HEFEI -- China Disabled Persons' Federation and iFlytek, one of China's leading AI companies, signed a cooperation agreement in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, on Thursday to build a joint laboratory of general artificial intelligence to assist the disabled.

According to the agreement, the lab will actively develop human-computer interaction components and intelligent rehabilitation assistive devices for the disabled, carry out multi-category research on intelligent assistance for the disabled, and build application scenarios for the needs of the disabled.

"Science and technology are an important support for creating a better life for the disabled and promoting the quality development of the cause of the disabled," said Zhou Changkui, chairperson of the Board of Executive Directors of the China Disabled Persons' Federation.

This Sunday marks the 34th National Day of Disabled Persons.