SenseTime, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, said Wednesday it joined an initiative launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to advance research into human and machine intelligence, the Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.

The collaboration aims to open up new avenues of discovery in areas such as computer vision, human-intelligence-inspired algorithms, medical imaging and robotics, according to SenseTime.

"As the largest provider of AI algorithms in China, we are very excited to work with MIT to lead global AI research into the next frontier," said Xu Li, CEO of SenseTime.

"After years of development, China has become a hub for AI research in terms of talent, data, and application scenarios," Xu said.

SenseTime has developed a sophisticated proprietary deep learning platform and built applications for multiple industries. The company is developing autonomous driving, intelligent medical treatment, and deep learning hardware optimization.