Launched in late 2022, ChatGPT showed the world the almighty power of generative AI, thus paving the way for the AI 2.0 revolution. At the heart of generative AI is so-called the large language model (LLM), which is trained on large amounts of data. ChatGPT, for example, is based on either GPT-3 with 175 billion parameters, or GPT-3.5 with 200 billion parameters. Currently, apart from Open AI, Taiwan Web Service's (TWS) Formosa Foundation Model (FFM), and other paid LLMs offered by domestic and foreign companies, there are many more open-source LLMs on the market, such as Hugging Face's BLOOM and Meta's Llama 2. These LLMs are equipped with 7 to 176 billion parameters and can be used legally in commercial environments.Both commercially licensed and free open-source LLMs, once trained on proprietary data, can be utilized by companies in a variety of ways. For example, LLMs can be used for intelligent customer service, code writing, or improvement of efficiency of corporate information utilization. Such applications have significant potential to increase business productivity and industrial competitiveness. Therefore, numerous providers on the market have claimed to help with the implementation of generative AI. However, only a few companies have invested in such projects, while most are adopting a wait-and-see attitude.Leo Yang, Chief Marketing Officer of DeepMentor, pointed out that despite the strong demand for generative AI and the urgent need for its early adoption to improve industry competitiveness, companies are still hesitant for three main reasons, i.e., confidentiality and security considerations, high implementation costs, and lack of AI talents. Even if companies are interested in moving forward with generative AI projects, most do not know where to start, as there is a frenzied scramble for AI talent worldwide. In addition, most vendors offer generative AI services on cloud-based platforms, leaving companies concerned about the potential leakage of confidential data. Finally, the cost of training AI models in the cloud can easily reach Hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, as most proprietary models need to be trained three to five times to meet customer requirements. These high costs deter many companies from implementing AI projects.Customized Generative AI Designed for Cloud or On-Premises Use Drastically Reduces Project Costs and TimeTo summarize the three factors mentioned above, only a few large companies have enough AI talents and capital to invest tens of millions of dollars at a time in AI servers to satisfactorily perform in-house AI model training and inference. Most medium-sized companies can only look on in envy, not to mention small and medium-sized enterprises with limited budgets and manpower.To help more enterprises and educational institutes adopt generative AI, DeepMentor launched a comprehensive hardware and software solution for designing generative AI, the Mentor series (basic to advanced versions). Customers can select to conduct different levels of all-parameter LLM training (please see the diagram below) based on hardware on Mentor Series. DeepMentor helps customers verify the training results versus actual application needs. Take the basic Mentor-100 as an example. Mentor-100 is a product of collaboration with a major industrial computer brand, Axiomtek, which specializes in creating small-scale edge computing AI servers that are quiet, energy-saving, and optimal for office hardware and software architecture. Used in conjunction with Fine-tune Expert, a training software in DeepMentor's pre-installed GAI application software package, DeepExpertTM, as well as the training counseling curriculum, enterprises from different industries and units of different levels can easily adopt applications that cater to their internal needs.Jack Wu, CEO of DeepMentor, believes that the ability to perform inference using LLMs with 7B or 13B parameters is an important step in advancing AI projects. First, even if medium or large-sized enterprises have sufficient financial resources, it may not be easy to obtain a project budget of more than ten million New Taiwan dollars if there is no supporting data to prove the viability of the project. Whereas, Mentor-100's favorable pricing is very well suited for companies to conduct early-stage proof of concept (POC) on a small scale internally. For schools, research institutes, and small and medium-sized enterprises, LLMs with 7B, 13B, or 33B parameters are more than sufficient for relatively simple usage scenarios or for performing POCs. In these cases, it is not necessary to use an LLM with 176B parameters.It is worth noting that DeepMentor, as one of the few companies focusing on providing generative AI solutions with a considerable track record, was invited to participate in the testing and promotion of the TAIDE program, a Taiwanese LLM in traditional Chinese announced by the National Science and Technology Council.Six Usage Scenarios Accelerate Implementation of Generative AIDeepMentor's DeepExpert solution has two unique features. First, depending on their business needs, customers can choose to use open-source LLMs of different types and parameters, such as Meta's Llama 2, or FFM, a LLM licensed by DeepMentor's partner TWS and pre-trained on traditional Chinese corpuses. Second, for the hardware architecture, DeepMentor is working exclusively with Phison Electronics in using their NVMe module, which is specifically designed for generative AI training and can overcome the memory capacity limitations of current GPU cards. This allows AI models to be trained with just two NVIDIA RTX A4000-ada GPU cards instead of the more expensive NVIDIA A100/H100 chips. This feature can significantly reduce the overall costs, allowing even small and medium-sized enterprises or academic institutions with limited budgets to take on generative AI projects and see the results of inference in only approximately two weeks.Leo Yang pointed out that in addition to the DeepExpertTM solution, DeepMentor also offers pre-trained and optimized AI application modules for six common usage scenarios, namely Document Expert, Code Expert, Customer Service Expert, Meeting Expert, Image Expert, and Fine-Tune Expert. Coupled with the self-developed and easy-to-use No Code tool, these modules help enterprises quickly integrate their own data to perform training and inference of their proprietary AI models. As a result, to date, they already have government agencies, financial institutions, publicly listed IC design companies, well-established enterprises from traditional industries, and retailers running point of business (POB) testing with DeepMentor to verify DeepExpertTM's outstanding capabilities as a one-stop generative AI implementation solution.DeepMentor has been working with Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) since 2018 and has participated in a number of business matchmaking events, technical presentations, etc. The collaboration has been helpful in raising the company's profile and securing venture capital investment. DeepMentor hopes to maintain a close and cooperative relationship with the TTA in the future to lay a solid foundation for expansion into overseas markets.Enterprise-level GAI On-Premises solution of DeepMentorPhoto: DeepMentor

During the three-year pandemic, food businesses had been impacted by decreasing in-person dining and government endemic prevention policies globally. As a result, they have been collaborating with delivery platforms to sustain their survival and increase revenue. Despite increasing diversity in delivery services, people began dining in restaurants or ordering takeout again after the pandemic eased off. To avoid hefty platform fees, food businesses are seeking collaboration with other platforms. They hope that by diversifying delivery channels, they can improve their profit margin and the overall revenue.Bogi Huang, Chief Operating Officer of DotDot Global, pointed out that with the advent of the post-pandemic era, the top two delivery platforms in Taiwan have started offering takeout services. However, businesses still have to pay a fee as high as 18% to 20%, which significantly diminishes the profit of food businesses. These days, we find that businesses are working hard to attract new customers and meet the demands of regular customers. Therefore, apart from maintaining partnership with delivery platforms, they also indicate additional ordering channels on their menus for regular customers to avoid incurring high platform fees. DotDot Global has launched a smart ordering system that has been integrated with LINE, and in conjunction with a complete membership management and payment system. This system has been adopted by chains such as 50 Lan and Old God Kung Food Hot