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Tuesday 14 January 2025
Merck launches first cyber-physical trust platform to tackle issues of product safety at CES 2025
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched a beta version of M-Trust, a secure cyber-physical trust platform, created to help solve the growing issues of product safety, traceability, and counterfeiting
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Thursday 9 January 2025
RheoLight revolutionizes safety in mobility at CES 2025
Ink Invent, CES 2024 Smart Cities Award Honoree, is once again showcasing new RheoLight Crystal Glass innovations. Black made visible for LiDAR and the Visibility Label for mobility coatings.Finally, Black Made Visible for ADASStatistics reveal that black is the most hazardous color for vehicles in motion. Because of their reduced visibility, black cars face a 47% higher risk of accidents at dusk or dawn and a 12% higher risk by day compared to white vehicles. Automotive black paint reflects less than 2% of light, and this significantly limits LiDAR sensors' ability to detect vehicles at a critical distance of 200 meters.RheoLight implemented in black metallic or pearlescent automotive coatings, strongly improves the accuracy and reliability of data captured by LiDAR sensors and Computer Vision. This leads to safer navigation and more accurate obstacle detection, finally making black vehicles detectable.RheoLight benefits in Black coatingsBlack metallic with 9% RheoLight; ADAS data improvements LiDAR | 280% more reflectivity Computer Vision | 150% more reliabilityVisibility Label for safer mobility colors The Visibility Label is an innovative rating system designed to measure the visibility of coatings in the mobility industry. It ranks the human visibility of colors from A (highly visible) to G (barely visible) under low and dark lighting conditions. It also includes an additional A to G visibility score for LiDAR and Computer Vision (camera), which are used in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) for autonomous driving.What are Crystal Glass Pigments?RheoLight, the world's first Crystal Glass Pigment, represents a groundbreaking class of effect pigments characterized by their unique physical and chemical structure: perfectly round Crystal Glass Microspheres. Much like the properties of diamonds, RheoLight enhances and intensifies light direction and reflection, delivering strong specular and return reflections under all lighting conditions.Amazingly, just 1 gram of RheoLight CSTL (automotive OEM grade) contains 12 billion perfectly round Crystal Glass Microspheres, each with an average particle size of 5 microns. RheoLight mobility grades are available as liquid dispersions, enabling seamless formulation in mobility coatings.Experience RheoLight at CES 2025Visit our booth to explore how simple it is to create striking and visible automotive colors with our RheoLight R&D Mini-Lab and ColorLab engineers.Safety made beautiful in every color at the Ink Invent / RheoLight booth #62100/6 - Eureka Park at the CES 2025 Holland pavilion
Thursday 9 January 2025
Gigabyte demonstrates omni-AI capabilities at CES 2025: comprehensive computing solutions from cloud to edge
Gigabyte Technology, internationally renowned for its R&D capabilities and a leading innovator in server and data center solutions, continues to lead technological innovation during this critical period of AI and computing advancement. With its comprehensive AI product portfolio, Gigabyte will showcase its complete range of AI computing solutions at CES 2025, from data center infrastructure to IoT applications and personal computing, demonstrating how its extensive product line enables digital transformation across all sectors in this AI-driven era.Powering AI from the CloudWith AI Large Language Models (LLMs) now routinely featuring parameters in the hundreds of billions to trillions, robust training environments (data centers) have become a critical requirement in the AI race. GIGABYTE offers three distinctive solutions for AI infrastructure:1. AI Super ServersThrough strategic partnerships with industry leaders, GIGABYTE consistently leads in bringing the most diverse AI server solutions to the market. At CES 2025, the company will showcase AI servers featuring the latest AMD Instinct MI300 series, Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, and NVIDIA HGX, each module is engineered with high-speed interconnects and cache memory for parallel computing demands.2. Data Center Grade - Rack-Scale Cluster ComputingThe groundbreaking NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 features a "rack-as-a-GPU" architecture, with each server supporting NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell superchips connected to two NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs via NVIDIA NVLINK-C2C, delivering 30x the inference performance of equivalent H100 configurations. The new ORv3 compute node complements this offering with NVLink connectivity and direct liquid cooling, achieving 40 TeraFLOPS of FP4 computing performance per node.3. Advanced Liquid Cooling