{"id":12361,"date":"2024-11-13T16:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=12361"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:05:29","slug":"students-to-develop-urban-mobility-solutions-using-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=12361","title":{"rendered":"Students to Develop Urban Mobility Solutions Using AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2054149\/image_964645_23369951_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>In Otis&#8217; Made to Move Communities\u2122 global competition, students will apply Artificial Intelligence to enable more inclusive and sustainable mobility solutions.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>A student team from the Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School is representing <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> in this competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 13, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the speed, accuracy and scale at which complex challenges are addressed. Over the next several months, more than 250 students from dozens of schools representing more than 15 countries and territories around the world will participate in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/our-company\/social-impact\/mtmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Made to Move Communities<\/a>\u00a0challenge to propose innovative ways AI can improve urban mobility. They&#8217;ll be guided by volunteer mentors from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Otis<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: OTIS), the world&#8217;s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2555176\/MTMC_Year_5_Kick_off_8112024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2555176\/MTMC_Year_5_Kick_off_8112024.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.\" alt=\"Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that the next generation of innovation will use AI to make moving in and around cities easier and more efficient for all,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Randi Tanguay<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Otis<\/span> Senior Vice President &amp; Chief Communications Officer. &#8220;Today&#8217;s students are growing up as AI technology matures. They are actively engaged and quickly developing the skills to effectively use and apply it. With their innate curiosity and imagination, combined with the guidance of expert Otis volunteer mentors, I can&#8217;t wait to see the solutions these students come up with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Why AI<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the World Bank, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/urbandevelopment\/overview#:~:text=Today%2C%20some%2056%25%20of%20the,people%20will%20live%20in%20cities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">more than 56%<\/a>\u00a0of the world population currently lives in cities, and that number is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/wcr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">grow to nearly 70%<\/a>\u00a0by 2050. The current pace of rapid urbanization and global population growth has the potential to strain urban infrastructure, resulting in increased congestion, pollution, and inadequate public transit.\u00a0These challenges can be\u00a0even more acute in underserved neighborhoods and for people with special needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AI is already reshaping transportation. It&#8217;s enabling self-driving cars, optimizing traffic flows, and even helping drones deliver packages and medicines to those in need,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezhil Nanjappan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Otis<\/span> Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. &#8220;As we stand on the brink of the AI revolution, I&#8217;m excited to bring this transformational technology to the Made to Move Communities program \u2013 to brainstorm solutions to the mobility issues of today and tomorrow, while inspiring young minds and helping to close the STEM skills gap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>For the first time \u2013 a global winner<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, Otis&#8217; annual Made to Move Communities global student competition has engaged over 750 students and hundreds of Otis colleagues with the goal of addressing urban mobility challenges while sparking a lifelong interest in STEM. Participating schools have received nearly $1\u00a0million (USD) in grants from Otis to further STEM learning and programs in their schools.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, students used to compete regionally, with a winning team selected in each of the four Otis regions. This year, for the first time, the four regional winning teams will compete in a final round to determine a global team champion. Student teams will need to share how their solutions to local challenges can be scaled globally, and the global team champion will receive an additional grant for their school.<\/p>\n<p>Seven students from the Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will take part. This is the second time the school will represent <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>. &#8220;We are pleased to once again have the opportunity to represent <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> in the competition. This platform allows our students to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to tackle real-world urban mobility challenges. We are eager to see how their innovative ideas will transform into practical solutions and showcase their talents on a global stage.&#8221; <i>S<\/i>aid by Ms. Jacqui KOO, Acting Deputy Principal cum Director of International Division, Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to learn more about Made to Move Communities and this year&#8217;s challenge: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c1FwYeGhLp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/c1FwYeGhLp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/our-company\/social-impact\/mtmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">otis.com\/mtmc<\/a> to learn more and follow Otis for updates from participating student teams.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Otis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.3 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.3 million customer units worldwide \u2013 the industry&#8217;s largest Service portfolio. You&#8217;ll find us in the world&#8217;s most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut, USA<\/span>, Otis is 71,000 people strong, including 42,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.otis.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/otis_elevators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/otiselevatorco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/otiselevatorco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0@OtisElevatorCo.<\/p>\n<p><span>Media Enquiries:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Michelle Mak<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:michelle.mak@otis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">michelle.mak@otis.com<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>852-9865 5331<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2054149\/image_964645_23369951_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>In Otis&#8217; Made to Move Communities\u2122 global competition, students will apply Artificial Intelligence to enable more inclusive and sustainable mobility solutions.