Guiyang talent pipeline fuels growth of data labeling industry

Guizhou Qixiang Technology Co is seeing a steady rise in orders in the fourth quarter of the year, with its workload booked through the end of the year. More than 40 employees are busy processing 4D point cloud data for autonomous driving, providing essential data for the training of self-driving models.

The office area of Guizhou Qixiang Technology Co. [Photo/guiyang.gov.cn]

Established by a Shenzhen-based AI company, Qixiang Technology began operating in January this year at the Sanma Data Labeling Industrial Park in Yunyan district, Guiyang. Its services cover autonomous driving data labeling and embodied AI data services. The company has relocated its entire operation, from data collection and labeling to quality review and delivery, to Guiyang, maintaining a data delivery pass rate of over 98 percent.

In March, Qixiang Technology established an off-campus internship base with Guiyang Institute of Humanities and Technology. The partnership is expected to provide at least 200 interns annually, with plans to launch customized training programs, helping beginners with no prior experience achieve a labeling pass rate of 98 percent after just two to three weeks of training. The company now employs 70 people, most of whom are local residents.

Qixiang Technology is focusing on three sectors – embodied AI, digital cultural tourism, and smart agriculture. It is also expanding beyond routine data labeling into data solution design and quality standard development. The company aims to generate 15 million yuan ($2.25 million) in output value this year, expand its workforce to 200 by the end of the year, and establish its Southwest China regional headquarters in Guiyang.