Pot, with more than 10,000 customers.DotDot Global Maximizes Popularity of LINEFollowing the rapid rise of delivery platforms, numerous takeout system solutions for the food industry have emerged. During the pandemic, many cloud-based point of sale (POS) providers introduced online ordering modules to meet a variety of operational demands. Unfortunately, they did not become mainstream systems.Upon in-depth analysis, DotDot Global identifies two major challenges that are hard to overcome. First, online ordering systems are designed for general restaurant operators and are therefore, less applicable to vastly different food businesses like bubble tea shops, and street vendors. Second, cloud-based POS providers are not familiar with consumers' ordering needs. Most online ordering modules are designed to facilitate business management, causing the interfaces to be less user-friendly. As a result, they struggle to attract consumers to adopt them.Huang said, "When entering the food market, we decided to launch our own online ordering service through LINE because it is the most popular app in Taiwan." Consumers can order online conveniently by adding the official LINE@ account of the vendor. The platform offers takeout and delivery services, as well as online payment like LINE Pay and JKOPay, making it extremely convenient for both food businesses and consumers. As businesses are facing labor shortage, online payment can eliminate the need to handle cash, make change, and save businesses from dealing with abandoned orders. Furthermore, DotDot Global has also collaborated with many logistics companies to offer delivery service for food businesses without charging high platform fees.From Philippines to Entire ASEAN MarketDotDot Global offers a one-stop solution for food businesses, covering the POS system of stores, online ordering, in-store WiFi, digital payments, integrated delivery services, food delivery logistics, and marketing strategies for attracting customers. Food businesses can customize these services according to their needs. Take the online ordering system as an example. For stores that have limited operational space and staff, DotDot Global provides cloud-based order-taking and printing machines. Once the equipment receives an order from an online platform, it automatically prints the receipt, and the store can prepare the order on the receipt without changing their workflow. This process is also very easy to learn.The LINE ordering service introduced by DotDot Global caters to the needs of different types of food businesses. Over the years, it has gradually incorporated various customization settings into its ordering system. Take bubble tea shops as an example. The online ordering system provides options for different sugar and ice levels. For braised food shops, the system offers a discount option of three products for NT$50. After its launch, the LINE ordering service immediately attracted users with all kinds of dining preferences. Furthermore, in 2023, DotDot Global introduced the SoftPOS payment service, adding contactless credit card payment to existing POS machines. Dine-in customers can safely making payment without any physical contact.Huang pointed out that DotDot Global was founded in 2014 and has since joined two to three accelerator centers. In recent years, there has been noticeable growth in Taiwan's entrepreneurial environment. The number of accelerator centers has significantly increased since ten years ago, offering a more diverse range of services for startups. Whether it is acquiring venture capital, reducing time to market, or transforming creativity into actual products or services, these resources provide tremendous help that can significantly increase the success rate of startups.DotDot Global recognizes the immense global opportunities in food delivery and takeout industry. After achieving notable success in the Taiwanese market, DotDot Global plans to expand its operations overseas, starting from the Philippines. DotDot Global is currently conducting proof of concept (POC) verification with Philippine partners in local food courts, and has received positive feedback overall. The company plans to expand into other food industries in the future.

With the aim of attaining outstanding results in competitions, a global trend of combining sports and technology has ensued. Various sensor components are being combined and utilized to collect athletes' data from competitions or training sessions to serve as reference for future improvements. Industry output has reached new records due to recent developments in AI as well as the popularization of sports technology applications in the general public. A Data Bridge Market Research report points out that industry output will reach US$47 billion in 2029 and become a hotly contested space amongst corporations; the market will also release many smart fitness products designed for the general public.The massive industry output of this market will naturally attract Taiwanese enterprises that boast advantages in the field of information and communication technologies. For instance, the National Science and Technology Council's Taiwan Germination Program has subsidized NeuinX, an independent research team from National Tsing Hua University. The team has currently released the sport image smart AI analysis platform NeuinX Play. With support from Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), NeuinX attended its first Consumer Electronics Show in 2023 and won the CES 2023 Innovation Awards. Resulted in massive attention from the U.S. sports technology industry and laid a solid foundation for its entry into the U.S. market in 2024.Tsung-Hsun Tsai, the CEO of NeuinX stated that the early development of sports technology in the U.S. has resulted in diverse solutions and technology related products for basketball, baseball, and golf. TTA's support in attending the CES 2023 not only increased exposure for NeuinX, but also led to exchanges with the U.S. industry, which will be greatly beneficial for the company's future developments. In fact, TTA offered various consulting services prior to NeuinX's visit to the U.S. and became one of the driving forces that allowed the company to win an award.NeuinX technical consultant Min-Chun Hu stated that aside from their support for CES 2023, TTA also provided mentorship courses in marketing, financial planning, and governance designed for startup companies, which paved the way for the sound, long-term development of NeuinX. In addition, TTA hosted many matchmaking meetings that allowed NeuinX the opportunity to earn the attention of even more investors.In-house Developed AI Image Analysis Targets Students and Small- to Medium-Sized Sports CompetitionsThe active efforts of various companies have resulted in many sports image analysis platforms on the market that mostly require multiple professional film equipment to utilize. As such, full solutions are often extremely costly and can only be utilized by professional sports teams or leagues. In a bid to drive the commercialization of cutting-edge sports technologies and establish itself as a premier global sports service provider, NeuinX, founded in 2023, brings over 15 years of accumulated expertise in sports image analysis with many high-level international conferences and journals. NeuinX's technology was used by Taiwan's National Team in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the solution won the 2021 Taiwan Sports Technology Application Award.In order for student leagues and small- to medium-sized competitions to enjoy the brand new experiences delivered by sports technology despite their limited budgets, NeuinX launched the subscription based NeuinX Play service in 2023. Users can simply upload game footage filmed using smartphones and cameras or TV broadcast footage of basketball games to the cloud, and the system will automatically analyze players' shooting locations and movement patterns. Additionally, NeuinX Play includes a built-in automatic scoring platform that records each shot and determines if it has gone into the net. The system automatically records scoring information for each player, thereby drastically reducing the cost expenditure of recording scores, which is traditionally performed manually. Furthermore, in response to the emergence of social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, NeuinX Play automatically clips highlights, which can be sent to a predetermined platform, thereby satisfying the requirements of league marketing activities."To verify the feasibility of NeuinX Play, we partnered with a renowned Taiwanese basketball league and multiple agencies in 2023, and conducted verification test through 10 actual games held in Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium and