The University of Macau (UM) and Macau Digit Force Technology Co Ltd held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the University of Macau-Digit Force Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Interaction on 21 August. The joint laboratory will focus on assisting various industries in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to create new productivity models and promote the rapid development of AI technology. It aims to set an example for industry-academia collaboration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and foster deeper integration and technological innovation between Macao and the Greater Bay Area.
Yonghua Song, rector of UM, said in his speech that UM has made significant progress in human-computer interaction and AI technologies in recent years. The strategic partnership with Macau Digit Force and the establishment of the joint laboratory will further enhance the development of intelligent interaction technologies, and facilitate the effective translation of research results through innovative approaches for the benefit of society.
Liu Zhenfeng, CEO of Macau Digit Force, said that many sub-industries have already transformed from analogue to digital and from the Internet to the Internet of Things. He believes that the next significant change will be from the Internet of Everything to the Artificial Intelligence of Things. He expressed hope that through cooperation, Macau Digit Force and UM will jointly advance the commercialisation of large-scale AI models in health spaces, smart elderly care, and other sub-industries, thus contributing to the high-technology industry in Macao and the Greater Bay Area. Founded in 2024, Macao Digit Force is a subsidiary of Zhuhai Digital Power Technology Co Ltd. Focusing on ‘digital home’ as its core development direction, the company is dedicated to driving technological innovation and industrial development of smart home devices and has gained widespread recognition in the industry.
Looking ahead, UM plans to cooperate with more enterprises with strong research capabilities and technological advantages, so as to further deepen industry-academia collaboration within the region and lay a foundation for building a smart society in Macao and the Greater Bay Area.
澳門大學—數字動力智慧交互聯合實驗室在8月21日舉行揭牌儀式。實驗室將專注於協助不同行業人工智能化，從而創造新的生產力模式，共同推動人工智能技術快速發展，為粵港澳大灣區產學研交流合作作出示範，促進澳門與大灣區的深度融合及科技創新發展。
澳大校長宋永華致辭時表示，澳大近年在人機交互和人工智能等技術領域取得顯著進展。為此，澳大與澳門數字動力科技有限公司建立戰略合作夥伴關係和設立聯合研究實驗室，將進一步促進雙方在智慧互動技術方面的開發，通過創新方法實現科研成果的有效轉化，造福社會。
澳門數字動力董事長劉振鋒表示，眾多細分行業已經歷了從模擬到數字、從互聯網到物聯網的轉型，而未來將是萬物互聯邁向萬物智能的時代。他希望公司通過與澳大的合作，共同推進人工智能大模型在健康空間、智慧養老等細分行業的商業化應用，為澳門乃至大灣區前沿科技產業作出貢獻。澳門數字動力成立於2024年，隸屬於珠海數字動力科技股份有限公司。公司以“數字化家庭”為核心發展方向，致力於推動智能家庭消費設備行業的技術創新和產業發展，並已獲得業界廣泛認可。
未來，澳大計劃與更多具有科研實力和技術優勢的企業合作，進一步深化地區內的產學研合作，為澳門與大灣區構建智慧社會打下基礎。
The inauguration of the University of Macau-Digit Force Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Interaction
澳門大學—數字動力智慧交互聯合實驗室揭牌
Yonghua Song
宋永華
A group photo
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