Xiaomi’s air conditioning division announced on Thursday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Panasonic air conditioners. This collaboration will involve resource sharing in the research, development, production, and manufacturing of air conditioning products, forming a cross-domain strategic alliance. Xiaomi stated that the companies will not only work together in producing OEM products but will also join forces in technological research and development. Xiaomi and Panasonic have already collaborated on several projects, like the Xiaomi energy-saving series of air conditioners and the new jointly-developed air conditioning products. In the future, more extensive cooperation plans are expected to be implemented, covering additional home appliance product lines. [IThome, in Chinese]