ible Technology, an IoT and wearable device company in Taiwan, is named CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree for its latest invention, Airvida T1. This is the second time for ible to be recognized by CES after winning an award from CES in 2020. The CES Innovation Awards program is an influential technology competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in 28 consumer technology product categories. ible's innovative wearable air purifier, Airvida T1, has won among 2,100 submissions and will be exhibited in the CES Unveiled media event on Jan. 3 and the CES main fairs on Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV.Airvida T1 is the world's first wearable ionic air purifier with noise-canceling earbuds. It can protect users from both air pollutants and ambient noises. This device is also accompanied by a mobile app that can inform users of instant air quality information. The whole set of Airvida T1 enables everyone to enjoy both clean air and fresh music wherever they go.This wearable air purifier provides a great solution to people's growing concern about air-related issues. It can gather up to 3 million negative ions/cm^3 around users' facial area every 0.6 seconds, equivalent to the number of ions 300 forests generate. Through ible's unique Breathing Pathway Eco Ion Technology, Airvida T1 produces negative ions which can attach to approaching harmful airborne particles and turn them into bigger and heavier chunks to fall to the ground. By this mechanism, it can remove 99.9% of pollen, allergens, PM2.5, and viruses to create a zone of cleaner air in the facial area.Airvida T1 can be used with the Airvida Connect app that offers instant AQI (Air Quality Index), PM2.5, and pollen information based on users' locations. The app sends a notification about air quality every morning to prepare users for the air pollutants and allergens they may encounter during the day. The quantity of emitted negative ions is adjustable to reach a balance between air purifying efficacy and battery life. When the air quality is acceptable, the level of negative ions can be set in the low or moderate mode to save battery life. When facing serious air pollution, the level of ions can be elevated to the highest through the app to provide even better protection from detrimental airborne particles.Compared to other earphone brands, the music-listening experience of Airvida T1 is surprisingly not compromised. It adopts hybrid active noise-canceling technology to let users focus on their tune without the disturbance of external noises. The advanced multi-layer diaphragm and dynamic driver of the earbuds can unfold an outstanding sound composition with the depth of the low notes. Airvida T1 also provides speedy and stable connectivity to users' smartphones through the latest Bluetooth 5.3. The such product creates a captivating sound experience free of interruption.In addition, Airvida T1's consumer-focused design makes it fit various occasions. This product weighs only 9.5 grams per earbud and is comfortable to wear for hours. The battery can last for 5 hours when both air purifying and music playing operate (more than 24 hours when only turning on the air purifying function). Airvida T1 also enables users to make hands-free calling and change songs without taking out their smartphones. The product can be put in its own charging case to be used as a desktop air purifier as well. These features make Airvida T1 friendly and easy to use when you are commuting, working, or exercising.Airvida family has sold over 300,000 units in 10+ countries. Based on the customer reviews on Rakuten Japan, Airvida has not only gotten a 4.5 out of 5 rating but has also made 97% of hay fever sufferers feel that their allergy symptoms have been greatly improved.Airvida is designed and manufactured in Taiwan. It fulfills all the highest standards of material (RoHS), performance, efficiency optimization (SGS & Kisato Research Center for Environmental Science (Japan) & FIA (Japan) reports), and safety regulation (CE & FCC & UL). In addition to its safety, Airvida's impressive purifying efficacy and innovative product concept also earned it CES 2023 & 2020 Innovation Awards, 2021 Good Design Award (Japan), German Innovation Awards 2022, the first prize in the Epidemic Prevention Category of 2019, 2020, 2021 SNQ (Symbol of National Quality, Taiwan), and 2022 Taiwan Excellence Awards. ible Technology will continue to make dedication to developing products that enable everyone to choose a healthier life.Feel free to visit us at CES 2023 to experience fresh air with music brought by Airvida T1!The visiting hours and venues are as follows,>> CES Unveiled Las Vegas (Media Only): 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm PST, Jan. 3, 2023 at Booth EP-533, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Shoreline Exhibit Hall>> CES 2023 Main Fairs: 9 am – 6 pm PST, Jan. 5-8, 2023 at Booth DH06, 62901, Hall G, Eureka Parkible Technology is very honored to be named a CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree for its latest invention, Airvida T1

