UNIDO Forms AI Alliance With Huawei, Global Partners To Support Digital Transformation

 

The Intelligent Rail & Logistics Forum 2023 was held in Fényeslitke, Hungary (Photo: Business Wire) 

 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced it would establish the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing with Huawei and international partners in July at the Intelligent Rail & Logistics Forum 2023 held in Fényeslitke, Hungary.

According to Huawei in a statement, this alliance will be committed to building a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing to promote the innovation and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in industry and manufacturing and boost the digital economy.

UNIDO Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, Ciyong Zou said: “We are witnessing how mobile connectivity and industrial innovation come together. 5G combined with AI and cloud computing bring many benefits to the transport and logistics sectors.

“The objective of the Alliance is to serve as a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and showcase best practices.”

Meanwhile, Huawei Vice President CEE & Nordic Region, Radoslaw Kedzia said East-West Gate (EWG) Intermodal Terminal is a story of creating social value with excellent collaboration of different partners and dedicated investors.

“The facility’s digitalised, high-tech solutions attracts many young locals to stay in the area. There is high safety, there is healthy and clean environment for workers, no harsh conditions anymore.

“The solution proves that 5G has been truly applied in Europe's smart railway sector using next-generation digital technologies and they solve common problems, promote digital transformation,” he said.

East-West Intermodal Logistics Plc Chief Executive Officer, János Tálosi added that the project marks a key milestone in the development of 5G technologies in Hungary and the digitalisation of railfreight, and enables EWG to become an intermodal railway logistics hub in the digital era.

The forum took place in EWG intermodal terminal which is the largest and most modern inland intermodal terminal of its kind, covering an area of five million square metres, and the first private 5G-supported container railway port in Europe, began operations in October 2022.

-- BERNAMA