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Malaysia Prime Minister Launches Huawei’s Customer Solution Innovation Center

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 23, 2021 — The newly refurbished and upgraded Huawei Customer Solution Innovation Center (CSIC) was officially launched by Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob today, as part of the celebrations to commemorate the global ICT giant’s 20th anniversary in Malaysia.

Malaysia Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob Launches Huawei’s Customer Solution Innovation Center
Malaysia Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Bin Yaakob Launches Huawei’s Customer Solution Innovation Center

The state-of-the art technology and solutions displayed in Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s (Huawei Malaysia) CSIC also aim to assist the nation in becoming the ASEAN Digital Hub.

Huawei’s CSIC was designed as an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Hub and Centre of Excellence to drive the industry’s open ecosystem and accelerate digital economy transformation in Malaysia.

The CSIC, located in Integra Tower at the heart of Kuala Lumpur, aggregates the company’s over 120 reference applications and services globally.

Huawei’s customers and partners are able to leverage this innovative platform to design and test technology solutions, verify new business models, and nurture innovation applications and services to both the public and private sectors.

Present during the ceremony was Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Malaysia, Mr Michael Yuan.

Delivering the keynote address during the launch, Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri said the CSIC is a testament to Huawei Malaysia’s commitment to the nation’s digital transformation.

"Thank you Huawei for accelerating digital transformation and strengthening the development of Malaysia’s innovative platforms since 20 years ago. For that, I would like to wish Huawei a Happy 20th Anniversary! We will always appreciate and value your contribution towards the nation’s digital talent development.

"I was informed that most of Huawei Malaysia’s employees are local. Talents are a crucial part in accelerating digital transformation for the nation," he said.

The Prime Minister added that he believes that Malaysia has the capacity and capability to achieve 100% digital inclusivity, especially among the vulnerable communities.

"I am proud to say, in embracing the concept of Keluarga Malaysia, Huawei has taken an important role in helping the Government address this matter. I hope more corporations will come forward to follow in your footsteps," he said.

CEO of Huawei Malaysia, Mr Yuan, meanwhile, said that through the CSIC, they would continue to bring global experiences to serve the needs of the ICT industry in Malaysia and to assist local stakeholders in succeeding in their businesses.

"This centre will act as a catalyst to accelerate Malaysia’s digital transformation and to capitalise on the potential of advanced technologies and assist in driving investments in the digital economy for the nation at the same time," added Mr Yuan.

He further pointed out, "It is our belief that a better-connected Malaysia will have a prosperous future. We are currently in a period where ubiquitous connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a vital requirement for a country to achieve fully developed status. Therefore, we look forward to growing together with Malaysia, to playing an integral part in the nation’s technology-based economy and to building a better future for all Malaysians,"

Among the business-to-business solutions available and showcased at the CSIC included Huawei’s 5G solutions around the world, including those for Smart Cities and autonomous vehicles as well as Huawei’s Smart Education system, including hybrid learning, which increases participation and engagement between students and teachers, and allows for some students attending class in-person while others join virtually.

Cloud Computing was another highlight – where Huawei is working with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) on their Alpha Edge, the only Malaysian-owned Cloud and AI infrastructure and services to enterprises and government institutions that ensures data sovereignty.

Also showcased were Agro-tech systems with Artificial Intelligence technology that could save time, monitor quality, as well as predict yield and output. This included the production of premium caviar in Malaysia using this technology.

The CSIC also displayed network infrastructure devices which utilise latest technological advances in 5G and telecommunications as well as Huawei’s RuralStar, which overcomes the technical challenges of connecting remote areas, bringing connectivity to hard-to-reach communities.

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StradVision Showcasing Latest Technology for Autonomous Vehicles at Automotive Tech Week 2021

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Vision processing pioneer will be demonstrating newest software for ADAS systems and AVs on-site at Novi event, Nov. 16-17

NOVI, Mich., Nov. 12, 2021 — StradVision, a leader in computer vision technology for Autonomous Vehicles and ADAS systems, is demonstrating its latest technologies on-site Nov. 16-17 at Automotive Tech Week 2021, which will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.

The weeklong Automotive Tech Week 2021 explores the latest technology trends being embraced by leading players in the automotive world – including electrification and autonomy. New technologies for ADAS systems that StradVision will unveil and demonstrate at the event are:

 

  • Depth-map Solution: The latest feature implementing innovative Pseudo LiDAR technology, which replaces high-cost and high-performance LiDAR equipment. Offering the high precision of distance measurement to an object with only a mono-channel camera
  • Semantic Segmentation: A technology that classifies objects by analyzing the images acquired through the vehicle’s camera on a pixel-by-pixel basis through deep learning technology
  • Multi-camera 360-degree perception:  This technology uses up to 9 cameras, which is critical to implement autonomous driving features of L3 or above, such as Automated Valet Parking (AVP), and Enhanced Autopilot

"I look forward to our time at Automotive Tech Week 2021, and showcasing the innovative technologies StradVision is unveiling at the event," Sunny Lee, StradVision’s Chief Operating Officer who is leading StradVision’s team at the event said. "As we continue to ramp up our presence in Michigan, the heart of U.S. auto industry, events like this let us get our product in front of key industry leaders who are on board with our mission of using technology to achieve the safest possible experiences with ADAS systems and autonomous driving."

