Academic and Industrial Collaboration Creates “Technology Romance”
A decade ago, the science fiction film “Cloud Lover” depicted a future scenario where “love” and “companionship” could be experienced through artificial intelligence. At the time, these scenes seemed far-fetched, but ten years later, with the rapid development of 5G, Web3, and AI technology, the plot of the movie is gradually becoming a reality.
Taiwanese blockchain company STARBIT has announced a collaboration agreement with Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) in Japan, marking the beginning of a new chapter in cross-border cooperation. Starting from May 2024, the two parties will engage in deep collaboration to introduce Taiwan’s blockchain and AI technology into the Japanese university education system. They will also jointly develop “long-distance romance robot systems” and applications for “digital stamp collections,” further deepening the technological innovation cooperation between Taiwan and Japan.
The driving force behind this collaboration is Professor Minoru Nakazawa, a professor in the Department of Information Engineering at KIT and a member of the Kanazawa City Digital Transformation Committee. He stated, “Taiwan has a high level of foresight in AI application development, and coupled with STARBIT’s excellent market development capabilities, it will provide professional support for the robot system, which is currently in a crucial stage of research and development.”
Combining tourism with new technology is currently a hot trend! Tainan City launches the “digital stamp” platform
After a successful collaboration with the Taoyuan City Government last year to launch the “Artistic Tour of Taoyuan” platform, STARBIT attracted nearly 20,000 members to participate. This year, they have once again joined forces with the Tainan City Cultural Affairs Bureau to launch the “FunTainan” cultural tourism digital stamp platform in conjunction with Tainan’s 400th anniversary celebration.
Through the “digital stamp” platform, visitors can connect with local attractions and cuisine in Tainan and collect stamps related to the “Twelve Goddesses,” “Twelve Delicacies,” and “Twelve Deities” themes, stimulating their interest in collecting. The platform has attracted tourists from around the world to participate in city tourism activities that integrate virtual and real experiences, allowing each traveler to experience the depth of cultural tourism with the slogan “Explore Tainan with a single card in hand.”
Professor Minoru Nakazawa, representing the Kanazawa City Government, engaged in cultural exchange with Deputy Mayor Yeh Tse-yuan of Tainan City. Image source: STARBIT
In addition, Professor Minoru Nakazawa also personally visited Tainan to participate in the launch ceremony of the stamp platform, expressing the Japanese government’s keen interest in combining Web3 and blockchain technology with cultural tourism in Taiwanese cities. He hopes to establish cross-national digital platforms that connect cultural history and tourism cooperation.
Both Kanazawa City and Tainan City are cultural ancient capitals with profound historical heritage, and Professor Minoru Nakazawa looks forward to realizing cross-national digital platforms that connect cultural history and tourism cooperation in the future.
Deng Wan-wei, CEO of STARBIT, also expressed his honor in collaborating with the renowned Japanese institute. The “long-distance romance robot system” and “digital stamp platform” are the first steps in the collaboration between the two parties. He also hopes to bring the accumulated experience of the blockchain industry overseas and quickly implement it in the Japanese market, allowing the collaboration to drive more economic value between Taiwan and Japan.