China-built next-gen AI module unveiled by charging network provider

Chinese charging network provider TELD showcased a next-generation AI module, marking a first in China to feature fully independent intellectual property and complete domestic production.

The new 60kW AI self-learning, maintenance-free charging module incorporates a homegrown MCU chip co-designed with a Chinese semiconductor company.

TELD said the device is one of the world's first AI-powered charging modules, equipped with an intelligent "AI brain" that automatically optimizes charging modes for different vehicle types.

It can also perform real-time health assessments and life-cycle predictions, monitoring its own performance around the clock to detect potential faults before they occur.

Such tech advancements ensure zero downtime, higher utilization rates, and faster turnover for charging stations, it added.

The tech momentum came at the 2026 TELD Technology Innovation Conference in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, where the company also unveiled other technological innovations on the next-generation charging network.

Among the highlights was a 110kV high-voltage digital ultra-fast charging station, billed as the first of its kind to integrate high-voltage components directly into a prefabricated cabin.

The tech allows the station to connect directly to the main power grid, bypassing multiple voltage conversion stages, cutting energy loss, and redefining the boundaries of substation design, the company said.

TELD described the modular setup as "building substations like stacking blocks."

By prefabricating entire stations, the Chinese company has created a plug-and-play construction process that reduces traditional build times from three to four months down to two to three weeks, which industry experts believe will give a boost to the global charging network system.