Xinzhuang Gymnasium. The results evidenced that the system could accurately analyze the shooting process of athletes and fully document their scoring status." Tsung-Hsun Tsai explains, "In the future, we will provide additional functions such as automatic detection of data such as blocks, steals, and rebounds to better meet the functionalities required to record actual competitions."NeuinX Stat Will Enter the U.S. Market by 2024Amidst intense competition, the market sees an influx of various sports video analysis platforms, although the majority require expensive integration with specialized camera equipment, consequently restricting their adoption mainly to professional teams and leagues. In a move to penetrate the sports technology sector, NeuinX introduced the NeuinX Play Cloud Service in 2023, marking the company's inaugural venture into the field The award winning NeuinX Play that won CES 2023 Innovation Awards is currently used in National Tsing Hua University basketball court and received many high praise.Tsung-Hsun Tsai stated that in order for more student teams and small- to medium-sized leagues to enjoy the advantages of sports technology, NeuinX expects to release NeuinX Stat in 2024, targeting student leagues in both the U.S. and Taiwan. In addition to retaining and enhancing all functions of NeuinX Play, this version will also provide a field for on-site personnel to fill in statistical data; XR data visualization and True View visualization can also be applied to basketball strategy training and game analysis.In addition to student leagues, NeuinX is also targeting the strong demand for AI sports image analysis from professional athletes and leagues. The company expects to launch NeuinX Train in 2026, which will provide 3D action simulation and an online training system, providing athletes with a better understanding of their athletic condition and reference data for planning future training sessions, thereby improving their overall performance in professional basketball games.NeuinX technical consultant Min-Chun HuPhoto: NeuinXNeuinX technical consultant Hong-Guo ZhuPhoto: NeuinXImage of NeuinX Play interface. Users can upload videos to the platform and the cloud computing module will automatically capture event labels and time stamps from the images, and provide users with data as well as highlight clips, which can be applied to strategic discussions or marketing.

Following the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, which has posed a serious challenge to medical facilities worldwide, governments have come to realize how precious medical capacities are. As such, the policy focus of government agencies and medical institutions has to gradually incorporate mechanisms that reflecting patient risk levels as to optimize limited medical resources. FaceHeart's image-based vital sign measurement technology has the potential in becoming part of a home healthcare system that facilitates the efficiency of medical resource allocation in society due to its ease of use and high accuracy. As a result, FaceHeart's technology has recently gained the attention of the medical industry. According to Jerry Chang, president of FaceHeart, the company has submitted a clinical trial application to the FDA in 2022. If the process goes smoothly, the company will receive certifications between 2023 and 2025 for vital signs measurements. It would be able to capitalize on ample business opportunities arising from the new era of medical care.FaceHeart's image-based vital sign measurement technology can measure heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen, respiration, and other physiological data of a patient in a home environment by simply using a camera on a smartphone or tablet that captures the patient's face. Wearable devices such as smartwatches or wristbands used for an extended period of time or medical measurement equipment operated by professionals with the help of a third party are therefore, not required. Furthermore, all of this can be done with an accuracy that meets medical standards. Therefore, the technology is well suited for telemedicine applications. Jerry Chang pointed out that image-based vital sign measurement devices can be set up easily, accurately and quickly at home to capture patients' vital signs. In tomorrow's medical system, such devices could be used by patients with chronic diseases—they are able to recover at home if their physiological data is normal, or visit the hospital if the data is abnormal as directed by a physician, thereby optimizing the allocation of healthcare resources.In addition to appropriate allocation of healthcare resources, FaceHeart's image-based vital sign measurement technology has the potential to be included in the Medicare coverage. Jerry Chang explained that as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services updated its Medicare coverage guidelines in 2018 to include certain remote patient monitoring (RPM) services in the list of insurance benefits. FaceHeart's image-based vital sign measurement technology can be used for RPM covered by Medicare. For example, the technology can continuously measure and record patients' vital signs during various treatments, which is helpful to medical facilities in collecting relevant data and facilitating the operation of subsequent medical insurance mechanism. FaceHeart could benefit from becoming a Medicare device provider in two ways.First, the company would see an increased volume of sales, and second, insurance carriers would be made liable to process payment for the products, solving subsequent cash flow issues.FaceHeart's technology attracts attention of medical community for ease of use and high accuracyThe main reason for industry interest in FaceHeart's image-based vital sign measurement technology is its ease of use and high accuracy. These two key features are, in turn, a product of the company's professional team and years of clinical trials.Jerry Chang also pointed out that the team members serving as the backbone of FaceHeart have all been students or graduates of the College of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, excelling in digital signal processor (DSP) technology. As a result, the team is able to eliminate noise interferences, which are common when using DSP, and elevate the accuracy of consumer electronics, such as smartphones and tablets, to that of medical devices. FaceHeart's team is also supported by two heavyweight consultants: Dr. Jui-Sheng Sun, superintendent of the Trauma and Emergency Center of the China Medical University Hospital, and Dr. Gau-Jun Tang, superintendent of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital. Together, they ensure that FaceHeart's technology meets the needs of the medical industry.To bolster IRB's and clinical trials, FaceHeart has also collaborated with National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and En Chu Kong Hospital. Collecting more than 100 million medical records, the company used this huge amount of data to create a highly accurate measurement system based on the AI algorithm developed by FaceHeart's team.Currently, FaceHeart is looking to expand its global market presence. In 2022, the company applied to the FDA for a review of its technologies that measure vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen, and respiration. For each technology that passes the review, a device that measures the corresponding vital sign will be made commercially available. In the future, the company plans to apply for two additional important certifications: CE in the EU and HSA in Singapore, which will allow the company to export its technology overseas. In this regard, Jerry Chang is deeply appreciative of the policy support from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the National Science and Technology Council. In particular, after participating in the Value Creation Program, FaceHeart was able to take part in technology fairs such as CES in the U.S. and VivaTech in France with the help of Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA). Jerry Chang also pointed out that FaceHeart has focused on overseas markets from the beginning. However, as a startup company, its resources are limited. Therefore, participating in these two major trade shows not only allowed the world to see FaceHeart and made its technology more visible, but also gave exposure to the team members. They are able to gain an understanding on market trends, as well as competitors' products. In addition, FaceHeart used the opportunity to develop various business models and explore further application opportunities. As a result, FaceHeart is able to improve the competitiveness of its products and take advantage of business opportunities in smart medicine in the post-pandemic era.

