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Taoping Wins RMB 11.1 Million Contract

SHENZHEN, China, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP, the “Company” or “Taoping”), today announced that it won an RMB 11.1 million (approximately US$1.6 million) contract from Beijing Huida Dianjian Technology Co., Ltd. (“Huida”). Under the agreement, Taoping will supply its innovative Smart Rest Stations, autonomous street sweepers, and other related products and services. Initial deliveries are expected to commence over the next few weeks, with the full order being completed over the coming quarters.

This latest contract win opens a new regional market for Taoping and further demonstrates the revenue potential for the Company’s innovative Smart Rest Station products and services. The contract is structured along the same lines as earlier agreements for Taoping’s next-generation Smart Rest Station, integrated with its fully autonomous street sweepers, as well as supporting servers, logistics, installation, and commissioning services. Huida is a Beijing-based high-tech company engaged in computer system and industrial automation development and applications.

Mr. Lin Jianghuai, Chairman and CEO of Taoping, said: “We are excited to announce this new contract with Huida, which underscores the momentum we are building with customers as the value of our integrated Smart Rest Station solutions becomes more widely recognized. There is clearly a great need for more effective, cleaner, cost effective and modern solution. By leveraging our extensive technology expertise and national network relationships, we are able to offer customers a superior solution. For example, Taoping’s fully autonomous street sweeper was designed with advanced route learning capabilities, advanced anti-collision technology, and strong battery life. When integrated with our modular Smart Rest Station, we are able to significantly enhance the efficiency of urban infrastructure and environmental protection efforts in China’s most important cities.”

Mr. Lin continued, ” Taoping has reached another significant achievement with this new contract, which will help the company to increase its market share. As we continue to execute our growth strategy, we expect to obtain more contracts and further broaden Taoping’s revenue base in in the rapidly growing smart city sector. By offering a comprehensive range of innovative and scalable products and services, Taoping is well-positioned to fulfill a growing share of the increasing opportunities  for smart city technologies and infrastructure improvements in China.”

About Taoping Inc.

Taoping Inc. (Nasdaq: TAOP) has a long history of successfully leveraging technology in the development of innovative solutions to help customers in both the private and public sectors to more effectively communicate and market to their desired targets. The Company has built a far-reaching city partner ecosystem and comprehensive portfolio of high-value, high-traffic areas for its products, which are aligned together with Taoping’s smart cloud platform, cloud services and solutions, new media and artificial intelligence. To learn more, please visit www.taop.com.

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Hitachi-LG Data Storage, appointment of Makoto Hayata CFO as Co-President

TOKYO, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hitachi-LG Data Storage (hereinafter “HLDS”) has newly appointed Makoto Hayata (hereinafter “Hayata”) as CFO of its Co-President as of April 1, 2023.

Makoto Hayata CFO, and Min Byung-HoonCEO
Makoto Hayata CFO, and Min Byung-HoonCEO

HLDS is a global joint venture established in 2001 by Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan and LG Electronics. It focuses on data storage devices such as ODD and Game OPU, and has recently expanded its scope. It is conducting a wireless power transmission business using Electromagnetic technology and is expanding into the sensor business area using Optical and data processing technologies. It is also trying to create new values by providing an integrated solution by combining technologies using AI. In particular, in the ODD industry, it has held the position of Global No. 1 for 22 years, and president&CFO Hayata serves as a representative jointly with president&CEO Min Byung-hoon.

The newly appointed president&CFO Hayata will oversee the overall financial division of HLDS.

President&CFO Hayata, graduated from Waseda University’s Department of Political Economy in 1985 and joined Hitachi, Ltd. and is a financial expert who has worked in the finance sector for about 33 years. He also served as head of the Industries Audit Office at Hitachi, Ltd Connective Industries Business Headquarters and has experience working at Hitachi’s Chinese subsidiary, so he is well-versed in overseas finance.

“Based on our experience, we will actively support the innovation and advancement of the HLDS business to achieve the HLDS slogan ‘Data Solutions for a Better Life and Society,’ and at the same time, we will try to contribute to creating a sustainable society,” said president&CFO Hayata.

