Tech4City Competition winner going to the market

The Huawei Tech4City Competition aims to empower young people to innovate for a more livable and sustainable Singapore. This event in Singapore has been held for three consecutive years, garnering over one thousand participants. The team that won the 2022 grand prize with their AI sign language translation application established a startup called FingerDance and joined the Huawei Cloud Incubator program after the competition. In 2024, FingerDance and SBS Transit, a leading public transport operator in Singapore, jointly launched the AI-powered Sign Language Virtual Assistant SiLViA. This virtual avatar uses advanced AI sign language models to translate spoken or written languages into sign language. SiLViA is being trialed at the North East Line Chinatown MRT Station in Singapore, helping hard-of-hearing commuters travel independently and safely on public transport.

The AI-powered Sign Language Virtual Assistant SiLViA, which is being trialed at the North East Line Chinatown MRT Station in Singapore, helps hard-of-hearing commuters travel independently and safely on public transport.