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    According to Reuters, Sberbank intends to sell 25% of the developer in the field of face recognition VisionLabs back to AFK Sistema. Thus, the bank will focus on the development of similar services for another participant in its ecosystem, Speech Technology Center (STC)
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    The likely reason for the sale is to avoid a conflict of interest between two competing companies. Sberbank and AFK Sistema do not comment on the possible agreement.
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VisionLabs</a>, <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Speech_Technology_Center" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">STC</a>
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    Sberbank <a href="https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/articles/2017/11/17/742077-raspoznavaniya-lits" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">acquired</a> a little more than 25% of VisionLabs shares four years ago from Sistema VC (AFK Sistema's venture fund).
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/news/sberbank-nameren-prodat-svoiu-doliu-v-visionlabs-obratno-afk-sistema/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Original (in Russian)</a>
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Reuters

Sberbank to Sell its Stake in VisionLabs Back to AFK Sistema

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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VisionLabs</a> has become the best in the overall standings in the verification and identification of independent testing of NIST face recognition algorithms.
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    As in 2020, the company's algorithms showed the best results among about 180 presented solutions on the most difficult verification tests (datasets contained several million photographs of people from more than a hundred countries):
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    <li>Border - recognition of people from photographs taken while going through passport control at the airport in uncontrolled shooting conditions;</li>
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    <li>Visaborder - comparison of photos from different categories of Visa (photo taken for documents in a studio) and Border.</li>
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    Also, the VisionLabs algorithm showed the best speed of extracting a biometric template from an image in the top 6 and became the first in the investigation category, where the recognition process is carried out by means of one-to-many comparison.
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/news/visionlabs-stal-luchshim-v-obshchem-zachete-po-verifikatsii-i-identifikatsii-testirovaniia-nist/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Original (in Russian)</a>
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Sberbank

