Uber X Ticwatch: Uber’s First Hackathon in China

Functions such as estimating price and calling a car can be achieved by one click. Engineers from Uber headquarter attended the event in person to answer questions and provide technical support.

All-dimensional OpenTechnology and Support

UBER API

The Secret of Uber’s One-Click Call(Highlighted)

SenseTime’s HTTP API provides advanced face recognition technology in face recognition, face attribute, object recognition, image search, image editing, etc. During the event, face recognition related API was open to participants and onsite technical support was provided.

Mobvoi Ticwatch

API for Chinese Voice Search, Voice Control, Gesture Control, etc.

Mobvoi is a global leading artificial intelligence technology company. Its Ticwear, Chinese smartwatch operation system, supports creative interaction methods such as voice interaction, gestures and Tickle (side touch). During the event, Mobvoi’s embedded smartwatch operation system technology and APIs was open to all the participants, including voice search, voice control and gesture control. Meanwhile, Ticwatch provided support to all on site developers.

Sensetime

Face Recognition Technology API

SenseTime’s HTTP API provides advanced face recognition technology in face recognition, face attribute, object recognition, image search, image editing, etc. During the event, face recognition related API was open to participants and onsite technical support was provided.

Agenda

Technology experts’ on the spot information sharing and technology support

Guests:

Yuancong Qiu Uber Developer Community Engineer
  • Graduated from Florida University
  • Joined Uber 2 years ago
  • Previously worked for Amazon and Apple
  • Feng Du Head of Greater China for Microsoft Ventures Accelerator
  • Responsible for Microsoft Ventures’ cultivation and investment on start-ups in Greater China
  • GRC Sinogreen Fund founding partner
Mike (Xin) Lei Mobvoi Ticwatch CTO
  • PhD in Electornic Engineering from Washington University
  • Former Research Scientist at Google Headquarter
  • Former software designing engineer and Speech Scientist at Microsoft Headquarter
  • Former Research Engineer at SRI
  • Led Google’s development of offline voice recognition system based on Deep Natural Networks
Chiheng Xu SenseTime Co-founder
  • Graduated from Computer Science Department at Tsinghua University
  • Responsible for SenseTime face DK and public cloud platform products

Judges and Mentors

  • Yuancong Qiu Uber, Developer Community Engineer
  • Zhourong Miao Uber, Engineer Manager
  • Mike (Xin) Lei Mobvoi Ticwatch, CTO
  • Qiang Shen Microsoft Ventures Accelerator, CTO
  • Fan Yang SenseTime, Co-founder

Awards and Prizes:

Uber and its partners offered great prizes and cash award to participants, which include:

  • Macbook/iPhone6s/Kindle/Ticwatch
  • Uber voucher worth more than 20,000 RMB, and a 10,000 RMB cash award
  • Besides, Mobvoi special awards are set for the developer teams using Ticwatch technology