At CES 2023, Owl Autonomous Imaging announced the availability of an Evaluation Kit for their new Thermal Ranger ADAS & Autonomous Navigation Development Platform.This hardware and software kit enables Tier 1 and OEM automotive companies to easily evaluate the Thermal Ranger imaging solution of Owl AI (https://www.owlai.us) for use in their Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB) and other ADAS applications supporting L2, L2+ and L3/L4 requirements. Owl's monocular thermal camera solution enables 2D & 3D perception for object classification, 3D segmentation of objects, RGB-to-thermal fusion and highly accurate distance measurements."Our unique, patented solutions deliver panoramic thermal imaging and dense range maps are superior to HDR RGB cameras, and/or LiDAR or RADAR sensors for difficult night and blinding light situations," says Chuck Gershman, CEO of Owl Autonomous Imaging. "Unlike cumbersome stereo camera approaches, a single Owl AI 3D thermal camera delivers distance information throughout the entire field of view (FOV) and is immune to vehicle vibration for reliable and robust mapping. Thermal sensing is an important camera modality which can see in complete darkness as well as in blinding light, which is critical for pedestrian safety."The world's only Monocular 3D Thermal Ranging Solution, the Thermal Ranger platform not only enables cars to see at night, it also enables the vehicle to know how far away the living object is and what it is. Owl's 3D Thermal Ranger currently provides VGA image resolution. However, in the near future, using our in-development HD imaging, Ranger will provide a 150X improvement in resolution and cloud density over other sensing modalities.It operates day and night, in all weather, and definitively classifies vulnerable road users (VRUs) including pedestrians, cyclists, animals and vehicles, all the while calculating position and direction to enable safe autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle operation.When other cameras and perception sensors are blinded by the environment, thermal ranging cameras work.The Thermal Ranger Platform:The platform consists of a thermal imaging camera, an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin AI processor, and the Owl AI software suite including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), ROS applications, AI/ML framework and drivers, and necessary cables and adapters. The CNNs operate on the thermal images to provide 3D Object classification and ranging information using the Robot Operating System (ROS) Publish/Subscribe interface. Several example ROS applications are also included.All required software is supplied installed and ready for use. In addition to the software required for operation of the NVIDIA processor, the following modules are included:Owl AI/ML Neural Networks Autonomous Emergency Braking application 3D Birds-eye-view application Object segmentation Raw thermal video viewer Raw thermal video recorder Thermal with both 2D and 3D bounding boxes and colorized range dataThe Evaluation Platform is available now.OWL thermal platform stack componentsOwl 3D thermal computer vision, sensor and software solutions for industrial and automotive mobility

ThroughTek Co., Ltd. (TUTK), a solution provider of AI-IoT cloud platform services, will be exhibiting at CES, in Las Vegas on January 5-8, 2023 in the Venetian Expo. TUTK will showcase its new AI-IoT products and solutions while giving visitors an introduction to learn how these products and solutions can benefit their businesses.TUTK will showcase a series of AI-IoT products and solutions at CES, focusing on Hausetopia App, VSaaS PaaS, Cloud VMS, DMP and more. These products can help businesses quickly realize cloud management of surveillance videos, data, and IoT devices and build an IoT device community conjoined by TUTK.Hausetopia App – A Ready-to-use ApplicationHausetopia App – A ready-to-use applicationHausetopia App, a multi-function application, delivers a secure and connected environment among IoT devices and allows users to easily create various automated scenarios. It enables customers to build their own branded app easily and save production time to market especially with hardware from different vendors, encompassing remote access, monitoring, and smart sensing management for IoT devices for the end users.Cloud VMS - Cloud Video Management SystemCloud VMS - Cloud video management systemWith Kalay Cloud VMS SDK plug-in, businesses can easily direct any IP Camera, wireless camera, NVR, XVR, also associated data from access control and sensors to the cloud and are able to manage and provide value-added service in one single platform.It enables users or installers to remotely configure, monitor, smart search, video record, and do maintenance via the cloud under an encrypted transmission channel and optimizes AI features from the edge or from the cloud to avoid false alarms and add business intelligence services.DMP - Data / Device Management PlatformDMP - Data / device management platformTUTK's DMP provides an excellent data management experience for businesses to collect, store, view data, and manage security surveillance devices remotely. Through this platform, businesses can control and check real-time statuses of their IoT devices. In the event of safety or security threats, businesses can utilize this platform to effectively prevent incidents from escalating.The highlights in the exhibition will only show a part of TUTK's commitment to leveraging IoT technology to support various hardware devices to become smarter. TUTK will continue to cooperate with ecosystem partners to develop the IoT device community associated with TUTK.