Brief Profile

Min Byung-hoon CEO

Current) December 2018~ President&CEO of Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc
Former) 2016.12~2017.12 LG Technology Strategy Team Leader/Executive Director (LG Group R&D Head officer)
Former) 2013.12~2015.12 LG Electronics HE Business Headquarters Convergence Audio Video Business Manager / Executive Director (Business Manager)

Makoto Hayata CFO

Current) 2023.04~ President&CFO of Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc
Former) 2020.04~2023.03 Hitachi, Ltd. Head of Industries Audit Office, Connective Industries Business General Headquarters
Former) 2018.04~2020.03 Hitachi, Ltd. Director of Sales and Management Division of the Financial Supervisory Headquarters
Former) 2014.04~2018.03 Hitachi, Ltd. Director of Financial Process Solutions. Finance General Headquarters

NAB Show Recognizes Prime Focus Technologies’ CLEAR® and CLEAR® AI with Coveted 2023 Product of the Year Awards


LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NAB Show, the premier media and entertainment industry event, announced Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) as a double winner of the prestigious 2023 Product of the Year Awards. NAB Show Product of the Year Award Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts in 15 categories and announced in a live awards ceremony at NAB Show. The nominated products had to come from companies exhibiting at the 2023 NAB Show and be delivered within the 2023 calendar year to be eligible for an award. 

T Shobhana, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing at PFT receives the award from Eric Trabb, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer at NAB.
T Shobhana, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing at PFT receives the award from Eric Trabb, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer at NAB.

PFT’s CLEAR® AI Reframe and CLEAR® Localize products received recognition in the Capitalize category, marking a significant achievement for the company.

“Every year, the NAB Show showcases new, groundbreaking products that have the potential to transform the media and entertainment industry,” said Eric Trabb, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Success Officer at NAB. “The 2023 Product of the Year Awards winners have demonstrated how they can help revolutionize the content lifecycle at all stages. We congratulate PFT on their double win.”

CLEAR® AI Reframe enables content creators to automatically adapt their content seamlessly to fit various social media platforms. Meanwhile, CLEAR® Localize is an innovative solution that simplifies the localization process, allowing content owners and distributors efficiently deliver localized content to global audiences.  

“We are stocked to receive this prestigious recognition for our CLEAR® products,” said Murali Sridhar, Senior Vice President, and Global Head of Product Management at PFT. ” We understand the importance of adapting to the changing digital landscape and empowering our customers with the tools they need to succeed. These awards validate our forward-thinking approach, and we will continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in digital content creation and distribution.” 

To learn more about CLEAR® and CLEAR® AI, schedule a meeting with us here.

About Prime Focus Technologies

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) is the creator of CLEAR® and CLEAR® AI. It offers streaming platforms, studios, and broadcasters transformational AI-led technology and media services powered by the Cloud that help them lower their Total Cost of Operations (TCOP) by automating their content supply chain. PFT works with major companies like Walt Disney-owned Star TV, Channel 4, ITV, Sinclair Broadcast Group, A&E Networks, Hearst Television, Warner Media, PBS, CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television Studios, Lionsgate, Showtime, HBO, NBCU, TERN International, Disney+ Hotstar, BCCI, Indian Premier League and more.

For more information, visit www.primefocustechnologies.com.  

Press Contact:
T Shobhana
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Marketing
Prime Focus Technologies
Los Angeles, CA
t.shobhana@primefocus.com

CITD to Empower Smart Citi Teknologi with Cutting-Edge Technology for Revolutionizing Smart Cities Solutions in Asia Pacific Region

HONG KONG, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — China Information Technology Development Limited (CITD) and Smart Citi Teknologi are strategically collaborating on developing mutually beneficial Smart Cities Solutions for the Asia Pacific region.

CITD is a company primarily engaged in the development of advanced artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies and software while Smart Citi Teknologi is a Philippines-based Tech Company specialized in the development and integration of technologies into Smart Cities Solutions. 

Through the collaboration CITD will provide Smart Citi Teknologi access to its advanced AI and software solutions, enabling the development of innovative Smart Cities Solutions for managing extreme weather, pedestrian traffic, and public transportation.  CITD will also collaborate with Smart Citi Teknologi to promote the usage of autostereoscopic 3D technologies and development of 3D ecosystems within the Smart Cities.  These 3D ecosystems may include initiatives like 3D content generation, 2D-to-3D media conversion via AI as well as the adoption of 3D displays within the Smart Cities.   Furthermore, both companies will contribute their proprietary technologies to create new services for their respective markets.

