5 stories tagged OCR
PaddlePaddle released PP-OCRv6, an AI that can read text from images in 50 languages. It's up to 700% more efficient than its predecessor, working even on smartphones. This makes it easier to digitize books, signs, and documents in any language.
Researchers developed a microservice architecture to run AI document processing at scale. This system combines OCR, classification, and large language models to handle thousands of documents hourly.
PaddleOCR 3.5 is a free, open-source tool that can extract text and data from documents with high accuracy. It's now powered by Transformers, making it more powerful and easier to use for everyday tasks.
Researchers have created DocAtlas, a new framework that can understand documents in over 80 languages, including those with limited resources. This tool could make digital services more accessible to non-English speakers worldwide.
NVIDIA has open-sourced a new OCR model that supports multiple languages and leverages synthetic data for training. The model is designed for speed and accuracy in text recognition tasks.