Major Milestones
From AI Model Building to Big Data Analysis: Bridging AI with Industry
In 2016, AlphaGo defeated the world Go champion, marking a significant milestone in the development of AI. As early as the 1990s, ITRI collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on AI-related research, laying a strong foundation for Taiwan’s AI industry through its expertise in information and communication technology.
Since 2000, ITRI has actively committed to developing AI and big data applications, encompassing data collection, AI algorithm model building, and big data analysis. For instance, ITRI developed a smart police security video surveillance system to enhance crime investigation efficiency and promote public safety. Another notable example is the development of big data algorithms that contributed to boosting click-through rates and analyzing consumer behavior for platforms like MOMO online shopping and Taiwan Mobile.
After that, ITRI established platforms such as the ITRI IoT PaaS Big Data Service Platform and the AIdea AI Co-creation Platform to facilitate AI applications across various industries. ITRI’s AI vertical industry applications have flourished, spanning diverse sectors such as finance (with the AI Wealth Management Robot), healthcare (with Portable Edge AI-DR), agriculture and fisheries (with the beCert Smart Pre-certification Service), and logistics and warehousing (with the AI-Based High-Density Shuttle Rack System).
As AI and big data technologies rapidly evolve, ITRI integrated AI technologies into its 2030 Technology Strategy and Blueprint, recognizing it as a pivotal driving force for various application areas. In 2019, ITRI established the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA) with 147 companies, combining AI with semiconductor technology to foster the development of next-generation intelligent chips with high-performance computing capability and low power consumption.
In 2020, ITRI extended its focus to the energy industry and launched the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) that utilizes AI to enhance energy efficiency by enabling flexible scheduling and smart electricity usage. In response to the demand for next-generation automotive electrical technology, the Institute has developed an advanced self-driving vehicle system and conducted multiple road tests in Taiwan. In 2022, ITRI introduced the MACSiMUM AI machine learning platform, aiming to assist SMEs in Taiwan in adopting AI to improve their competitiveness.
ITRI signed a technology cooperation agreement with MIT’s Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) and AI Laboratory to jointly develop spoken language conversation systems as well as image and video retrieval and other intelligent human-computer interface technologies.
ITRI developed the smart police security video surveillance system to assist the Criminal Investigation Bureau’s Office of Crime Prevention in effectively analyzing massive amounts of image data relating to security incidents.
ITRI developed big data algorithms to aid the MOMO online shopping platform (Fubon Media Technology) and Taiwan Mobile in improving their click-through rates and analyzing consumer behavior.
ITRI developed the ITRI IoT PaaS Big Data Service Platform to help industries process and analyze big data collected by onboard sensors.
ITRI developed the Building Energy Simulation Technology with Artificial Intelligence (BESTAI), a platform that analyzes energy-saving systems for buildings. This technology won a Global Top 100 Technology R&D Award.
ITRI built an R&D team focused on deep learning technologies and collaborated with Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection, a national highway electronic toll collection operator, to establish MyelinTek Inc., the Institute’s first AI start-up company.
ITRI launched the AIdea artificial intelligence co-creation platform, bringing together topic libraries, databases, and talent pools to support the development of AI applications within industry.
ITRI developed the Intelligence Robo Advisor, an AI finance management system.
ITRI collaborated with Medimaging Integrated Solution Inc. (MiiS) to build the world’s first handheld fundus camera with AI analysis functionality. This portable AI-assisted technology for diabetic retinopathy (DR) diagnosis received a 2022 Edison Award and a 2022 R&D 100 Award.
ITRI collaborated with Yahoo Kimo, Hsinchu Logistics, and iAmech to build Asia’s first AI high-density dynamic storage and decision-making system. This innovative system won a gold medal at the 2021 Edison Awards.
ITRI cooperated with Mobiletron to develop the first self-driving electric bus in Taiwan.
ITRI established the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA).
ITRI created a smart manufacturing service application platform for the printed circuit board industry by integrating information and communication standards, root cause analysis, and AI image redraw technology to digitize the PCB industry.
ITRI set up a virtual power plant (VPP) demonstration platform that employs network communication technology to integrate distributed resources and facilitate the power grid’s balance between supply and demand.
ITRI developed a vibration sensing system for equipment pre-diagnosis, which provides a predictive diagnosis solution for the smart manufacturing industry. Over 15 tool and component manufacturers have adopted the system.
ITRI’s remote audit service system named “beCert” assisted Taiwan in obtaining the nation’s first international certifications in the agriculture and fishery industry.
ITRI established the MACSiMUM, an AI machine learning platform designed to ease local enterprises in intelligent IT technology.
ITRI built an RGB-D AI robot capable of quickly determining a stable pick-up point upon the encounter of new items without the need for re-training.
ITRI developed the AI aquarium, the world’s first smart aquarium, which was introduced to the National Museum of Marine Science and Technology.
