LEDDARTECH JOINS BAIDU'S APOLLO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OPEN PLATFORM

LeddarTech joins Baidu’s Apollo autonomous driving open platform with its LiDAR products through an open source SDK

QUEBEC CITY, Jan 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LeddarTech, an industry leader providing the most versatile and scalable auto and mobility LiDAR platform, announced the integration of LeddarTech’s LiDAR products into Apollo, Baidu’s autonomous driving open platform.

LeddarTech’s products will now be compatible with Apollo 3.5, the latest version of the platform, through the integration of an open source software development kit (SDK) which will facilitate the development for Tier-1 suppliers, OEMs, and other application developers who wish to use LeddarTech products within the Apollo open platform.

LeddarTech’s auto and mobility LiDAR platform equip key suppliers with the technology, tools, and resources they need to design their own differentiated LiDAR offering and to meet the specific requirements of various advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) applications. At the core of the platform is the LeddarEngine, comprised of highly-optimized SoCs and signal processing software that have been designed to meet ISO 26262 ASIL-B standards and that will allow LeddarTech’s customers to deliver automotive-grade LiDAR sensors which comply with functional safety requirements.

“An open platform is a powerful model that fosters win-win, added-value partnerships throughout the automotive supply chain,” said Frantz Saintellemy, LeddarTech’s President and COO.  “With our open source SDK for the Apollo platform, the data output format will allow easier comparison and system development,” added Saintellemy. “The wide, global reach of the Apollo partners provides tremendous new opportunities to accelerate the adoption of our LiDAR platform across the industry.”

Apollo serves as an open, reliable and secure software platform for its partners to develop their own autonomous driving systems through on-vehicle and hardware platforms. Apollo accelerates the development, testing, and deployment of autonomous vehicles.

Apollo welcomes LeddarTech as a new partner of its open development platform as all Apollo partners will now benefit from open, standardized access to LeddarTech’s LiDAR technology, greatly facilitating development and integration projects.

Both companies participate in CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8-12. The LeddarTech Pavilion will be located at CP-16 and Baidu-Apollo will be situated at Westgate Pavilion #1814. 

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DOUBLEVERIFY PARTNERS WITH MOPUB TO COMBAT MOBILE AD FRAUD

Partnership extends DV fraud coverage across MoPub’s mobile app exchange

NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DoubleVerify ("DV"), the leading independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, today announced a partnership with MoPub, a leading provider of monetization solutions for mobile app publishers and developers around the globe. As part of the partnership, DoubleVerify will provide fraud detection and reporting for mobile app campaigns across MoPub’s exchange – extending quality coverage for global advertisers and enabling MoPub to continuously refine the quality of its mobile ad inventory.

“DV’s partnership with MoPub reflects our commitment to provide consistent, comprehensive quality coverage for global brand advertisers,” said Matt McLaughlin, COO at DoubleVerify. “With ad spend increasingly concentrated in mobile, it’s imperative that brands have clarity into the quality of mobile app inventory. We are proud of our partnership with MoPub, which expands the footprint of our fraud prevention capabilities and further distinguishes DV as the leader for mobile app verification.”

As part of its industry-leading mobile app fraud solution, DoubleVerify identifies and screens the most significant types of in-app fraud, including background ad activity, hidden ads, app misrepresentation (spoofing) and measurement manipulation. In March 2017, DV received Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for its technology to detect and block sophisticated invalid traffic (SIVT) for mobile app video and display advertising.

“Traffic quality is a top priority for MoPub and our clients, since invalid traffic (IVT) is an industry-wide concern,” said Boris Logvinskiy, MoPub’s Head of Product. “Partnerships are crucial to the effort.  We believe that MRC-accredited vendors like DoubleVerify offer the expertise, technology, data integrity and service needed to help us maintain a clean exchange for the trillions of ad requests we facilitate.”

For more information about DoubleVerify’s mobile app capabilities, contact sales@doubleverify.com.

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DXB WELCOMES BILLIONTH PASSENGER

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the official announcement earlier today from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Airports and representatives from across the aviation sector and the emirate of Dubai gave the airport’s billionth warm welcome to nine-year-old Arjun and his family who arrived this morning from Orlando, Florida on Emirates flight EK220.

At a celebration held in DXB earlier today, Arjun along with his mother Ramya, father Venkatesh and thirteen-year-old brother Varun, were personally greeted by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports and warmly welcomed on this, their first visit to Dubai. They were also delighted with details of an unforgettable and surprising set of experiences that showcase Dubai’s longstanding reputation for excitement, luxury and modern Arabic hospitality, organised for the next few days of their trip.

