SenseTime specialises in systems that analyse faces and images on an enormous scale and works with policing bodies, retailers and health-care researchers in China and internationally.
SenseTime Group Ltd, one of the world’s most valuable artificial-intelligence startups, is setting up a hub in Abu Dhabi for Europe, Middle East and Africa with plans to hire hundreds of engineers.
The Chinese facial recognition firm, which counts Alibaba Group Holding Ltd as an investor, will start work on the research and development centre this year and build AI capabilities across seven industries including healthcare, remote sensing and education, according to a statement. The Abu Dhabi Investment Office, which seeks to attract businesses to the emirate, will provide a support package as part of the partnership.
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