StradVision’s SVNet is a lightweight software that allows vehicles to detect and identify objects accurately, such as other vehicles, lanes, pedestrians, animals, free space, traffic signs, and lights, even in harsh weather conditions or poor lighting. 

SVNet’s software relies on deep learning-based perception algorithms, which compared with its competitors is more compact and requires dramatically less memory and electricity to run. SVNet supports more than 14 hardware platforms and can also be customized and optimized for any other hardware system thanks to StradVision’s patented and cutting-edge Deep Neural Network-enabled technology. 

SVNet is currently used in mass production models of ADAS and autonomous driving vehicles that support driving automation levels 2 to 4 and is being deployed in over 50 vehicle models from 13 OEMs worldwide. 

The full Automotive Tech Week 2021 event runs online from Nov. 15-19, and in-person hours will be on-site in Novi from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. StradVision will be located at Booth #743 at the event both days.

About StradVision Inc.
Founded in 2014, StradVision is an automotive industry pioneer in AI-based vision processing technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The company is accelerating the advent of fully autonomous vehicles by making ADAS features available at a fraction of the market cost compared with competitors. StradVision’s SVNet is being deployed on 50+ vehicle models in partnership with 13 OEMs and powers ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles worldwide and is serviced by over 200 employees in Seoul, Detroit, San Jose, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Munich. The company received the 2020 Autonomous Vehicle Technology ACES Award in Autonomy (Software Category). In addition, StradVision’s software is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 international standard.

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PrimeCredit Takes Operational Efficiency to Next Level with SAP Concur Automated Spend Management Solution

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Enhanced data visibility, scalability and transparency empowers PrimeCredit to fulfill its fast-growing business needs while maintaining stringent governance

HONG KONG, Nov. 11, 2021  — PrimeCredit, one of the leading non-bank consumer finance groups in Hong Kong, has selected and deployed SAP Concur Expense and Concur Invoice to accommodate its thriving business needs with digitalized and automated spend management. Leveraging on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the cloud-based SAP Concur solution enables PrimeCredit to customize its expense limit approval matrix for different types of expenses in order to meet its unique and stringent internal compliance needs.

This advanced solution also provides an integrated and comprehensive overview on spend categories, reimbursement and invoice status, delivering real-time data visibility to serve PrimeCredit’s business expansion needs while improving its transparency and credibility. With digitalization, the SAP Concur solution enables PrimeCredit to reroute manpower to valuable tasks, creating a highly productive and efficient workplace.

"In view of an ever-changing market and evolving regulatory environment, financial institutions have a pressing need to harness the power of technology for improving efficiency, optimizing cost and fulfilling their growing business needs. However, digital transformation entails a large degree of change to business processes and operating models, consequently creating immense barriers for financial institutions as they navigate the digitalization journey," said William Ng, Chief Financial Officer of PrimeCredit Limited. "The SAP Concur solution has been a key step in our digitalization strategy. It has helped us optimize our workload, which is instrumental in resource planning. We also have better data visibility and a deeper understanding of our various businesses and financial health for better-informed budgeting decisions."

Powered by AI and machine learning, the SAP Concur solution automatically triggers a specific approval matrix according to different expense types with embedded rules for expense limits. In case of any discrepancy between the input data and the assigned expense limit, the solution will generate alert messages spontaneously to the approvers and reviewers. This enables managers and supporting teams to review expenses more efficiently, as they no longer need to review individual amounts and related data on a recurring basis to search for errors. Given the intricate compliance needs of PrimeCredit, the SAP Concur solution simplifies the overall workflow of the finance team in terms of expense approval and budget prediction by virtue of its streamlined and optimized finance procedures, while demonstrably reducing errors and risk of fraud.

The cloud-based SAP Concur solution also offers data accuracy coupled with real-time visibility of daily expenses and invoices from a centralized system dashboard, allowing PrimeCredit to trace, retrieve and analyze data for expense control, profit and loss management and cash flow projection on a year-on-year trajectory without the need for manual forms. By streamlining the process from input through to review and approval, Concur Expense and Concur Invoice provide better data visibility over daily expenses and invoices and have proved instrumental for the company’s finance team to evaluate expense control strategically and plan for the coming year’s budget.

