The III IT-Akademgrad Forum “Artificial Intelligence in Belarus” acquired international status this year. Among dozens of developers from various countries are scientific organizations, representatives of technology parks, the High-Tech Park, companies, private companies, educational institutions, as well as the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, the Belarusian Military Academy and even schoolchildren .
For example, one of the companies of the Horizon holding, UE ITC Horizon, presented motherboards for first and second generation laptops, a dashboard for heavy tractors (developed on the instructions of KAMAZ PJSC) and a smart TV. All developments are carried out in Belarus and are equipped with national software. A new intelligent software with an image correction function was used in the production of the television.
The Ministry of the Interior already uses a drone developed by Belarusian engineers, capable of identifying invasive plants, including hemp and poppies.
As the head of the company’s marketing and sales department, Dmitry Gubsky, said, there is great interest in the products from both the industry and consumers. More than 85% of products are exported, mainly to the Russian Federation.
Forum guests draw attention to the red “beetle”, the unmanned aerial vehicle “Hexacopter-1”.
Student Yaroslav Tulyakov from Minsk created a smart robotic tower that can package and store goods by itself.
The impressive device, equipped with the latest hardware and software complex combining artificial intelligence technologies, was developed as part of a research project codenamed “Forest”. The smart UAV is capable of recognizing plant diseases.
– The device is equipped with a hyperspectral camera that records different stages of plant diseases. The image is processed using artificial intelligence. In the future, it will determine not only the disease, but also its stages. It also records the area of distribution of the problem,” says Igor Aniskov, senior researcher at the Center for Research and Production of Multifunctional Unmanned Systems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
By the way, this is not the first unmanned aerial vehicle of the Center for Research and Production of Multifunctional Unmanned Systems of this specificity. Previously, a similar device for searching for invasive plants, including hemp and poppies, was transferred to the balance of the Ministry of the Interior. And the development is being used successfully.
NewLab LLC presented smart innovations in the field of medicine. We are talking about software that, by observing a large number of fluorography and tomography images, identifies possible pathology, says the founder of the organization, Dmitry Kubas:
– Trained neural networks offer doctors a so-called second or third opinion, which is usually obtained during consultations. For example, in fluorography, the neural network is able to detect rib fractures and dark spots in the lungs. In tomography, focusing on the international research scale, images with benign or malignant formations are separated. Although no one can replace the doctor, this is only an auxiliary help.
Student of Minsk gymnasium number 13, Yaroslav Tulyakov, developed an intelligent industrial robot with a wide range of functions.
– The robotic tower will be able to carry out packaging, loading and unloading and much more. It will be able to store bags and other objects weighing up to 100 kg on pallets,” says the young engineer. A distinctive feature of its know-how will be the low price, since up to 70% of the component base for the manufacture of the robot is Belarusian. According to Yaroslav Tulyakov, there is already interest in the development of industrial enterprises.
As noted by Vladimir Gusakov, President of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, artificial intelligence, or information technologies and biotechnologies, is the most rapidly developing area in the world. Today it is no longer possible to imagine any field of human activity without artificial intelligence, including science.
– Artificial intelligence is becoming a good help in all areas. It is important that it strengthens the person’s ability to seek the latest advances, new forms of economic organization, companies and production, etc. The Forum is an opportunity to analyze our potential and determine what more needs to be done so as not to fall behind trends, trends, global developments and where, on the contrary, we are among the leaders.
Within the framework of the III IT Academy Forum “Artificial Intelligence in Belarus” another important event took place: six Belarusian organizations joined the Code of Ethics previously developed by the Russian Alliance in the field of AI. Recall that Sberbank, Yandex, VK, Gazprom Neft and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, as well as other leading companies and institutions, were among the first to sign the document. More than 40 foreign participants from 24 countries have already adhered to the Code of Ethics in the Field of Artificial Intelligence. The total number of signatories exceeds 800.
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Alexey Onosov, founder of the Unisoft company, author of the “Business Practices” channel:
– In the field of information technologies in Russia and Belarus, the most promising are artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud technologies and augmented reality technologies. These areas meet the modern needs of companies and society in digitalization, security and process optimization. According to research by TAdviser, the Russian AI market reached 291 billion rubles in 2021 and by the end of 2024, it could grow to 830 billion rubles.
Belarus is actively developing its IT sector. According to the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus, exports of IT services in 2021 amounted to $3.2 billion, an increase of 19% compared to 2020. Among interesting projects are: platforms for creation of Botpress chatbots; PlanRadar unit economics analysis service; 3D content creation platform Cappasity, which partners with major brands; VisionLabs facial recognition system used in the banking and retail sectors.
Nikolay Molchanov, Director of Business Development at Mobius Technologies:
– The process of digital transformation of the economy and the active use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is a global trend relevant for both Russia and Belarus. Services based on this technology can reduce operating costs and increase efficiency.
Belarus has a strong school of developers. Several Belarusian startups have achieved success in the international market. The loudest of them is Wargaming, the Viber messenger and the EPAM Systems company also have Belarusian roots. Russia has accumulated extensive experience in digital transformation and can offer its neighbors ready-made solutions: alternative software, equipment, services and IT consulting.
Prepared by Alena Uzbekova
