Taiwan's International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), an organization sponsored by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) that is dedicated to boosting socio-economic development, enhancing human resources, and promoting economic relations in a range of developing partner countries, invited a group of 22 international visitors composed of government officials from many countries and executives of businesses and chambers of commerce to visit AI Expo Taiwan 2023, running from April 19-21 in Taipei.
During the tour of the show, exhibitors including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kapito (Fastable.ai), Winbond, NetApp, Google Cloud, Noodoe, Veeam Software, Techman Robot, and Analog Devices demonstrated their latest hardware and software innovations to help the visitors understand the businesses and fields that can benefit from the application of AI technology.
AWS demonstrated its cloud AI platforms and also played a song created by its AI system, while Kapito's Fastable.ai platform showed how it can assist production lines to filter out faulty products with its AI-enhanced computer vision.
Exhibitors were eager to show their developments. NetApp is a solution provider that can assist its partners to train AI, while Google Cloud mainly focuses on providing AI in its cloud platforms to assist enterprises in their operation. Noodoe is an EV charging pile supplier and its AI management system can improve charging efficiency for EV owners. Veeam is a data protection solution provider that helps customers guard their data with the rising adoption of AI and hybrid cloud systems.
Winbond, a DRAM specialist, exhibited to the visitors its customized memory solutions and the new CUBE ICs that can output a performance similar to high bandwidth memory (HBM). Techman Robot is now the second-largest collaborative robot brand worldwide, and with its native AI engines and smart AI vision, the robots can perform many tasks to significantly reduce manpower. Analog Devices has showcased its Max78000 AI microcontrollers and chips for edge computing applications such as image recognition and keyword scans.
After the tour, DIGITIMES interviewed a few of the guests to understand their thoughts on the latest AI technologies and how these technologies may help connect Taiwan with their countries in terms of IT cooperation.
Vorapoj Prasanpanich, State Officer at The Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (OSMEP) in Thailand, pointed out that Thailand's IT industry has also been growing rapidly in the past several years and he believes Thailand and Taiwan will make good partners in the road to expanding AI innovations.
Lukasz Szaruch, head of the entrepreneurship support unit for the Department of Small and Medium Enterprises under Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, noted that there have been many collaborations between Taiwanese and Polish IT enterprises. Such collaborations over AI applications are expected to continue rising in the upcoming years.
Monique C. Usher, manager at small business development for Centre Belize (SBDCBelize), Beltraide, said that she is impressed with the AI innovations showcased at the AI Expo Taiwan 2023 and has high regard for Taiwan's IT development. She also expects more cooperation between Taiwan and Belize over AI applications.
Kapito demonstrates AI vision solutions based on Fastable.ai platform
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Winbond's showcasing of its CUBE ICs and customized memory solutions
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Noodoe's AI management system can improve charging efficiency for EV owners
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Vorapoj Prasanpanich, State Officer at The Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (OSMEP) in Thailand
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Lukasz Szaruch, head of the entrepreneurship support unit for the Department of Small and Medium Enterprises under Poland's Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
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Monique C Usher, Manager at Small Business Development Centre Belize (SBDCBelize), Beltraide
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