SolutionsGIGABYTE's innovative all-in-one Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) systems redefine computing efficiency, featuring integrated servers, cold plates, and manifolds for enhanced manageability. This technology significantly improves data center efficiency while maintaining optimal performance and sustainability across servers powered by AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA's latest processors.AI Beyond the Cloud: Edge Computing and Everyday Innovation GIGABYTE extends AI capabilities to the edge with its latest BRIX mini PC series, featuring built-in Neural Processing Units (NPU) and support for advanced AI services including Microsoft Copilot+ and Adobe. The company's industrial computing solutions, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin, enable applications from precision automation to intelligent robotics.In the autonomous vehicle sector, GIGABYTE continues advancing ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and Telematics technologies, supporting the development of self-driving vehicles and smart transportation systems.AI in Personal Computing GIGABYTE unveiled a series of groundbreaking AI-powered consumer products at CES 2025, including the hero product AI PCs that implement the key feature: GIGABYTE's exclusive AI agent "GiMATE", built on advanced LLM technology with intuitive Press and Speak feature, achieving seamless hardware and software control to ensure optimal settings under every scenario. Along with GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell and AI, upgrade the cooling solutions on top-end models. Meanwhile, the brand-new AMD B850 and Intel B860 series motherboards and OLED monitors debut this time, together with the upgrades in AI TOP local AI training solution.All-In on AICES gathers global tech leaders to showcase innovation and define AI as the future of computing. At the forefront, GIGABYTE connects cloud data centers, edge computing, and personal devices into a unified ecosystem. President and Chairman Dandy Yeh's declaration, "GIGABYTE will make AI ubiquitous," highlights the company's unwavering commitment to advancing AI. GIGABYTE continues to push the boundaries of computing performance, optimize system architecture design, and deepen AI applications across all scenarios, driving transformative advancements for a smarter future.
Thursday 9 January 2025
.lumen glasses redefine accessibility for the visually impaired
.lumen, a European research startup dedicated to transforming the lives of the visually impaired, invites attendees to experience its revolutionary .lumen Glasses at CES 2025. Visit .lumen at the Venetian Expo, Hall G, Booth 60683 in Eureka Park, and witness firsthand how self-driving technology has been reimagined to empower the blind.Founded by an innovator deeply inspired by his family's experience with disabilities, .lumen seeks to address the global shortage of scalable assistive solutions.Glasses for the BlindThe first product that .lumen will ship, integrating PAD AI, is the Glasses for the Blind, which will empower them to live a better life.There are 338 million visually impaired people today, and despite all the technological advancements, the most used mobility solutions are the walking cane and the guide dog. The guide dog is unanimously seen as a good option, but it has a few drawbacks. It costs between €40- €70K to buy one – and it can be a big responsibility for a blind person to provide care for such a companion. Because of this, there are only 28,000 guide dogs to 338 million individuals with visual disabilities. .lumen offers a solution that mimics the benefits of a guide dog without the drawbacks that make it a non-scalable solution. If a guide dog works by pulling the user's hand, the Glasses use patented haptic feedback to "pull" the user's head.PAD AI is applicable in any situation where mobility on the pedestrian side of the infrastructure is required. Therefore, several opportunities as markets arise. Delivery Robotics – Last-mile delivery is the most expensive part of delivering goods as it is the least automated. Out of the €165 Billion last-mile yearly spending, €62 Billion is spent on the labor cost. While some companies are working on this, the huge technological barrier required to create the self-driving SW is the limitation. Also, current companies use pre-mapping or pre-routing, neither being scalable. .lumen has 3 USPs here:• Initially designed for wearables, the toughest challenge, now far exceeding the reqs of a robot.• Will handle up to apartment door delivery, not limited to sidewalk delivery. Understanding outdoor-indoor transitions is .lumen patented.• The only SW Stack that will be purchasable rather than custom-developed by everyone. Navigating from outdoors to indoors is unique and the timing is perfect with the rise of legged and humanoid robotics, because, compared with the common wheeled robots, they can handle stairs, doors, and other challenges, currently only solvable by human delivery.Other markets include:• Outdoor Augmented Reality (AR) – PAD AI will enable manufacturers of Outdoor AR glasses to give situation-aware guidance to their users. For example, when one requests the AR Glasses to take them to a place, PAD AI will guide them up to the door, and indoors, not just nearby of the place like current navigation apps.