Daniel Wong, CEO of CITD, expressing his excitement for the strategic collaboration with Smart Citi Teknologi, said, “The collaboration presents a great opportunity for both companies to work together.  We are committed to advancing the development of our artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and software.  The collaboration between CITD and Smart Citi Teknologi signifies a major step towards this objective, and we are very privileged to be able to have such an outstanding working partner.”

Mario Marcos, President and Founder of Smart Citi Teknologi, added, “The cooperation is expected to create a significant impact in the Philippines and the region.  Through this collaboration, Smart Citi Teknologi will be able to leverage CITD’s cutting-edge technology to greatly enhance our Smart Cities Solutions.  Ultimately, I am confident that the joint efforts of both companies will benefit communities across the region, transforming the way people live, work and play in Smart Cities

For more information about CITD, please visit www.CITD.com.hk.  For more information about Smart Citi Teknologi, please visit https://smartcititeknologi.com.

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Cyble Triumphs Yet Again With 9 Category Wins at the Global InfoSec Awards 2023, Including Editor’s Choice for Cybersecurity Startup

Cyble recognized with 9 wins at the prestigious 11th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAConference2023

ATLANTA, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cyble, the Y Combinator-backed leader in AI-powered global cyber threat intelligence, today announced that it has been named a winner in 9 categories of the 11th Annual Global InfoSec Awards hosted by the Cyber Défense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine.  

Cyble recognized with 9 wins at the prestigious 11th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAConference2023
Cyble recognized with 9 wins at the prestigious 11th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAConference2023

The recognition further consolidates Cyble’s position as a global technology and cybersecurity leader and a trusted agile partner that empowers businesses with cutting-edge engineering solutions that ingest and enrich data using AI/ML and Natural language processing (NLP) technologies to offer over 40 different types of alerts across six use cases. Last year, in June 2022, Cyble swept the coveted Global InfoSec Awards 2022 – Editor’s Choice Threat Intelligence – with wins in 8 categories.

Founded in early 2019, Cyble has swiftly expanded into a team of top-notch cybersecurity specialists with global reach, supported by the industry’s leading figures. The company’s commitment to exploring new horizons in threat research and enhancing its AI/ML capabilities have led to its exceptional 3X growth from 2021 to 2023, with the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies turning to Cyble for their Threat Intelligence needs.

In March 2023, Cyble was recognized by Forbes as One of America’s Best Startup Employers 2023. Hot on the heels of their Forbes recognition and recent Cybersecurity Excellence Awards wins – taking home Gold for Best Threat Intelligence Platform 2023 and Fastest-growing Cybersecurity Companies in North America – Cyble has done it again, earning yet another impressive accolade.

“Cyble embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next breach,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.

Please join Cyble at the #RSAC RSA Conference 2023 today and be a part of the company’s red-carpet experience. With a focus on gathering intelligence from the deep, dark, and surface web, the company has quickly established itself as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups in the industry, known for its advanced threat research. The news of these wins at #RSAC 2023 closely follows the announcement of the former BookMyShow CTO Mahesh Vandi Chalil joining Cyble as its Chief Product and Technology Officer.

Beenu Arora, Co-founder and CEO of Cyble. “We’re thrilled to be recognized with one of the most coveted awards in the industry, and we couldn’t be happier to have been a part of the event by CDM. As CDM celebrates its 11th anniversary as an independent cybersecurity news and information provider, we sincerely congratulate them. The fact that CDM aims to showcase more innovative players with new and unique technologies makes this recognition all the more valuable to us.”

“We are honored and thankful to receive this recognition from Cyber Defense Magazine,” said Manish Chachada, Co-founder and COO of Cyble. “At Cyble, we are committed to addressing the modern, complex, and unprecedented cybersecurity challenges arising from the constantly changing threat landscape. These awards are a testament to our continued efforts towards securing governments, businesses, and individuals, even as we scale and grow.”