GIGABYTE, a leading brand of computer innovations and key player in the tech industry, resumes its strong presence at the upcoming CES (#9119 LVCC North Hall). From January 5th to 8th, GIGABYTE will exhibit its HPC products and total solutions, demonstrating the full breadth of the 'Power of Computing' and its impact on shaping the technology landscape.GIGABYTE is addressing a serious topic that concerns the tech industry on a global scale with its HPC solutions. The data centers in the world account for as much carbon emission as the entire aviation industry while technology continues progressing rapidly in the direction where more computing performance is required to keep up with the innovations. This challenge of balancing computing demand vs carbon footprint can be overcome by optimizing data centers' operation stability and power usage effectiveness using advanced cooling solutions, which is one of the highlighted sections in GIGABYTE's booth. The section features a walkthrough of the mainstream cooling solutions and a display of server products designed to fit in air, direct-liquid, and immersion cooling.GIGABYTE to showcase its latest innovations at CES 2023Photo: CompanyGIGABYTE invested in immersion cooling technology early, and has a monumental breakthrough this year as it released its own-designed immersion cooling tanks that comply with both EIA and OCP specifications. The investment in immersion cooling has come to fruition as GIGABYTE's expertise in the technology was trusted by the world's leading IC foundry giant, which in turn, garnered GIGABYTE's experience and products to propel its advanced process and pursue its ESG leadership and influence.Vehicle tech is thriving as it leverages the power of computing to helm artificial intelligence and communications, therefore paving way for safer driving and smarter traffic. With extensive experience in developing ADCU (Autonomous Driving Control Unit) and ADAS DCU (Domain Control Unit), GIGABYTE provides the automotive industry with high-performance Zonal Integrated DCUs and decision-making control hosts, which are built with a centralized architecture and can be integrated into various requirements and design concepts, lowering vehicle production costs.High Performance Computing Platform for Safer and Greener TransportationPhoto: CompanyGIGABYTE invited other companies of key components and strategic partnership to exhibit a comprehensive demonstration of a smart car, illustrating the computers' capacity to receive information from multiple signals and process the information in real-time to prompt critical and accurate corresponding commands.The annual CES remains a landmark event for thought leaders and influencers to come together and pivot future tech evolution. The 'Power of Computing' is becoming a prevalent resource that pushes the pedal of the 21st century digital transformation. GIGABYTE brought its data center expertise and industry know-how, from HPC servers, workstations to personal computers, and AI solutions from development platforms to self-driving cars, to empower users from enterprises to individuals to expand their business endeavors and personal visions. GIGABYTE is excited to welcome attendees to visit its booth to connect and move the future together using 'Power of Computing'.

