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Renowned AI researcher Paul Christiano announced as 2026 lecturer for The Hinton Lectures
The Hinton Lectures return for a third year as artificial intelligence research and advancements accelerate globally. TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hinton Lectures™, co-founded by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, return to Toronto on November 9-11, 2026. The Hinton Lectures are a tran...
EVIDENT Completes Acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A.
NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Evident announced today that it has completed the acquisition of CrestOptics S.p.A., a Rome-based developer and manufacturer of advanced optical imaging systems for spinning disk confocal and super-resolution microscopy. The acquisition broadens Eviden...
FGR advances carbon fibre commercialisation with Aeropreg agreement
Highlights * First Graphene enters Development and Commercialisation Agreement with global prepreg manufacturer Aeropreg to develop graphene-enhanced carbon fibre prepreg * Three-year agreement builds on positive results from First Graphene's development work incorporating PureGRAPH® into ca...
RoboParty Unveils RP1, a High-Performance Full-Stack Open-Source Humanoid Robot at IROS
From RPO and Romomo to PartyOS, RoboParty is building an open humanoid robotics foundation for developers worldwide. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 28, 2026, RoboParty publicly unveiled RP1 (ROBOTO 01) at IROS 2026, marking the robot's global debut. In January 2026, RoboP...
RoboParty Unveils RP1, a High-Performance Full-Stack Open-Source Humanoid Robot at IROS
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 28, 2026, RoboParty publicly unveiled RP1 (ROBOTO 01) at IROS 2026, marking the robot's global debut. Building on RPO (ROBOTO ORIGIN), its fully open-source humanoid project launched in January 2026 with more than 2,500 GitHub stars, RoboParty...
China's First Modern University Celebrates 131 Years of Excellence
TIANJIN, China, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 2, 2026, Tianjin University (TJU), China's first modern university, celebrates its 131st anniversary. This milestone highlights TJU's enduring legacy as a steadfast contributor to global innovation and social progress, consistently rising to...
Registration Opens for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eye Level has opened
registration for the 2026 Eye Level Math Olympiad (ELMO 2026), inviting
elementary and middle school students from around the world to take part in the
annual global math competition.
I Peace Selected as a TOP 10 Awardee for the "Top 10 Longevity Breakthrough Awards 2026"
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- I Peace Inc., a biotech company pioneering induced pluripotent stem cell (iPScell) technologies for regenerative medicine and longevity, today announced that it was selected as one of the awardees for the Top 10 Longevity Breakthrough Awards at the ...
KSAT Advances Global Lunar Communications Network
Construction is progressing near Yuma, Arizona, on KSAT's third lunar communications ground station DENVER, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a leading provider of ground station networks and satellite operations, today announced continued progress on KSAT Lunar, ...
SEMIFIVE Signs Turnkey Contract with Mobilint to Develop Robotics AI Chip Under 'K-On-Device AI Semiconductor' Program
* Accelerates commercialization of robotics AI chip through end-to-end "Spec Hand-off" development * Integrates next-generation memory and interface technologies, including LPDDR6, PCIe Gen6 and UCIe-S * Expands applications beyond data center, HPC and edge AI into Physical AI, diversifying...
DH-Robotics Debuts 13-DOF Direct-Drive Dexterous Hand at IROS 2026
ADH-5-13 joins the deployment-focused UDH-3-7 and a portfolio of two-, three- and five-finger robotic end effectors PITTSBURGH, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DH-Robotics today debuted the ADH-5-13, a five-finger dexterous hand with 13 independently controllable active degrees of freedom (DOF), ...
ISHCMC opens new and upgraded campus spaces as the latest chapter in its commitment to student growth
Building on 33 years of investment in the student experience, completed improvements across the Primary and Secondary campuses support learning, creativity, wellbeing and stronger community connection. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Students and families at the Interna...
DexRobot Bridges AI Models and Real-World Dexterity at IROS 2026, Spotlighting DexGEM Milestone and Flagship DexHand021 Pro
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DexRobot, a full-stack embodied AI company focused on dexterous manipulation, is showcasing its complete dexterous manipulation capabilities at IROS 2026 (Booth 507), including three accepted research papers; the flagship DexHand021 Pro with full-palm mu...
Sunway University to Host Asia's First Global Tipping Points Conference 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunway Centre for Planetary Health (SCPH) at Sunway University announced that the Global Tipping Points Conference 2026 (GTP 2026) will be held at the university from 12 to 15 October — the first time the conference is being held in Asia....
Just Over a Year Since Inception, LumiBot Challenges Embodied AI's Data Bottleneck at IROS 2026
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the exhibition floor of IROS 2026, LumiBot (known in China as Shiyue Technology)—a startup founded just over a year ago—is showcasing its latest finger-shaped visuo-tactile sensors, dexterous hand series, and manipulation foundation models. Beyond its...
Australia's biosolutions sector could nearly triple to AUD$ 13.1 billion by 2035
New report finds the sector could support nearly 44,000 jobs, but stronger incentives are needed to turn Australia's agricultural resources into jobs, resilience and economic value MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Australia seeks to strengthen its domestic supply chain and...
Ontario Contributes $1.7 Million Investment to Advance Life Sciences Innovation at Piramal Pharma's Aurora Facility
* Piramal Pharma Solutions is investing over $5.3 million in its Aurora drug substance facility to upgrade site infrastructure. * With its investment through the Life Sciences Scale-Up Fund, the Ontario government is supporting healthcare innovation and reinforcing its province's leadership p...
CAS announces collaboration with Novartis to advance AI-ready reaction informatics
Researchers will gain an integrated synthetic data foundation and an advanced custom search platform to support reaction data discovery and analysis COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, today announced a collaboration with Novartis Bio...
Sino Group and SVhk Connect Start-ups with Northern Metropolis Communities Through 'Impactathon'
To Co-create Technology Solutions for Community Well-being HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northern Metropolis is steadily emerging as one of Hong Kong's key growth areas. As development gathers pace, communities have diverse and evolving needs in areas such as older adults' well-b...
Yokogawa to Assist the Scale Up of Tropical Climate AI Data Center Testbed into a Multi-megawatt Pilot Facility
- Contributing to Singapore's sustainable digital infrastructure initiative - TOKYO and SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that its subsidiary Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte. Ltd. has joined the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed P...
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