The rapid growth of e-commerce platforms has come in the wake of changes in consumer shopping patterns. And with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping has become both a common routine and an indispensable part of life for most people nowadays. According to a report from Euromonitor International, the annual growth of e-commerce in 2020 reached 26.94% globally, and it showed double-digit growth over the next few years. This wave has driven more SMEs and individual sellers to sell their products to overseas markets through cross-border e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba. On top of that, there are also many dropshipping companies on the market without warehousing and inventory, meaning that after the buyer places an order, the dropshipping company will deliver the goods directly to the wholesaler, avoiding the pressures of keeping inventory and making deliveries. However, regardless of the sales model, these individual sellers and SME e-commerce companies often ignore the complex process involved in cross-border sales, so their overall performance has not met expectations for growth.Although Amazon, Alibaba, and other cross-border e-commerce platforms can provide services such as customs clearance, declaration, and logistics provider consultation, SME e-commerce companies still have to choose a suitable logistics provider on their own and complete account opening, identity verification, fill out cargo information, complete the declaration form, among other steps, before completing the delivery work. In addition to dealing with that complicated procedure, sellers must also be familiar with pricing methods, which vary across logistics companies, in order to balance cost and time. While it micro commerce not abundantly apparent, these extra considerations increase the operating burden for SME e-commerce companies, but at the same time they have promoted the rise of new logistics companiesDuncan Hui, general manager of Spaceship, an international logistics platform, said that even professional logistics teams at big e-commerce companies are not always familiar with the relative advantages of logistics companies or how each company requires its electronic forms to be filled out, so it goes without saying that it is even less possible for the teams at SME e-commerce companies to distinguish those differences. It is also the case that the freight calculation standards of logistics companies differ between corporate and individual users. That means that SME ecommerce companies often have to pay higher fees, just adding to the overall operating burden. Focusing on the operational pain points of SME ecommerce, recently emerging logistics startups have cooperated with international logistics companies while also making use of big data applications and computing, to help SME ecommerce operators shrink the delivery process, lower operating costs, and become more competitive in the e-commerce market.Combining big data and AI to complete delivery in minutesSpaceship, a new Hong Kong startup, combines the experience of a professional logistics team with a logistics and software ecosystem that empowers ecommerce merchants and consumers to reduce costs while delivering a reliable and efficient end to end shipping experience. It currently works with more than 30 global logistics services to provide a one-stop convenient delivery platform that helps consumers and SME ecommerce companies find delivery services that meet their service demands. Using innovative technology and AI, it launched an international shipment booking and management online platform, which provides one-click, real-time price comparison and booking services that is optimized for e-commerce delivery including delivery time prediction, tax prediction and more. This platform simplifies the complicated international shipping process, and greatly shortens the time to process a shipment order by nearly 6 folds.In addition to establishing partnerships with more than 30 logistics companies, Spaceship can also use big data analysis technology to recommend the optimal delivery plan according to the user's shipment information and automatically notify and assist users with special delivery requirements. Using its 24-hour online reservation system, users can book point-to-point logistics services in more than 280 countries around the world with a single click and with exclusive discount price; they can even arrange shipments online anytime, anywhere.Hui pointed out that Spaceship team members, with their abundant experience in the logistics industry, are well aware of the logistics pain points for SME e-commerce in the delivery of goods. That is why, in the design of the software operation interface and logistics distribution process, they began from thinking from the user's point of view. Compared with the traditional, self-initiated delivery process, it is both more convenient and efficient, greatly reduces delivery time, and has received high marks from users.The highly active venture-capital scene of Hong Kong with the enthusiasm of the startup team in TaiwanAlthough Spaceship was established in Hong Kong, it also saw the bigger scale of Taiwan's market and its more mature e-commerce environment, so it didn't take long after launching services in Hong Kong that the team set up an operating base in Taiwan to provide innovative delivery services for consumers and e-commerce operators. Spaceship believes that the evaluation of VC companies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, two places where the team has fundraising experience, focuses on uniqueness and the future prospects.Hui said that in addition to setting up a company in Taiwan, Spaceship has also cooperated with legal entities such as the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), and has obtained opportunities to participate in various programs and activities. It has also obtained investment from teams such as 500 Global, SparkLabs Taiwan, and Paragon Investment. Through its cooperation with the TTA, it was also invited to participate in Meet Taipei, where the Spaceship team interacted and learned from other startup teams, the energy of Taiwan startup companies making a deep impression on them. While it is growing quite fast in terms of performance in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Spaceship also plans to enter more mature markets, such as Southeast Asia, Japan, and the US, in 2023, and strive to capitalize on the business opportunities in international logistics and distribution.Spaceship General Manager Duncan HuiPhoto: CompanySpaceship

The world has come to a consensus over the importance of developing renewable energies to mitigate the greenhouse effect and decrease our over-reliance on fossil fuels. In particular, solar energy has risen to become one of the primary methods of power generation. However, the relatively short life cycle of solar PV panels, which is approximately 20 years, has resulted in the accumulation of waste PV panels awaiting processing in many countries. According to a model by the International Energy Agency (IEA), 365 million tons of waste PV panels will be generated globally by 2050; as a result, the recycling of end-of-life PV panels has become an urgent issue.TSGC co-founder and CEO Andrew Hung states that countries such as the U.S., EU, and Taiwan have been long concerned about the massive amount of waste PV panels that would undoubtedly be generated by the promotion of solar energy, and have already established regulations for their processing. California, for example, defined end-of-life PV panels as general waste in 2021 to simplify the recycling process while also severely restricting their methods of recycling by prohibiting chemical and thermal processing. TSGC's PV Circulator solution for waste PV panels features fully automated physical disassembly and is expected to begin operations in California during Q4 of this year.TSGC founder, professor of the National