Volkswagen is making the all-electric ID. family even more sustainable – including the choice of materials for the interior. During the course of this year, the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7 will receive selected innovations that were first used in mass production in the ID. Buzz03. As one example of this, VW uses Seaqual® yarn as a seat cover material. This is made from 10 per cent collected marine debris and 90 per cent recycled PES yarn. The CO2 emissions from production are almost one third lower than for conventional cover materials. Silke Bagschik, Head of Product Line E-Mobility, explains: “Through…
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Emirates will soon build an advanced pilot training centre to accommodate 6 Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for its future Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X aircraft. The brand new, 63,318 sq. ft. facility is slated to open in March 2024. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group, said: “This US$ 135 million investment to build a new pilot training centre will ensure Emirates’ readiness to commence its pilot training ahead of the delivery of its new aircraft fleet starting from 2024. The building will be equipped with the latest, technologically advanced simulators…
Market uncertainty and increased costs continue to challenge small businesses, and many will rely on extended credit lines and loans to weather the current environment and grow their businesses. Today, Mastercard is announcing that it has added advanced analytics to its Open Banking platform delivered by its subsidiary, Finicity in the U.S. These analytics can help lenders manage their risk profiles while also adding diverse and inclusive credit models for small business loans as well as ongoing monitoring and expansion of credit card lines. “Small businesses are increasingly looking for greater choice in how they borrow, pay and manage their finances,” said…
To help up-and-coming creators grow their presence and build community faster, Mark Zuckerberg announced that they begin testing a new offering called Meta Verified, a subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook that includes a verified badge that authenticates your account with government ID, proactive account protection, access to account support, and increased visibility and reach. The company is starting with a gradual test in Australia and New Zealand later this week to learn what’s most valuable, and Meta hopes to bring Meta Verified to the rest of the world soon. Some of the top requests Meta gets from creators are…
Virgin Hotels New York City has opened its doors to guests beginning February 2023, with an official grand opening in spring 2023. Located at 1227 Broadway and taking up the entire block between 29thand 30th Streets, the newest addition to the Virgin Hotels collection sits at the heart of the booming NoMad neighborhood. Delivering a vibrant yet sophisticated hospitality experience in one of the world’s most exciting cities, this is the sixth Virgin Hotels in the United States and the seventh in the brand portfolio. Building design and Architect of Record services were provided by Stantec, with the interior design of public areas and hotel…
Chevron Corporation and the Fab Foundation has announced the first recipients of an all-new fellowship program that supports STEM educators across the world. The Chevron Fab STEM Fellowship was awarded to Nathan Pritchett of Tulsa, Oklahoma and to Pieter Verduijn of Calabas, Aruba. The Chevron Fab STEM Fellowship is a one-year discovery program for outstanding educators to learn about, create and promote innovative and inclusive programs that teach STEM using digital fabrication and engage new and underrepresented student populations in STEM education and careers. The program is inspired by Chevron’s social investment strategy and the global Fab Lab network, both…
Panasonic has developed the world’s highest sensitivity hyperspectral imaging technology while using a conventional camera with a new filter at standard video rates, allowing this advanced image processing technique to open up many new applications in machine vision. Hyperspectral Imaging Sensors Capture Images Invisible to the Naked Eye The human eye mostly relies on the red, green and blue wavelengths to gather visual information from a scene. Hyperspectral imaging sensors are able to divide the color spectrum into dozens or hundreds of wavelength bands and identify the spectrum for each pixel in an image. As a result, this approach gleans much more…
Novel AI and Metaverse technologies are generating images, stories and, now, new ways to imagine the automotive future. At NVIDIA GTC, a global conference for the era of AI and the metaverse running online March 20-23, industry luminaries working on these breakthroughs will come together and share their visions to transform transportation. This year’s slate of in-depth sessions includes leaders from automotive, robotics, healthcare and other industries, as well as trailblazing AI researchers. Headlining GTC is NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who will present the latest in AI and NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for creating and operating metaverse applications, in a…
Digitalization in the real estate industry: GARBE uses Deutsche Telekom solutions The real estate industry is going through a digital transformation. According to the SME digitalization index 2021/2022 study, the industry still has some catching up to do. However, GARBE – the real estate managing company with Europe-wide operations – very quickly developed a strategy to digitalize its business processes. The objective: High data availability for customers, service providers, and employees plus mobile work – holistic and with the best possible IT security. To implement its digital strategy, GARBE is migrating its on-premises IT to a highly available and flexible cloud-based IT…
A kitchen counter appliance based on rice cooker technology, DeliSofter makes it quick and easy to prepare meats and vegetables as soft as butter while retaining flavor by introducing “Soft-food Cooker”. Imagine the temptation of your favorite meal placed before you—knife and fork in hand—yet unable to enjoy it because of a toothache, sore throat, or chewing or swallowing problem from any number of causes. Now imagine the very same food, whether the toughest meat or crispest vegetable, as satisfyingly soft, creamy and succulent, with aroma and taste intact, and still nutritious. This is an idea that Panasonic employees Megumi…