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COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 Attracted Over 80,000 Visitors

2024/06/07
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COMPUTEX Taipei 2024 concluded on the 7th of June, marking a significant increase in scale this year. The four-day exhibition attracted 85,179 information and communication technology industry buyers and professionals, including those from Japan, the United States, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines.


This year's COMPUTEX, themed Connecting AI, successfully attracted world-class buyers to the technology industry's grand annual event. Among the highlights were AI PCs, with Acer and ASUS respectively showcasing their first Copilot+ PCs—the Swift 14 AI laptop and Vivobook S 15, both incorporating AI technology to revolutionize the PC industry and inspire more innovative ideas.


The application of smart technology is rapidly growing in a broad range of fields. Many automotive-related exhibits were featured in this year's newly established Smart Mobility Zone. The Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association (TADA) brought together major companies such as Pegatron, Clientron, and Retronix and set up an automotive technology pavilion to showcase comprehensive smart cockpit solutions.


In the Advanced Communication and Networking Products Zone, Taiwan's pivotal role and strength in the forward-looking communication field were evident. Askey Computer Corp and ASUS collaborated on a 5G enterprise private network solution and service using Microsoft Azure's dedicated 5G core, while Planet Technology displayed the industry's first cross-protocol smart energy management system, its AIoT Application Management Platform (NMS-AIoT).

The metaverse is another thriving technological field. Ganzin Technology demonstrated wearable eye-tracking technology in augmented reality devices to optimize an overall immersive experience. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley-based XR/AI startup Aemass showcased advanced technology for providing real content for XR, including a portable single-camera 3D recording system and globally patented 3D point cloud and AI algorithm technology.

Source: China Times Website (www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20240607004717-260410?chdtv)

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