微软将在上海建造人工智能和物联网实验室

时间：2019-01-17 08:44:00

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U.S. tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday signed a memorandum¹ of strategic cooperation to locate its new artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) Insider Lab, the first of its kind in Asian-Pacific Region, in Shanghai.

美国微软周三签署一份战略合作备忘录，将在上海建造亚太地区首座人工智能和物联网实验室。

The memorandum was signed between the company and Shanghai's Pudong New Area. The lab is expected to open in April.

It will be Microsoft's third and largest AI & IoT Insider Lab in the world, after the company set up the first two in Seattle and Munich.

The lab is set to enhance deep integration² of AI and IoT, and help digital transformation³ across industries including manufacturing, retail⁴, healthcare, and the public sector⁵.

"China has the world's largest IoT market. The AI and IoT industry has great potential in China," said Roan Kang, vice⁶ president of Microsoft China, adding that Microsoft would provide the most comprehensive AI and IoT platform, products and solutions.

The lab will work with local enterprises and multinational⁷ companies to build prototypes through production, conduct technical training, provide go to market advisory⁸, and deployment⁹ and scalability guidance, the company said.

Pudong has seen great development of AI industry in recent years, with more than 100 AI-related enterprises and organization settled in the area.

The Microsoft lab will be located on the "AIsland" of Zhangjiang Science City in Pudong.

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1 memorandum
n.备忘录，便笺
参考例句：
The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。 The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

2 integration
n.一体化，联合，结合
参考例句：
We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。 This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

3 transformation
n.变化；改造；转变
参考例句：
Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。 He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

4 retail
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。 These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

5 sector
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。 The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

6 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 multinational
adj.多国的，多种国籍的；n.多国籍公司，跨国公司
参考例句：
The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。 He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。

8 advisory
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
参考例句：
I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。 He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

9 deployment
n. 部署,展开
参考例句：
He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。 Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。