An on-campus plaque unveiling ceremony was recently held for the University of Macau-Digit Force Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Interaction, which will focus on “assisting various industries in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to create new productivity models and promote the rapid development of AI technology”.
Macau Digit Force was founded in 2024 and is a subsidiary of Zhuhai Digital Power Technology Co. Ltd., according to the statement.
The statement noted that the joint laboratory aims to set an example for industry-academia collaboration in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), and “foster deeper integration and technological innovation” between Macau and other parts of the GBA.
In his speech at the event, UM Rector Yonghua Song (aka Song Yonghua) said that this strategic partnership and the joint laboratory’s establishment 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, the statement noted.
The statement said that Macau Digit Force CEO Liu Zhenfeng remarked that he hopes 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 Macau and elsewhere in the GBA.
This undated handout photo provided by the University of Macau (UM) yesterday shows UM Rector Yonghua Song (Song Yonghua) giving a speech during the recent on-campus inauguration of the University of Macau-Digit Force Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Interaction.