"Building a prospective and resilient business amid the pandemic is challenging, and technology has become a critical component in how well businesses adapt to emerging needs and stay ahead of the competition. It is encouraging to see how the SAP Concur solution has supported PrimeCredit, a key player in Hong Kong’s non-bank consumer finance groups, to unleash business potential with data and digitalization. At SAP Concur, we are committed to being the credible companion of local enterprises and financial institutions of all sizes, enabling them to thrive amid the pandemic and beyond, and supporting them along their digital transformation journey with our industry-leading automated spend management solutions," said Jeff Lam, General Manager, Greater China, SAP Concur.

About SAP Concur

SAP® Concur® is the world’s leading brand for integrated travel, expense, and invoice management solutions, driven by a relentless pursuit to simplify and automate these everyday processes. The highly-rated SAP Concur mobile app guides employees through business trips, charges are directly populated into expense reports, and invoice approvals are automated. By integrating near real-time data and using AI to analyze transactions, businesses can see what they’re spending, improve compliance, and avoid possible blind spots in the budget. SAP Concur solutions help eliminate yesterday’s tedious tasks, make today’s work easier, and support businesses to run at their best. Learn more at concur.com.hk. 

About SAP

SAP’s strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com/hk.

About PrimeCredit Limited

PrimeCredit, founded in 1977, is the biggest non-bank consumer finance group in Hong Kong. Its 26 branches widely distributed in Hong Kong mainly offer personal loans and credit cards. Rooted in Hong Kong for more than 40 years, its user base is over 300,000.

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Cyclone Robotics Launches End-To-End Hyperautomation Product Portfolio to Boost Digital Economy in Asia Pacific, Enabling Automation Across All Stages of Digital Transformation

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 2021 — Cyclone Robotics, the world’s leading RPA provider and thought leader in the era of hyperautomation, launched its enterprise-level product portfolio with end-to-end automation solutions, and announced its expanded global partnership strategy. Strengthened by its product innovation, rich experience in hyperautomation, and extensive global partnership network, Cyclone Robotics aims to fully empower local businesses’ digital transformations across all stages to accelerate the digital economy’s development in Asia Pacific.

Cyclone Robotics’ solutions cover the whole lifecycle of digital transformation including phases of requirements discovery, design, management and engagement, creating a positive feedback loop that accelerates improvements. Furthermore, it integrates with various technologies such as process mining, analysis, AL/ML, iBPMS, iPAAS and zero-code development on the platform, becoming one of the important components of enterprise-level architecture in the digital era.

Cyclone RPA products and solutions run across every stage of digital transformation
Cyclone RPA products and solutions run across every stage of digital transformation

Earlier this year, the world-leading independent research institution Gartner identified hyperautomation as one of the top strategic technology trends of 2022, and noted that RPA enriched by AI has become the core enabling technology of hyperautomation. As an early driver of this trend, Cyclone Robotics recently launched its innovative AI Skill Platform, which supports multiple forms of AI capabilities from software to hardware as well as the CIRI Digital Assistant that seamlessly connects human, digital robot and enterprise system. It is worth mentioning that it also launched RPA Mobile Designer and Mobile App that allow everyone to operate wireless automation process in an easier way.

"As the industry leader driving the future of hyperautomation, Cyclone Robotics has stayed ahead of the trends and invested heavily in product development to provide end-to-end hyperautomation solutions. With better integration between IT and businesses, and a more flexible selection of products, we not only can empower businesses to improve individual task efficiencies, but also provide departmental and enterprise-level RPA solutions for the next stage of their digital transformations as they continue to advance." said Vincent Gao, founder and CEO of Cyclone Robotics.

According to Dr. Jia, Chief Product Officer of Cyclone Robotics, RPA has evolved over the years from its basic stages to the current RPA+, which requires end-to-end process automation capabilities at the departmental level, and will continue to advance to enterprise-level hyperautomation of the future. Cyclone Robotics’ rich experience and practices indicate that enterprises have diverse demands throughout their digital transformation, from very basic applications to more complex challenges. For example, Cyclone Robotics’ partnership with Sinolink Securities, an Asia-Pacific leading securities and investment management firm, has gone through all three RPA stages during its digital transformation journey since 2019. In the beginning, Cyclone Robotics helped launch RPA pilots in some of its business operations that had more informatisation, lower implementation costs, and more frequent standard needs. After Cyclone Robotics’ RPA products and applications were proven successful, Sinolink then began to broadly deploy RPA across the whole company. By 2021, more than 200 RPA operations have been successfully deployed in over 30 departments, achieving 100% execution accuracy with zero errors, 24/7 automated operations, and saving over 6,000 minutes of manpower every day. Moving forward, Cyclone Robotics is working with Sinolink to establish its hyperautomatic middle office with Cyclone Robotics’ recent innovations, such as the aforementioned AI Skill Platform and CIRI. Sinolink can now look forward to more deeply integrated RPA that adds value to its management, business, and collaborations, enabling it to explore more applications for automation.

