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Apple’s largest research lab outside the US opens in China

Apple has opened a new testing and development lab for the iPhone and Apple Vision Pro in Shenzhen, China, with plans for 1,000 staff.

Buildings in Shenzhen, China [Source: Pexels/Lywin]

As first revealed when under construction in July 2024, the new research center is part of the company’s expanding R&D efforts in China. According to the South China Morning Post, the new lab opened on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Situated in Shenzhen Park in Hetao, around seven miles from the Apple Holiday Plaza Shenzhen store, the lab currently spans 215,000 square feet. Expected to expand later, the lab is part of the region’s Greater Bay Area economic development hub.

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