Beijing Lanzhou Technology

About Beijing Lanzhou Technology

Beijing Lanzhou Technology, also known as Langboat, is a cognitive intelligence company founded in 2021 by Dr. Ming Zhou. Dr. Zhou, a prominent figure in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), previously served as Vice President of Microsoft Research Asia and has a background in developing early Chinese-English machine translation systems. His extensive experience includes leading NLP research at Microsoft for over 20 years, contributing to core technologies in products like Bing Search, Office, and Azure.

The company's core offering is the Langboat Cognitive Intelligence Platform, which leverages NLP and the firm's proprietary "Mengzi" series of large language models (LLMs). This platform provides enterprises with a suite of engines for search, generation, translation, and dialogue to aid in digital transformation. Langboat targets various industries, with a notable focus on the financial sector, providing solutions for public opinion analysis and improving information processing efficiency. Other clients are in marketing and cultural sectors. Revenue is generated through enterprise-level solutions, including SaaS and on-premise offerings.

Key products built on the platform include the Langboat Smart Knowledge Base for internal enterprise knowledge management, the Langboat Smart Agent Builder for creating custom AI agents, and the Langboat Meeting Assistant, which uses large voice and language models for transcription and analysis. The company also provides an intelligent translation service that supports multiple languages and has been applied in various specialized fields like law and engineering. Langboat has received investments from notable firms such as Sinovation Ventures, Lenovo Capital, and Eight Roads.