Three different Xiaomi AIoT devices will be used in this competition:

1) Xiaomi AIoT Box

• The Xiaomi AIoT Box is a new type of embedded intelligent development platform developed in-house by Xiaomi. Its modular design enables the efficient and flexible construction of customized smart hardware systems. Developers can use the platform to build product prototypes, combining application development in foundational software, communications, AI and mobile internet with hardware visualization. The platform brings together Xiaomi’s best practices, highlights the integration of software and hardware, and effectively connects theoretical teaching with product development.

  

2) Human x Car x Home Ecosystem Miniature

• A professional-grade “Human · Car · Home” full-ecosystem physical development platform for AIoT teaching & training industry-education integration, R&D pre-research, and talent certification. By integrating miniature physical sandbox, real smart hardware, and the official Xiaomi home ecosystem – three in one. Unlike purely simulated or software-only teaching aids, it makes learning hands-on practice, training real projects, and graduation job-ready, seamlessly connecting to enterprise industrial-grade applications.

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3) Openvela

• Openvela is an operating system specifically crafted for the AIoT industry, with a focus on being lightweight, standards-compliant, secure, and highly scalable. It has become the technology of choice for millions of IoT devices and AI gadgets, including smart watches, fitness bands, smart speakers, earbuds, smart appliances, and robotics.

  

  	Secondary School Division	Tertiary Education Division
  1）1) Smart Living (Select One Type of Device)	Human x Car x Home Ecosystem Miniature* (Max. 6 teams)	Openvela
  	Xiaomi AIoT Box
  2）Green Smart Communities	Xiaomi AIoT Box
  3）Intelligent Infrastructure	Xiaomi AIoT Box

  *The “Human x Car x Home Ecosystem Miniature” is available to a maximum of six participating teams. Teams will be contacted by call or email regarding the device preferences, which will be processed on the first-come, first-served basis. If all available “Human x Car x Home Ecosystem Miniature” units have been allocated, the team will automatically be assigned the Xiaomi AIoT Box instead. The final device allocation will be specified in the registration confirmation email.

To help participants become familiar with the Xiaomi AIoT Development Devices and successfully complete the competition, all participating teams will be required to attend a series of dedicated workshops conducted during designated periods between November and January of the following year.