About Cyble:

Cyble (YC W21) is a leading global cyber intelligence startup that utilizes patent-pending AI-powered threat intelligence to help organizations manage cyber risks. With the ability to provide the fastest and most comprehensive coverage across adversaries, infrastructure, exposure, weaknesses, and targets from the deep web, dark web, and surface web, Cyble is quickly establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups in the industry, receiving recognition from Forbes and other esteemed organizations. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, and with offices in Australia, Singapore, and India, Cyble has a global presence.
To learn more about Cyble, visit www.cyble.com

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About CDM InfoSec Awards

This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s tenth year of honoring InfoSec innovators from around the Globe. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage, or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more at www.cyberdefenseawards.com

About the Judging

The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies, than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking “What’s Next?” so we are looking for best of breed, next generation InfoSec solutions.

About Cyber Defense Magazine

Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry.  We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives.  Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.

Source: Cyble Inc.

Quhuo Announces Partnership to Utilize Search Giant Baidu’s Recently Unveiled AI-Powered ERNIE Bot

BEIJING, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) (“Quhuo” or the “Company”), a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China, announced a partnership with Baidu on April 24 to gain access to their recently unveiled ERNIE Bot, a new-generation large language model (LLM). Quhuo will soon have full access to the massive capabilities of ERNIE Bot, which can interpret human languages and deliver accurate, logical, and fluent responses almost on a par with humans. This strategic collaboration marks Quhuo’s commitment to harnessing cutting-edge AI technology that can empower multiple business scenarios including front, middle, and back-office functions, while continuing to innovate based on its existing technology solutions.

ERNIE Bot is a generative AI product introduced by Baidu based on its Big model ERNIE family. The company has been developing its artificial intelligence capabilities for over ten years and has developed an industrial-grade, knowledge-enhanced Big Model ERNIE with cross-modal and cross-linguistic deep semantic understanding and generation capabilities, designed to facilitate intelligent transformations across various industries such as finance, energy, media, and public affairs.

Mr. Pan Fan, CTO of Quhuo, commented, “In recent years, the rapid development of technologies such as deep learning and natural language processing has enabled AI technology to be widely used in many fields. As CTO, it is imperative to keep up with the development of AI technology and through this cooperation with Baidu’s ERNIE Bot, we expect to be better positioned to apply AI technology to process a large amount of data and information that previously required manual processing, improve the intelligence and automation of our business, and provide multi-product support. We will continue to closely follow the development of AI and explore more application scenarios to enhance momentum and opportunities for Quhuo’s development.”

Powering up Quhuo’s products, front- and back-end business functions with ERNIE Bot

By implementing Baidu’s ERNIE Bot, Quhuo+ and SaaS technology, Quhuo will be better placed to serve and empower localized life service providers in China. Through this cooperation, Quhuo will access ERNIE Bot’s semantic computing technology and intelligent dialogue engine to improve front-end business efficiency by providing personalized assistants to complete tasks that previously required manual input thereby providing customers with a more intelligent service experience. Specifically, Quhuo will utilize ERNIE Bot’s memory mechanisms, contextual understanding, and dialogue planning abilities to improve the customer service level of its front-end Chengtu homestay business by connecting with customers in a timely manner to solve issues they may have.

Quhuo will also use artificial intelligence to support middle and back-end business functions, including business review support, data support and predictive analysis. The Company will empower administrative departments to improve the efficiency of their routine work, complete data and report generation, preparation and review, as well as low-code generation and development of middle and back-end systems.

By integrating the capability of ERNIE Bot into Quhuo’s products, more personalized services can be provided, while simultaneously bringing users a more efficient and convenient experience. The application of AI technology is expected to help Quhuo to process a large amount of data and information and provide accurate analysis and prediction, realize business automation and intelligence, and improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Leslie Yu, Quhuo CEO said, “Technology optimizes efficiency. It is crystal clear to us that AI technology is integral to Quhuo’s future development hence we have already been testing AI technology for online communication with workers and operations to improve communication efficiency. In this context, we firmly believe the introduction of Baidu’s ERNIE Bot will further enhance Quhuo’s technical capability to realize multi-scenario business intelligence. We expect that the addition of ERNIE Bot will complement and remold Quhuo’s technology in the future.”

About Quhuo Limited

Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) (“Quhuo” or the “Company”) is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China. Leveraging Quhuo+, its proprietary technology infrastructure, Quhuo is dedicated to empowering and linking workers and local life service providers and providing end-to-end operation solutions for the life service market. The Company currently provides multiple industry-tailored operational solutions, primarily including on-demand delivery solutions, mobility service solutions, housekeeping and accommodation solutions, and other services, meeting the living needs of hundreds of millions of families in the communities.

