NISCO and Huawei deploy world's first swarm-intelligence steel model at scale
YuanYe model fuses AI with metallurgical mechanisms, cutting annual costs by over CNY100 million (approximately US$15 million) and shortening R&D cycles by 50 per cent
Nanjing Iron & Steel Co. (NISCO) and Huawei have commercially deployed the YuanYe Steel Large Model, claimed to be the world's first steel model powered by swarm intelligence, across multiple production scenarios. The system embeds AI into every core stage of steelmaking, from ironmaking to quality inspection, and the companies report that new product R&D cycles have been shortened by 50 per cent, while annual costs have been reduced by over CNY100 million (approximately US$15 million).