Yitu Technology
Chinese facial recognition company
Yitu Technology, stylized as YITU, is a Shanghai-based artificial intelligence company that develops facial recognition systems. The company was founded in 2012 by Leo Zhu and Lin Chenxi. Yitu's software, branded as Dragonfly Eye, is used by public security bureaus throughout China to identify individuals and vehicles.
Leo Zhu, the company's CEO, received his Ph.D. in statistics from University of California, Los Angeles and conducted post-doctoral research at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Yitu is financially backed by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Sequoia Capital, and Hillhouse Capital. Yitu's chief operating officer, Zhang Xiaoping, also serves as the chief investment officer of G42.
History
In 2017, Yitu took first place in a contest for facial recognition algorithms held by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In 2018, Yitu partnered with Huawei to enhance its smart cities projects. The same year, Yitu established an office in Singapore and signed a deal with the Royal Malaysia Police for facial recognition software. In 2019, the Chinese government named Yitu one of its "national champions" in artificial intelligence.
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