• Visually Impaired Guidance – PAD AI was initially designed to offer the same capabilities as a guide dog to the 300M+ visually impaired who can't have one. While a guide dog costs > €150.000 to be trained and maintained, a tech solution is more scalable.Meet the Founder and Test the .lumen Glasses Don't miss the chance to explore this game-changing innovation and meet the visionary founder of .lumen. Reserve a demo slot during CES 2025 and be part of the movement redefining accessibility through technology.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Dassault Systèmes at CES 2025 unveils the future of health and wellness with AI-powered virtual twins
Dassault Systèmes invites CES 2025 visitors to step into the future of healthcare and wellness, where virtual worlds are helping people live longer, better lives. Interactive storytelling, real-world applications, immersive visualizations, startup presentations, and expert discussions will demonstrate how virtual twins and real-time data unite to address global health challenges while pushing the boundaries of personalized health.At booth 8705 LVCC North Hall, the interactive exhibit "The Virtual Human Experience: A Journey Through the Virtual City of Life" reimagines the human body as a vibrant, fully functioning city to highlight the limitless possibilities of virtual twins in predicting diseases, tailoring treatments, and guiding public health strategies. This dynamic visual representation of AI-driven health optimization reveals the deep link between biology and engineering through systems of interdependent parts that communicate and adapt to maintain balance and resilience.Each organ is brought to life as an essential city structure - the brain as city hall, the heart as the power plant, and more - while glowing "digital veins" connect each virtual twin organ, symbolizing the flow of data much like the bloodstream carries nutrients throughout the body. Three use cases on an athlete's brain, a heart patient, and a virtual gut detail the role of virtual twins in personalized treatments, surgical planning, and medical device development.Other booth highlights on the impacts of virtual twins across health and wellness include:• Virtual twins of the heart and brain offering precision insights that enable life-saving interventions and proactive care;• Virtual clinical trials and wearable sensors with Dassault Systèmes' MEDIDATA solutions that transform access to cutting-edge treatments by breaking barriers in inclusivity and personalization;• Precision footwear virtual reality experience in partnership with ASICS, where AI, biomechanics, and materials science combine to create customized insoles that reduce biomechanical stress and improve posture and athletic performance;• Hourly talks from Dassault Systèmes experts and partners on the latest technological advances and trends in consumer health.In addition to the booth, Dassault Systèmes will feature its 3DEXPERIENCE Lab open innovation lab, and startup accelerator program in Eureka Park. Three of the lab's startups - Atacama Biomaterials, Strong by Form, and Pacify Medical - will be on site to share how the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables them to design, simulate and develop their disruptive innovations, and demonstrate their dashboards and prototypes.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Rapture Innovations unveils revolutionary audio technology at CES 2025
Rapture Innovations, the deep-tech audio startup co-founded by Navajith Karkera and Jagath Biddappa, is set to revolutionize the audio landscape with its patented sound technology at CES 2025. Journalists and attendees are invited to experience the future of immersive sound at CES Unveiled on January 5th, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Shoreline Exhibit Hall, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, and at the CES Main Event from January 7–10 at Booth No. 62738, Hall G, Level 1, Eureka Park, Venetian Expo, Las Vegas.A sound you can feelRapture Innovations' patented technology delivers the complete sound experience by enabling users to feel low-frequency sound (sub-bass) through their body, creating a life-like and physically immersive auditory experience. Designed to overcome traditional subwoofer limitations, this innovation provides unparalleled depth and realism without the constraints of space, power, or design.Cutting-edge products on displayAt CES 2025, Rapture Innovations will showcase two groundbreaking products that incorporate this transformative technology:• Sonic Lamb Headphones: The world's first headphones with reimagined subwoofers, delivering immersive audio for gaming, entertainment, and everyday listening.