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St Kitts and Nevis upgrades its citizenship by investment programme to boost its hospitality industry

Basseterre, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saint Kitts and Nevis is boosting its local hospitality and tourism sector with investments received through its citizenship by investment programme.

This is according to the recently elected Prime Minister of the twin-island federation who concluded a four-day visit to Dubai, from 29 November to 3 December 2022.

Prime Minister Terrance Drew was in the state to engage with important stakeholders including high-level government officials, international investors, government-approved agents and promoters, who play a vital role in promoting and supporting the country’s recently upgraded citizenship by investment programme.

With the country’s citizenship by investment programme undergoing a facelift, Prime Minister Drew said the changes to the programme were not just superficial but would ensure that the programme achieved what it was designed for – strengthening St Kitts and Nevis’ economy.

Traditionally, the economy of the two-island state has depended on the growing and processing of sugar cane, but the impact of decreasing world prices on this commodity over the last few decades has moved the government’s attention to tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore banking.

Tourism is the mainstay of St Kitts and Nevis’ economy, with the United States, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago being some of its trop trade partners. The travel and tourism sector accounted for one-tenth of the gross domestic product (GPD) in St Kitts and Nevis in 2021 and it is estimated that roughly 200,000 tourists visited the islands in 2009.

With a revamped citizenship by investment programme that will be underpinned by better legislative and administrative oversight, Prime Minister Drew said he was confident that the programme would have even more impact on the country’s tourism sector.

The new cabinet aims to ensure that the destination continues to make strides towards the full resumption of tourism activity, including the return of airlift and cruise ship arrivals, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of the people of the Federation.

St Kitts and Nevis is committed to enhancing its tourism presence and strengthening the economic impact of the tourism sector.

Recently during November this year, Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, made its inaugural call to Port Zante in St Kitts and Nevis.  The ship from the Royal Caribbean Group brought along nearly 6,500 guests and over 2,000 crew members.  This cruise call has also been the fifth inaugural cruise call to St Kitts and Nevis since October 2022.

This year, on November 26, a superyacht named Evrima made its inaugural visit to the island sporting the finest amenities and affluent guests. Evrima accommodates 298 guests and is the first of the yachts to be introduced for the new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection line. This event maintained St Kitts and Nevis’ reputation as an exclusive destination.

According to the CIA World Factbook, tourists, mainly Americans, come to the island via cruise ships via Port Zante in Basseterre, air travel via Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, and the private airport and private dock for private yachts. St Kitts and Nevis is also home to Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site.

The country’s citizenship by investment programme has been instrumental in bringing globally renowned brands such as the Park Hyatt Hotel that has recently been launched in Christophe Harbour in Banana Bay. The country will be looking to use its revamped citizenship by investment programme to develop its hospitality sector further which is a major drawcard not just for tourists, but investors looking for legitimate offshore real estate products to buy into.

Part of the change process has seen consultations with various stakeholders in the St Kitts and Nevis CBI unit who will closely now monitor and ensure that real estate projects funded by the CBI programme are completed.  To this end, the government is also seeking out reliable and trustworthy developers who are ready to put capital behind creative and strong projects that will further enhance St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment offering.

St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment programme stands as the oldest and one of the most trusted programmes of its kind. Since 1984, it has allowed investors and their families to legally obtain citizenship of one of the Caribbean’s most idyllic locations.

St Kitts and Nevis’ citizenship by investment programme has been pivotal in developing other important sectors such as healthcare, business, and education in the nation. With the help of the tourism industry and the citizenship by investment programme, the country has witnessed socio-economic development at a significant pace. Funds generated by the citizenship by investment programme will continue to aid the country in paving the path of development efficiently. Spending on infrastructure has made the country unrecognisable from only 20 years ago – for example there is a thriving cruise ship port complex, and new roads have been built to take pressure off traffic in Basseterre.

Prime Minister Drew was accompanied by a delegation including Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism, Attorney-General, Garth Wilkin; Cabinet Secretary Dr Marcus Natta; Sylvester Anthony and Veira Galloway.

PR St Kitts and Nevis

Government of St. Kitts and Nevis

mildred.thabane@csglobalpartners.com

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POWERCHINA Sets Another Example of China-Côte d’Ivoire Cooperation, Benefiting the People

BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from: CRI Online:

POWERCHINA is implementing the concept of extensive consultation, jointly contribution and shared benefits with its heart and sincerity in Côte d’Ivoire, a Western African country far away from the sea. The Gribo-Popoli Hydropower Station built by POWERCHINA will make Sassandra River a new engine for the socio-economic development for the country and its neighbors.