VisionLabs ranked the best in the NIST facial recognition algorithm test

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    <i>main news about Moscow's projects, developers and technologies</i>
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        <a class="image_link" target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/moscow-opens-access-to-ai-technologies-for-doctors-all-over-russia/">
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    <li>Moscow <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/moscow-opens-access-to-ai-technologies-for-doctors-all-over-russia/">opens</a> access to AI technologies for doctors all over Russia</li>
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    <li>Big Data Platform, a joint venture of VTB and Rostelecom, <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/big-data-platform-a-joint-venture-of-vtb-and-rostelecom-has-created-a-new-service-for-business-to-work-with-big-data/">has created</a> a new service for business to work with big data</li>
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    <li>Estonian taxi service Bolt <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/estonian-taxi-service-bolt-has-announced-the-search-for-partners-to-launch-in-moscow-and-the-regions/">has announced</a> the search for partners to launch in Moscow and the regions</li>
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    <li>RZD Technologies and Robin <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/rzd-technologies-and-robin-will-create-a-marketplace-for-robotic-software-solutions/">will create</a> the first Russian marketplace for robotic software solutions &nbsp;(Cards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/cards/?tags=Robin">Robin</a>)</li>
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    <li>Mindsmith <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/mindtsmith-zapustila-biblioteku-navigator-po-tsifrovym-valiutam-tsentralnykh-bankov-mira/">launches</a> CBDC Navigator, a curated library of resources on Central Bank Digital Currency</li>
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    <li>VisionLabs and Examus <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/visionlabs-and-examus-have-developed-a-distance-examination-solution/">have developed</a> a distance examination solution (Сards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs">VisionLabs</a> and a card of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/examus/">Examus</a>)</li>
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<ul>
    <li>Intellogic <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/intellogic-received-a-ce-mark-certification-in-the-european-union-for-its-botkin-ai-platform/">received</a> a CE mark certification in the European Union for its Botkin.AI platform&nbsp; (Card of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/botkinai/">Botkin.AI</a>)</li>
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    <li>Group-IB <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/group-ib-granted-innovation-excellence-award-from-frost-sullivan-for-digital-risk-protection/">granted</a> Innovation Excellence Award from Frost &amp; Sullivan for Digital Risk Protection (Cards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Group_IB">Group-IB</a>)</li>
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            <p><b style="">GOV AGENDA</b></p>
            <p>A law on the "digital sandboxes", experimental legal regimes in the field of digital innovations, <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/a-law-on-the-digital-sandboxes-experimental-legal-regimes-in-the-field-of-digital-innovations-came-into-force-in-russia/">came into force</a> in Russia</p>
            <p>The Ministry of Digital Development <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/the-ministry-of-digital-development-has-developed-a-new-draft-government-decree-on-the-development-of-communication-networks-and-data-storage-and-processing-infrastructure/">has developed</a> a new draft government decree on the development of communication networks, data storage and processing infrastructure</p>
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    <a target="_blank"  href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/"><b>More news&nbsp;→</b></a>
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    INVESTMENT &amp; IPO DEALS
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    <li>Cognitive Pilot <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/cognitive-pilot-plans-private-placements-this-year/">plans</a> private placement this year (Cards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Cognitive_Pilot">Cognitive Pilot</a>)</li>
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    <li>Wikium EdTech platfrom <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/wikium-edtech-platfrom-attracted-investments-to-scale-the-project/">attracted</a> investments to scale the project (Card of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/wikium/">Wikium</a>)</li>
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<ul>
    <li>Airo service <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/airo-service-raised-790-thousand-from-mts-for-development/">raised</a> $790 thousand from MTS for development (Card of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/airo/">Airo</a>)</li>
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    <li>Sberbank <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/sberbank-will-invest-461-million-in-the-goods-ru-marketplace-and-will-become-its-main-owner/">will invest</a> $461 million in the Gоods.ru marketplace and will become its main owner</li>
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    ANALYTICS AND INSIGHTS
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    <i>researches, monitorings, reports and other analytics of Moscow and Russian IT market</i>
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    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/research-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-from-moscow-began-to-connect-to-cloud-services-more-often/">MTS</a>: small and medium-sized businesses from Moscow began to connect to cloud services more often →</li>
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    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/research/privacy-predictions-for-2021/">Kaspersky Lab</a>: Multi-party computations and edge computing are going to become more widely adopted in 2021→</li>
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    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/russian-banks-start-evaluating-customers-using-artificial-intelligence/">Ria.ru</a>: Russian banks use AI technology at almost every stage of customer service →</li>
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    KEY ACTORS IN IT
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    <i>discover people who stand behind the innovative companies and projects in Moscow</i>
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    <b>Ilia Romanov</b>, Deputy CEO of VisionLabs |&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1368120703">Facebook</a>&nbsp;| <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilia-romanov-38288219/">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Dmitry Istomin</b>, CEO of Examus | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.istomin">Facebook</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitriy-istomin-aa57a157">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Andrey Chernogorov</b>, Co-founder and COO of Cognitive Pilot,&nbsp;CEO of Cognitive Technologies | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/andrey.a.chernogorov">Facebook</a>
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    <b>Sergey Belan</b>, Founder &amp; CEO of Wikium | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/sergey.belan.940">Facebook</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergey-belan-aa868584/">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Anton Drachev</b>, CEO of Airo | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007730347036">Facebook</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://ru.linkedin.com/in/anton-drachev-8a2655163">LinkedIn</a>
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ICT.Moscow

Tech in Moscow #21 (25-31 January 2021)

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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs">VisionLabs</a> and Examus (Skolkovo residents) have developed a distance examination solution based on computer vision LUNA Exam. The product includes an Examus monitoring system and biometric verification when passing an exam or testing based on VisionLabs recognition and analysis algorithms.
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    The system works as follows: to register an account, a student must go to the website of the online proctoring service or the university's learning management system, enter his e-mail, upload a scan of his passport and take a picture on a computer webcam. The system will automatically read all the data from the document and compare the selfie and the image in the passport. If they match, then registration is successful.<br>The companies also plan to add an entrance by unique identifiers of large Russian ecosystems. This will allow you to log in without a separate pre-registration on the portal.
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    When passing the exam, users will need to enter their mail and look at the webcam. LUNA Exam will compare a face in a frame with a photo from a database of biometric templates. In case of successful verification, the student will be redirected to the Examus page to start passing the exam or testing. If you try to replace the image, access to the system will be blocked. To protect against the use of a printed photo or video from the screen of another device, LUNA Exam uses Liveness algorithms that check a real person in front of the camera or not.
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    <b>Contacts:</b>
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/alexander.khanin.3">Alexander Khanin</a> - CEO of VisionLabs
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/visionlabs-i-examus-razrabotali-sistemu-dlia-udalennoi-sdachi-ekzamenov/">Original (in Russian)</a>
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Skolkovo

