Projects winning Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2021 announced
Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of the US multinational corporation Qualcomm, on September 29 announced three winners at the final round of the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2021.
HCM City (VNA) - Qualcomm Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of the US multinational corporation Qualcomm, on September 29 announcedthree winners at the final round of the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge2021 with prizes worth 225,000 USD in total.
Rostek project wonthe first prize. With its autonomousguided vehicle (AGV) and vehicle management system, Rostek provides adigital and hi-tech solution for transporting goods in factories and warehouses.
The second prizewent to the AIOZ BeetleBot project with its indoor delivery robot, which uses artificial intelligence(AI) and voice interface to deliver items such as food or packages in an indoor environment. BeetleBotis suitable for hospitals, and supports delivery in thecontext of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BusMap project of PhenikaaMaaS Technology JSC got the third prize. Its AI-integrated camera system called bHuballows users to monitor safety factors when driving through an image recognitiondevice, thus assuring the safety for both drivers and passengers amidst the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accordingto Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung, Vietnam has been entering a new era of 5G, AI, cloud computing and diverse applications of IoTtechnology.
The ministry encourages start-up communities to continue to show off theirlightning-fast innovation ability for Vietnam, he said.
Launchedin 2019, the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2021 aims to incubateinnovative startups in new technology fields. It encourages enterprises tocreate new products in key technology areas using Qualcomm Technologies'technologies and mobile platforms.
Alex Rogers,President of Qualcomm TechnologyLicensing (QTL) and Global Affairs, said that the programme was launchedto encourage startups show their strength and creativity, thus further promotingdevelopment of Vietnam's startup ecosystem.
♓ The Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2022 has officially opened for registration at //www.qualcomm.com/qvic./.
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The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on August 23 put into operation two innovation labs equipped with the most modern 4.0 technology in Southeast Asia, based in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
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Under the MoU, AMD will support several key initiatives spearheaded by HCM City’s authorities, including piloting policies, co-hosting innovation events, and evaluating the investment environment within the Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
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Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
A promotional image of the contest (Photo: VNA) 
