Chinese AI Voice Recognition Star Unisound Withdraws IPO Request Three Months After Application
On February 19, Beijing-based AI startup Unisound has decided halted its IPO application to the Shanghai Stalk Exchange.
Tag: voice recognition
Smart Talk: China’s Open Voice Platforms
Over the past year Chinese startups and tech giants alike have developed their own voice technology ecosystems comprising product manufacturers, tech solution providers, content makers, and platforms designed to help hardware or skill applications “speak and be smarter.” In this article, we look at the current state of open voice platforms in China.
Q&A With Microsoft Chief Speech Scientist Xuedong Huang
A performance boost of less than one percent may not seem like much to most people, but for Microsoft Global Technical Fellow and Chief Speech Scientist Xuedong Huang, it’s cause for celebration.
China’s AISpeech Raises $76M on Advanced Speech Tech; Eyes AI Chips
Suzhou City-based AI and speech technology company AISpeech announced today it had raised CN¥500 million (US$76 million) in Series D Funding led by Oriza Holdings and China Minsheng Investment Group. Chinese media reports the company is also planning an IPO on a local stock exchange.
China’s Voice Tech AI Startup Unisound Raises US$100 Million to Boost IoT Services
Beijing-based artificial intelligence startup Unisound, (a.k.a. Yunzhisheng / 云知声) today announced that it had raised US$100 million in Series C funding, the richest-ever single funding round for a smart voice technology startup.
Liulishuo’s AI App Is Teaching English to 70 Million People
Liulishuo is the AI English teacher on your phone. You don’t need to know how it works, yet it helps you learn English more efficiently than a human teacher,” says Yi Wang, Founder and CEO of Liulishuo — a Beijing-based “AI + language” company…
Shanghai’s Subway Smartens Up With AI
On December 5th Alibaba, Ant Financial, and Shanghai Shentong Metro Group jointly launched a new voice interaction system for purchasing subway tickets. Riders can now tell a machine their destination — for example, Zhongshan Park — and the system will use the AutoNavi cloud map to issue a ticket for the nearest station.
Will iFlytek Voice Input’s 98% Accuracy Kill the Keyboard?
Human-machine interaction is rapidly evolving. Today, 12% of Chinese users opt for voice input over typing. What does this signal for tomorrow?
Mobvoi and Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Automation join forces and creates the Joint Laboratory of Language Intelligence and Human Machine Interaction
On March 29, The “Joint Laboratory of Language Intelligence and Human Machine Interaction” opened its doors in Beijing. This lab is the result of a collaboration between Chinese AI company Mobvoi and CASIA.