On Monday, Google unveiled a flagship Pixel smartphone powered by its first mobile chip to put artificial intelligence in buyers’ hands.
Pixel 6 models set for release later this year, with superfast 5G wireless capability, will debut Google’s own Tensor chip crafted along the lines of processors it made for data centres to enable computers to think more as people do.
“It’s basically a mobile system on a chip designed around artificial intelligence,” Google devices senior vice president Rick Osterloh said during a briefing at the company’s headquarters in Silicon Valley.
“We’re really excited about it. We’re setting the stage to really grow the business.”
Google’s Pixel line has captured scant share in a global smartphone market dominated by Samsung, Apple and Chinese manufacturers.
