[AI Times] Emotionwave signs MOU with Chinese Sports Company... Building an AI Motion Recognition Taekwondo Poomsae Competition

▲ Scene of the MOU between Emotionwave and Beijing Yayang Huachang Sports Development Co., Ltd. (Photo = Emotionwave)
Emotionwave (CEO Rio Jang), a company specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), announced on the 22nd that it has signed an MOU with Beijing Yayang Huachang Sports Development Co., Ltd. for the 'Construction of an AI World Taekwondo Poomsae Competition Platform.'
The contract size is $3 million (approximately 4 billion KRW). The two companies plan to develop an online taekwondo competition platform applying AI motion recognition evaluation technology, hosting a poomsae competition for participants from various countries, including China.
In particular, Emotionwave will provide its AI technology capabilities, including metaverse competition operation platforms and mobile service app technologies based on AI motion evaluation, while Beijing Yayang Huachang Sports Development Co., Ltd. will be responsible for domestic Chinese competition operations, organizational management, marketing, etc.
Through this, the intention is to go online with existing taekwondo competitions in China and draw many participants with a new type of poomsae evaluation system.
The CIO of Lifuqing Beijing Yayang Huachang Sports Development Co., Ltd. said, "I am happy that we can operate a highly scalable taekwondo competition in China with the support of advanced mobile AI systems and world-class taekwondo experts."
An official from Emotionwave E-sports team said, “We have established a strong global partnership ahead of the AI-based World Taekwondo Poomsae Competition,” adding that they will do their best to advance and stably operate the movement evaluation and competition platform applying AI technology.”
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