Point One Navigation, a leader in precise positioning technology, today announced its FusionEngine software, a complete, high-performance ASIL-rated precise location solution for Automotive applications is now compatible with ST's TeseoAPP (Teseo ASIL Precise Positioning) GNSS Chipset. The combined solution assures functional safety at ASIL-B, a critical requirement for Level 3+ ADAS systems.Point One's FusionEngine is a trusted, tightly coupled positioning solution built on the Company's proprietary self-calibrating sensor-fusion algorithms. Fusion Engine can be easily integrated into a variety of host processors that are used for enabling Level 3+ ADAS and autonomous driving systems.FusionEngine combines data from multiple sensors, including ST's TeseoAPP multi-band GNSS receiver, to assure the high accuracy, safety, and integrity required for higher levels of autonomous vehicles.The combination of ST's TeseoAPP receiver and the STA5365S external RF front-end provides dual-band precise raw measurement data for all visible GNSS satellites to the main host processor, where Point One's FusionEngine is integrated. The TeseoAPP receiver and chipset are compliant with ST's Automotive Grade qualification. This includes AEC-Q100 and ISO 26262.Point One's FusionEngine enables developers to complete the Functional Safety Concept Phase for their host system software integration. This includes the definition of Safety Goals, Functional Safety Requirements (FSR) and Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) as well as the test methods to provide evidence of successful integration. These test methods are then fully executed and audited to achieve the assigned ASIL rating."Building on the foundation of ST's TeseoAPP, we are enhancing safety in production automotive applications," said Aaron Nathan, CEO at Point One Navigation. "We've leveraged ST's expertise in automotive-grade qualification to bring to market a complete solution that offers both high performance and reliability. Our customers can now achieve ASIL B safety for today's most advanced vehicle applications.""Point One Navigation's integration of FusionEngine with ST's TeseoAPP provides OEMs in automotive and other markets with a state-of-the-art safety, integrity, and security-oriented localization solution," said Marco Pesce, Americas VP Marketing and Applications, Automotive Discrete Group, STMicroelectronics.

Differing from the catering industry who were severely hit by the pandemic, the sales of renowned Taipei-based dessert store Le Ruban Patisserie grew 30% by leveraging the power of e-commerce during the pandemic. However, the work of store staff also became increasingly complex due to the increased number of orders both online and offline. According to PwC Taiwan's "2021 Digital Transformation of Taiwan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Survey," the biggest challenge that SMEs facing in digital transformation is "lack of digital skills and talents (47.1%)". Highlight the importance of talent matching and easy-to-use digital tools.Thanks to the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," a joint effort by the Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government, Le Ruban Pâtisserie was able to solve the challenges faced in its daily operations through Microsoft's Power BI and RevtelTech's e-commerce platform!Stores Spent One Hour Each Day to Process Business Analysis Reports Due to the Complexity of Online/Offline OrdersCOVID-19 has change customer's consumption habits, especially the rise of the "contactless delivery" and "self-serve ordering" in the catering industry, which has forced SMEs to join the food delivery platforms. Also, in "2021 Global Consumer Insight Report" shows that 90% of consumers will still choose digital channels as their main consumption pattern in post-pandemic era.To satisfy the needs of consumers, top 3 digital tools that the catering industry tend to apply are "Data Analysis Platform (37.0%)", "Online Food Ordering and Delivery System (29.9%)", and "After-sales Service Management (25.0%)" according to "2021 Global Consumer Insight Report". Obviously, the digital transformation of the catering industry not only requires the diversification of customer service channels, but also expands the demand for data analysis due to the increase in online channels that generate huge amounts of data.Facing the same challenges, Le Ruban Patisserie set up an online store in 2021 so that customers could directly order and pay a deposit instead of waiting for a personal reply. Nevertheless, such diverse ordering methods have increased the complexity of the operating processes for the store's front-line workers. In fact, the sales orders from the online store and in-store purchases were deposit in different system, causing the store staff to spend over an hour every day to manually integrated the information from the ERP and POS system to comprehend the daily business conditions.A Two-step Transformation: Optimizing the Online Store and Deploying Power BI to Simplify Data AnalyticsThanks to the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," a joint effort by the Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government, Le Ruban Pâtisserie was able to engage in in-depth collaboration with innovative software developer, RevtelTech, to optimize the ordering process of its online store. At the same time, its revenue analytics process was also simplified by WiAdvance, Microsoft's Licensing Solutions Partner, through deploying the Microsoft BI tools.Since setting up its online store, approximately 70% of Le Ruban Patisserie's orders come from its website. To help Le Ruban Patisserie manage orders using more