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    MARKET IN BRIEF
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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 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/" target="_blank">implemented</a> at the ticket offices of the Moscow metro</li>
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    <li>Sberbank <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/sberbank-has-filed-an-application-to-register-its-own-cryptocurrency/" target="_blank">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 href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/technologies-of-visionlabs-and-smart-engines-have-been-implemented-in-one-of-the-uae-banks/" target="_blank">implemented</a> in one of the UAE banks (Cards of <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=VisionLabs" target="_blank">VisionLabs</a> and <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Smart_Engines" target="_blank">Smart Engines</a>)</li>
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    <li>First tests of unmanned flying taxis <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/first-tests-of-unmanned-flying-taxis-took-place-in-the-luzhniki-stadium-in-moscow/" target="_blank">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 href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/charity-service-on-mos-ru-wins-big-innovation-awards/" target="_blank">wins</a> Big Innovation Awards</li>
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            <p>Ministry of Digital Development <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/ministry-of-digital-development-plans-to-conduct-an-experiment-to-replace-driving-licenses-with-qr-codes/" target="_blank">plans</a> to conduct an experiment to replace driving licenses with QR codes</p>
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    INVESTMENT &amp; IPO DEALS
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    <li>Softline <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/softline-acquires-95-of-indian-cloud-services-provider-embee-software/" target="_blank">acquires</a> 95% of Indian cloud services provider Embee Software (Cards of <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Softline" target="_blank">Softline</a>)</li>
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    <li>Motorica, developer of prostheses, <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/motorica-developer-of-prostheses-attracted-5-4-million-for-international-development/" target="_blank">attracted</a> $5.4 million for international development (Card of <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Motorica" target="_blank">Motorica</a>)</li>
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    <li>Skyeer, developer of a cloud platform for controlling construction using geospatial data, <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/skyeer-developer-of-a-cloud-platform-for-controlling-construction-using-geospatial-data-attracted-investment-for-the-development/" target="_blank">attracted investment</a> for the development (Card of <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/card/skyeer/" target="_blank">Skyeer</a>)</li>
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    <li>The first resident of Skolkovo, Svetofor ed-tech project, <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/the-first-resident-of-skolkovo-svetofor-ed-tech-project-entered-the-moscow-exchange/" target="_blank">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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    <li><a href="https://ict.moscow/en/research/activity-of-the-worlds-central-banks-in-the-study-of-blockchain-technology/" target="_blank">Mindsmith</a>: 74% of the world's central banks are interested in blockchain technology</li>
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    <li><a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/acra-investments-in-the-development-of-5g-in-russia-until-2027-may-amount-to-13-5-15-billion/" target="_blank">ACRA</a>: investments in the development of 5G in Russia until 2027 may amount to $13.5 - 15 billion</li>
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    <li><a href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/research-effective-digital-transformation-can-bring-russia-up-to-520-billion/" target="_blank">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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    AI CASES FROM RUSSIA
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    <i>a showcase of some AI cases</i>
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9c8c316cf33790535622" target="_blank">Care Mentor AI </a>
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    Detection of longitudinal flatfoot using X-ray images
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9d8c5602110dbf41c1f2" target="_blank">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 href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/?integrationId=600a9eb7112d1a2185303db2" target="_blank">Nornickel</a>
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    Implementing an AI-based system to optimize nickel recovery
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    <a href="https://ict.moscow/en/projects/ai/" style="" target="_blank"><b>More AI cases → </b></a>
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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>Anton Nazarkin</b>, International Development Director of VisionLabs | <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-nazarkin-70701017/">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Nikita Arlazarov</b>, CFO of Smart Engines | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-arlazarov-849b8166/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Alexander Atamanov</b>, Head of Hoversurf | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AVAtamanov" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-atamanov-26b850ab" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Ilya Chekh</b>, Founder & CEO of Motorica  | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ilya.chekh" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://ru.linkedin.com/in/ilya-chekh/ru-ru" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>
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    <b>Grigory Bolotin</b>, Co-founder of Skyeer  | <a href="https://ru.linkedin.com/in/grigory-bolotin-1a59596" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>
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Tech in Moscow #20 (18 - 24 January 2021)

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    The solution for user verification, developed on the basis of software products of the Moscow companies <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>, is integrated into the mobile application of one of the largest banks in the UAE, Emirates NBD. With this application new customers can register and open accounts remotely. Remote user verification is implemented on the basis of a complex technical solution - Digital ID. Real-time face recognition and ID document scanning allow you to speed up the registration process.
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    To open an account, you need to scan your passport or ID card in the bank's mobile application. Then the system will automatically fill in all the required data in the application. At the same time, to confirm the identity, it is necessary to take a selfie: the face in the frame is recognised and compared with the photograph on the document.
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    As the developers assured, the security of processing personal and biometric data is guaranteed through the use of artificial intelligence technologies. Everything is performed on the user's phone without transferring images to the Internet.
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    According to Anton Nazarkin, Director for International Development of VisionLabs, the product may be in demand not only from banks, but also from government agencies, insurance companies and healthcare organisations.
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.arlazarov">
Vladimir Arlazarov</a>, CEO of Smart Engines

