Meet the 7 winners of the Taiwan Excellence awards, presented by ShowStoppers and TAITRA – TechCrunch

Known as a technology powerhouse, Taiwan is the headquarters of companies like Foxconn, Pegatron, TSMC, Acer and Asus. Taiwan’s tech industry, while defined by established players, is also home to a growing startup scene. Before the official launch of CES, the Taiwan Excellence Awards were sponsored by the nonprofit trade promotion group Taiwan External Trade Development Council (known as TAITRA) and ShowStoppersand give a preview of what the startups will offer. Seven startups were honored, and eleven other companies also presented themselves. They cover a wide range of sectors, from fitness and health to industrial surveillance.

More startups will showcase their technology at CES next week. Taiwan Pavilion, organized by Taiwan Tech Arena.

The seven winners of the Taiwan Excellence Award are:

The WISE-2410 vibration sensor from Advantech. Image credit: Advantech

Advantech‘s LoRaWAN solutions are used to control applications over long distances and have been used for a variety of scenarios including flood monitoring, critical care patients in hospitals and transportation infrastructures. The latest devices include the WISE-6610, a gateway for connecting up to 500 sensors and sending their data to cloud platforms via 3G / LTE or wired Ethernet connections. The other is the WISE-2410, a vibration sensor used to monitor motorized mechanical devices and identify potential problems so manufacturers can schedule maintenance before machines fail, resulting in costly downtime.

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CyberLink is the developer of the machine learning based FaceMe Facial Recognition Engine, which is used in AIoT applications such as security, smart retail and surveillance. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CyberLink’s new FaceMe Health product can identify faces with masks on and send alerts if someone is not wearing a mask or is in high temperatures. It is designed to aid in pandemic control measures in places like hospitals, airports, retail stores, and factories.

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Dyaco‘s Workout Equipment Line, called SOLE fitnessContains the new SOLE CC81 Cardio Climber, which combines the functions of steppers and climbers in one machine. The SOLE CC81 is ergonomically designed so that users can do intensive cardio training while reducing wear and tear on their joints.

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Green jacket sport shows his Golface Intelligent system that enables golf courses to monitor and record their operational data in real time, while golfers can track their performance. Other functions of the smart system include aerial video and real-time assessment functions.

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Maktar is the maker of a smartphone backup device called the Qubii. Qubii is shaped like a small cube and automatically backs up phones while charging and does not require internet or Wi-Fi connections. Instead, users insert a microSD card into the Qubii and connect it to their smartphone using their usual power adapters or chargers. Every time the smartphone is charged, Qubii backs up its photos, videos and contacts. The device also has a patented SD card lock function to protect data.

Photo credit: MioMiTAC Digital Technology‘s Mio dashcam Range produces clear videos even in dark rooms such as parking lots. The latest Mio dash cam called MiVue 798 uses Sony’s lowlight STARVISTM sensor and an all-glass lens and produces wide-angle videos with a quality of up to 2.8 KB. The MiVue 798 also has built-in WiFi connectivity for video backup and online sharing via the MiVue Pro app. Other functions include GPS tracking, a patented intelligent warning system with warnings of fixed distances and warnings of speed limits, as well as a driver assistance system that warns of lane departure, driver fatigue and forward collisions.

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Winmate will introduce its M133WK Ultra Rugged Tablet PC designed for vehicle diagnostics. The M133WK is powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i5-8265U Whiskey Lake processor with high performance and low power consumption and has a 1920 x 1080 PCAP touchscreen that is visible even in strong sunlight.

Here are the other 11 startups that TAITRA and ShowStoppers present:

ATrackThe AK11 Fleet Hub is a 4G LTE device for real-time management of fleets in various industries.

ELECLEAN 360 uses what is known as the “world’s first electrochemical nanocatalysis technology” to convert water into hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals for cleaning and disinfection purposes.

In the win development introduces the SR Pro CPU Cooler, which uses patented, parallel-running twin turbine pumps to optimize water flow and ensure thermal output. It comes with AJF120 high airflow fans to help cool down PCs faster.

Innolux offers all LCD panels for televisions, monitors, notebooks, industrial, medical, mobile and other applications.

Planetary technology is building a secure network called PLANET Powerful Enterprise VPN for cybersecurity and firewall solutions for the “post-COVID-19 era”.

Rice air makes AIR Cube, a small filterless nanotech air purifier.

Systems & Technology Corp. (System)The fleet management platform uses intelligent telematics to help companies keep track of where vehicles are and manage their fleets more efficiently.

Tokuyu Biotech creates intelligent massage chairs and healthcare products connected to apps and sensor technologies.

Winnoz is the maker of Haiim, a handheld vacuum-assisted device for collecting blood samples with fingertips.

WiseChip develops transparent OLEDs with touch functions for use in control panels for household appliances, in the automotive industry, in transport applications (such as display systems for passenger information) and in portable devices.

Yztek‘s E + Autoff is an IoT device designed to prevent people from forgetting to turn off their stoves. In addition to the automatic switch-off, it also has a setting for the cooking time and energy saving functions.