At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Alibaba Group showcased a series of AI-driven innovation, unveiling the next-generation intelligent automotive cockpits, transformative collaborations with global enterprises and its first AI-powered smart glasses. Most innovation demonstrated at the show was powered by Alibaba’s advanced Qwen large language models (LLMs), showcasing how AI is moving beyond the lab and into real-world applications across automotive, facility management and consumer wearable technology.
“The innovations underscore Alibaba’s growing role as a leader in applied generative AI, delivering intelligent solutions that are not only technologically advanced but deeply integrated into everyday experiences and industrial workflows,” said Jingren Zhou, CTO of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.
Alibaba’s Entry into the Future of Wearable Intelligence
Alibaba has entered the AI wearables market with the debut of Quark AI Glasses, its first self-developed smart eyewear. Powered by the Qwen large language model and Quark’s multimodal AI capabilities, the glasses are designed to serve as an intelligent, all-day wearable assistant.
Lightweight and ergonomically designed, Quark AI Glasses support hands-free calling, music streaming, real-time language translation, and meeting transcription—making them ideal for professionals, travellers, and tech-savvy users. The glasses are engineered to deliver smooth AI-enabled interactions, featuring long battery life and high-quality imaging to ensure a premium user experience.
A key highlight is the deep integration with Alibaba’s ecosystem. Users can access navigation through Amap’s innovative near-eye display system, optimised for walking and cycling. They can also use Alipay to watch and pay, compare prices on Taobao (a large Chinese online shopping platform, similar to eBay or Amazon, but focused primarily on the Chinese market) while shopping, and receive travel alerts from Fliggy (a leading online travel platform in China, owned by the Alibaba Group), all through voice interactions.
Quark AI Glasses are scheduled for official release in China by the end of 2025, marking a significant step in Alibaba’s vision to bring ambient, context-aware AI into daily life.
As the Qwen series continues to evolve, Alibaba remains committed to open innovation, empowering developers, businesses, and governments worldwide to build the intelligent future. With over 400 million downloads and more than 140,000 derivative models created, the Qwen model series has become one of the most widely adopted open-source AI series globally.
