Ant Group, Alibaba’s financial affiliate, has recently partnered with Zhejiang University to established an Intelligent Vision Joint Laboratory. This joint laboratory is aimed to develop core intelligent vision technologies, aiming to further computers, robots and AI “understanding” of the world around them by mimicking human vision.
The stakeholders expect the collaboration to enable advances in machine vision, 3D reconstruction and visual content generation, mainly in the field of computer vision and AI. The Zhejiang Daily reported the news, in Chinese.
This collaboration between the two prominent stakeholders is likely to favor the development of key disruptive technology into Artificial Intelligence, enabling more efficient and accurate use of information. Ant Group are actively pursuing the advancement of AI, driven by the potential of adapting and creating technology that can provide creative, innovative and financially impactful solutions for their users in the near and mid-term future.
Zhejiang University, a prestigious institution in China and a leading university in terms of applied research, is continuing its strong emphasis on research in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence by collaborating with Ant Group on this joint laboratory. They have been actively engaging in the development of AI and have achieved success in areas such as image processing and 3D reconstruction, automated driving and natural language processing.
Overall, this collaboration between Ant Group and Zhejiang University will act as a conducive platform for research in artificial intelligence and intelligent vision technology, showcasing the capabilities and scope of both parties. This partnership is sure to produce revolutionary and disruptive results by working together to promote the understanding of AI in the world around them.
