Core R&D Team

Our team brings together 50 smartphone industry veterans, including some of China's earliest mobile imaging pioneers. We combine full-stack hardware and software R&D with experience delivering tens of millions of devices. R&D accounts for 70% of our workforce, forming a multidisciplinary imaging engineering team that also develops AI live-streaming software.

Wang Wenxi

Founder / CEO
  • Former founder of Meizu's imaging center and imaging product expert.
  • Extensive industry resources; imaging technology adviser to upstream and downstream partners; recognized high-level talent in Zhuhai.
  • Led software development from the Meizu M8, China's first smartphone, through 14 phone models and annual sales exceeding 20 million units, helping pioneer China's smartphone industry.

Li Tao

Co-founder / COO
  • Former head of Meizu's Central Research Institute and hardware R&D; engineering expert.
  • Recipient of the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.
  • Led hardware development from the Meizu M8, China's first smartphone, through 14 phone models and annual sales exceeding 20 million units, helping pioneer China's smartphone industry.

Bai Yongxiang

Co-founder / Director
  • Former CEO of Meizu; led product definition, hardware architecture and Flyme development across its phone portfolio.
  • Connected e-commerce, retail stores and carrier channels to expand Meizu nationwide.
  • Helped drive annual sales above 20 million units, combining consumer product development with commercial execution.

Why Choose SHIXI?
A Rare Full-stack AI Imaging Foundation

Beyond optical module suppliers

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More than lens hardware: proprietary AI models and end-to-end ISP tuning, delivered as an integrated hardware-software solution.

Beyond algorithm vendors

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More than algorithm code: complete optical design and production engineering for affordable deployment across diverse devices.

Beyond closed-ecosystem device brands

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More than one brand: an open technology foundation without ecosystem competition, empowering third-party customers across industries.

Milestones

2026 · Industry Leadership

Completed Series B financing; mass-produced the world's first five-camera education blackboard; deployed multiple live-streaming bases and learning projects; developed the world's first polymer synthetic resin three-axis gimbal camera.

2025 · On-device Intelligence

Completed development of the SeeViSion-LightSense lightweight on-device model; mass-produced the world's first three-camera meeting display.

2024 · New Applications

Completed Series A+ financing; mass-produced a highly integrated streaming device, entering the live-streaming imaging market.

2023 · Industry Expertise

Completed Series A financing; became China's third company to mass-produce triple- and quad-sensor drone cameras; shipped an industry-leading smart blackboard AI vision solution at scale.

2022 · Cross-industry Expansion

Completed Pre-A financing; expanded 2D/3D imaging fusion into automotive, robotics and drones.

2021 · SHIXI Founded

Founded SHIXI and completed angel financing; established a strategic partnership with Tencent Ethereal Audio Lab; introduced China's first 48 MP intelligent meeting imaging solution; delivered meeting displays for an industry-leading enterprise at scale.

2017 · Multi-camera Innovation

Designed and mass-produced multi-camera optical imaging; became China's second provider after Huawei to mass-produce 3D ToF imaging; the core team had released over 20 phone products.

2012 · Engineering Breakthroughs

Designed the world's thinnest 20 MP camera and smallest front-facing lens; released fully proprietary 3A algorithms.

2009 · Imaging Beginnings

Established the optical imaging team; independently developed an ISP for the first time in China; launched the first smartphone equipped with an 8 MP camera.

Our Vision
Our Values

Our vision: Build a universal on-device AI vision foundation with smartphone-grade imaging, integrating hardware and software to enable intelligent vision across all scenarios. Our values: Bring together exceptional talent | Develop our own full stack | Grow an open industry ecosystem | Put production delivery first

Exceptional Talent

An integrated imaging team with 70% R&D representation and comprehensive equity incentives.

Proprietary Full-stack Technology

In-house optics, hardware and on-device AI models, supported by independently controlled intellectual property.

An Open Ecosystem

A technology foundation for brands across industries, without proprietary ecosystem lock-in.

Production First

15 years of consumer electronics production experience, combining advanced algorithms with affordable delivery at scale.

Intellectual Property & Recognition

Nearly 300 patent applications, including over 150 core invention patents

Partners

Smart Office & Education Partners

CVTE, Seewo, MAXHUB, KindLink, Hisense, Horion, KTC, Youdao, Tencent, HiteVision

Drone & Smart Cockpit Partners

GDU, Chengzhi, VIEWPRO, Lynk & Co, CRRC, Farizon Auto, YARKUN

Live-streaming & Gimbal Camera Partners

Zhiyun, PANDAER, Autohome, Ming Yuan Cloud, Qiyu, Yiche, China Unicom, Moli Digital MCN, Don Quijote, VOLUME

Chip Platform Partners

Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek, SigmaStar