SKT-NVIDIA to Host 'T Hackathon' for Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem
Published2017.06.02 11:24Outstanding Ideas Can Receive Active Support for Commercialization
SK Telecom will hold the '3rd T Hackathon (Hack-A-Thon)' competition on August 26-27 together with NVIDIA to revitalize the domestic artificial intelligence ecosystem.
This year's 'T Hackathon,' marking the third edition since 2015, has its most distinctive feature in expanding the theme from existing IoT to artificial intelligence. In this competition, participants will compete in developing innovative ideas and prototypes that combine artificial intelligence and IoT by utilizing SK Telecom's 'T API (Application Programming Interface)' and IoT platform 'ThingPlug'.
Participants will be provided with NVIDIA's 'Jetson TX2'. The 'Jetson TX2' is a compact supercomputer board developed by NVIDIA and is essential equipment for developing artificial intelligence-based services such as Deep Learning.
Additionally, SK Telecom will also provide a mobile prototype production facility 'Fab Truck' equipped with 3D printers and 3D scanners during the competition period.
Applications can be submitted on SK Telecom's 'T Developers' website (http://developers.sktelecom.com) from June 2nd to 30th. 15 teams consisting of 70 people will be selected from the applicants.
SK Telecom's 'T Hackathon' is drawing attention for the fact that selected outstanding ideas can receive active support in commercialization. SK Telecom plans to support winning teams wishing to commercialize their products with space, equipment, and technology necessary for product development through its representative co-prosperity program 'T open lab (T Open Lab)'.
Lee Yong-deok, General Manager of NVIDIA Korea, stated, "NVIDIA has led the cultivation of an artificial intelligence ecosystem by providing developers with innovative products and educational programs," and added, "We look forward to domestic developers realizing creative ideas into products using NVIDIA Jetson boards in this competition with SK Telecom."
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