Sony for the first time revealed 'AI × robot' strategic path

In June 2016, the business strategy briefing, Sony said to have been a great advantage of the business, including video and audio technology, sensors, mechanical and electrical integration technology and artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI), robotics, communication technology In order to further expand the electronics industry market. Sony in the 'AI × robot' field continue to force, is to effectively promote a number of projects, today released entertainment robot 'aibo' is one of them.

Sony injected the United States Cogitai company (May 2016)

Sony is focused on AI technology startups - the United States Cogitai company.The two sides are working together to develop a new generation of AI technology, the application of predictive testing technology in the depth of intensive learning to become the next generation of AI applications and products based.

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Sony set up an Innovation Fund (July 2016)

Sony will set up a venture capital fund, the Sony Innovation Fund, which will continue to strengthen the commercialization of AI and robots and other new business in the future, focus on the world, strengthen cooperation with outstanding researchers and start-up companies. To play the Group's internal resources to help the development of investment objects, aimed at building a more open ecosystem, as of now the fund has been registered in Japan and the United States and Europe more than 10 institutions.

Sony is involved in building the "Partnership on AI" (May 2017)

Sony is the first Japanese company involved in the preparation of the "Partnership on AI" nonprofit organization, which aims to promote public understanding of the AI ​​and address the social issues at the ethical level to contribute to society. Its experience in AI and robotics research, technology, focus on 'how to rationally build a partnership between people and AI', 'how to apply AI to the field of rapid development of the robot and autonomy in different levels of products and services? And other topics, and stakeholders within the organization to conduct extensive research.

Sony Free Opens Its Deep Learning Tools 'Core Library' (June 2017)

Sony announced that the "Neural Network Libraries" can be used in the form of open source for public use, which can serve as a framework for developing AI depth learning programs, which further enhances the AI ​​environment and allows more software engineers And designers can develop AI deep learning programs and apply them to a variety of products and services.

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Sony Freely Reveals Comprehensive Development Platform Software for AI Depth Learning (August 2017)

Sony is officially open to the public free of charge to achieve the AI ​​depth of learning integrated development platform software 'neural network console' Neural Network Console '. The software has a real sense of the GUI, software engineers and designers can use easy to use efficient operating interface, effective To carry out neural network design, learning, evaluation, and the development of depth learning procedures, to load it into a variety of products and services.

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Sony Sponsors 2017 Nagoya Robot World Cup Competition (July 2017)

Sony is the platinum sponsor of the 2017 Nagoya Robot World Cup contest. Live, Sony exhibited the entertainment robot AIBO and the small biped walking entertainment robot QRIO, Xperia ™ intelligent products, new concept car, programmable education robot KOOV. Robot World Cup contest is independent Mobile robot international competition, vigorously advocated by the Japanese scientific research experts, greatly promoted the robot engineering and AI integration and development, has been held so far 20. Competition goal is to strive to 2050, by the autonomous mobile robot Soccer team, in accordance with the existing FIFA FIFA rules, beat the recent World Cup championship team and further through AI and robotics research and development, popularization of basic technology in the public welfare company Sony Education Foundation under the auspices of Sony Global Education The first KOOV Challenge in RoboCup 2017 Nagoya Japan was also held in the same period.

Sony Announces Smart Communications Robot 'Xperia Hello!' (October 2017)

Sony Mobile has released the intelligent communication robot 'Xperia Hello!', Which recognizes family members and talks with their own people, helping people's daily life. 'Xperia Hello!' Can not only contact relatives at home, leave a message, Mobile phone to send photos to observe the situation at home.It can take the initiative to the members of the family to pass some customized information according to individual needs and chat with people, and even through the upper part of the fuselage bulb and body movements cute expression of 'happy' 'Xperia Hello!' Like a real family, in order to promote communication between family members, guarding the family peace of mind to provide a variety of support and help.

Sony develops new concept car SC-1 (October 2017)

Sony has tried to develop a New Concept Cart SC-1 for the purpose of providing an innovative mobile experience.

SC-1 can not only be operated by the driver, but also through the cloud, to achieve long-range driving. Body around the installation of far more than the human eye vision image sensor, 360-degree collection of image synthesis, all-round monitoring of the surrounding environment. Sensitivity image sensor and ultra-high-definition display, the driver can not see the road lights even at night can not see the road conditions.High-definition display directly replace the traditional window, you can always show a variety of images around. Not only that, the sensor can be collected images Through the AI ​​to resolve, to change the interactive information.

Related links: http://www.sony.com.cn/zh-cn/cms/newscenter/corporate/2017/20171031-1.html

Today, Sony has released aibo this entertainment robot, aibo able to bear with the family members emotional ties, to their love, care, so that people harvest the joy and happiness of raising aibo has a natural curiosity, Sony hopes it can become With people happy to get along with the common growth of good partners.

Sony's first sale of home entertainment robot AIBO in 1999, after Sony's sophisticated 'AI × robot' technology, the new launch of today's aibo. Upgraded aibo shape cute, eyes and body is very pleasing, flexible action, natural and natural In this regard, Sony has developed a self-developed ultra-small drive, a powerful sensor, can identify the depth of learning video / sound technology and the host and the cloud connected to the unique AI technology.

Sony will continue to move forward on the road to 'AI x robots', aiming to stimulate and satisfy people's curiosity with products and services, and promote social progress through career development in these areas.

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