Founded in 1990, the Information and Communications Research Laboratories of ITRI focuses on development of advanced and core technologies for Taiwan’s ICT industrial upgrade and value-added. For more than 20 years, from personal computers (including notebooks) and network communications in the early period to emerging smart devices and cloud computing application services, the Labs built the foundation for industrial development by leading technology research and cultivating talents. In line with government policy, the Labs also consolidates domestic resources from industry, government and academia to participate international ICT standard organizations to improve Taiwan’s visibility and influence in global market.
In recent years, the Labs has transformed its research domain from hardware-driven to software centric, service oriented and system integration, involving not only in technologies of 5G wireless communication system and network, cloud computing system, advanced SoC and system design, mobile devices and audio/video technology, IoT and innovative applications, but further expanding on emerging topics and applications on FinTech, autonomous vehicle, tele-operated vehicle and tele-operated drone, cyber security, machine learning model of artificial intelligence and deep neural network.
Looking to the future, the Labs will enhance the ability on software-hardware integration and creation, interdisciplinary cooperation and exploration on new business opportunity so to make contribution on deeper technology development, industrial value-added and social welfare promotion.