Gartner also forecasted that the Covid-19 pandemic would fast-forward digital skills adoption by at least five years, which is currently proven by the accelerated digitalisation in Southeast Asia. Automation technologies such as RPA and AI are expected to help address the growing concerns of skills shortage in this region. For example, Singapore, impacted by both Covid-19 restrictions and the government’s hiring policies for foreign skilled workers, is now in heavy demand for tech talents across multiple sectors, especially when it comes to working and managing new technologies. Additionally, other industries like construction, logistics, and manufacturing in Singapore are also seeing rising needs for automation to help them minimise disruption across all aspects of business in the post pandemic recovery.

ASEAN countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia have all announced their national strategy for digital transformation. Among them, Singapore is considered as "most prepared" for automation according a 2021 Deloitte report. In October 2021, Singapore also announced new phases of the Smart City Initiatives established in 2019 with China (Shenzhen), and highlighted "robotics development" as one of its three key focus areas.

"We are excited to see RPA’s increasing role in helping accelerate digitalisation in this region," said Dr. Jia. "Cyclone Robotics’ newly launched product portfolio is tailored for all types of needs across digital transformation. With a proven track record of success, and with our strong innovation capabilities in AI, MI, and more, we are confident we can propel local companies to become more competitive and prepared for the coming hyperautomation era by fulfilling their all of their business priorities."

Cyclone Robotics has also announced an accelerated global partnership ecosystem to drive business growth, an expanded business chain and scalable partner values. As of now, it already has a large gathering of global partners on the ecosystem, and has tripled its channel partners. Just months after opening its Singapore branch earlier this year, Cyclone Robotics has successfully signed a number of local partnerships with different expertise across countries and regions, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Taiwan. "We are encouraged to see so many partnerships formed in SEA shortly after opening our office here. Alongside our new service offering, this rapid expansion of our global partnership network will allow us to empower partners through the ecosystem, and provide efficient on-boarding and responsive services, thereby improving our overall service delivery capabilities," said Dr. Jia. "We look forward to welcoming more partners from all regions into our global ecosystem, through which we’ll provide further localised, professional and tailored offerings, from advisory to solutions, for all types of enterprises throughout their digital transformation journey."

About Cyclone Robotics

Cyclone Robotics completed its Series B in 2020, raising nearly $40 million USD. The team grew from 20 employees in 2019 to 400 members currently across 13 subsidiaries and branches around the world, serving over 500 global customers across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. In early 2021, Cyclone Robotics established its Singapore branch, covering Southeast Asia, Japan, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand to empower companies across all industries to realize digital transformation with its full RPA products & services portfolio. To date, Cyclone Robotics is the only RPA provider in China to have been included in the authoritative reports published by both Gartner and Forrester. The firm is committed to maintaining and growing its position as a world-leading RPA provider and thought leader in the era of hyperautomation.

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Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics Improves Operations with Nintex Promapp®

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Leader in cold-chain logistics standardises on visual process mapping software from Nintex to drive operational efficiencies across its organisation

SYDNEY, Nov. 8, 2021 — Nintex, the global standard for process management and automation, announced today that Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics, Australia’s largest fully-integrated cold-chain logistics provider and the market leader in temperature controlled road and rail transport, has standardised on Nintex Promapp® to deliver business process consistency across the company’s seven divisions.

  • To experience how organisations have gained total visibility and control over their business processes with Nintex Promapp®, visit https://bit.ly/3gFqtQX.

Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics provides services to a diversified and blue-chip customer base comprised of food and beverage producers and leading supermarkets. These valued customers are serviced from 24 cold storage facilities across all Australian mainland states with a transport fleet of approximately 600 trucks and 450 rail containers. The company has around 2,000 employees and more than 1,000 customers.

"Ultimately, we want to ensure that we are aligned around one consistent process across all business activities to support visibility between different divisions, reduce manual and paper-based processes, and drive staff accountability," said Craig Lee, Business Process Manager, Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics. "Nintex will support us in this quest, equipping the business with capabilities to deliver process excellence across all the divisions and states we operate in helping enhance our customer-focused culture, ensuring that integrity and customer service remain the cornerstone of our success."

Rapid results and improvements

Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics was recently acquired by Anchorage Capital Partners and consulted Affinity Education Group—also previously acquired by Anchorage Capital Partners—to learn how Affinity successfully implemented Nintex Process Platform process management capabilities to create consistent processes and support compliance requirements across their network of 150 childcare centres nationwide.

Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics decided to invest in the Nintex Process Platform to develop an intuitive, visible and easy-to-use framework of processes that support complex compliance requirements and the ongoing digitising of legacy, paper-based processes, along with built-in automation functionality to update processes in real-time.