<\/i><\/li>\n<li>A student team from the Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School is representing <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> in this competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 13, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the speed, accuracy and scale at which complex challenges are addressed. Over the next several months, more than 250 students from dozens of schools representing more than 15 countries and territories around the world will participate in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/our-company\/social-impact\/mtmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Made to Move Communities<\/a>\u00a0challenge to propose innovative ways AI can improve urban mobility. They&#8217;ll be guided by volunteer mentors from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Otis<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: OTIS), the world&#8217;s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2555176\/MTMC_Year_5_Kick_off_8112024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2555176\/MTMC_Year_5_Kick_off_8112024.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.\" alt=\"Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span>Students from the Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will be working with volunteer mentors from Otis in the annual Made to Move Communities global student competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We believe that the next generation of innovation will use AI to make moving in and around cities easier and more efficient for all,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Randi Tanguay<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Otis<\/span> Senior Vice President &amp; Chief Communications Officer. &#8220;Today&#8217;s students are growing up as AI technology matures. They are actively engaged and quickly developing the skills to effectively use and apply it. With their innate curiosity and imagination, combined with the guidance of expert Otis volunteer mentors, I can&#8217;t wait to see the solutions these students come up with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Why AI<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the World Bank, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/urbandevelopment\/overview#:~:text=Today%2C%20some%2056%25%20of%20the,people%20will%20live%20in%20cities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">more than 56%<\/a>\u00a0of the world population currently lives in cities, and that number is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/wcr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">grow to nearly 70%<\/a>\u00a0by 2050. The current pace of rapid urbanization and global population growth has the potential to strain urban infrastructure, resulting in increased congestion, pollution, and inadequate public transit.\u00a0These challenges can be\u00a0even more acute in underserved neighborhoods and for people with special needs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AI is already reshaping transportation. It&#8217;s enabling self-driving cars, optimizing traffic flows, and even helping drones deliver packages and medicines to those in need,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ezhil Nanjappan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Otis<\/span> Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. &#8220;As we stand on the brink of the AI revolution, I&#8217;m excited to bring this transformational technology to the Made to Move Communities program \u2013 to brainstorm solutions to the mobility issues of today and tomorrow, while inspiring young minds and helping to close the STEM skills gap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>For the first time \u2013 a global winner<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Since 2020, Otis&#8217; annual Made to Move Communities global student competition has engaged over 750 students and hundreds of Otis colleagues with the goal of addressing urban mobility challenges while sparking a lifelong interest in STEM. Participating schools have received nearly $1\u00a0million (USD) in grants from Otis to further STEM learning and programs in their schools.<\/p>\n<p>Until now, students used to compete regionally, with a winning team selected in each of the four Otis regions. This year, for the first time, the four regional winning teams will compete in a final round to determine a global team champion. Student teams will need to share how their solutions to local challenges can be scaled globally, and the global team champion will receive an additional grant for their school.<\/p>\n<p>Seven students from the Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School will take part. This is the second time the school will represent <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>. &#8220;We are pleased to once again have the opportunity to represent <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> in the competition. This platform allows our students to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence to tackle real-world urban mobility challenges. We are eager to see how their innovative ideas will transform into practical solutions and showcase their talents on a global stage.&#8221; <i>S<\/i>aid by Ms. Jacqui KOO, Acting Deputy Principal cum Director of International Division, Hong Kong <span class=\"xn-org\">Baptist University<\/span> Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video to learn more about Made to Move Communities and this year&#8217;s challenge: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c1FwYeGhLp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/c1FwYeGhLp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/en\/us\/our-company\/social-impact\/mtmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">otis.com\/mtmc<\/a> to learn more and follow Otis for updates from participating student teams.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Otis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.3 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.3 million customer units worldwide \u2013 the industry&#8217;s largest Service portfolio. You&#8217;ll find us in the world&#8217;s most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut, USA<\/span>, Otis is 71,000 people strong, including 42,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.otis.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/otis_elevators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/otiselevatorco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/otiselevatorco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0@OtisElevatorCo.<\/p>\n<p><span>Media Enquiries:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"xn-person\">Michelle Mak<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:michelle.mak@otis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">michelle.mak@otis.com<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>852-9865 5331<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12361\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}