With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.

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Facemoji Keyboard Unveils Facemoji AI – Enabling Users to Better Express Themselves with AI-Assisted Messages

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Facemoji Keyboard, the world’s first content-creation keyboard with rich in-app resources, announced today the launch of Facemoji AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that offers new ways to customize English messages. The keyboard now includes six key messaging features: Change My Tone, Smart Reply, Grammar Check, Caption Wizard, Hashtag Generator, and Smart Compose – providing users with an easier and more engaging way to communicate and express themselves.

Simplify the way you write with Facemoji AI
Simplify the way you write with Facemoji AI

“For a long time, Facemoji has helped users express themselves with our range of emoji, but with this update, Facemoji is now able to assist people in actually writing more intricate messages as well,” said Natalia Lin, Product Lead at Facemoji Keyboard. “Facemoji AI enables users who may struggle with expressing themselves to put their feelings into words and navigate potentially challenging conversations – whether it be romantic messages, friendly banter or professional communications. We’re thrilled to offer this new AI feature and are eager to expand our Facemoji AI topic portfolio to assist all users with their messaging and communication needs.”

To help users more easily express themselves, the Change My Tone feature generates messages tailored to the user’s selected tone, and the Smart Reply feature recommends quick responses based on the messages users receive. Grammar Check scans messages for grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and other language issues, ensuring that messages are polished and professional every time. For emails, the Smart Compose feature uses AI to craft thoughtful and complete messages based on a few keywords.

Available on TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, the Caption Wizard and Hashtag Generator features enable users to create more meaningful social media posts by suggesting creative captions and proposing trending hashtags, based upon the user’s social content.

The initial version of Facemoji AI supports all English keyboard users, and each Facemoji user can use the feature up to ten times per day by simply clicking the robot icon on the Facemoji Keyboard toolbar. Facemoji is currently developing an enhanced version of the feature to support more messaging needs as well as more of its 120+ languages.

Appealing to tech-savvy individuals looking for unique ways to express themselves, Facemoji Keyboard has over 500 million global downloads and is available to users in 190+ countries and regions for free on Android or iOS. Learn more at https://www.facemojikeyboard.com/.

About Facemoji Keyboard

Facemoji Keyboard is the world’s first content-creation keyboard that allows users to find, design or invent the trendiest and smartest ways to express themselves. With Facemoji, users can fully customize their keyboard and create and share unique expressive designs, so every user can be a modern trendsetter in content creation.

China “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Calls for College Students Worldwide

CHONGQING, China, April 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Championship of the 8th China International College Students’ “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (the “Competition”) will kick off on April 9 in Chongqing City, Southwest China. The Competition Championship and concurrent activities will be hosted by Chongqing University.

The Competition has been held for eight years since it was inaugurated in 2015, with the participation of nearly 39.83 million students. The number of participants continues to increase year after year.

As an essential starting point for deepening education of innovation and entrepreneurship, the Competition plays a vital role in college students’ overall development and industry-university-research integration.

The 8th Competition is a very good combination of education, science and technology, and talents. It is a powerful initiative to implement the latest deployment of China’s central government, gathering talents in an efficient way.

The first Competition, with the theme of “Realizing Dreams through ‘Internet+’ and Pursuing a Bright Future through Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, was organized by Jilin University in Northeast China in 2015. The Competition has three levels: school level, provincial level, and national level. The former Competitions consisted of projects of four categories: “Internet+” traditional industry, “Internet+” new business, “Internet+” public service, and “Internet+” technical support platform. In this year’s Competition, the projects have been broadened to New Engineering, New Medicine, New Agriculture, and New Liberal Arts.

With the first International Track launched in 2017, the Competition has attracted nearly 10,000 international startup projects from more than 120 countries and regions.

The track classification of “higher education, vocational education, and budding (middle school students)” which was added in the 5th Competition, continues, with the Youth Dream and industrial tracks included.

In the 6th Competition, the event was officially renamed China International College Students’ “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, with “Dare to differ, Dare to Win” as its theme. Since then, both the name and the theme have been kept in use up to date.

The Competition has attracted students from some of the world’s top 100 universities, with more focus on talent education and creativity since 2021. A new “Undergraduate Creativity Group”, a separate promotion channel, has been set up to ensure more in-depth participation of college students.