University of Tainan Department of Greenergy, and director of the Solar Energy Center Yaw-Shyan Fu points out that the governments of many countries are utilizing subsidies for recycling companies to handle tasks such as disassembly and sorting. However, the actual benefits are limited to decreasing the amount of trash. In response to the sustainable development trends in recent years, the concept of circular economies has emerged, encouraging sectors to willingly manufacture products using recycled resources to meet ESG guidelines. As such, TSGC's PV Circulator solution has attracted broad interest.Automated Disassembly of PV Panels—Recycles Nearly 100% of Waste MaterialsTSGC was founded in 2022 with support from the Ministry of Education and National Science and Technology Council to focus on solving the environmental impact caused by waste PV panels. The company developed the world's first fully physical and automated PV panel recycling technology and applied it to launch the PV Circulator. The product is capable of disassembling each layer of PV panels under room temperature through methods such as automatic sorting and milling without requiring heat, water, or chemicals. Materials such as aluminum frames, glass, cell, EVA, PVDF back-sheet, and precious metals can be recycled intact.TSGC integrated their exclusively developed artificial intelligence and Auto ML (automatic learning) technologies into the PV Circulator. Vision AI recognizes tens of thousands of global PV panel specifications, which are then applied to automatically disassemble PV panels; data such as recycling rate, power consumption, and emission reduction are automatically uploaded to a cloud platform. Finally, the equipment utilizes Web3 technology to automatically generate a free recycling resume to the owner of the end-of-life PV panel, which in addition to documenting the clean recycling, can also act as evidence to the implementation of ESG strategies.Andrew Hung states that while there are various solutions, such as the heated blade method and pyrolysis tunnel recycling method developed by Japanese companies NPC and Shinryo as well as the EU FRELP, available in the market for recycling waste PV panels, all of them involve chemicals, heat, or landfill, which carry different degrees of environmental impacts. In comparison, TSGC's solution not only features a high recycling rate, high capacity, and zero pollution, it also meets California's latest regulations, does not require chemicals, water, or heat, and surpasses the 80% recycling rate mandated by EU's Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)."Considering the extremely high costs for European and North American countries to transport waste PV panels, we launched a mobile version that can immediately begin on-site recycling. For example, a 500MW site in California can save nearly $2 million in transportation costs to a recycling plant 500 miles away." Yaw-Shyan Fu explains, "Given that European, American, and Japanese markets lack the technology and industry chain to recycle and reuse plastics of PV panels, TSGC has developed a technology that upcycles plastic and has partnered with Taiwan's industry chain to provide a global material upcycling service. Upcycled plastics can be used for value-added manufacturing of regenerated sneaker soles."Strategic Deployment in the U.S., Taiwan, and Advancement into the European MarketSince its founding, the unique PV panel recycling technology developed by TSGC has won multiple recognitions, such as the InnoVEX 2023 ESG & Green Tech Award, SelectUSA Investment Summit 2023 CleanTech, top 10 of the 2023 Intersolar Award, top 10 of VivaTech x TotalEnergies, and top 10 of VivaTech's Coup de Coeur.Andrew Hung states that throughout the company's development, their long-term partner TTA has provided multiple startup training courses, expert/industry mentoring, and led TSGC in attending major exhibitions and competitions such as CES and VivaTech. These efforts have greatly increased the international reputation of TSGC and created many business partnership opportunities.Aside from focusing on the U.S. market, TSGC is simultaneously dedicated to developing the Taiwanese and European markets. In Taiwan, TSGC has partnered with professional licensed waste disposal companies and plans to install PV Circulators in the northern, central, southern, and eastern regions of Taiwan. It is anticipated that the establishment of an industry recycling alliance will act as a solution to many of Taiwan's problems related to processing waste PV panels. As for Europe, TSGC has received invitations from Belgium's Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AWEX), Switzerland's official agencies, and local companies, and expects to establish a European subsidiary at the end of 2023. The export of related technologies to the European market will solve the challenges of recycling waste PV panels in these countries.TSGC co-founder and CEO Andrew HungPhoto: DIGITIMESPV Circulator, a recycling equipment for end-of-life solar panels, utilizes physical and fully automated methods to achieve a nearly 100% recycling rate, 95% energy saving and 99% emission reductionPhoto: Company

As the wave of ESG has overtaken the world, the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held early this year centered around the theme of sustainable development to address global challenges. A diverse range of innovative solutions presented by attending participants were showcased. Among the exhibitors, Taiwan's Mbran Filtra participated in CES with a proprietary innovative filtration material, which ultimately won an award in the "Environmental Protection" category, for its potential in bringing a never-before-seen contribution to all humankind. In fact, with assistance from the Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), Mbran Filtra has participated and won awards for two consecutive years. At CES 2022, Mbran Filtra won an award for "the world's smallest filter."Green Chang, CEO of Mbran Filtra, said that the company participated in CES 2022 and won an award with a product co-developed with partners. In 2023, the company once again took part in the trade show and won an award with its proprietary filtration material. There are two key aspects behind Mbran Filtra winning the awards. Firstly, the company adopted green manufacturing processes as early as 2020, replacing chemical materials with non-toxic, eco-friendly alternatives. As a result, generation of toxic waste is prevented in the production process, thus resolving waste treatment issues. Secondly, in 2022, the production process was further upgraded to a low-carbon, biomass manufacturing process, reducing carbon emissions by 50% to 70% during membrane production. Consequently, it has gained favor from equipment suppliers and end-users.Additionally, aside from assisting Mbran Filtra participating in CES, in mid-2022, the TTA also extended a special invitation to former CES award-winning teams to share their experience in drafting successful press releases. This helped Mbran Filtra gain insights into utilizing the media as marketing channels to attract the attention of more global brands and investors at the international event in 2023.Gaining Foothold in Membrane Materials Market Through Unique Technical CapabilityFounded in 2019, Mbran Filtra is dedicated to the research and development of membrane filtration materials, making it the first company in Taiwan to produce microfiltration hollow fiber membrane products. The company offers a wide variety of products based on microfiltration hollow fiber membrane technology, including hydrophobic and hydrophilic membranes made from polymer materials, such as polyethersulfone (PES), polyamide (Nylon), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and polypropylene (PP), which are able to satisfy requirements in different application scenarios.Green Chang said that in the past, Taiwan relied heavily on foreign supplies as it lacked the