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SEIKO DREAM SQUARE -- INTERACTIVE HUB OF SEIKO'S WATCHMAKING WORLD -- OPENS IN TOKYO

TOKYO, Jan 7 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --

Seiko Watch Corporation is proud to announce the opening of Seiko Dream Square, a new four-story retail complex in the heart of its birthplace in Tokyo's Ginza district. Seiko Dream Square allows visitors to "look, feel and experience" the rich history and heritage of Seiko's watchmaking since 1881 through its museum, showrooms and entertainment functions. Welcoming with the spirit of "Omotenashi," a Japanese term meaning the best possible service and hospitality, Seiko Dream Square is a point of destination for visitors of all ages and a center for communicating the brand's story globally -- from Ginza to the world.

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AIRLINERATINGS.COM NAMES THE WORLD'S SAFEST AIRLINES FOR 2019

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 3, 2019/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

AirlineRatings.com (www.AirlineRatings.com) the world's only safety and product rating website has announced Qantas as its safest airline for 2019.

AirlineRatings.com has also announced its Top Twenty safest airlines and ten safest low-cost airlines from the 405 it monitors.

The top twenty are the who's who of airlines and in alphabetical order are: Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, EVA Air, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Scandinavian Airline System, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, and United Airlines and Virgin group of airlines (Atlantic and Australia).

These airlines are standouts in the industry and are at the forefront of safety, innovation and the design and launching of new aircraft said AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas.

"For instance, Australia's Qantas has been recognized by the British Advertising Standards Association in a test case in 2008 as the world's most experienced airline."

"It is extraordinary that Qantas has been the lead airline in virtually every major operational safety advancement over the past 60 years and has not had a fatality in the jet era," said Mr Thomas.

"But Qantas is not alone. Long established airlines such as Hawaiian and Finnair have perfect records in the jet era."

Responding to public interest, the AirlineRatings.com editors also identified their top ten safest low-cost airlines.

These are in alphabetical order: Flybe, Frontier, HK Express, Jetblue, Jetstar Australia / Asia, Thomas Cook, Volaris, Vueling, Westjet and Wizz.

In making its selections AirlineRatings.com takes into account numerous critical factors that include; audits from aviation's governing bodies and lead associations; government audits; airline's crash and serious incident record, fleet age and profitability.

AirlineRatings.com also announced its lowest ranked (one star and two star) airlines which are; Ariana Afghan Airlines, Bluewing Airlines, Kam Air, Tara Air and Trigana Air Service.

About AirlineRatings.com
AirlineRatings.com rates the safety and in-flight product of 405 airlines using its unique seven-star rating system. It is used by millions of passengers from 232 countries and has become the industry standard for safety and product rating. The editorial team is one of the world's most experienced with 50 awards and 28 industry books.

SOURCE: AirlineRatings.com

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NOVA BUILDINGS ACQUIRES KEY ASSETS OF BLUESCOPE'S ASEAN PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS BUSINESS IN VIETNAM

SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nova Buildings Group has finalized the acquisition of BlueScope Buildings’ key fabrication assets at Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. This fabrication plant situated about 30 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to commence operation in the new year, led by key operational team members who formerly managed facilities under BlueScope Buildings. The plant will serve as Nova Buildings’ key manufacturing hub for supply of pre-engineered buildings across southeast Asia.

Nova Buildings is founded by a group of seasoned and experienced management previously from BlueScope, providing steel, building products, pre-engineered buildings and multinational construction services in this region. “Nova Buildings’ management collectively has worked with multinationals and large domestic clients in design, engineering, and completion of thousands of pre-engineered buildings in logistics and distribution, retail hypermarkets, agriculture, food and beverage, and aviation facilities in southeast Asia. We will continue to provide support to clients looking to further invest and expand in this fast growing region”, said Mr. Cheong Ku Wei, CEO of Nova Buildings Group.

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​NEW FNIR TECHNOLOGY SHEDS LIGHT ON BRAIN ACTIVITY WITH POWERFUL IMAGERS FOR REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS

GOLETA, Calif., Jan 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIOPAC Systems, Inc., the global distributor for fNIR Devices, announced the availability of its newest generation of functional near infrared optical imaging (fNIR) systems. The new high-density imaging systems provide in-lab or real-world cognitive function assessments for physiology researchers looking to understand brain activity without all the expense of fMRI.

The extra-lightweight sensor fits comfortably on the forehead where it monitors relative changes in oxy or deoxy hemoglobin as a proxy for the brain activity in the pre-frontal cortex. Subjects can be examined in laboratory settings or they can be active in their natural environment with the new mobile fNIR system.

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