This project will help alleviate power shortage in Côte d’Ivoire and play a positive role in promoting the development of the West African Power Pool. At the same time, the project will save valuable fossil energy resources, reduce environmental pollution, and alleviate environmental pressure. What’s more, it can also effectively drive up employment, increase tax revenue, and promote the development of industrials of construction materials and services. Its operation will bring greater social and economic benefits, playing a significant role in promoting the economy in Côte d’Ivoire.

Currently, different lines of work are processing in order, such as the construction of the plant, spillway, dam, cofferdam, rock excavation and temporary construction. During its construction, constructors from both countries have been working hard to overcome difficulties in technologies, complex local geological conditions, and the epidemic, connecting the dreams of the two peoples with the value of living in harmony with differences.

Kouamo, a project engineer from Côte d’Ivoire, was encouraged by POWERCHINA’s industry-leading advantages and rich experiences. He expressed his deep appreciation of the corporate culture and looked forward to further cooperation in POWERCHINA’s projects in the future.

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t Kitts and Nevis upgrades its citizenship by investment programme to boost its hospitality industry

Basseterre, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saint Kitts and Nevis is boosting its local hospitality and tourism sector with investments received through its citizenship by investment programme.

This is according to the recently elected Prime Minister of the twin-island federation who concluded a four-day visit to Dubai, from 29 November to 3 December 2022.

Prime Minister Terrance Drew was in the state to engage with important stakeholders including high-level government officials, international investors, government-approved agents and promoters, who play a vital role in promoting and supporting the country’s recently upgraded citizenship by investment programme.

With the country’s citizenship by investment programme undergoing a facelift, Prime Minister Drew said the changes to the programme were not just superficial but would ensure that the programme achieved what it was designed for – strengthening St Kitts and Nevis’ economy.

Traditionally, the economy of the two-island state has depended on the growing and processing of sugar cane, but the impact of decreasing world prices on this commodity over the last few decades has moved the government’s attention to tourism, export-oriented manufacturing, and offshore banking.

Tourism is the mainstay of St Kitts and Nevis’ economy, with the United States, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago being some of its trop trade partners. The travel and tourism sector accounted for one-tenth of the gross domestic product (GPD) in St Kitts and Nevis in 2021 and it is estimated that roughly 200,000 tourists visited the islands in 2009.

With a revamped citizenship by investment programme that will be underpinned by better legislative and administrative oversight, Prime Minister Drew said he was confident that the programme would have even more impact on the country’s tourism sector.

The new cabinet aims to ensure that the destination continues to make strides towards the full resumption of tourism activity, including the return of airlift and cruise ship arrivals, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life of the people of the Federation.

St Kitts and Nevis is committed to enhancing its tourism presence and strengthening the economic impact of the tourism sector.

Recently during November this year, Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, made its inaugural call to Port Zante in St Kitts and Nevis.  The ship from the Royal Caribbean Group brought along nearly 6,500 guests and over 2,000 crew members.  This cruise call has also been the fifth inaugural cruise call to St Kitts and Nevis since October 2022.

This year, on November 26, a superyacht named Evrima made its inaugural visit to the island sporting the finest amenities and affluent guests. Evrima accommodates 298 guests and is the first of the yachts to be introduced for the new Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection line. This event maintained St Kitts and Nevis’ reputation as an exclusive destination.

According to the CIA World Factbook, tourists, mainly Americans, come to the island via cruise ships via Port Zante in Basseterre, air travel via Robert L Bradshaw International Airport, and the private airport and private dock for private yachts. St Kitts and Nevis is also home to Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site.

The country’s citizenship by investment programme has been instrumental in bringing globally renowned brands such as the Park Hyatt Hotel that has recently been launched in Christophe Harbour in Banana Bay. The country will be looking to use its revamped citizenship by investment programme to develop its hospitality sector further which is a major drawcard not just for tourists, but investors looking for legitimate offshore real estate products to buy into.

Part of the change process has seen consultations with various stakeholders in the St Kitts and Nevis CBI unit who will closely now monitor and ensure that real estate projects funded by the CBI programme are completed.  To this end, the government is also seeking out reliable and trustworthy developers who are ready to put capital behind creative and strong projects that will further enhance St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment offering.

St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment programme stands as the oldest and one of the most trusted programmes of its kind. Since 1984, it has allowed investors and their families to legally obtain citizenship of one of the Caribbean’s most idyllic locations.

St Kitts and Nevis’ citizenship by investment programme has been pivotal in developing other important sectors such as healthcare, business, and education in the nation. With the help of the tourism industry and the citizenship by investment programme, the country has witnessed socio-economic development at a significant pace. Funds generated by the citizenship by investment programme will continue to aid the country in paving the path of development efficiently. Spending on infrastructure has made the country unrecognisable from only 20 years ago – for example there is a thriving cruise ship port complex, and new roads have been built to take pressure off traffic in Basseterre.