capabilities to produce microfiltration membrane materials. While many companies have attempted to enter this field, no products were ultimately launched due to technical limitations. Despite the company faced competition from international brands such as 3M and Mitsubishi at the initial stage of establishment, during the COVID-19 pandemic, major global membrane suppliers were experiencing unstable supply. This enabled Mbran Filtra to utilize the experience it accumulated to draw the attention of businesses, prompting them to begin using its products.For instance, a major global sports brand has taken an interest in Mbran Filtra's technical capabilities. The brand utilizes Mbran Filtra's membrane material to produce miniaturized filters in a sports bottle designed for outdoor athletes. The product features an ability to filter raw and unprocessed water into safe drinking water. The water bottle is now extremely popular on the market.Debuting in Medical Devices Industry, Transitioning to Diversified Business DevelopmentIn fact, after receiving recognition from the 2022 CES award, Mbran Filtra has since gained significant global market visibility, leading many companies to actively seek collaboration opportunities. In earthquake-prone Japan, in which its people often have heightened alertness, in view of a shortage of membrane materials among suppliers, the Japanese manufacturer who was responsible for producing emergency kits decided to collaborate with Mbran Filtra in 2022. We co-developed a filter cartridge that could be installed in plastic bottles for use during various types of natural disasters to ensure filtration of untreated water into safe drinking water. Currently, the filter cartridge is in the final stage of product certification. Furthermore, charity organizations such as Tzu Chi, which has long been dedicated to philanthropic endeavors, and Love Binti International, a non-governmental organization, have also partnered with Mbran Filtra to produce similar filters. These products have been delivered to countries affected by typhoons and floods, as well as underserved regions in Africa, to ensure that local populations have access to clean drinking water.Green Chang pointed out that due to the shortage of raw materials, the global supply of membrane materials remains highly unstable. The instability not only affects industrial wastewater treatment and replaceable filters, but also triggers a regional reshuffling in the dialysis consumables market. As such, BenQ Dialysis has also begun working with Mbran Filtra to achieve a one-stop production of hemodialysis machines in Taiwan using the experience accumulated by the two companies in this field. As opposed to filtering bacteria and impurities in water which requires hollow fiber membrane pores of 200 nm, hemodialysis requires pores ranging from 40 nm to 80 nm. As such, there is hardly any difficulties in the technological adjustment. With our collaborative efforts with BenQ Dialysis to automate the application of membrane onto the outer case, the production capacity will be boosted, and opportunities for cross-domain ODM/OEM collaborations will be enhanced. As a result, the ongoing project is progressing smoothly, and mass production is expected to begin once the TFDA certification is obtained.It is worth noting that BenQ Dialysis was extremely impressed with the membrane products of Mbran Filtra and proposed to assist in the production of membrane materials during the partnership. If it goes well, the production capacity of membrane materials will be boosted substantially, which will lead to an increase in overall market share. Furthermore, due to numerous requests from industrial manufacturers for filtering trace amounts of heavy metal-laden wastewater, Mbran Filtra has initiated the development of integrating graphene into its current membrane materials. It is expected that relevant products will be launched by the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024, marking Mbran Filtra's entry into the heavy metal wastewater filtration market, and securing a strong footing for its long-term development.Hollow fiber filtration membrane produced via low-carbon biomass manufacturing processes, and sterile filter cartridges designed using the membrane to make PET bottles for disaster preventionPhoto: DIGITIMES

In the face of the global net-zero emissions trend, Taiwan's manufacturing industries will need to provide comprehensive carbon emissions data to meet government regulations and customer needs. However, it is fairly difficult to collect comprehensive machinery data without affecting the operation of production lines. Built with LoRa technology on LPWAN (low-power wide area network), Blutech's NeVerLoSs LoRa and WSDMS (Wireless Sensor Data Management System) can help manufacturers set up industrial control dashboard and energy consumption analysis platforms quickly, which is the first step in digital transformation.For data collection of factory systems and production line equipment, Blutech co-founder/marketing director, Deral Chen pointed out that some manufacturers have set up data acquisition systems early on. After Germany formulated the Industry 4.0 initiative in 2011, the first step for the operational systems of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), which is the backbone of smart manufacturing, is to obtain data of OT devices. Various smart functions have since been developed thereof. However, most of the data collected during this period was mainly pertaining to temperature, vibration, etc., while carbon emissions data was mainly gathered from electricity data. As such, further attention in this area is warranted.Deral further pointed out that with increasingly stringent requirements for net-zero emissions imposed by the global market and supply chain, manufacturing industries need data acquisition and analysis systems which can be readily adopted, and Blutech's products and services can meet their demands. The company's solution consists of NeVerLoSs LoRa and WSDMS. They operate through the use of a LoRa transmission chip, which is supported by a proprietary module and the NeVerLoSs LoRa protocol. They connect equipment gauges around the factory and energy data is then monitored through the WSDMS.Deral explained that there are several reasons for choosing LPWAN. First, it is not easy to install wiring in a manufacturing site. Therefore, the best way to increase efficiency of the set-up is to use wireless transmission. The regular wireless local area network (WLAN) is susceptible to interference from metallic materials and electromagnetic waves in factory equipment. Furthermore, its bandwidth would have been too large. Whereas, LPWAN has a long transmission range and its bandwidth is appropriate for control dashboard systems that only need to transmit simple signals, making it the first choice for such systems. The reason for adopting LoRa among various LPWAN standards is that it has been adopted by large global enterprises such as Amazon. Its reliability has since been proven by the market. Furthermore, LoRa's built-in AES-128 encryption system can also significantly reduce the probability of data hacking. Underpinned by these two features, Blutech has developed its NeVerLoSs LoRa technology, which transmits data over a distance of several kilometers and in collision-free packets, ideal for dashboard data transmission.Paired with WSDMS, NeVerLoSs LoRa was developed by Blutech specially for manufacturing sites. The system consists of the Data Ant (data acquisition unit), Meter Ant (IIoT electricity gauges) and Data Queen (IoT gateway), which are able to acquire the electricity consumption data of factory equipment and display it on a dashboard, before transmitting it to the back-end system according to the preset frequency and priority. NeVerLoSs LoRa is able to help the management keep track of the data.Via NeVerLoSs LoRa transmission technology and the WSDMS, Blutech has created a standardized