VisualCortex in the News

VisualCortex and the University of Wollongong (UOW) announced an exciting R&D partnership, receiving coverage in local mainstream media, technology and government innovation titles. A summation of that coverage, and links to the full write-ups themselves, can be found below:

Press Snapshot of the VisualCortex & University of Wollongong AI Partnership

Respected as one of the oldest newspapers in Australia, the Illawarra Mercury focused on the effect the partnership will have on the Illawarra region, with author Natalie Croxon highlighting how the partnership has “advanced the city as a hub for artificial intelligence research.”

The preeminent source of channel and partnership news throughout Australia’s IT industry, ARN’s coverage honed-in on the collaborative relationship between VisualCortex and UOW. Author Eleanor Dickinson highlighted the potential of utilising “VisualCortex’s enterprise-ready computer-vision platform as a vehicle to deliver academic-produced ML models to industry.”

ITWire, a trusted authority for breaking IT news in Australia, concentrated on what the partnership aims to achieve. Its write-up emphasised the relationship’s ability to “deliver globally applicable AIOT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) outcomes in smart transport, smart logistics, resilient infrastructure and intelligent manufacturing” through collaboration between academia and industry experts.

Designed to report on news regarding collaborations between the tech sector and government, GovTech Review explored the industry alliance aspect of the partnership, alluding to potential employment opportunities for UOW students who utilise “VisualCortex’s talent exchange, internship and graduate hiring programs.”

OpenGov focused on how the partnership would inspire innovation within the government-backed tertiary sector. Author Alita Sharon explained how sharing “exclusive research and software development capabilities” between VisualCortex and UOW’s SMART Infrastructure Facility would “propel innovations in smart video analytics, including machine learning (ML) models and learnings from real-world computer vision implementation and local employment opportunities.”

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If you would like to read more about the partnership between the University of Wollongong and VisualCortex, you can view a comprehensive summary of media coverage below:

• • • The Illawarra Mercury – Wollongong’s status as AI hub advances with new partnership between UOW and VisualCortex
    • ARN – VisualCortex partners with Wollongong Uni for AI research
    • ITWire – VisualCortex, University of Wollongong partner on R&D
    • GovTech Review – Uni of Wollongong and VisualCortex partner in research collaboration
    • OpenGov – UOW and Computer Vision Start-Up to Drive Smart Video Analytics Innovations
    • The National Tribune – VisualCortex and UOW partner to drive computer vision innovation and industry-research collaboration
    • IT Business Net – VisualCortex and University of Wollongong Partner To Drive Computer Vision Innovation And Industry-Research Collaboration
    • Cetril – VisualCortex Partners With Wollongong Uni For AI Research

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About VisualCortex

VisualCortex is making video data actionable in the enterprise.

As the world’s best Video Intelligence Platform, VisualCortex provides the stability and scalability to productionize computer vision technology for the first time. Unlike camera-side or point solutions, VisualCortex can be used for any video analytics use case in any industry. VisualCortex’s production-ready cloud-based environment transforms video assets into analyzable streams of data at scale.

The VisualCortex platform delivers the artificial intelligence smarts, governance and usability, enabling organisations to connect any number of video streams, repositories and use existing commodity hardware. An intuitive user interface, out-of-the-box reporting, range of configurations and integrations empower non-technical people to produce, analyse and act on insights derived from computer vision throughout the enterprise. Organisations can easily combine these AI-generated video insights with other data sources and systems to facilitate both real-time operations and strategic analysis. The VisualCortex Model Store also provides a secure marketplace for customers, partners and independent machine learning experts to share quality controlled computer vision models.

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