Lee explained, "We could clearly see the benefits of Nintex within Affinity Education Group and concluded that we could also transform our business by leveraging the process management and automation capabilities of Nintex. This will help support centrally-held processes which can be updated and shared with all key stakeholders, provide for one source of truth, as well as drive greater compliance and accountability across business divisions as diverse as human resources, commercial and fleet management."

In line with Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics’ commitment to continuous improvement and constantly evolving in response to market conditions and individual customers’ demands, the organisation has identified more than 100 processes which will now be standardised on Nintex across seven functions. Deployment has already commenced with Nintex supporting new processes being developed across customer service, pick-up and delivery, and time management. Standardisation on Nintex will enable rapid changes and improvements to everything from delivery docket procedures to incident management and customer experience.

"Managers working with these new processes will enjoy the benefits of having one centralised, searchable source of truth where changes update automatically. By embracing new technologies such as Nintex, Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics will maintain our market leading position and refrigerated logistic provider of choice across Australia," concluded Lee.

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Nintex is the global standard for process management and automation. Today more than 10,000 public and private sector organisations across 90 countries turn to the Nintex Platform to accelerate progress on their digital transformation journeys by quickly and easily managing, automating and optimising business processes. Learn more by visiting www.nintex.com and experience how Nintex and its global partner network are shaping the future of Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

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USLAM Air 5.0™ Transformed from UBTECH Empowers AIRROBO Robot Vacuums

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HONG KONG, Nov. 5, 2021 — AIRROBO (air-robo.com), the smart home appliance brand with a focus on AI-enabled technologies, supported by world-leading AI and humanoid robotic company, UBTECH Robotics, today introduced USLAM Air 5.0 TM, the much-anticipated technology empowered by UBTECH Robotics for its robovacs. The USLAM Air 5.0™ allows AIRROBO robovacs to intelligently and accurately navigate and position themselves with smarter map building and targets identifying capabilities.

AIRROBO & UBTECH Robotics
AIRROBO & UBTECH Robotics

LiDAR technology and SLAM algorithm are the core technologies of any type of robot. UBTECH Robotics’ powerful USLAM technology has empowered the sub-brand AIRROBO, deriving USLAM Air 5.0TM, which solves real-life problems in household cleaning automation with high efficiency, accuracy and stability, not crashing into chairs and tables before it cleans up nor getting pets tangled and messing up floors, for example.

AIRROBO Robot Vacuum P10, T9 and T10+
AIRROBO Robot Vacuum P10, T9 and T10+

What is USLAM?

After five years of technological development, UBTECH Robotics possesses a variety of proprietary core techs in the field of humanoid robots, including the multi-source sensor SLAM system, lightweight semantic real-time map reconstruction, scenario-based autonomous perception and comprehension, navigation planning, and decision control. Based on these achievements, UBTECH Robotics has independently developed USLAM (autonomous positioning and navigation system), which integrates the functions of Localization, Mapping, Navigation and Perception. USLAM not only enables a plug-and-play system for multiple sensors, it also makes positioning and navigation more Efficient, Accurate and Stable.

What is USLAM Air 5.0TM?

USLAM Air 5.0TM is derived from USLAM which has been validated and optimized through application in the field of humanoid robots for 5 years. By supporting Cloud-Based Intelligent Service Robot Cruzr in 2017, Autonomous Indoor Monitoring Robot AIMBOT in 2019, UV-C Disinfection Robot ADIBOT in 2020, and Intelligent Humanoid Service Robot Walker in 2021, UBTECH Robotics’ powerful USLAM system, has promoted the development of positioning and navigation technology and the implementation of a wider range of applications in the robotic industry.

Core Technologies

  • Combined laser and visual navigation for large-scene high-quality mapping
  • Multi-sensors take account of strong robustness and high accuracy
  • Dynamic and timely path-planning and 3D all-round autonomous obstacle avoidance

UBTECH Robotics empowers AIRROBO by applying the systematic integration of autonomous positioning and navigation technology to smart home appliances like robovacs. Therefore, USLAM Air 5.0TM was derived from USLAM. "Air" indicates and symbolizes the lightweight semantic algorithm, which can be interpreted as less requirements on the hardware, due to a more delicate algorithm. "Air" also represents the brand identity of AIRROBO. In practical application, USLAM Air 5.0TM enables high-quality mapping in large or small living space, multi-sensor millimeter-level high-precision positioning, dynamic path planning and 3D all-around autonomous obstacle avoidance. In view of the above, AIRROBO robovacs "think, understand and respond"* better in terms of mapping, navigation, planning, perception, positioning, cleaning, safety and user experience. (LiDAR technology is a sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges for better navigation only, protecting users privacy.)

