coming from a design background, but also as a person who fascinates about the potential of technology. So when I was in America, we were building a product called the TetraBIN. It was one of the world's first interactive AI trash receptacle during that time. We were trying to bring it into mass production. As a startup company, we had very limited resources. I talked to my partners and talked to my team members. I said, hey, maybe we can go to China." [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; Location Unknown - Released on Nov 9, 2026 5. Various of Bai working on TetraBIN; 6. Various of people using TetraBIN; 7. Bai, colleagues taking photo with TetraBIN; 8. Various of Bai holding meeting with colleagues [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown 9. Various of commercial street, electronic product market; Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent 10. Various of chip production lines, Bai examining products with factory manager; 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Bai, co-founder of Sencity (starting with shot 10/partially overlaid with shot 12): "You know, everything you want to build in the world, you can somehow build it in Shenzhen with a very fast turn-around pace but also minimal optimized cost. So, …
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