This year’s Competition attracted a record number of 4,554 colleges from 111 countries and regions. Compared with last year, both the number of overseas projects and the number of participants increased. Top universities such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London have set up teams to sign up for the Competition.

DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are collaborating on AI semiconductor-based Robot Platforms

– Both companies will strategically cooperate in embedding AI chips into robot platforms

– For the past year in the process of examining in advance, various AI algorithms for robots were operated to check for the latest AI algorithm support, excellent AI accuracy, and high computing efficiency of the DEEPX NPU

– “This will be an opportunity for DEEPX’s AI semiconductor to become the mass-production ready core solution in the global smart mobility market”

SEOUL, South Korea, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DEEPX and Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation will cooperate with technology development for on-device AI technology for robot platforms.

DEEPX to work with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation on AI semiconductor load for robot platforms. On March 24(Friday) at the Uiwang Research Facility of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation, DEEPX announced its execution of the MOU on AI semiconductor use for robot platforms, with the representatives of both companies including Lok-Won Kim, CEO, and Dong-Jin Hyun, Robotics lab leader of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation present. (Right: DEEPX CEO Lok-Won Kim, Left: Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation)
DEEPX to work with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation on AI semiconductor load for robot platforms. On March 24(Friday) at the Uiwang Research Facility of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation, DEEPX announced its execution of the MOU on AI semiconductor use for robot platforms, with the representatives of both companies including Lok-Won Kim, CEO, and Dong-Jin Hyun, Robotics lab leader of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation present. (Right: DEEPX CEO Lok-Won Kim, Left: Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation)

On March 24 (Friday) at the Uiwang Research Facility of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation, DEEPX announced its execution of the MOU on AI semiconductor collaboration use for robot platforms, with the representatives of both companies including Lok-Won Kim CEO, and Dong-Jin Hyun, Robotics Lab leader of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation.

DEEPX develops AI semiconductors and implements AI technology used in various electronic devices that exist outside of the data center with high-performance and low-power advantages. Currently DEEPX has 4 kinds of AI semiconductors that are optimized for performance and function that can match with various edge and server AI application fields and have secured more than 150 patents, both domestic and international, that are related to fundamental AI semiconductor technology. Domestically, DEEPX is evaluated as the leading AI semiconductor fabless company, and DEEPX is targeting the global edge AI market.

During the Proof-of-Concept (PoC) conducted over the past year by Hyundai Motor Group and Kia Robotics Lab, DEEPX demonstrated outstanding AI performance by providing higher AI accuracy with INT8bit than FP32bit. In addition, it has been proven that various robot application AI algorithms developed by the Robotics Lab can be smoothly operated, making it possible to implement AI models required by robots. In particular, it is evaluated as suitable for mass production of battery-powered robot products due to its exceptionally high AI computational efficiency and low power operation.

This agreement aims to cooperate on the application of DEEPX’s AI semiconductor technology to the robot platform currently under development with the aim of commercialization by Hyundai Motor Group and Kia. To achieve this, the two companies will incorporate AI functions for robots into DEEPX’s AI SoC (System on Chip) products, verify their operability and mass production for deployment in the final products developed by Robotics Lab. In this way, the AI technology can be implemented in the robots developed by the Robotics Lab.

Lok-Won Kim, CEO commented: “According to the global market research data, the size of the global smart mobility is expected to grow to be about 145 billion dollars by the year 2027. For the AI semiconductor, the core technology of this market, there are currently no optimized solutions for each detailed fields, therefore it is possible to lead the market if a mass production-ready solution is prepared. Having technology cooperation with the global market leader Hyundai Motors and Kia Corporation will present DEEPX’s AI semiconductor an opportunity to become the core solution of the future market in the related field. This is a great inspiration for us. DEEPX has succeeded in commercializing NPU IP in 2021, and I am grateful to earn the chance to demonstrate the test for mass-production as soon as we reach NPU development milestone this year”.

Dong-Jin Hyun, leader of the Robotics Lab of Hyundai Motors & Kia Corporation said, “I expect we can lead the excellent robotics service development in both performance and price by combining the SW technology of the Robotics Lab and DEEPX’s HW technology.” He also added, “As soon as we confirm and examine the superiority of DEEPX NPU chip products, we will carry on with further cooperation and apply it to the robot that is under research and development.”

