Tech
DNV GL establishes
new AI research
centre in Shanghai
D
NV GL has opened an artificial
intelligence research centre in
Shanghai as it seeks new solutions
to enhance its audit, inspection and
survey services. The move recognizes
China’s position as a world leader in the
technology and is another important
chapter in DNV GL’s relationship with the
country, having first opened an office in
Xiamen in 1888.
The proximity to a leading AI innovation hub will allow
DNV GL to collaborate with partners at the forefront of the
technology.
AI is considered as a general-purpose technology that
will have implications on every aspect of future DNV GL
operations, as well as the company’s customers and society
at large. DNV GL aims to develop new solutions based on AI
technology, such as computer vision (whereby a computer can
carry out tasks that require high levels of visual recognition),
at the same time as creating future assurance schemes for the
complex algorithms associated with AI.
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L-R: Hu Keyi, Chief Engineer Jiangnan Shipyard; Norbert Kray, Country
Chair Greater China and Regional Manager DNV GL - Maritime; Pierre
C. Sames, Group Technology and Research Director; Chen ZhongNing,
Head of Artifical Intelligence Center; Klas Bendrik, Chief Digital Transfor-
mation Officer; and Sunny Lu, CEO VeChain at the opening of DNV GL's
new Artificial Intelligence Research Centre in Shanghai.
DNV GL is already utilizing disruptive technology to
challenge operations that have remained largely unchanged
for decades; for example, the company recently undertook
the first set of remote surveys whereby inspections on board
ships are carried out virtually using cameras, rather than in
person. Blockchain has also become an integral technology to
the company’s assurance operations, and Italian winemakers
are amongst the first to use My Story™, an application that
uses blockchain to track the whole supply chain. DNV GL
has explored how AI could improve safety in the oil and gas
industry.
“DNV GL is continuously investing in research, development
and innovation and we are directing 5% of our global
revenues to this. Our ambition is to be a technology leader,
exploring new solutions for the benefit of our customers. I
am therefore very proud that we are opening our first research
centre in China. I look forward to see new projects building AI-
based solutions with our customers,” said Remi Eriksen, Group
President and CEO at DNV GL.
The new research centre will be headed by Michael Chen
and will grow up to eight staff by the end of 2019. Michael
has been with DNV GL for 12 years and he has extensive
experience in innovation and software development.
“Establishing a dedicated AI research centre in Shanghai
enables us to engage with and benefit from leading edge AI
technology developments. We also look to close cooperation
with leading Chinese companies willing to implement
advanced services based on AI,” said Dr. Pierre C Sames, Group
Technology and Research Director at DNV GL. www.dnvgl.com/