Prime Minister Drew was accompanied by a delegation including Marsha Henderson, Minister of Tourism, Attorney-General, Garth Wilkin; Cabinet Secretary Dr Marcus Natta; Sylvester Anthony and Veira Galloway.

PR St Kitts and Nevis

Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
mildred.thabane@csglobalpartners.com

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LeddarTech Announces the Release of LeddarVision Front-View Fusion and Perception Software Products Designed for Automotive Level 2/2+ ADAS Applications

QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, a global leader in providing the most flexible, robust and accurate ADAS and AD software technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the LeddarVision™ Front-View-E (LVF-E) and LeddarVision™ Front-View-H (LVF-H), two distinct comprehensive low-level fusion and perception software stacks that optimally combine sensor modalities for Level 2/2+ ADAS applications achieving a 5* NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 rating.

LeddarTech addresses the challenges Tier 1-2 suppliers and OEMs struggle with when developing Level 2/2+ ADAS applications, such as solving safety issues and finding scalable fusion and perception software that offers high performance at a low cost. The LeddarVision Front-View (LVF) family of automotive software products, developed by LeddarTech, addresses these challenges.

LVF-E (LeddarVision Front-Entry): Created for customers seeking to develop entry-level ADAS safety and highway assistance L2/L2+ applications, LVF-E is a comprehensive front-view fusion and perception stack for entry-level ADAS L2/L2+ highway assist and 5-star NCAP 2025/GSR 2022. LeddarTech’s low-level fusion (LLF) technology pushes the performance envelope, doubling the effective range of the sensors and enabling for the first time a solution with only a single 1.2-megapixel 120-degree front camera and two short-range front corner radars in a 1V2R configuration. Low-cost sensing, together with efficient implementation on the TDA4L platform, achieves the lowest system cost for L2/L2+ entry-level ADAS. B-sample is planned for Q2 2023, targeting vehicle SOP in 2025/6.

LVF-H (LeddarVision Front-High): The premium companion fusion and perception stack in the front-view product family. With sensor configuration extended to 1V5R based on a single 3-megapixel 120-degree camera, single front medium-range radar and four short-range corner radars, the stack extends the perception support to highway assist applications, including 160 km/h adaptive cruise control, 200-meter range and semi-automated lane change. It also enhances the NCAP 2025 support for overtaking/ reverse/dooring scenarios. Furthermore, with efficient implementation on the TDA4L platform and a single Hailo-8 deep-learning accelerator, low-cost sensing achieves economic front-view L2/L2+ premium ADAS. B-sample is planned for Q3 2023, targeting vehicle SOP in 2026.

The LeddarVision Front-View (LVF) family of products is designed to meet the needs of their customers:

High-Performance and Cost-Effective

  • LeddarVision’s low-level fusion (LLF) technology pushes the performance envelope, doubling the effective range of the sensors.
  • The products’ lowest-cost sensing feature and efficient implementation on the TDA4L platform achieve the lowest system costs.
  • Superior accuracy in object separation and longitudinal position measurement on highways enable higher-performing adaptive cruise control implementation.

Safety

  • LVF products address 5* NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 safety applications.
  • Include a built-in redundancy feature to accommodate sensor failures, degradations and conflicts.
  • Provide an increased safety feature due to superior accuracy in object separation and longitudinal position measurement.

Flexible and Scalable

  • A comprehensive front-view fusion and perception stack that supports entry-level to premium ADAS highway assist Level 2/2+ applications.

Interested customers can contact LeddarTech for “A” samples of the LVF-E and LVF-H products.

“I am excited to announce our newest sensor fusion and perception products to support entry-level to premium ADAS highway assist Level 2/2+ applications,” stated Mr. Charles Boulanger, CEO of LeddarTech. “The market’s need for a high-performance sensor fusion and perception product while also being cost-effective, flexible and scalable and has never been greater, and our LVF family of products addresses that need,” Mr. Boulanger continued. “Our mission at LeddarTech is to improve safety and the quality of life by enabling ADAS and AD applications, and this is accomplished with the release of these two products that achieve 5* NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 ratings.” Mr. Boulanger concluded: “I look forward to announcing additional products in 2023 that will continue to meet the needs of the industry and improve the quality of people’s lives.”

LeddarTech’s LeddarVision LVF-E and LVF-H software products will be highlighted at CES 2023, January 5-8 in Las Vegas, within LeddarTech’s booth # 5475, LVCC West Hall.

About LeddarTech

LeddarTech, a global software company founded in 2007, develops and provides comprehensive perception solutions that enable the deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving applications. LeddarTech’s automotive-grade software applies AI and computer vision algorithms to generate highly accurate 3D models of the environment, allowing for better decision making and safer navigation. This high-performance, scalable, cost-effective technology is leveraged by OEMs and Tier 1-2 suppliers for the efficient implementation of automotive and off-road vehicle solutions.

