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Chinese facial recognition company
Yitu Technology , stylized as YITU , is a
Shanghai -based artificial intelligence company that develops
facial recognition systems . The company was founded in 2012 by
Leo Zhu and
Lin Chenxi .
[1] Yitu's software, branded as Dragonfly Eye, is used by
public security bureaus throughout China to identify individuals and vehicles.
[1]
Leo Zhu, the company's CEO, received his Ph.D. in statistics from
University of California, Los Angeles and conducted post-doctoral research at the
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory .
[1] Yitu is financially backed by the
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ,
Sequoia Capital , and
Hillhouse Capital .
[2]
[3]
[4] Yitu's chief operating officer, Zhang Xiaoping, also serves as the chief investment officer of
G42 .
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History
In 2017, Yitu took first place in a contest for facial recognition algorithms held by the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence .
[6] In 2018, Yitu partnered with
Huawei to enhance its smart cities projects.
[7]
[8] The same year, Yitu established an office in Singapore and inked a deal with the
Royal Malaysia Police for facial recognition software.
[4] In 2019, the Chinese government named Yitu one of its "national champions" in artificial intelligence.
[9] In 2021, Yitu withdrew its
initial public offering application on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market following regulatory scrutiny and announced its intention to list on the
Hong Kong Stock Exchange .
[3]
US sanctions
In October 2019, the
United States Department of Commerce added Yitu to the
Entity List for alleged involvement in
human rights abuses in
Xinjiang .
[10]
[11] In December 2021, the
United States Department of the Treasury added Yitu to its "Chinese military-industrial complex companies" (CMIC) blacklist.
[12] In January 2024, the
United States Department of Defense named Yitu on its list of "Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States."
[13]
See also
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