VisionLabs and Examus have developed a distance examination solution

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    <i>main news about Moscow's projects, developers and technologies</i>
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    <li>Fare payment system based on facial recognition Face Pay will be <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/fare-payment-system-based-on-facial-recognition-face-pay-will-be-implemented-at-the-ticket-offices-of-the-moscow-metro/">implemented</a> at the ticket offices of the Moscow metro</li>
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    <li>Sberbank <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/sberbank-has-filed-an-application-to-register-its-own-cryptocurrency/">has filed</a> an application to register its own cryptocurrency</li>
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    <li>Technologies of VisionLabs and Smart Engines have been <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/technologies-of-visionlabs-and-smart-engines-have-been-implemented-in-one-of-the-uae-banks/">implemented</a> in one of the UAE banks (Cards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs">VisionLabs</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Smart_Engines">Smart Engines</a>)</li>
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    <li>First tests of unmanned flying taxis <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/first-tests-of-unmanned-flying-taxis-took-place-in-the-luzhniki-stadium-in-moscow/">took place</a> in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow</li>
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    <li>Charity service on the official portal of the Moscow Mayor and Moscow Government <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/charity-service-on-mos-ru-wins-big-innovation-awards/">wins</a> Big Innovation Awards</li>
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            <p>Ministry of Digital Development <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/ministry-of-digital-development-plans-to-conduct-an-experiment-to-replace-driving-licenses-with-qr-codes/">plans</a> to conduct an experiment to replace driving licenses with QR codes</p>
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/" ><b>More news&nbsp;→</b></a>
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    INVESTMENT &amp; IPO DEALS
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<ul>
    <li>Softline <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/softline-acquires-95-of-indian-cloud-services-provider-embee-software/">acquires</a> 95% of Indian cloud services provider Embee Software (Cards of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Softline">Softline</a>)</li>
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<ul>
    <li>Motorica, developer of prostheses, <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/motorica-developer-of-prostheses-attracted-5-4-million-for-international-development/">attracted</a> $5.4 million for international development (Card of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Motorica">Motorica</a>)</li>
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<ul>
    <li>Skyeer, developer of a cloud platform for controlling construction using geospatial data, <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/skyeer-developer-of-a-cloud-platform-for-controlling-construction-using-geospatial-data-attracted-investment-for-the-development/">attracted investment</a> for the development (Card of <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/skyeer/">Skyeer</a>)</li>
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<ul>
    <li>The first resident of Skolkovo, Svetofor ed-tech project, <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/the-first-resident-of-skolkovo-svetofor-ed-tech-project-entered-the-moscow-exchange/">entered</a> the Moscow Exchange</li>
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    ANALYTICS AND INSIGHTS
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    <i>researches, monitorings, reports and other analytics of Moscow and Russian IT market</i>
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<ul>
    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/research/activity-of-the-worlds-central-banks-in-the-study-of-blockchain-technology/">Mindsmith</a>: 74% of the world's central banks are interested in blockchain technology</li>
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<ul>
    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/acra-investments-in-the-development-of-5g-in-russia-until-2027-may-amount-to-13-5-15-billion/">ACRA</a>: investments in the development of 5G in Russia until 2027 may amount to $13.5 - 15 billion</li>
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<ul>
    <li><a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/research-effective-digital-transformation-can-bring-russia-up-to-520-billion/">Google &amp; RANEPA</a>: effective digital transformation can bring Russia up to $520 billion</li>
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    LONGREAD
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    Russian and foreign regulation processes in 2020 received a strong impetus for development: American, European and Russian regulators published and approved new documents, standards and data in the AI field, countries formulated new global goals and objectives for the development of the technology.
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    ICT.Moscow talked with experts in the AI regulation, summed up the results of 2020 and found out about the possible vectors of development in 2021.
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                    We are witnessing a change in the overall trend in regulation. Until 2020, the approaches to AI and its regulation were strategized, and every national strategy has a part on regulation and ethics. In some strategies it is a reference (paragraph or line), in other strategies - a section, and in some strategies it is a driving factor, as it is in Russia.
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                    In 2020, we observed the next stage, when experts started developing detailed regulation - not the acts themselves were adopted, but approaches towards the regulation of AI were being thoroughly developed. We see that different countries in the world have developed documents that shape vectors in regulation for the next five years.
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                                    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/avneznamov" target="_blank">
                                    Andrey Neznamov&nbsp;
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                            <p class="quote-owner__description">Executive Director of the Data Research Center for Government Bodies of Sberbank</p>
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                    Many countries continue to create national concepts of artificial intelligence, megacities are creating strategies for the development of AI within the framework of smart cities. Thorough documents that contain specific approaches to the legal regulation of AI are also being developed. In general, regulators are paying increased attention to digital technologies and the Internet.
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                                    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ivan.buturlin" target="_blank">
                                    Ivan Buturlin
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                            <p class="quote-owner__description">Head of Artificial Intelligence at the IT Department of Moscow Government</p>
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                    There have been many developments in the world regulation system this year. The first document on AI ethics - Recommendation on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence - is being developed at UNESCO. The Council of Europe is developing a document in the field of human rights in AI. Russia is actively involved in their development. The main global trends are shaped by the fact that more and more sites and platforms start to form a global position on AI.
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                                    <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rustam.tikhonov" target="_blank">
                                    Rustam Tikhonov
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                            <p class="quote-owner__description">Director of the Department of Strategic Development and Innovation of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia</p>
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/2020-ai-regulation/"><b>Read full article →&nbsp;</b></a>
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    AI CASES FROM RUSSIA
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    <i>a showcase of some AI cases</i>
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9c8c316cf33790535622">Care Mentor AI&nbsp;</a>
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    Detection of longitudinal flatfoot using X-ray images
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9d8c5602110dbf41c1f2">Speech Technology Center</a>
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    Implementing a chatbot for processing requests from passengers of the Moscow metro
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9eb7112d1a2185303db2">Nornickel</a>
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    Implementing an AI-based system to optimize nickel recovery
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/" style=""><b>More AI cases →&nbsp;</b></a>
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    KEY ACTORS IN IT
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    <p>
    <i>discover people who stand behind the innovative companies and projects in Moscow</i>
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    <p>
    <b>Anton Nazarkin</b>, International Development Director of VisionLabs | <a target="_blank" href="ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-nazarkin-70701017/">LinkedIn</a>
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    <p>
    <b>Nikita Arlazarov</b>, CFO of Smart Engines | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-arlazarov-849b8166/">LinkedIn</a>
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    <p>
    <b>Alexander Atamanov</b>, Head of Hoversurf | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/AVAtamanov">Facebook</a>&nbsp;| <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-atamanov-26b850ab">LinkedIn</a>
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Tech in Moscow #20 (18 - 24 January 2021)