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Protecting migratory birds and their precious wetland habitat with AIoT technology

A dedicated team of conservation specialists works unceasingly to protect migratory birds at Beibayao Wetland of the Dongtan Reserve in Shanghai, China. To help them monitor the site and bird populations more effectively, Hikvision provided advanced video perception equipment.

HANGZHOU, China, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Dongtan Reserve in Shanghai, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, provides food, shelter, and breeding grounds for nearly one million migratory birds each year.

Protecting migratory birds and their precious wetland habitat with AIoT technology
Protecting migratory birds and their precious wetland habitat with AIoT technology

To ensure that Beibayao Wetland continues to meet the needs of its feathered visitors, a team of rangers, engineers and other specialists continually monitor the site and the bird populations. In recent years, Hikvision also joined hands with the One Planet Foundation to protect the birds in Beibayao Wetland, which is a work area of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Now Hikvision’s video perception devices have been installed here, assisting the team in bird watching and providing a scientific basis for ecological protection.

Among this dedicated team at the Reserve is Liu Jieyun, a WWF project specialist. According to Jieyun, managing the site and optimizing the habitat for the birds is a unique and complex task.

It is critical to check, for example, that the water level at the site, the available exposed land, the vegetation, and other environmental factors, are conducive to the wellbeing of the visiting migratory birds. What’s more, Jieyun constantly monitors the behavior of the birds, counting the number of species present to understand and report on trends in their populations and diversity.

Jieyun says, “The ultimate goal is to manage this wetland as well as possible and to ensure that it continues to function as a place where birds can stop, rest, spend the winter, and breed. However, constantly monitoring the reserve, and getting a close-up view of their behaviors – including their reproductive cycle – can be very difficult.”

Adding video perception to the conservation toolkit

To support this valuable work, Hikvision has contributed video perception equipment at the Dongtan Reserve. This helps Jieyun and other team members keep a constant eye on multiple areas of the site to ensure that the breeding grounds are in good condition and able to support the visiting populations.

PTZ (pan tilt zoom) cameras are being used to capture close-up images of birds and their behavior to support and enhance conservation efforts. At night or in low-light conditions, thermal dome cameras play a critical role in the continuous monitoring.

Jieyun and the conservation team have captured incredible images of birds at the reserve, underlining the value of the site for multiple species. For example, the team has seen Kentish plovers wet their abdomens with muddy water to cool down hatchlings in their nests, and recorded images of birds fishing to feed their young.

Hikvision’s intelligent analysis equipment has been deployed at the reserve, and it will develop an intelligent bird identification system based on joint efforts with the partners. Advanced applications such as identification, classification, and analysis will be enabled by intelligent platform software, transforming approaches to bird monitoring and protection. For example, it can be used to help researchers establish correlations between a variety of environmental factors and bird habits, supporting experts and staff to further improve protection measures and plans.

Protecting migratory birds and their precious wetland habitat with AIoT technology
Protecting migratory birds and their precious wetland habitat with AIoT technology

Measuring conservation success at Dongtan Reserve

The conversation team works tirelessly to ensure that the Dongtan Reserve meets the needs of visiting bird populations, and the video perception equipment has become part of the conservation toolkit. Thanks to the hard work of Jieyun and other specialists, the number of bird species recorded in Beibayao Wetland has increased from 150 to more than 200.

Among the general bird population, there are some “star” species, including the spoon-billed sandpiper, a species with fewer than 500 individuals remaining in the world. The staff at the reserve have also seen laughing gulls, curly-feathered pelicans, Chinese crested terns, and other rare birds.

“Bird monitoring is an essential part of Dongtan Reserve’s habitat management,” Jieyun continued. “The dedicated on-site team records bird species, numbers, breeding conditions and a range of other data that reflect the status of the wetland and the effectiveness of our management efforts. The video perception devices enable the staff to better manage the wetland and to ensure that migratory birds enjoy a good living environment and have enough food to thrive.”

As part of Hikvision’s Global STAR Program for Social Good, the Dongtan Reserve project is bringing a brighter future for the birds and the wetland ecosystem. With the power of technology, Hikvision will continue to explore innovative ways to benefit communities and protect our valuable nature and culture. If you want to join us and create a better world together, please click here.