"In recent years, as the pursuit of high standard of living has increased, robot vacuum cleaners in China and the global market have been iteratively upgrading to meet the trend of an aging population, increased pet ownership, and younger residential owners. With smart appliances entering millions of households, different sizes of living space and complex indoor environment have become a challenge for the smart home industry," said Tommy Zhang, general manager of AIRROBO.

Over the years, UBTECH Robotics has put robots into use in many fields, among which, USLAM has processed more than 100,000 kilometers of course data* for accurate navigation in large scenarios. The total area of USLAM’s autonomous map construction has exceeded one million square meters*. The positioning accuracy of USLAM has reached centimeter level as well as control accuracy at 1 millimeter level*. USLAM recognizes over a thousand target identifications*, and has supported the real-time construction of object-level semantic maps.

About AIRROBO

AIRROBO is a smart home appliance brand with a focus on AI-enabled technologies. Supported by world-leading AI and humanoid robotic company, UBTECH Robotics, AIRROBO is aiming to bring the most cutting-edge technology to more and more households around the globe, making smart home a new norm of life.

* While using, the LiDAR on the device will build a map for cleaning path planning only. Please rest assured that we fully understand the importance of personal privacy. The mapping will only be used to extract feature lines for cleaning navigation and will not be used for any other purpose other than cleanups.

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Email: jianhao.liang@ubtrobot.com

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Sogeti Report: Visual AI Shortens Software Release Cycles and Reduces Engineering Rework

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The ‘State of AI applied to Quality Engineering 2021-22’ report examines how computer vision technology helps overcome test automation issues to improve efficiency

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 4, 2021 — Applitools, provider of next generation test automation platform through Visual AI and Ultrafast Test Cloud, was highlighted in the ‘2021 State of AI applied to Quality Engineering’ report by Sogeti, part of the Capgemini Group. The report analyzes how Visual AI is delivering the next generation of functional, visual, and cross-browser/device testing and helping leading brands deliver a visually perfect digital experience.

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"As a leader in quality engineering, Applitools and its Visual AI technology is evolving nearly every aspect of how quality software is being delivered today," said Antoine Aymer, group CTO for Quality Engineering at Sogeti. "As a mature technology being adopted by leading brands across vertical industries, Visual AI is critical in helping accelerate the delivery of digital experiences through the enablement of modern engineering practices."

Today’s software engineering teams are faced with increasing application complexity, an explosion of device/browser combinations and constant business pressure to release faster – all resulting in an increasingly challenging quality problem that traditional approaches to test automation cannot scale to address. Furthermore, any delay between code check-in and defect detection creates friction for developers and waiting for a completed UI introduces delays for testing, putting release schedules at risk due to defects discovered late in the development cycle.

"The Sogeti report shares insights for how AI is being applied to quality engineering and evolving the roles of developers and testers," said Mark Lambert, VP and AI Evangelist at Applitools. "Visual AI frees engineering teams from mundane and repetitive tasks resulting in fundamental increases in efficiency and overall cost reductions associated with quality. We are excited to see that Visual AI continues to be recognized by industry leaders as a critical part of a modern software delivery pipeline."

Applitools’ Visual AI provides three core capabilities that make it possible for teams to quickly identify regressions between snapshots of the user interface during active development:

1)    Highly accurate comparison algorithms ensure developers are not plagued with false positives, a challenge faced with the traditional pixel matching approach to visual testing.
2)    Automated maintenance significantly reduces overhead by grouping and categorizing visual defects, enabling the team to quickly check steps across multiple tests, and environments, in a fraction of the time required to achieve the same result manually.
3)    Accelerated Cross Browser Testing, running validation across all combinations of browsers, devices and viewport combinations in seconds.

How does Visual AI increase release velocity?
Applitools’ Visual AI integrates directly into a team’s existing test automation practice and enables complete automated regressions of the user interface with a single snapshot, or line of code. By reducing the amount of test code required, and the use of brittle element locators, tests are authored 5.8x faster, with a corresponding 3.8x reduction in test maintenance, while increasing test coverage to catch 45% more bugs. Furthermore, the accuracy and efficiency of Applitools’ Visual AI enables accelerated cross browser testing 18.2x faster than traditional cloud execution platforms, rendering across any combination of browsers, devices and viewports in seconds vs minutes or hours.

To read more about the report, visit the recent Applitools blog (http://applitools.info/sogeti-blog) and visit https://applitools.com/ to learn how Visual AI is transforming how the world’s top brands accelerate the delivery of innovation to their clients, while protecting their brand and ensuring digital initiatives have the desired business outcomes.

About Applitools
Applitools is leading the industry in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to test automation, delivering a next generation test automation platform powered by Visual AI. Over 400 hundred of the world’s top digital brands from verticals such as Tech, Banking, Insurance, Retail, Pharma, and Publishing — including 50 of the Fortune 100 — use Applitools to deliver the best possible digital experiences to millions of customers on any device and browser, and across every screen size and operating system.