intelligent technology, RevtelTech designed an inventory module with a calendar function so that the store could forecast its daily production capacity. In addition, the system can warn Le Ruban Pâtisserie in case of low inventories. At the same time, the "order and scheduling" functions were optimized so that the system could automatically arrange a schedule based on delivery dates. It also regularly confirms the order status against the ERP system to prevent any orders from becoming lost when large number of orders flood in.To further simplify the work of the staff, so that they do not have to run the ERP and POS systems repeatedly to understand the store's business conditions, WiAdvance assisted Le Ruban Pâtisserie in deploying Microsoft's Power BI tool, which allows the integration and analysis of online and offline order information and conveys business figures using visual charts and graphs. For example, to determine a store's purchasing volume, staff can use a "bar graph" to compare the sales and scrapped volumes of dessert items on a daily basis. Moreover, by analyzing the expected pickup volume at each store, managers can more easily distribute human resources since Le Ruban Pâtisserie also offers in-store pickups.Not only did the digital transformation optimize Le Ruban Patisserie's work flow, it also helped the dessert store visualize the management decisions that could be made behind each piece of operational data. For instance, by using Power BI to integrate the stores' orders and sales, Le Ruban Pâtisserie will be able to use the system to make sales forecasts based on information such as temperature and holidays going forward. RevtelTech has also observed that when an online store becomes one's major retail channel, partnerships between enterprises can also become more systematic. Currently it is developing an e-voucher system to increase the flexibility and convenience of use for corporate customers!For SMEs who want to apply for the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," you can search the official website (https://www.stbear.com.tw/WiAdvance/). And look for assistance from WiAdvance and 27 information service providers to solve management problems and develop innovative business models.To catch up with diverse shopping preferences from customers, Le Ruban Patisserie apply Microsoft's Power BI and RevtelTech's e-commerce platform under the consultant's professional guidance.(Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government Advertisement)

2021 saw the highest sales volume of personal computers in a decade. The new surge in demand from government institutions, enterprises, and schools due to working from home and distance learning reach a new high. The consumer electronics retail chain Dzone 3C had planned to satisfy the needs of online shopping through its online stores. Nevertheless, the existing labor-intensive documentation process frequently caused the store unable to control its inventory in a real-time basis.Therefore, The Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government jointly mapped out the "Introducing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the Application of Digital Services Program," which assists Dzone 3C to quickly solve operational challenges through Microsoft's Power BI and AI sales forecast!Challenges in Traditional Retailers Striving to Become Chain Operations: Optimizing Purchase, Sales, and Inventory ManagementSMEs in Taiwan are facing severe challenges under the epidemic. As stated by Economic Daily News "The Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs survey," more than 80% of SMEs experienced a decline in revenue during the epidemic. Therefore, it is necessary to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. Besides, in PwC "Digital Transformation of SMEs in Taiwan Survey" reveals that "the top three goals the companies hope to achieve through digital transformation are 'expanding market growth (47.3%)', 'reducing operating costs (40.7%)', and 'better customer experience (40.6%)'. "Also, in the same survey points out "the top three digital tools expected by the retail industry in the next three years are 'data analysis platform (57.9%)', 'integrated service and logistics system (55.7%)', and 'sales and customer relationship management system (51.7%)'. " Indicating the retail industry is more "data-centric" to optimize the customer service and company's operating model.Aimed to improve the customer service, Dzone developed the e-commerce platforms to expand sales channels. However, they found out it was unable to immediately grasp the purchase, sales, and inventory status of its products since the inventory data and POS system could not be integrated. It could only manually conduct inventories on a regularly basis, and sometimes missed out restocking opportunities due to erroneous data. This led the company to be out of merchandise available for sales during promotional campaigns, and these situations became more apparent as it moved toward chain operations.Key Factors to Improve Operation Management: From Data Compilation to Data Analysis through Power BI and AI Sales ForecastOver many years, the Department of Economic Development of the Taipei City Government has been committed to guiding SMEs in digital transformation. Furthermore, in 2022 it establishes the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," which calls on WiAdvance and 27 information service providers to assist SMEs with their management problems and develop innovative business models through deploying digital service applications.Through this program, Dzone 3C began its deployment of IT services, including Power BI and AI sales forecasts within