LeddarTech is responsible for several remote-sensing innovations, with over 140 patents granted or applied for that enhance ADAS and AD capabilities. Reliable perception is critical in making global mobility safer, more efficient, sustainable and affordable: this is what drives LeddarTech to become the most widely adopted sensor fusion and perception software solution.

Additional information about LeddarTech is accessible at www.leddartech.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Contact:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-President, Global Marketing, Communications and Investor Relations, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Investor relations contact and website: InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, LeddarEcho, VAYADrive, VayaVision, XLRator and related logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of LeddarTech Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.

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A LeddarTech anuncia o lançamento de produtos de software de percepção e fusão LeddarVision Front-View, projetados para aplicações automotivas ADAS de nível 2/2+

CIDADE DE QUEBEC, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, líder global no fornecimento das tecnologias de software ADAS e AD mais flexíveis, robustas e precisas, tem o prazer de anunciar o lançamento do LeddarVision™ Front-View-E (LVF-E) e do LeddarVision™ Front-View-H (LVF-H), dois conjuntos de software distintos e abrangentes de fusão e percepção de baixo nível que apresentam combinações otimizadas de modalidades de sensores para aplicações ADAS de nível 2/2+, atingindo avaliação de 5 estrelas em NCAP 2025/GSR 2022.

A LeddarTech enfrenta os desafios dos OEMs (“Original Equipment Manufacturers”; Fabricantes do Equipamento Original) e fornecedores de grau 1-2 no desenvolvimento de aplicações ADAS de nível 2/2+, tais como solucionar problemas de segurança e encontrar um software expansível de fusão e percepção que proporcione alto desempenho por um baixo custo. A família de produtos de software automotivo LeddarVision Front-View (LVF), desenvolvida pela LeddarTech, traz a solução para esses desafios.

LVF-E (LeddarVision Front-Entry): Feito para consumidores que buscam desenvolver aplicações ADAS de assistência viária e de segurança L2/L2+ de entrada, o LVF-E é um conjunto abrangente de fusão e percepção de visão frontal voltado para assistência viária e de segurança L2/L2+ de entrada e com 5 estrelas em NCAP 2025/GSR 2022. A tecnologia de fusão de baixo nível (LLF; “Low Level Fusion”) da LeddarTech encabeça o pacote de desempenho, dobrando o alcance efetivo dos sensores e viabilizando, pela primeira vez, uma solução com apenas uma câmera frontal de 1,2 megapixel e abertura de 120 graus e dois radares angulares frontais de curto alcance em configuração 1V2R. A detecção de baixo custo, aliada a implementação eficiente na plataforma TDA4L, configura o sistema de menor custo para ADAS de entrada de L2/L2+. A amostra B está planejada para o Q2 de 2023, com vistas para o procedimento operacional padrão veicular em 2025/6.

LVF-H (LeddarVision Front-High): O conjunto premium de fusão e percepção na família de produtos de visão frontal. Com uma configuração de sensores estendida a 1V5R e baseada em uma única câmera de 3 megapixel e abertura de 120 graus, um radar frontal único de médio alcance e quatro radares angulares de curto alcance, o conjunto amplia o suporte de percepção a aplicações de auxílio viário, incluindo controle de cruzeiro adaptativo para 160 km/h, alcance de 200 metros e troca de faixas semiautomática. Amplia, também, o suporte a NCAP 2025 para ultrapassagem e cenários de marcha-ré e colisão com porta. Além disso, com a implementação eficiente da plataforma TDA4L e com um acelerador de aprendizagem profunda Hailo-8, a detecção de baixo custo alcança ADAS de visão frontal L2/L2+ de qualidade premium e econômico. A amostra B está planejada para o Q3 de 2023, com vistas para o procedimento operacional padrão veicular em 2026.

A família de produtos LeddarVision Front-View (LVF) é projetada para atender às necessidades de seus clientes:

Alto desempenho e bom custo-benefício

  • A tecnologia de fusão de baixo nível (LLF) da LeddarVision encabeça o pacote de desempenho, dobrando o alcance efetivo dos sensores.
  • A funcionalidade de custo de detecção mais baixo do produto, bem como a implantação eficiente na plataforma TDA4L, resultam em custos mais baixos para o sistema.
  • A precisão superior na distinção de objetos e na medição da posição longitudinal em rodovias viabiliza a implantação de controle de cruzeiro de melhor desempenho.

