这个创新实验室将在新光学系统、计算成像、虚拟现实（VR）和增强现实(AR)领域开展联合研发。
这是在双方结成光学工程长期技术伙伴7个月之后进一步合作。而华为与徕卡第一次合作联合开发的双摄像头手机P9引领了新的手机摄影潮流。在上市5个月以来，华为P9载誉全球，斩获手机领域的诸多奖项。
华为公司总裁任正非（右）与徕卡相机全球监事会主席安德鲁•考夫曼博士（左）签署设立麦克斯·别雷克创新实验室合作协议
根据双方公布的战略合作计划，除了集合两家公司的研发资源外，华为和徕卡还计划与德国、一些国际大学以及研究机构展开合作。
正是得益于徕卡相机全球监事会主席安德鲁·考夫曼博士与华为公司总裁任正非的远见与支持，促成了创新实验室的成立。
华为公司总裁任正非表示：“未来的信息社会将有90%以上的流量来自图像和视频。通过双方更加紧密的合作，共同打造世界最领先的摄影能力，持续提升图像和视频的品质，为消费者带来价值。”
徕卡相机全球监事会主席安德鲁•考夫曼博士（AndreasKaufmann）强调：“通过设立麦克斯•别雷克创新实验室，华为与徕卡扩展了彼此间成功的战略关系，并为双方在突破性影像技术研发方面开展密切合作奠定了基础。”
徕卡首席运营官兼麦克斯·别雷克创新实验室主任马库斯∙林伯格（MarkusLimberger）表示：“华为和徕卡不仅在共享巨大的创新实力和多年的研发经验，也将共同致力于提供最高的品质标准。麦克斯•别雷克创新实验室提供了历史性机遇，通过集合两家公司的资源和专长，从而引领能够改变行业格局的科技。”
在全球智能手机领域，华为通过创新研发与设计获得了全球消费者广泛认可。目前全球智能手机增长趋于平缓，新的智能技术、影像技术都将成为增长的最有效驱动力。华为将通过联合实验室集合优势资源，引领能够改变智能手机行业格局的科技技术和创新潮流。
该创新实验室的建立，将驱动光学系统和图像处理技术的进一步发展，从而广泛地为摄影及移动设备应用提升影像质量，为华为消费者业务的迭代产品提供更先进、前沿的影像技术。
该创新实验室位于徕卡总部所在的德国城市韦茨拉尔，其命名来源于德国显微镜先驱、徕卡镜头的发明人麦克斯·别雷克(1886–1949)。别雷克曾为奥斯卡·巴纳克(OskarBarnack)发明的35毫米传奇徕卡相机设计了20多款镜头，这些镜头成像质量卓越，构造上与巴纳克的天才机身设计完美结合，助力徕卡在35毫米摄影领域取得全球成功。
在此之前，华为已经在全球拥有36个联合创新中心和16个研发中心，以全球化的创新资源驱动长期发展。
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Huawei and Leica Camera EstablishNew R&D Center
The ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’ will conduct R&D in the fields of new optical systems, computational imaging, virtual reality and augmented reality
[Wetzlar,Germany, September 23, 2016] Huawei and Leica Camera AG today announced they have expanded their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a jointly operated research and innovation center, the ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’.
The launch comes seven months after the public announcement of their long-term technology partnership in the field ofoptical engineering, and five months after the launch of the globally successful, multiple-award winning Huawei P9 and P9 Plus smartphones.
Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei (right) and Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Leica Camera AG(left),signing agreement on the establishment of the ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’
The new lab, located at Leica’s global HQ in Wetzlar, Germany, will drive further development of optical systems and software-based technologies to improve imaging quality in a wide range of photographic and mobile device applications. Additional outcomes will include the creation of computational imaging, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) solutions.
In addition to R&D resources from both companies, Huawei and Leica plan to collaborate with German and international universities and research institutions.
The Lab’s establishment is the result of the vision and support of Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei and Dr. Andreas Kaufmann,majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Leica Camera AG.
“In the future, over 90 percent of the data traffic will be imagesand videos,” said Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei. “The Max Berek Innovation Lab provides the capacity to establish an even closer partnership with Leica,leading to continuous improvements in image and video quality. As a result, we will deliver the most advanced innovations in the smartphone camera market and bring greater value to consumers.”
“With the founding of the Max Berek Innovation Lab, Huawei and Leica Camera AG are expanding the scope of their successful strategic relationship and are laying the foundation for close collaboration in research and development of groundbreaking technologies in the imaging segment,” emphasized Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory boardof Leica Camera AG.
“Huawei and Leica share not only enormous innovation power and years of research experience, but also their dedication to providing the highest quality standards. The Max Berek Innovation Lab offers us a historic opportunity to unite the resources and extensive expertise of both companies to pioneer game-changing technologies,” confirmed Markus Limberger, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Leica Camera AG and director of the Max Berek Innovation Lab.
The R&D center is named in remembrance of Max Berek (1886 –1949), the German pioneer of microscopy and creator of the first Leica lenses,who was also responsible for the optical design of more than 20 lenses for the legendary 35mm camera invented and built by Oskar Barnack. Thanks to their exceptional imaging performance and perfect harmonization of the lenses, with Barnack’s ingenious construction, did it become possible for Leica to achieve worldwide success in 35mm photography.
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