局長的話

不只搭平台，還要跟機器人一起「組隊大冒險」！

大家好，我是數位發展局長。很多人問我，數位局每天都在忙什麼？是不是市府的「電腦工程師」或是專門管機房的？其實，我們更像是這座城市的「數位大腦」或是「系統整合架構師」，負責把冷冰冰的程式碼，翻譯成市民生活裡的幸福感。

在上一期，我們聊的是「計畫（Plan）」；而這一期，我們直接把「主角」請到了現實世界。大家在刊物中看到的機器人「羅伯（Robo）」，不只是本期的視覺擔當，他象徵著臺中正式跨入「物理 AI」的新紀元。因為臺中，最不缺的就是強大的「硬實力」！

這一次，數位局不演獨角戲，我們找來了最強大的「復仇者聯盟」：首先，我們攜手經發局，把產業鏈的底氣補足；接著，連結東海大學的學術腦袋，以及美國鼎鼎有名的喬治亞理工學院（Georgia Tech）與亞橋基金會。我們共同推動了「Robot Taichung機器人聯盟」，甚至吸引了美國「好奇心實驗室（Curiosity Lab）」跨海來台參與，我們正在打造臺中與國際接軌的「智慧製造與機器人實驗場域」。

有人笑說，AI機器人被廣泛應用是在科幻電影，是在《鋼鐵人》的場景裡？我的回答是：科技的終點永遠是「人」，人的需求與想像到哪，科技的發展就會到哪。數位轉型這條路，我們不只走得快，還要協同夥伴一起走更穩。歡迎跟著羅伯的視角，看看這座正在悄悄「進化」的臺中。

More Than Building Platforms: Teaming Up with Robots for a Real Adventure

Hello, I'm the Director of the Digital Affairs Bureau. People often ask what we do every day. Are we the city government's computer engineers, or the team that manages server rooms? In fact, we are more like the city's digital brain, translating cold code into a greater sense of convenience and well-being in everyday life.

In the previous issue, we talked about plans. In this issue, the main character steps into the real world. The robot "Robo" featured throughout these pages is not just a visual symbol. It represents Taichung's move into a new era of Physical AI. And Taichung's greatest strength lies in its solid industrial foundation.

This time, the Digital Affairs Bureau is not working alone. We have joined forces with the Economic Development Bureau, partnered with Tunghai University, and connected with the Georgia Tech and the GeoAsia Foundation. Together, we launched the Robot Taichung Alliance. We have even welcomed participation from Curiosity Lab in the United States, working to build Taichung into a smart manufacturing and robotics testbed with global links.

Some people think AI robots belong only in science fiction or movies like Iron Man. My answer is simple: the end goal of technology is always people. Wherever human needs and imagination can go, technology will follow. On the path of digital transformation, we want to move not only faster, but also farther and more steadily with our partners. Through Robo's eyes, I invite you to see a Taichung that is quietly evolving.

文章參考ChatGPT翻譯｜Translation assisted by ChatGPT.