Segurança

  • Os produtos LVF abordam aplicações de segurança NCAP 2025/GSR 2022 de 5 estrelas.
  • Inclui um recurso integrado de redundância para enquadrar falhas, degradações e conflitos de sensores.
  • Oferece recursos de segurança aumentados devido à precisão superior na distinção de objetos e na medição de posição longitudinal.

Flexível e expansível

  • Um conjunto abrangente de fusão e percepção de visão frontal que oferece suporte a aplicações ADAS L2/2+ de auxílio viário, de modelos de entrada a modelos premium.

Consumidores interessados podem entrar em contato com a LeddarTech para tratar sobre amostras “A” de produtos LVF-E e LVF-H.

“Tenho o prazer de anunciar nossos mais novos produtos sensores de detecção e percepção para dar suporte a aplicações ADAS L2/2+ de auxílio viário”, declarou o Sr. Charles Boulanger, CEO da LeddarTech. “A necessidade do mercado em busca de um produto sensor de fusão e percepção de alto desempenho, mas que apresente também bom custo-benefício, flexibilidade e expansibilidade, é maior do que nunca. Nossa família de produtos LVF chega para suprir essa necessidade”, acrescentou o Sr. Boulanger. “Nossa missão na LeddarTech é aprimorar a segurança e a qualidade de vida através da viabilização de aplicações ADAS e AD, e alcançamos esse objetivo com o lançamento desses dois produtos que alcançaram avaliações de 5 estrelas em NCAP 2025/GSR 2022. O Sr. Boulanger pontuou: “Estou ansioso para anunciar mais produtos em 2023 que continuarão a atender às necessidades do setor e a melhorar a qualidade de vida das pessoas”.

Os produtos de software da LeddarTech, LeddarVision LVF-E e LVF-H, serão destaque na CES 2023, que ocorre entre 5 e 8 de janeiro em Las Vegas, no estande da LeddarTech n.º 5475, na ala oeste do LVCC (“Las Vegas Convention Center”, Centro de Convenções de Las Vegas).

Sobre a LeddarTech

A LeddarTech, uma empresa de software global fundada em 2007, desenvolve e disponibiliza soluções abrangentes em percepção que viabilizam a distribuição de aplicações ADAS e de direção autônoma. O software de grau automotivo da LeddarTech aplica algoritmos de visão computadorizada e IA para gerar modelos 3D altamente precisos do ambiente nos arredores, permitindo melhores tomadas de decisões e navegações mais seguras. Essa tecnologia de alto desempenho, expansível e de bom custo-benefício é alavancada junto a OEMs e fornecedores de grau 1-2 para a implantação eficiente de soluções veiculares “off-road” e automotivas.

A LeddarTech é responsável por diversas inovações em sensores remotos, com mais de 140 patentes homologadas ou pleiteadas para a melhoria das capacidades ADAS e AD. A percepção confiável é fundamental para fazer com que a mobilidade global se torne mais segura, eficiente, sustentável e acessível: esses são os princípios norteadores da LeddarTech para se tornar a solução de software de sensor de fusão e percepção mais difundida.

Confira mais informações sobre a LeddarTech no link www.leddartech.com e no LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook e YouTube.

Contato:
Daniel Aitken, Vice-Presidente, Marketing Global, Comunicação e Relacionamento com Investidores, LeddarTech Inc.
Tel.: + 1-418-653-9000 ext. 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Site e contato de relacionamento com investidores: InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

Leddar, LeddarTech, LeddarSteer, LeddarEngine, LeddarVision, LeddarSP, LeddarCore, LeddarEcho, VAYADrive, VayaVision, XLRator e logotipos relacionados são marcas comerciais ou registradas da LeddarTech Inc. e suas subsidiárias. Todas as outras marcas e nomes de produtos são ou podem ser marcas comerciais ou registradas usadas para identificar produtos ou serviços de seus respectivos proprietários.

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LeddarTech annonce la sortie des logiciels LeddarVision de fusion et perception à vue frontale pour applications ADAS automobiles de niveau 2/2+

QUÉBEC, 07 déc. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, chef de file de calibre mondial dans les technologies logicielles pour systèmes avancés d’aide à la conduite (systèmes ADAS) et de conduite autonome (systèmes AD), est heureuse d’annoncer le lancement de LeddarVision™ Front-View-E (LVF-E) et LeddarVision™ Front-View-H (LVF-H), deux solutions logicielles complètes de fusion de bas niveau des données de capteurs et de perception qui combinent de manière optimale les modalités de capteurs et visent les applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+ conformes aux exigences 5 étoiles NCAP 2025 et GSR 2022.

LeddarTech relève les défis auxquels font face les fournisseurs de rang 1-2 et les équipementiers lorsqu’ils développent des applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+, comme la sécurité ou l’identification d’un logiciel de fusion et de perception modulable capable d’offrir des performances élevées à faible coût.   La famille de logiciels de classe automobile LeddarVision à vue frontale LVF, développée par LeddarTech, répond à ces besoins.

