2019年CRI Chinese startups sparkle at French tech show

 

Chinese tech startups are gathering¹ at a major technology conference in Paris to showcase their strengths in artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing, as they seek new opportunities in the European market.

The tech company Cloudpick was off its newest smart retail² services at the Paris VivaTech innovations fair.

The company is focused on developing intelligent systems for managing cashless stores.

Zhang Yimei is a representative of the tech firm. She hopes to find more opportunities to cooperate with French companies at the Paris fair.

"We really want to enter into Europe now. This event offers us excellent chance to showcase our products and services. We have already inked some cooperation deals with big French companies that have headquarters in China. I have met with some representatives from the companies at the fair. The event also has a platform for French companies with a corporate³ strategy in digital retail to find partners. I think this is also a very good opportunity for us."

The Shanghai-based tech firm Bigpixel has attracted visitors to its stall with its panoramic⁴ pictures of Chinese cities, using cutting-edge technology that allows customers to view every detail of the city on their smartphones and tablets.

A local visitor said he was impressed by the visual experience offered by the images.

"You can freely zoom⁵ in and out of these photos. I was impressed when I first saw the picture on Facebook. The thing I like most about it is that I can view the pictures in high-definition on my mobile phone."

Bigpixel CEO Li Minhua said the photos, which have hundreds of billions of pixel, help tourists to get a clear picture of the city they're travel to.

"We developed a set of algorithm that helps us produce the pictures. First, we find the optimal⁶ position and shoot over ten thousand photos, which are scanned and put in order. This material is then processed by supercomputers with certain algorithms, until they finally form a full picture. We cut the photo and make it viewable on smartphones, which allows travelers to see whatever they want to see about the city. "

And in addition to these smaller scale startups, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei also showed up in Paris with its latest cloud services.

1 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

5 zoom   

n.急速上升；v.突然扩大，急速上升

参考例句：

• The airplane's zoom carried it above the clouds.飞机的陡直上升使它飞到云层之上。
• I live near an airport and the zoom of passing planes can be heard night and day.我住在一个飞机场附近，昼夜都能听到飞机飞过的嗡嗡声。

6 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。