Applitools’ Ultrafast Test Cloud modernizes critical test automation use cases — Functional Testing, Visual Testing, Web and Mobile UI/UX Testing, Cross Browser Testing, Responsive Web Design Testing, Cross Device Testing, PDF Testing, Accessibility Testing and Compliance Testing — to transform the way businesses deliver innovation at the speed of DevOps without jeopardizing their brand.

Applitools is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel. To learn more, visit applitools.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Mindtree Launches Industry-Specific IoT Solutions Built on ServiceNow Connected Operations

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Solutions will help manufacturing and consumer goods enterprises to proactively solve issues and drive cross-organizational action

WARREN, N.J. and BANGALORE, India, Oct. 25, 2021 — Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, today announced an expanded relationship with ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company that makes work, work better for people. As a partner for ServiceNow® Connected Operations, a proactive system of action for IoT, Mindtree will build industry solutions to help enterprises turn data from their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure into actionable business workflows.

Mindtree will combine the deep domain, design thinking, IoT, AI, Machine Learning, and analytics expertise of Mindtree NxT, the company’s IoT service line, with the capabilities of ServiceNow Connected Operations to enable enterprises in industry sectors such as manufacturing and consumer goods to put their IoT data to work for improved decision-making and smarter operations.

By connecting IoT data with digital workflows, ServiceNow Connected Operations enables organizations to realize the full value of their IoT investments, help increase customer satisfaction, and access new business models. Together with Mindtree driving actionable and industry-specific insights, these solutions will allow customers to break down data silos, proactively resolve issues, and evolve collaboration between customers, operations, customer service, and field service.

Manufacturing and consumer goods companies are increasingly looking to make better use of the data generated through multiple platforms and legacy operational technology (OT) systems. This means working around operational and data silos between OT and IT, a lack of common processes and tools in floor systems, and an inability to bring all data into a single system of record. Through Mindtree’s solutions, these companies will be able to gain greater visibility across the enterprise, mitigate risk, reduce cost, harness a single source of truth for collaborative decision-making, and leverage advanced analytics, data insights, simulation and modelling for better evaluation of their value chains.

"The true transformative potential of data can be realised only by using it effectively," said Alex Nicholas, Vice President and Head of ServiceNow Business at Mindtree. "Siloed data and disconnected systems can undermine the best of IoT programs. The capabilities of Mindtree NxT alongside ServiceNow and their dedicated Connected Operations team position us well to help enterprises better manage critical infrastructure, deliver superior customer experiences, and drive customer loyalty."

ServiceNow industry partner solutions extend ServiceNow’s capabilities to deliver industry-specific applications and services that are tailored to customers’ unique digital transformation needs.

"Across industries, businesses realize the need for digital workflows to deliver greater operational efficiencies and better customer outcomes," said Jonathan Sparks, Vice President of IoT and Operations Products at ServiceNow. "Together with Mindtree, we’re helping move customers in manufacturing and consumer goods beyond dashboards to automate issue resolution with IoT. Combining Mindtree’s powerful IoT, AI and Machine Learning capabilities with ServiceNow’s leading workflow platform will improve decision-making and drive smart operations while helping customers realize new business outcomes based on business-relevant insights."

About Mindtree        

Mindtree (NSE: MINDTREE) is a global technology consulting and services company, helping enterprises marry scale with agility to achieve competitive advantage. "Born digital," in 1999 and now a Larsen & Toubro Group Company, Mindtree applies its deep domain knowledge to more than 260 enterprise client engagements to break down silos, make sense of digital complexity and bring new initiatives to market faster. We enable IT to move at the speed of business, leveraging emerging technologies and the efficiencies of Continuous Delivery to spur business innovation. Operating in 24 countries across the world, we’re consistently regarded as one of the best places to work, embodied every day by our winning culture made up of over 29,700 entrepreneurial, collaborative and dedicated "Mindtree Minds".

To learn more about us, visit www.mindtree.com or follow us @Mindtree_Ltd. 

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Artificial Intelligence to Boost the Global Wound Care Market by 2026 with Minimal Intervention Solutions

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The global wound care solutions market is estimated to garner $30.5 billion in revenue by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate of 6.7%, finds Frost & Sullivan

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 18, 2021 — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Wound Care Solutions and New-age Technology Growth Opportunities, finds that participants in the wound care industry are investing heavily in technologies and solutions that require minimal/no medical intervention and can be used by patients, family and care providers. Primarily contributed by basic and advanced wound care solutions product types, the global wound care solutions market is estimated to garner $30.5 billion in revenue by 2026 from $20 billion in 2020, an uptick at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%.