LVF-E (LeddarVision Front-Entry) : créé pour les clients désireux de développer des applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+ d’entrée de gamme pour l’aide à la conduite sur autoroute, LVF-E est une solution complète de fusion et perception à vue frontale qui vise les applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+ d’entrée de gamme pour l’aide à la conduite sur autoroute et répondant aux exigences de sécurité 5 étoiles NCAP 2025 et GSR 2022. Le savoir-faire en fusion de bas niveau de LeddarTech repousse les limites du progrès technologique en doublant la portée effective des capteurs et en permettant, pour la première fois, une solution ne comportant qu’une caméra frontale unique de 1,2 mégapixel et 120 degrés et deux radars d’angle frontaux à courte portée dans une configuration 1V2R.   L’abordabilité de la méthode de détection utilisée et le recours judicieux à la plateforme TDA4L permettent d’obtenir les coûts les plus bas pour un système ADAS de niveau 2/2+ d’entrée de gamme. Un prototype « bêta » du LVF-E est prévu pour le deuxième trimestre 2023, permettant le déploiement sur véhicules de production en 2025/6.

LVF-H (LeddarVision Front-High) : le produit premium de la famille LVF. Supportant une configuration de capteurs étendue à 1V5R comprenant une caméra unique de 3 mégapixels et 120 degrés, un radar frontal unique à moyenne portée et quatre radars d’angle à courte portée, la solution étend la perception aux applications d’aide à la conduite sur autoroute, y compris la régulation de vitesse adaptative jusqu’à 160 km/h, une portée de détection atteignant 200 mètres et le changement de voie semi-automatique. Le système renforce également la cote de sécurité NCAP 2025 en couvrant les scénarios de dépassement, de marche arrière et d’ouverture de porte. De plus, des combinaisons de capteurs à moindre coût peuvent être utilisées grâce au recours à la plateforme TDA4L et à un seul accélérateur d’apprentissage profond Hailo-8, permettant de répondre de manière économique aux exigences des applications ADAS haut de gamme de niveau 2/2+. Un prototype « bêta » du LVF-H est prévu pour le troisième trimestre 2023, permettant le déploiement sur véhicules de production en 2026.

La famille de produits LeddarVision Front-View (LVF) est conçue pour répondre aux besoins de ses clients :

Haute performance et optimisation des coûts

  • La technologie LeddarVision de fusion de bas niveau des données de capteurs repousse les limites du progrès technologique en doublant la portée effective des capteurs.
  • L’abordabilité de la méthode de détection proposée et l’utilisation efficace de la plateforme TDA4L permettent d’obtenir des systèmes aux coûts les plus bas.
  • Une précision supérieure dans la séparation des objets et dans la mesure de la position longitudinale sur autoroute permet une mise en œuvre plus performante de la fonction de régulation de vitesse adaptative.

Sécurité

  • Les produits LVF s’adressent aux applications répondant aux exigences de sécurité 5 étoiles NCAP 2025 et GSR 2022.
  • Ils comprennent une fonction de redondance intégrée pour pallier les éventuelles défaillances ou dégradations des capteurs ou contradictions entre ces derniers.
  • Ils offrent une sécurité renforcée grâce à la précision supérieure de la séparation des objets et de la mesure de la position longitudinale.

Souplesse et modularité

  • La famille LVF représente une solution complète de fusion et perception à vue frontale qui vise les applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+ d’entrée de gamme à supérieures pour l’aide à la conduite sur autoroute.

Les clients intéressés peuvent communiquer avec LeddarTech pour des prototypes « alpha » des produits LVF-E et LVF-H.

« Je suis très heureux d’annoncer nos nouveaux produits de fusion de données de capteurs et de perception afin d’appuyer les applications ADAS de niveau 2/2+ d’entrée de gamme à supérieures pour l’aide à la conduite sur autoroute », a déclaré M. Charles Boulanger, chef de la direction de LeddarTech. « Le besoin du marché pour un produit de fusion de données de capteurs et de perception haute performance à la fois économique, évolutif et modulable n’a jamais été aussi grand, et notre famille de produits LVF répond à ce besoin », poursuit M. Boulanger. « Notre mission, chez LeddarTech, est d’améliorer la sécurité et la qualité de vie en rendant possible le déploiement des applications ADAS et AD, et c’est ce que nous faisons en lançant ces deux nouveaux produits, conformes aux exigences 5 étoiles NCAP 2025 et GSR 2022 ». M. Boulanger conclut : « J’ai hâte d’annoncer en 2023 d’autres produits qui continueront de répondre aux besoins de l’industrie et d’améliorer la qualité de vie des individus ».