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    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/alexander.khanin.3">
Alexander Khanin</a>, Founder of VisionLabs
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Smart Engines

Technologies of VisionLabs and Smart Engines have been implemented in one of the UAE banks

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    The Moscow developer of recognition systems&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/cards/?tags=Smart_Engines">Smart Engines</a> &nbsp;summarised the results for 2020.&nbsp;
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    In particular, this year the company introduced a new generation of Smart Vision Engines recognition systems for automatic data extraction of ID documents, bank cards, barcodes, business, biometric verification and computed tomography of documents. The company's turnover exceeded 247.5 million rubles (equivalent to&nbsp;$3.3.million) which is 2.18 times more than in 2019. The export of AI technologies outside the countries accounted for 26%. The number of recognitions sold was 91.9 million, up 80% last year.
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    The company's client base has grown by 40% compared to last year. Smart Vision Engines software products are used for user identification, remote service, optimisation of business processes and development of payment services around the world, including the USA, the countries of the European Union, Asia, the Middle East and the CIS.

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In October, the company <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/en/news/smart-engines-became-the-first-developer-of-recognition-systems-based-on-ai-to-join-the-un-global-compact/">became</a> the first Russian artificial intelligence developer to join the United Nations (UN) Global Compact.
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            <p></b><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.arlazarov">Vladimir Arlazarov</a> - CEO of Smart Engines</p>
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Smart Engines earned $3.3 million on AI in 2020

Machine learning developers explain how LO-shot can revolutionize the field

Longread: will LO-shot revolutionize machine learning?

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    Smart Engines became the first developer of recognition systems based on artificial intelligence to join the United Nations Global Compact Initiative (UNGC). <a></a><a></a><a></a>
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    The United Nations Global Compact Initiative is the major international movement aimed at engaging business structures in sustainable development activities and building a global responsible partnership between the public and government sectors.&nbsp; In Russia, 74 organizations are currently parties to the treaty. By joining the UN Global Compact, the company confirms its commitment to 10 principles of sustainable development in the areas of human rights, labor relations, environmental protection and anti-corruption.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a></a><a></a><a></a>
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                    The endorsement of our entry into the Global Compact is both a declaration and confirmation that Smart Engines’ activities are being conducted in accordance with modern goals adopted in the international community. In our work, we are focused on environmental friendliness and minimizing the risks associated with the use of new technologies.
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                    In the AI and OCR market, we are the pioneers and promoters of responsible technology development and responsible consumption ideas. We aim at creating the most efficient software and neural network solutions that reduce the energy consumption of edge devices and reduce carbon footprint. In our research, being AI OCR developer we also aim at minimizing the risk of personal data leaks and preventing confidentiality breaches.
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                                    Vladimir Arlazarov
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    <a target="_blank" href="https://ict.moscow/news/smart-engines-prisoedinilsia-k-globalnomu-dogovoru-oon/">Original (in Russian)</a><a></a><a></a>
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Smart Engines became the first developer of recognition systems based on AI to join the UN Global Compact

<p>Computer vision is a system based on OCR, computer vision and machine Learning technologies. API solutions will allow to use the system for the following tasks: fuzzy search of similar images, motion detection, non-format document scanning on mobile devices, holographic elements detection, determining the vehicle type, traffic lights color recognition and tags recognition. </p>

<p> Information is recognized in real time and the system does not require connection to the internet. On the basis of the technology <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/smarthelper/id972688836?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target=«_blank»> a mobile app</a> SmartHelper (for IKEA) for iOS and Android was created, it can recognize the set number, row and place of the product in the warehouse from IKEA tags.</p>

System based on OCR technologies, computer vision and machine learning

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Computer Vision

<p>Smart PlateReader ensures license plate recognition on mobile devices. The technology allows to recognize car plate number in smartphone and tablet apps very quickly. Only the operative memory of the device is used during recognition.</p>

<p>The time for recognition is estimated at 50 ms - 2 s (depending on the device). The area for implementation of the solutions based on Smart PlateReader are insurance companies, social and state services that detect traffic violations, car sharing services and others.</p>

Smart PlateReader

<p>Smart CardReader allows to automatically recognize the number, date and name on all types of bank cards. The system does not require connection to the internet and does not store or transmit the recognized bank card data. Solutions based on Smart CardReader can be used to recognize club, discount, transport and other types of plastic cards.</p>

<p>Integration of Smart CardReader into payment services make it possible for the users to automatically enter bank card data for payments, money remittances and other financial operations in mobile apps and on websites. Processing time is around 1 second, and the number recognition accuracy is not less than 99.61%.</p>

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