its chain stores to solve its inventory management issues. First of all, by compiling the information from multiple systems, including purchase, sales, and inventory and POS in the stores, managers can process all messages and information from one interface rather than opening various reports to compare information or repeatedly check for the completeness of reports. Also, managers can use Microsoft's Power BI to generate visual graphics and charts, which are conveyed in bar, line, and pie charts rather than traditional number-heavy reports. This allows managers to efficiently understand their business status.The second application after data compilation is to optimize the stores' purchase, sales, and inventory management via AI sales forecast. By learning about past sales records and engaging in data analytics, possible sales figures can be calculated, allowing store managers to use AI in their decision-making to get a jump start on restocking rather than relying on intuition.At the same time, the stores were also assisted in integrating Microsoft Power Apps tools so that store managers could perform real-time queries on the inventory data of each store from a mobile device. They can also receive restocking notices when the inventory is low and launch promotional campaigns to increase turnover when the inventory is moving slowly.Following the customized transformational coaching of the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," Dzone 3C successfully overcame various pain points. If SMEs want to apply for the program, click the official website link (https://www.stbear.com.tw/WiAdvance/)for more information.Facing the difficulties of inventory management issues, Dzone 3C joined "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program" to accelerate the progress of digital transformation.(Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government Advertisement)

MORAI, the leading developer of full-stack autonomous driving simulation technology, announced today that it has advanced its autonomous driving simulation technologies to expand its application to various unmanned systems. The company will exhibit the latest technologies via its simulation platform MORAI SIM at CES 2023.MORAI SIM helps users verify vehicles and systems by establishing a virtual environment, digitally simulating everything from complex physical conditions to weather and even lighting changes. In the case of self-driving automobiles, MORAI SIM provides a simulation environment identical to reality and a virtual platform that includes sensors, vehicle models and scenarios to enable verification that ensures reliability and safety of the self-driving systems. Scenario tests that cannot be conducted on the road, such as tests that evaluate risk of pedestrian collision, can be repeated many times on the virtual platform.MORAI has now advanced its autonomous driving simulator solution to be used for a variety of unmanned vehicles – including aircraft, robots, vessels, and unmanned ground vehicles – in verifying the safety of their systems."Next-generation mobility innovations such as UAM, unmanned robots, and vessels are rapidly progressing," said Jiwon Jung, CEO of MORAI. "Simulation has been drawing attention as a major breakthrough technology to promote mobility innovation as it can quickly, safely and cost-effectively verify the safety and functionality of autonomous driving systems. We plan to share MORAI's innovative technologies and vision at CES 2023 in addition to strengthening our partnership with global partners."For instance, MORAI SIM Robotics, designed for robotics applications, supports verifying Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) in a virtual environment. The solution offers modeling of different types of robots, such as walking robots and manipulators, in addition to wheel-type moving robots, and applies different dynamics to express realistic movements within the virtual simulator environment. It also replicates the same environments in which AMR can be driven, from indoors such as factories and buildings to outdoor pedestrian roads. Through this application, users can configure the environment and scenario as needed to verify their AMR.MORAI also offers MORAI SIM AIR, the simulation solution for next-generation aviation mobility, such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and drones, to verify the systems' safety in a virtual environment. By simulating various flight environments that can occur in real-life during UAM operations, it allows users to verify the safety of the aircraft and prevent dangerous situations in advance.MORAI has enhanced the functionality of the traffic control system. MORAI SIM Traffic, a digital twin-based control system, supports precise traffic control by implementing the same traffic environment as reality in a virtual environment. The system displays autonomous vehicles on the road, as well as connected vehicles, pedestrians, and infrastructure information in real time in the 3D environment, allowing the overall traffic flow to be visualized and analyzed. By reflecting the traffic volume information collected in real time, it will be possible to analyze the effect of traffic flow on autonomous and connected vehicles. On the other hand, it will also be possible to verify and analyze how these vehicles have an impact on the overall traffic flow.MORAI is the first Korean company to have independently developed a full-stack self-driving simulation solution which includes the core simulation engine. The company supplies industry, research organizations, and universities with autonomous driving simulation solutions. Its key customers include Hyundai Motor Company, Samsung Engineering, Naver Labs, Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute, and Korea Automotive Technology Institute. In February, the company raised US$23 million through Series B funding round with investors such as Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and Korea Development Bank.MORAI SIM helps users verify vehicles and systems by establishing a virtual environment