Les logiciels LeddarVision LVF-E et LVF-H de LeddarTech seront présentés au stand de LeddarTech (5475 LVCC Hall ouest) lors du CES 2023, qui se tiendra du 5 au 8 janvier à Las Vegas.

À propos de LeddarTech

LeddarTech, une entreprise mondiale de logiciels fondée en 2007, développe et propose des solutions de perception complètes qui permettent le déploiement d’applications ADAS et de conduite autonome. Le logiciel de classe automobile de LeddarTech applique l’intelligence artificielle et des algorithmes de vision numérique afin de générer des modèles 3D précis de l’environnement, pour une meilleure prise de décision et une navigation plus sûre. Cette technologie performante, évolutive et économique permet la mise en œuvre efficace de solutions pour véhicules automobiles et hors route par les équipementiers et fournisseurs de rang 1 et 2.

Détentrice de plus de 140 brevets accordés ou déposés, l’entreprise a contribué à plusieurs innovations liées à des applications de télédétection et qui améliorent les capacités des systèmes d’aide à la conduite et de conduite autonome. Une technologie de perception fiable est essentielle pour rendre la mobilité plus sûre, efficace, durable et abordable : c’est ce qui motive LeddarTech à devenir la solution logicielle de fusion de données de capteurs et de perception la plus largement adoptée.

Renseignements complémentaires disponibles sur www.leddartech.com et sur LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook et YouTube.

Contact :
Daniel Aitken, vice-président, Marketing, communications et relations avec les investisseurs mondiaux, LeddarTech Inc.
Tél. : + 1-418-653-9000 poste 232 daniel.aitken@leddartech.com

Contact relations investisseurs et site web : InvestorRelations@leddartech.com
https://investors.leddartech.com/

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Zoltek celebrates the founder’s 80th birthday

Leading the carbon fiber industry on a global scale

St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoltek Corporation, the largest global manufacturer of industrial grade carbon fiber, has recently celebrated the 80th birthday of its founder, Zsolt Rumy.

Born in December 1942 in Budapest, Hungary, Mr. Rumy was a carbon fiber industry pioneer that ultimately changed the carbon fiber world.  He created the first industrial-grade carbon fiber made to compete against other common building materials, and created Zoltek Corporation to drive the commercialization of carbon fibers.

Mr. Rumy fled Soviet communism after the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, and arrived in the US as a 14-year old war refugee through the International Red Cross and Catholic Charities.   He later graduated with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Minnesota, accepted a position with Monsanto Company and moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1966. After several years of corporate sales and engineering jobs in the chemicals industry, he started his own distribution business in 1975.   After years of selling carbon and graphite products, he plunged into carbon fiber manufacturing in 1988 with the acquisition of Stackpole Fibers in Lowell, Massachusetts.

His vision of a low-cost carbon fiber began on a pilot line in St. Louis, MO, and later became realized after acquiring an acrylic fiber factory, Magyar Viscosa, back in his native Hungary.  He led a team of engineers that were able to convert this acrylic fiber factory to the world’s first low-cost carbon fiber factory.  Zoltek repeated this feat by acquiring a second acrylic fiber factory in Mexico, and the rest is history.

In 2014, Zoltek was acquired by Toray Industries of Japan, who at the time was the world’s largest aerospace carbon fiber producer.  With the support of the Toray Group, Zoltek has now grown to the largest carbon fiber manufacturer in the world, with more than 30,000 MT of annual capacity.

“Zsolt is a true pioneer who lived the American dream.  He built a company and changed the carbon fiber industry forever.  We are all honored to be part of his journey and grateful for his leadership and friendship”, EVP of Sales & Marketing Dave Purcell. “Now it’s our job to carry his vision forward and bring our low-cost carbon fiber to new applications around the world,” he added.

“The Will To Do, The Soul Dare” is an autobiography that details Zsolt’s extraordinary life experiences and his visionary spirit and courage that revolutionized the carbon fiber industry.  Zsolt’s book is available in major book stores and Amazon.  You may also request a free copy of Zsolt’s book (while supplies last) by sending your request to jschmidt@twinspringsinv.com.

Zsolt Rumy and Dave Purcell are current board members of Zoltek Corporation.

About Zoltek: Zoltek Corporation is the most trusted manufacturer of cost-efficient and customer-centric industrial grade carbon fiber used for automotive parts, wind turbine blades, thermoplastic compounding, marine infrastructure, and many more. In 2014, Zoltek joined the Toray Group (Japan) which has advanced the company’s technology and strengthened the technical and financial resources and positioned the company for further growth as the most reliable global leader of carbon fiber.