one-stop energy data and sensor data acquisition system. Deral went on to say that the current process of constructing a data acquisition system for manufacturers is mostly performed by system integration companies. They would first take inventory of a manufacturer's needs, and then look for suitable hardware on the market and build the system using their own software. Although such customized system can meet the manufacturer's need at the time, the complexity of the hardware and software sources will cause numerous problems in the subsequent maintenance, upgrading and expansion. In addition, the cost of customized design is also higher, which is not necessarily the best choice for small- and medium-sized manufacturers with limited resources.Blutech's standardized system is designed to solve the aforementioned problems. Since the data acquisition methods of factory equipment are fairly similar, its standardized system can meet most, if not all, needs. It only requires simple configuration and installation to go online. Meanwhile, future maintenance and expansion will not be restricted by a specialized system, and the cost is far lower than that of a customized design. With the advantage of a standardized product, Blutech's one-stop service can help manufacturers implement data acquisition and transmission systems quickly, so that customers can have a electricity data visualization system within a short period of time and meet market demand for carbon emissions data. Supported by sensor data, customers can quickly adopt applications such as energy management, energy performance indicators, water resource management and carbon inventory through Blutech's comprehensive SaaS service platform within the WSDMS infrastructure. This is equivalent to deploying and expanding several systems all at once.Blutech has since helped many manufacturers set up factory-wide data acquisition systems. Far Eastern Fibertech, which produces high value-added nylon fiber products with advanced equipment and textile technology, has been relying on Blutech's WSDMS since 2015. Connected using NeVerLoSs LoRa transmission technology, Far Eastern Fibertech has maintained a very low failure rate for the past eight years, while continuing to expand its systems. In addition, many other manufacturers in various industries have also adopted the power monitoring system with the assistance of Blutech.Blutech has built a reputation for its carbon data acquisition technology and solutions. Chen recalled that when Blutech was founded, domestic entrepreneurship was still in the infancy stage and there were no mechanisms in place to matchmake new startups with the capital market. All teams, including Blutech, had to figure things out themselves. Subsequently, with the help of government policies, financial institutions' understanding of new startups improved, and their willingness to inject capital and related mechanisms were enhanced. These changes were crucial for entrepreneurs. Thus, Chen hopes that Taiwan's entrepreneurial environment will become more friendly, so that the startup success rate can be boosted, thereby continuing to breathe life into the country's economic development.Blutech's comprehensive solution framework. The SaaS platform (right) includes energy management, energy efficiency indicators, waste water flow management and carbon inventory.

In just the past few years, AI has become a crucial part of many smart applications. Then there is ChatGPT, which has surprised global companies ever since its debut in late 2022. Many companies that were originally caution about AI have now dispelled those doubts and have embraced AI-driven digital transformation. For a company to adopt AI, it must first and foremost possess an adequate budget and a team of AI professionals. Secondly, it needs to identify a suitable focus area to optimize benefits within budget constraints and align with the operating team's expectations.Today's world faces a shortage of AI talent. It is challenging for large companies to introduce AI, let alone small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), which often face limitations in adopting this technology due to their restricted resources. Profet AI's automated machine learning (AutoML) platform, bolstered by the IAPS accelerator, is dedicated to assisting companies in swiftly implementing AI applications. A unique end-to-end, no-code machine learning platform, requires only a day of training to initiate AI application projects within a week. This rapid onboarding empowers companies to swiftly cultivate their own AI culture. Currently, Profet AI boasts over 150 successful global cases.Jonathan Yu, Global General Sales Manager at Profet AI, pointed out that while many companies have specific expectations for AI's outcome, their potential is constrained due to a lack professional data scientists or AI experts. These companies often run into difficulties, including a lack of knowledge about how to integrate AI or identify suitable AI application scenarios. Profet AI introduced the AutoML platform, drawing from the experiences of master craftsmen; by employing AI modeling, it facilitates technology transfer and demonstrates the value of data.Tailored AI Solutions for ManufacturingTaiwan's manufacturing industry commands a significant global presence. However, most AI solutions offered by foreign companies cater to the financial and retail industries, making it difficult to meet manufacturers' needs on products and technical support. That is why, at its establishment, Profet AI set its sights on providing better products and the most comprehensive technical services specifically tailored for the manufacturing industry. The AutoML platform integrates more than 50 machine learning algorithms commonly used in manufacturing. General field experts can use Automatic Settings to efficiently complete model training, while advanced personnel can use Quick Settings or Precision Settings to customize and create the most suitable model. As an illustration, when the third generation of the founder of Hai Rei Foods assumed leadership of the company, they harnessed the AutoML platform to usher in AI applications—a transformative tool for traditional industries heading digital transformation."Aside from budget and expertise constraints, the challenge in promoting AI for companies is simple: they do not know where to start or how to access project benefits. In the end, it is difficult to obtain operational team approval." He continued, " Our vast experience across diverse manufacturing domains positions us well. Ready To Go Applications now spans over 12 industries and more than 100 AI application scenarios. It can help companies identify suitable scenarios sooner and reduce AI project lead time. Companies can evolve from their initial project experience, and then adopt the most suitable application scenarios."Collaboration with AUO and Hive Ventures for Global OutreachWith increased government emphasis on startups, renowned startup accelerators such as StarFab, TTA's IAPS, SOSV-MOX, and SparkLabs have entered the Taiwan market. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has long worked with institutes such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to foster digital transformation among industries, driving industrial uplift within Taiwan. Yu believes that these trends will not only accelerate startup growth but also expedite market entry for products and services. Furthermore, public sector policies offer favorable development opportunities for startups.Yu highlighted that MOEA-subsidized companies often partner with specific institutes to identify startups equipped with innovative technologies for digital transformation. In the long run, these subsidies not only facilitate traditional industries' advancement but also showcase startups' strengths, enhancing market reputation. This comprehensive approach favors sustained company growth over mere financial grants.Profet AI has demonstrated impressive performance in Taiwan, with ongoing expansion into global markets. Its presence in the Japanese market, marked by participation in the programs respectively organized by Accelerate Aichi by 500 and Pre-Station Ai, includes strategic collaborations with Ubiquitous AI, with additional partnerships anticipated. The Chinese market saw the establishment of Aedgetech, a joint venture with AUO. With the combined strengths of both companies, it has entered the Chinese market and amassed a double-digit customer base. In Southeast Asia, Profet AI has already established its first partnership in Malaysia and is collaborating with Hive Ventures to explore the Vietnamese market. The company has also held overseas Crossover Talks to demonstrate the AutoML platform to local manufacturing partners, capitalizing on the huge business opportunities in the realm of smart manufacturing.Profet AI's automated machine learning (AutoML) platform is like a "virtual AI data scientist" for a companyPhoto: Profet AI

