Twelve projects are being offered in total this year across five focus areas, including emotionally responsive robots and wearable devices capable of detecting asymptomatic diseases in real-time.“Even a technology powerhouse like Samsung cannot tackle the future alone,” said an executive involved in the initiative.“We’re now aligning ourselves with the best minds in the world to solve fundamental challenges.”SAMSUNG’S FOCUS PROJECTSAmong the standout projects on which Samsung wants collaboration concerns robotics that aims to build machines capable of reading and interpreting human emotions through facial expressions and gestures, and adjusting their responses accordingly.
In an ambitious bid to shape the future of technology, Samsung Electronics Co.is launching a sweeping new initiative to collaborate with elite North American universities to delve into growth sectors such as robotics, artificial intelligence and digital healthcare.
The program, dubbed START, short for Strategic Alliance for Research and Technology, represents the South Korean tech giant’s most comprehensive research alliance yet in Silicon Valley and marks a strategic pivot toward deeper open innovation.
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