For more information, you may visit www.zoltek.com or follow us on any of our social media channels including www.linkedin.com/company/zoltek/ and https://www.facebook.com/ZoltekCorp. For more information about Toray Group, you may visit www.toray.com 

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Calgon Carbon Reactivation Study Shows Removal and Destruction of PFAS

Peer-reviewed journal article details Calgon Carbon study findings

Pittsburgh, PA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new study by Calgon Carbon Corporation (“Calgon Carbon”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3405) (“Kuraray”), has provided a definitive response to a persistent question about the fate of PFAS during reactivation of activated carbon. Reactivation is a high temperature thermal process that is commonly used by municipalities and industrial users to recycle their used activated carbon and destroy contaminants it has removed.

“The single-biggest conclusion from the study is that PFAS compounds are effectively removed from spent carbon through the reactivation process, as well as showing greater than 99.99% destruction of PFAS through our furnace and abatement system,” explained Rebecca DiStefano, Senior Applications Engineer at Calgon Carbon.

Remediation-The Journal of Environmental Cleanup Costs, Technologies, & Techniques, featured the findings of Calgon Carbon’s study in a peer-reviewed article published in the autumn issue of the esteemed quarterly journal that focuses on the practical applications of remediation techniques and technologies.

“The data detailed in our article effectively demonstrated the removal of PFAS compounds from granular activated carbon (GAC) and greater than 99.99% destruction of PFAS compounds through the furnace and off-gas abatement system,” said DiStefano, the lead author of the Remediation article.

The study’s findings come at a time of growing concern and increased focus about the impact of PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because of their inability to break down over time in the environment.

“This is research that no one else in the industry has published.,” DiStefano said. “We don’t want to have these unknowns stay out there and linger in people’s minds. We wanted to answer these questions and move the industry forward and continue promoting GAC as the best available treatment (BAT) technology for removing PFAS.”

Calgon Carbon’s FILTRASORB® GAC, sourced from bituminous coal, has demonstrated superior PFAS-removal capabilities compared to other carbons for two decades.

GAC is the most widely used and well-established treatment technology for the removal of PFAS contaminants from drinking water and wastewater. Thermally treating GAC at the end of its useful service life – known as spent carbon – is called reactivation, a process that vaporizes and destroys adsorbed contaminants at extremely high temperatures and restores the GAC to a near-virgin state so it can be reused.

In the first stage of Calgon Carbon’s proprietary reactivation process, PFAS-laden GAC is heated in a furnace for several hours at temperatures of up to 1750 degrees Fahrenheit, imparting enough energy to break down PFAS’s carbon-fluoride bonds, the strongest in chemistry.

The off gas from the reactivation furnace then moves into an abatement system, which features a thermal oxidizer/afterburner designed to destroy any organics that were not destroyed in the furnace. From there, it proceeds through a scrubber to neutralize any acid gases, such as hydrogen fluoride, and remove them from the abatement air. Finally, it passes through a baghouse to eliminate particulate matter.

“It’s a combination of our reactivation furnaces and the abatement systems that achieves these very high levels of destruction,” said John Matthis, Global PFAS Team leader at Calgon Carbon. “With other technologies, you may be removing PFAS from the water, but the question is, what do you do with that media once it has PFAS on it? Activated carbon and reactivation are unique because not only are we removing the contaminants from your water, we also are effectively removing them from the carbon – and from the environment as well.”

For its study, Calgon Carbon enlisted the services of an independent, third-party vendor to test air samples for 36 PFAS compounds. Another third-party vendor analyzed well water and treated motive water samples for PFAS, as well as analyzing samples of spent carbon, reactivated carbon, abatement dust, and bicarbonate raw material for extraction and targeted PFAS.

Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing high-performing granular activated carbon products for water purification.

Jenalle Brewer, Senior Vice President – Drinking Water, Innovative Carbon Tech & Global Business at Calgon Carbon said, “PFAS is portrayed in the media as a relatively recent problem. However, we’ve been offering treatment solutions for PFAS for more than 20 years. Our FILTRASORB activated carbon products help to ensure that ‘forever chemicals’ are forever no more. It’s a problem people thought they had to live with, but as our study has proven, they really don’t.”

To learn more about Calgon Carbon’s study and the FILTRASORB product, visit NoMorePFAS.com.

About Calgon Carbon
Calgon Carbon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3405) (Kuraray), is a global leader in the manufacture and/or distribution of innovative coal-, wood- and coconut-based activated carbon products – in granular, powdered, pelletized and cloth form – to meet the most challenging purification demands of customers throughout the world. Calgon Carbon provides purification solutions for more than 700 distinct applications, including drinking water, wastewater, pollution abatement, and a variety of industrial and commercial manufacturing processes. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1640 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron. Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018.  With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet

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Calgon Carbon Corporation
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