The recent craze over ChatGPT throws light on the underlying business opportunities of AI applications. AI applications driven by cloud services have attracted their fair share of attention, but Edge Computing AI applications are also on the rise. Edge AI helps reduce large amounts of data uploads to the cloud, which enables applications like photographic lenses and electronic devices to analyze data and respond instantly thanks to high-performance computing power. The technology also comes with its own advantages in cutting costs and saving power. In addition, Edge AI has crucial strengths in personal privacy and information security; it also creates many business opportunities in the embedded systems market. That is reason enough to be optimistic about the business opportunities in Edge AI development. AI tech startups are challenging market leaders through capital investment and continue to perform brilliantly in a series of AI chip product lines, from Edge Computing to cloud servers.The DEEPX start-up team from South Korea has set their sights on the development of AI accelerator chips for Neural Processing Units (NPUs). DEEPX CEO Lokwon Kim has a PhD in electrical engineering from UCLA and more than ten years of experience in Silicon/AI Chip design at Broadcom and Apple. DEEPX has raised 50 million US dollars and established a chip design and development team 50-plus strong, and it has its sights set on creating next-gen NPU chips.In early 2023, DEEPX launched the DEEPX Series of solutions, which includes four semiconductor solutions, namely DX-L1, DX-L2, DX-M1, and DX-H1, each optimized for a different core AI application. At the same time, they launched the DEEPX software development kit DXNN, enabling the four semiconductor solutions developed by DEEPX to be driven under a unified software framework. DXNN series products can be applied to various fields, from small-sized sensors to edge servers. They are in the running to become an important product package (All-in-4 Edge AI Total Solution) in the AI semiconductor market.One of the key differentiators of DEEPX's AI chip product line lies in their technological prowess. The chips deliver high-performance AI capabilities while ensuring power efficiency, computational efficiency, AI accuracy, and support for the latest AI algorithms. This technological advantage has propelled DEEPX to the forefront of the AI semiconductor industry, surpassing global competitors' NPU (Neural Processing Unit) technology. Furthermore, DEEPX's AI chips offer superior cost competitiveness compared to GPUs and other market solutions, creating a significant edge in the NPU field.DEEPX also recently launched three modular NPU products. The ultra-small camera module equipped with the DX-L1 chip is the first product in the world that runs the latest DNN algorithm on a PCB the size of just half a business card, all without a heat sink, thus performing AI computational processing that only GPUs could do. Currently, the company is actively working on a proof of concept with companies both in Korea and globally that operate smart CCTV and control systems. In addition, DEEPX has also developed the M.2 module and PCIe module-type DX-M1 chips used in inference servers. It is currently shipping to customers for testing. And it is also using promotional activities to draw more customer participation.Since the beginning of this year, DEEPX has cooperated with Hyundai-Kia Motors, POSCO DX, and Jahwa Electronics to promote the commercial testing of AI solutions such as robots, smart cameras, and factory automation. DEEPX is also cooperating with CoAsia to enter East Asian markets like China and Taiwan. In September of this year, DEEPX will participate in the Consumer Electronics Unlimited (IFA 2023) expo to be held in Berlin, Germany, where it will advance its business exchanges with European companies working in the robotics, automotive, and telecommunications industries.Taiwan Tech Arena helps connect to Taiwan's global electronics manufacturing ecosystem and supply chainKim says he believes that Taiwan is an important global manufacturing center for electronics. In the past, he had cooperated with companies in Silicon Valley to enhance DEEPX's name in the tech field, but for extending product reach and expanding business, he still needed to link up with Taiwan's manufacturing industry. With the assistance of Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA), DEEPX participated in the TTA Global Forum in InnoVEX 2023 held at Computex in 2023, where DEEPX was able to interact and exchange more frequently with Taiwanese companies. Its discussions with Taiwan OEM/ODM customers helped DEEPX develop AI applications for industrial computers and focus on the design of next-gen robots.Since camera modules are widely used in smart cars and smart manufacturing, Kim pays special attention to the development potential in smart camera modules in Taiwan. Kim believes that co-designing AI-driven camera modules with Taiwanese OEMs/ODMs will help spur diverse development in AI applications. He expressed his gratitude to the TTA for its role in helping tech start-up teams make the crucial connections with Taiwan's electronics manufacturing ecosystem, and gave the TTA high marks. He said he believes that although fundraising is important, some of the most important benefits come from making connections between the tech innovation teams and the industrial chain and providing business opportunities to cooperate with major manufacturers. DEEPX is currently establishing a liaison office in Taiwan, with the assistance of the TTA, which will serve as the starting point for linking up with industry in Taiwan. Although the staff has just one person at the moment, the benefits of the office have already been demonstrated.Looking to future development, DEEPX will initiate formal mass production of NPU chips as well as targeting AI applications in the automotive market. The European Union is now formulating passenger vehicle safety regulations, requiring vehicles to have functions for automatically detecting babies or pets in the car within 15 minutes to prevent the consequences of leaving them in cars. DEEPX believes that this will create more business opportunities for AI applications.Moving forward with product planning, DEEPX will first obtain ISO26262 certification to use DEEPX NPU IP in the automotive field; it will then make automotive SoC chips that meet the safety and reliability requirements of the automotive market. Kim emphasized that their cooperation with Taiwan's electronics supply chain and major OEM/ODM manufacturers is a crucial step toward the future development of DEEPX. He hopes to keep seeking opportunities for cooperation with industry in Taiwan to help bring more AI applications to more users, and more benefits to society at large.From the left, are the camera module with DX-L1, M.2 module with DX-M1 in the middle, and the PCIe module with DX-H1 on the rightPhoto: DEEPX