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With technological advancements and a diverse array of traditional and advanced wound care solutions comprising apps, software, services, devices, and wearables, North America will dominate the wound care market by 2026. Also, the European wound care market will witness stable growth as the market becomes saturated due to technological advancements. Asia-Pacific will see a maximum growth rate as countries across the region adopt wound care solutions rapidly. Similarly, a surge in demand for faster wound recovery and advanced wound dressings in the Middle East and Latin America, respectively, will drive the wound care solutions market in the rest of the world over the forecast period.

For further information on this analysis, please visit: https://frost.ly/6eh

"The requirement for faster, less-invasive wound healing is boosting the demand for advanced wound care solutions," said Suchismita Das, Healthcare & Life Sciences Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Additionally, the resumption of elective surgeries that were placed on hold during the pandemic will further boost the post-pandemic demand for surgical wound care solutions."

Das added: "As end-users increasingly prefer ‘at-home’ solutions, simple and effective wound monitoring devices and solutions that require less intervention from clinicians are gaining traction. Further, the artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions, sensor-based devices/wearables, and wound assessment devices aid care providers with clinical decision support (CDS) for faster diagnosis of complex wounds, leading to effective care pathways."

Government and corporate funding for developing next-gen wound care solutions that primarily enable early wound detection and prevention is set to increase, presenting the following growth opportunities for market participants:  

  • Increased government recommendations for preventive solutions: The need to address the current and future threats of microbial infections and healthcare-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) will benefit healthcare information technology (HIT) companies. They must invest in developing technologically advanced solutions.
  • AI-enabled wound care solutions for faster and accurate diagnosis: HIT companies can leverage AI for innovative, next-gen solutions through partnerships or mergers and acquisitions.
  • Flexible smart bandage with embedded sensors to enable real-time data on healing and medicine delivery: Vendors can partner with or acquire start-ups actively researching and developing such solutions. 
  • The use of chitosan can be a game-changer in the wound-healing space: Market participants must broaden their chitosan-based wound care product portfolio because of its quick-healing features for all wound types.

Global Wound Care Solutions and New-age Technology Growth Opportunities is the latest addition to Frost & Sullivan’s Healthcare & Life Sciences research and analyses available through the Frost & Sullivan Leadership Council, which helps organizations identify a continuous flow of growth opportunities to succeed in an unpredictable future.

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Ford Honors Veoneer at 23rd Annual World Excellence Awards

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Veoneer has been honored by Ford Motor Company with a Create Must-Have Products World Excellence Award

Ford’s World Excellence Awards recognize companies that exceed expectations and achieve the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost, performance, and delivery

Award categories include Treat Customers Like Family, Turn Around Automotive Operations and Compete Like a Challenger, Create Must-Have Products, Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, plus Gold and Silver Quality awards

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 16, 2021 — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) (SSE: VNE SDB),  has been recognized as a top-performing global supplier at the 23rd annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Veoneer was announced as a Create Must-Have Products winner today at Ford Motor Company’s virtual event.

"We are honored for receiving Ford’s Create Must-Have Products World Excellence Award for our state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring System (DMS). Knowing the physical state of the driver, at all times, is also one of the most important safety factors in assisted and automated driving today. Veoneer’s DMS tracks the driver’s head position and eye gaze, to ensure drivers are paying attention to the road, which is an important hands-free driving feature," says Scott Brawner, SVP Customer Area North America.

"Ford Motor Company’s World Excellence Awards recognize our top-performing suppliers around the world for helping bring the Ford+ plan to life," said Hau Thai-Tang, chief product platform and operations officer. "Suppliers like Veoneer are key to Ford’s continued success as we leverage foundational strengths to build new capabilities and enrich customer experiences."

Honorees are recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence in categories including:            

  • Primary brand pillar awards – Treat Customers Like Family, Turn Around Automotive Operations and Compete Like a Challenger, Create Must-Have Products            
  • Diversity and inclusion awards for suppliers that excel in integrating diversity into their organization and business process            
  • Sustainability awards for suppliers that improve the business environment           
  • Gold and Silver Quality awards for supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year

For more information please contact:

Thomas Jönsson, EVP Communications & IR
Email: thomas.jonsson@veoneer.com 
Tel.: +46 (0)8 527 762 27

Veoneer, Inc. is a worldwide leader in automotive technology. Our purpose is to create trust in mobility. We design, develop, and manufacture state-of-the-art software, hardware, and systems for occupant protection, advanced driving assistance systems, and collaborative and automated driving to OEMs globally. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Veoneer has 7,500 employees in 11 countries. In 2020, sales amounted to $1.37 billion. The Company is building on a heritage of close to 70 years of automotive safety development. In 2018, Veoneer became an independent, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: VNE) and on the Nasdaq Stockholm (SSE: VNE SDB).

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