Over the last couple of years, the turmoil created by the pandemic has specifically declined revenue and B2C sales. This factor, paired with remote working and elongated sales cycles, has driven competition to a new ferocity. To help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) survive and prosper after the epidemic, the Taipei City Government's Department of Economic Development in collaboration with Microsoft Taiwan, WiAdvance Technology and other 27 information service providers as well as industry experts, promoting the "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program."The program aims to help SMEs with an initial digital footing and potential for chain retailing or franchising implement new technologies and cloud services that will enable them to transform themselves through the application of cloud computing and face the post-pandemic era. Mobilizing digital transformation consultants from industry, government, and academia to provide digital guidance, education, networking opportunities, and advice to tailor real-world transformation plans for SMEs.During the past few months, the Taipei City Government hosted a series of sessions with industry experts who shared their knowledge and experiences, as well as information service networking sessions to assist enterprises in their digital transformation goals and solution planning. Other program items include conducting an in-depth analysis of the digital transformation needs of SMEs and bringing together information service providers from areas such as AI data analytics, digital payments, retail management systems, membership benefits, and smart robots through face-to-face meetings and on-site visits. It provides SMEs the opportunity to learn and matchmaking exchanges, or they can utilize a cloud-based platform to search for appropriate solutions to their transformation problems.The consulting workshops will be held to assist enterprises in the retail, food and beverage, and other service industries with potential for chain retailing or franchising to develop transformation strategies based on their actual business conditions. The consultants will not only share real-world experiences, but also listen to the business ideas and problems of participating SMEs to help them define their digital transformation goals, problems, and implementation methods. They will also provide customized solutions for the application of digital services through interviews and on-site visits to aid the industry's transition from traditional to digital methods and facilitate the transformation of SMEs.The Taipei City Government is looking to attract retail chains in the food and beverage, education, arts and culture, tourism, and beauty care sectors to participate in "Introducing SMEs to the Application of Digital Services Program," (https://www.stbear.com.tw/WiAdvance/). The goal is to help them successfully implement Microsoft 365 services, PSI management systems, Power BI operational data analytics, and other transformation solutions. In order to meet the marketing needs of various SMBs, the Taipei City Government will keep organizing more industrial activities in the future to promote new business models and facilitate the digital transformation of Taiwan.To assist SMEs in conquering difficulties during the digital transformation, the Taipei City Government's Department of Economic Development hosted a series of consulting workshops to share industry experiences and provide customized solutions for the participants.(Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government Advertisement)

STAr Technologies, a leading semiconductor test probe card manufacturer, is pleased to announce that its trademark application for "PoWoS," Probe-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, has been approved by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), and the registration process is completed. The trademark covers the following product and service category: "Probe, test probe card, IC tester, mixed IC tester, IC tester manufacture/service, development of test software, and test consultant services, etc."The PoWoS is technology based on multiple pending patents on probe cards, interfaces and tests, that incorporate wafer-level tests of advanced nanometer technology nodes semiconductor ICs. Probe cards are complex system that incorporates many advanced parts that is critical in semiconductor wafer-level tests process required to ensure high stability to achieve accurate test results and with extended lifetime to reduce COT (cost-of-test). STAr Technologies focuses on the interface and assembly technologies which efficiently enhances probe card performances and lower cost-of-ownership. The approval of PoWoS trademark provides essential layer of protection for the future technology developments and applications of STAr's probe cards.STAr Technologies' trademark of "PoWoS" (Probe-on-Wafer-on-Substrate)"We are pleased that the Intellectual Property Office has approved our registration application and believe our probe card solution are ideal for industry customers. STAr has placed a value on the intellectual property and been underling the corporate commitment to protect its innovation and technology for future growth," said Dr. Choon-Leong LOU, CEO&CTO of STAr Technologies, Inc.