Three science and technology projects hosted by organizations or companies in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China) were selected as "top 10 science and technology projects" in Hubei province for 2017, according to the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province on Feb 2. 

This is the sixth year that Hubei has selected "top 10 science and technology projects", with a focus on influential science and technology events or projects, both inside and outside the province.

The three items in Optics Valley of China are the establishment of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, the successful development of bionic small-diameter artificial blood vessels, and a cervical cancer diagnostic robot powered by artificial intelligence. 

Approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics will become an important international research center in the field of optoelectronics. 

Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics in Optics Valley of China [Photo provided to China Daily]

The bionic small-diameter artificial blood vessel developed by Wuhan Youngsen Biotech Co greatly optimizes the vascular biocompatibility and long-term patency, contributing much to coronary bypass operations.

The vessels are expected to become the world's first small-diameter blood vessels on the market.

Wuhan Youngsen Biotech Co in Optics Valley of China [Photo provided to China Daily]

A cervical cancer diagnostic robot developed by Wuhan Landing Medical High-Tech Co attracted people's attention in April 2017.

The robot, named "Landing" can quickly scan over 2,000 cervical cells, mark them sequentially, identify cancerous cells, complete a cytological diagnosis, and issue a report in just two minutes, and the diagnosis is consistently in line with that of human experts.

The development of the "Landing" robot marks that a Chinese company has been at a world-class level in intelligent cloud diagnostic technology for cervical cancer. 

The "Landing" cervical cancer diagnostic robot, powered by artificial intelligence and developed by Wuhan Landing Medical High-Tech Co [Photo provided to China Daily]