TECNO and DXOMARK Inaugurate World's First Fully Automated Imaging Laboratory

Today,TECNO and imaging authority DXOMARK announced the launch of the world’s first fully automated imaging laboratory in Chongqing:

The TECNO DXOMARK Joint Imaging Laboratory.

The TECNO DXOMARK Joint Imaging Laboratory establishes a new paradigm in imaging evaluation through three integrated breakthroughs: fully automated testing, multidimensional skin-tone adaptation, and intelligent region-specific customization.

Its precision automation system employs robotic arms for micron-level positioning, fully automated chart switching, and AI-controlled environmental simulation.

As the global pioneer of DXOMARK Camera objective setups, it autonomously executes end-to-end workflows—from calibration to reporting—setting unprecedented standards for testing efficiency, consistency, and objectivity.

Building on this foundation, the laboratory enables comprehensive inclusive imaging evaluation using 3D head models and 2D color charts that represent global skin-tone diversity.

This allows for precise calibration of color science and texture reproduction across the full spectrum of human complexions.

These capabilities converge to enable intelligent region-specific customization.

Tailored evaluation protocols adapt to diverse market preferences--enhancing exposure calibration for African markets that favor brighter images, and optimizing noise reduction for Southeast Asia, where night photography clarity is essential.

This granular approach provides actionable insights for localized algorithm optimization, accelerating the development of imaging technologies that meet diverse regional user demands.

On this,said DXOMARK CEO Frédéric Guichard.

“The TECNO DXOMARK Joint Imaging Laboratory illustrates our shared ambition to lead the way for imaging innovation and smartphone performance reaching even greater heights, by combining our scientific expertise with advanced automated lab capabilities, we provide TECNO with a fully automated laboratory that delivers efficiency, precision, and comprehensive evaluations at the core of their development process.”

“As the world’s first fully automated lab implementing the Camera V6 standard, this partnership fundamentally transforms objective imaging evaluation,” added Fanyi Zhou, Head of Imaging Quality Lab. “It dramatically accelerates our imaging innovation pipeline, enabling more authentic and inclusive experiences for global users.”

Strategically, TECNO is integrating the lab’s capabilities into its imaging innovation roadmap.

This integration powers continuous algorithm evolution fueled by multi-skin-tone data and drives the development of highly adaptive intelligent imaging solutions tailored for diverse global markets.

This ongoing innovation, driven by TECNO’s Stop At Nothing ethos, pushes the boundaries of smartphone imaging towards a universally inclusive future.