Cixiang Unveils Shift from CPU to Agentic OS at WAIC, Positioning as Agent 'Scheduling Hub'

At the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC), Cixiang Technology announced a strategic transformation from traditional CPU chip design toward Agentic OS — an operating system for AI agents — positioning itself as the 'scheduling hub' for AI agents. The company is attempting to evolve from a hardware chip supplier into a system-level platform that connects and orchestrates AI agents.

Cixiang was previously known primarily for its self-developed CPU chips. The Agentic OS direction announced at WAIC signals the company's ambition to build low-level operating system capabilities tailored for the era of AI agents. The system is designed to serve as a scheduling and coordination hub among agents, managing task allocation, resource sharing, and execution coordination across multiple agents.

As large language models and AI agents proliferate rapidly, chip companies face increasing pressure to evolve from pure compute providers toward more comprehensive infrastructure layers. Cixiang's approach is to build an operating system layer on top of its chip foundation, enabling AI agents of different forms and origins to run and collaborate on a unified platform.

This move aligns with Cixiang's existing positioning in edge AI and on-device computing. If Agentic OS can achieve efficient resource scheduling and task orchestration among agents, it could occupy a critical position in the AI infrastructure stack. Industry exploration of agent operating systems is still in early stages, and Cixiang's strategy of combining chip capabilities with system capabilities offers a differentiated position in the AI era.

At the WAIC exhibition, Cixiang also demonstrated its technical approach to chip-system synergy. However, the transition from CPU to Agentic OS still faces challenges including ecosystem building, developer adaptation, and compatibility with existing AI frameworks.