Industrial Technology Research Institute

The No.96 Issue of ITRI TODAY features the highlights at CES 2019 and ITRI’s efforts in developing autonomous vehicles. We also report on our Energy-Efficient Smart House Demonstration Project and smart solutions in communications and mobile edge computing. ITRI startup AAEC is also introduced for its thin-film acoustic technology. Finally we share some stories about relationships with our global partners.

ITRI demonstrated its innovative applications at CES Unveiled in Las Vegas on January 6, 2019, drawing the attention from international media such as Reuters TV, Voice of America, Tech Guide, and Indiantelevision.com.

ITRI received three 2018 R&D 100 Awards on November 16 in Orlando, Florida. ITRI’s technologies were selected as winners for innovation in the Software/Services, IT/Electrical, and Mechanical Devices/Materials categories.

ITRI has won the CES Innovation Awards for two consecutive years. Its Hybrid Power Drone with High Payload and Duration was named a CES 2019 Innovation Award Honoree in the Robotics and Drones category, and its spinoff ELECLEAN received the same honor with ELECLEAN Disinfectant Spray in Home Appliances.

IFA, the largest tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances in Europe, takes place from August 31st to September 5th this year at Messe Berlin. ITRI, Taiwan’s largest and one of the world’s leading high-tech applied research institutions, for the first time exhibits at this grand event, in conjunction with its spinoffs ELECLEAN Co. Ltd. and Taiwan Biophotonic Co. (tBPC).

ITRI was named a 2017 Clarivate Analytics Top 100 Global Innovator. A trophy was presented to ITRI at our headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan on April 23, 2018 to recognize our excellence in R&D innovation and intellectual property (IP) development and protection.

ITRI won Silver in the Applied Technology/Commercial Safety category at 2018 Edison Awards™ with its Fluid-Driven Emergency Rescuer (FDER) technology. ITRI representatives accepted the award in New York, NY on April 11, 2018.