Liangjiang-Based AI company facilitates industrial upgrading in BRI countries

At the factory of SanFang Chemical Industry in Vietnam, a smart fabric detecting system increases the efficiency of leather fabric detection by 200 percent, with labor costs down by 50 percent. The THESEUS smart fabric detecting system has been introduced at SanFang's factories around the globe since a cooperation agreement was signed between Sanfang and the Liangjiang-based THESEUS this July.

THESEUS is located along Mingyue Lake in the Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone. [Photo provided to english.liangjiang.gov.cn]

THESEUS detecting equipment and wielding robots are currently helping clients in Vietnam and Indonesia with industrial upgrading, and its smart vision products have been introduced in Russia and other BRI countries, according to Zheng Daoqin, the company's founder and chairman.

Housed in the Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone, THESEUS is an AI company capable of developing optical, machinery, electronics, and computer technologies, as well as software engineering. It provides smart vision equipment and overall solutions to the automobile and semi-conductor industries, covering 3D precise measurement, defect detection, the improvement of quality and technology, and other processes.

The Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone is a scientific innovation hub in Chongqing. [Photo provided to english.liangjiang.gov.cn]

Centering on optics+AI, the company has applied for more than 100 patents related to light sources, image-forming, and artificial intelligence.

In the automobile sector, the 5G smart welding detecting big data platform, AI smart management software, and other smart vision detecting systems have been developed to ensure quality and improve productivity. The company has established in-depth collaboration with China's leading automakers and has installed its products in some of the latest models, such as AITO M7, which was jointly launched by SERES and Huawei.

The THESEUS has seen a three-fold increase in its business scale since it was established in 2020 and its revenue surged 432 percent last year. As of this June, the company had built five scientific research platforms, participated in setting four national standards in the field of machine vision, and obtained 100 intellectual properties and 21 patents for invention.