<p> Face DJ is based on 3D face model reconstruction technology and can transfer it to virtual reality. 3D model reconstruction from a single Image is available due to the technology that defines key points on the face and transfers them to the adaptable virtual head model.</p>

<p>Individual face features are defined in the image, and the virtual model adapts to them. Face key points definition algorithm includes 2 stages. Firstly, the face is detected in the image, then it is extracted from the image and complemented with a set of pre-defined key points. Machine learning is used in both stages. </p>

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App for 3D model creation and transferring images to virtual reality

recognition

artificial_intelligence

machine_learning

Face.DJ

<p> Luna Platform is based on LUNA SDK - Engine for face recognition. The system includes several modules: Broker web server, which ensures interface with external systems via HTTP protocol; Extracto handler, which extracts face descriptors; Matcher handler, which receives requests for descriptors matching. An additional Queue Manager ensures data exchange between Broker module and Extractor and Matcher handlers. DBMS Aerospike NoSQL module is used to create a storage for descriptors and their lists. The modules work independently from each other. The system uses RESTful Web API to transmit commands and exchange data.</p>

<p> The main Application level protocol is HTTP 1.1, data exchange is initiated by an HTTP request. The implementation of neural networks allows to process a face in a fraction of a second, and the optimized sublinear search makes it possible to identify a person in the databases. The descriptors data is de-identified</p>

System of data management and person verification and indentification

computer_vision

neural_networks

biometry

LUNA Platform

<p>Specialized software for checking and identifying people, it ensures accurate facial recognition in images and also in video streams in real time.</p>

<p>Facial recognition processing in LUNA SDK includes several modules: face detection, face alignment in the images, face descriptors extraction, matching of the faces with image database, defining face attributes and prevention of face spoofing.</p>

<p>The system was developed in C++ and allows to optimize memory management, work in extensive multithreading mode, the system ensures high efficiency of the modules, allows to carry out cross-platform integration and use standard API in C++.</p>

<p>LUNA SDK uses deep neural networks (DNN) for face detection and descriptors extraction.</p>

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LUNA SDK

<p>Luna makes it possible to open a car without keys and operates as a plug-in on the Nvidia Drive IX platforms run on Nvidia Drive AGX supercomputer. The service is based on the data control and is used for verification and recognition of the Luna SDK users’ faces.</p>

<p>It uses the caroms both inside and outside of the car. When the user approaches the vehicle, the system scans his face. Then it compares the collected data with the previously registered data. If the system finds a match, the doors will be unlocked.</p>

SWiP

Face.DJ

LUNA Platform

LUNA SDK

Luna for cars

Brandquad

OmniHub

VoiceGrid

Flomly