Milrem Robotics, European defence companies submit project for unmanned ground system

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 -- A consortium led by the Estonian Milrem Robotics and European defence companies has submitted their application to the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Programme for a multi-mission unmanned ground system.

The system is capable of being teamed with manned and aerial vehicles which will consist of a robust and modular unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with an electronic warfare resistant command, control and communications solutions.

It also secures autonomous mobility software that enables the operator to simultaneously and safely control multiple land and air platforms, according to a statement.

The UGVs will be able to provide flexibility, modularity and versatility for different missions, increase protection, sustainability and performance of military operations and enhance ground forces situational awareness.

The project is titled integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System due to its origins at the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) framework which was officially adopted by 25 EU defence ministers on the updated list of projects for PESCO in November 2018.

A memorandum of understanding for the cooperation was signed by 14 parties, including Milrem Robotics, GT Cyber Technologies, Safran Electronics & Defense, NEXTER Systems, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Diehl Defence and Bittium Wireless.

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BitHarp new mining rigs bring change to global crypto market

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 -- BitHarp Group Limited, via its two newly-released cryptocurrency mining rigs are quickly turning out to be game changers in the global crypto market.

The mining rigs are Lyre Miner and Harp Miner.

Within their short lifespan, the two products have shown promise of revolutionising this thriving industry by offering superfast return on investment (ROI) for seasoned miners, as well as beginners, looking to try their hand at crypto mining.

The ability to generate quick ROI can be attributed to the product high hash rates. Hash rate may be referred to as the speed at which a given mining machine operates.

A higher hash rate increases the opportunity of a miner to find the next block and receive the reward.

“We strongly believe that the benefits of crypto mining should be available to all. This belief inspired us to create two pre-configured products that anyone can start, just by plugging them in,” said BitHarp engineering director, Daniel Cox.

More details at https://www.bitharp.com/

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Lumina Networks releases Intent Based Service Automation 2.0 solution

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 -- Lumina Networks has unveiled its Intent Based Service Automation 2.0 solution, delivering dramatic time and effort savings in network operations and improving customer experiences.

The open source networking company released the solution during the Open Networking Summit Europe.

As a key component of network transformation, the solution enables dynamic service automation and end-to-end normalised telemetry for multi-vendor networks.

For service providers, the solution, powered by OpenDaylight, works with the most common orchestrators and all vendors’ southbound hardware, regardless of interface to provision services based on business intent.

Lumina Networks chief executive officer, Andrew Coward said while automating workflows were an important half of the battle with the solution, true end-to-end automation was enabled.

“With the telemetry capabilities we’ve added, service providers will be able to automate decisions based on real-time data, aligned to business intent, at scale and without vendor lock-in.”

Software developed in the solution will be based on open source code; either contributed to an existing community or planned for contribution. More details at http://www.luminanetworks.com/

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Just a tick away: SmartStream unveils new AI module for digital payment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 -- SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) module that uses machine learning for continuous digital payment processing.

In a statement, the company said it was a typical project to maintain and improve the matching rules that would take up to two days; it could now be achieved with a simple tick.

The new module will enable match rates to be instantly updated, whilst at the same time, system reconfigurations will be done automatically, helping to reduce operational costs and minimise risk.

It will help financial firms to keep maintenance costs down, as well as lessen business users’ reliance on busy IT departments. It also takes away the need to carry out time-consuming and expensive projects to redesign their technical architecture.

The new module is designed to work with SmartStream’s TLM Aurora Digital Payments Control solution. The module is easy to deploy, providing a speedy and convenient boost to efficiency for managing reconciliations daily.

More details at www.smartstream-stp.com

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Smiths Detection secures US$96.8 million contract from TSA

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 -- Smiths Detection Inc has received a US$96.8 million award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for HI-SCAN 6040 CTiXs, Computed Tomography (CT) 3-D Scanners. (US$1 = RM4.18).

This multi-year contract was awarded under the TSA Advanced Technology X-ray programme, aiming to improve aviation efficiencies, passenger experiences and security.

The CTiX is Smiths Detection’s latest innovation in checkpoint security, able to automatically detect threats.

It examines baggage contents from every angle, generating precise 3D images to provide greater capability for TSA officers.

According to Smiths Detection, CTiX is also engineered to be easily upgraded to support TSA’s vision for future procurements, including advanced algorithm development and integration with automated screening lanes.

Part of Smiths Group, Smiths Detection is a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies, serving aviation, ports and borders, defence, government and commercial organisations.

More details at http://www.smithsdetection.com/

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR MYCREATIVE'S VISUAL ARTS PITCH 4

VAP Mentorship Program tol develop and guide talents further 

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd (MyCreative) has released its calls for submissions for Visual Arts Pitch (VAP) 4, its annual visual arts competition. VAP is among the initiatives by MyCreative to provide opportunities to the visual arts community as well as a platform for industry experts to discover fresh talents.

VAP 4 is a visual arts competition open to all Malaysians aged 18-30. Contestants may submit more than one artwork for the competition in the form of paintings, drawings, sculptures or even photography as long as it is the original non-commissioned artwork by the contestants themselves. The competition awards a total of RM15,000 in cash prizes to the top three winners to further their pursuit of the arts. Additionally, it also offers the shortlisted contestants with a chance to get their artworks showcased in an art gallery setting.

This year, the winners will also have the chance to develop their talents via the VAP mentorship program which lead up to the opportunity to be in the running to be featured in a prominent visual arts exhibit set to take place in 2020.

Interested applicants must submit their applications by 30 November 2019.

Additional details could be found at the following link:
http://www.mycreative.com.my/news_events/visual-art-pitch-4

Source: MyCreative Ventures Sdn. Bhd.

Toshiba launches 3-phase brushless motors for home applications

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba) has launched ‘TB67B000AHG’, a new three-phase brushless motor driver for home appliances.

Compatible for use in air-conditioners, air-purifiers, dehumidifiers and ceiling fans, the new driver is a high-voltage addition to the ‘TB67B000 series’.

The series realises highly efficient brushless motor drive and noise reduction in a single package.

Toshiba’s newly-developed 600V TB67B000AHG driver IC is pin-compatible with the current 500V TB67B000HG and can easily replace it.

The company is also developing the more compact version ‘TB67B000AFG’ in a small 34-pin HSSOP package which will be available in November.

More details at https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/top.html

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