• XD Automotive Audio Seat: An audio seat system that redefines in-car entertainment with a physically immersive and visceral sound experience. This system complements or replaces traditional subwoofers to overcome the current limitations as well as personalize bass response in every seat."We're thrilled to demonstrate how our technology is reshaping the way we experience sound," said Navajith Karkera, CEO of Rapture Innovations. "Our mission is to bring life-like audio immersion to applications where traditional solutions fall short, from headphones, VR, and gaming to automotive and beyond."Proven excellence and global recognitionTested and tuned in Denmark, Rapture Innovations' technology has been celebrated worldwide. Sonic Lamb headphones, shipped to over 45 countries, have garnered acclaim from leading tech publications. The company's innovative work also earned a coveted spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 India and Asia 2024.Engage with us at CES 2025Journalists, media representatives, and industry professionals are encouraged to visit www.rapture.worksRapture Innovations at CES Unveiled and the main CES event. Hands-on demos and in-depth discussions with our team will be available to explore collaboration opportunities and learn more about our journey.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
RVI showcases revolutionized MicroLED technologies and products at CES 2025
Rayleigh Vision Intelligence (RVI), a Taiwanese technology startup company, will showcase several groundbreaking MicroLED technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025. These innovations include the newly introduced "Smart+ MicroLED AI Manufacturing Technology," "XNOW AI MicroLED Bin Mixing," which can reduce the time required for mass transfer and repair processes to one-third of the current standard processes, this significantly accelerates the mass production of Micro LED. RVI also displays the world's only "Stacked MicroLED Chips" that can achieve standalone single-chip sizes below 100 μm, demonstrating the company's expertise in AI-assisted manufacturing and advanced packaging techniques.Combining Advanced Processes and AI Technologies to Revolutionize MicroLED Manufacturing and Accelerate Industry Mass ProductionRVI focuses on innovative MicroLED technologies, striving to solve multiple bottlenecks in MicroLED mass production, such as high-cost mass transfer processes, insufficient production capacity, and panel color inconsistency. The company's main focus is on innovative technologies in MicroLED manufacturing, including AI-optimized process products and new types of MicroLED chips. Additionally, RVI plans to launch full-color micro-display products suitable for AR/VR glasses and MicroLED-based silicon photonic communication components in the second half of the year, aiming to further expand the MicroLED business landscape.The three key technologies showcased by RVI at CES include:1. Smart+ MicroLED AI Manufacturing Technology: RVI extensively introduces AI algorithms into the MicroLED manufacturing process, revolutionizing traditional mass transfer techniques, optimizing repair paths and methods, and improving process efficiency, which has already improved manufacturing efficiency for their customers by more than twofold, helping them reduce the production costs of MicroLED, and accelerating the adoption of MicroLED applications in mainstream markets.2. XNOW MicroLED AI Bin Mixing Technology: Addressing the inherent non-uniformity in the LED manufacturing process, this technology utilizes AI to assist in chip sorting, effectively eliminating brightness and chromaticity defects, significantly improving panel uniformity, achieving high-quality displays at lower costs, and shortening mass production time.Speed comparison between RVI's XNOW Bin-mixing and traditional scanning pairing Bin-mixing method (simulation). Credit: RVI3. Stacked MicroLED Chips: To meet the 8K ultra-high resolution requirements of next-generation AR/VR devices, RVI has developed an advanced packaging process for vertically stacked MicroLED RGB chips. The exhibited 70μm*70μm MicroLED-in-Package chip is currently the world's smallest standalone stacked MicroLED chip, suitable for applications such as smartwatches, smartphones, and monitors.RVI's showcase of the world's smallest standalone stacked MicroLED at CES is expected to change the current MicroLED production methods Credit: RVIDr. He, Jr Hau, Founder and Chairman of RVI, stated, "MicroLED technology is approaching mass production, but high costs remain a significant challenge. In response, RVI has established an artificial intelligence (AI) department to leverage AI in solving traditional manufacturing process difficulties, substantially improving process efficiency and reducing costs. At the same time, to achieve ultra-realistic AR/VR experiences, 8K or higher resolution MicroLED micro-displays are required. The industry should adopt advanced semiconductor packaging techniques and move towards three-dimensional development when chip sizes approach their limits."In the future, RVI plans to expand the applications of its MicroLED technologies and AI solutions to areas such as AR/VR, silicon photonic communication components, and smart factory solutions. The company also aims to establish a fully AI-assisted automated MicroLED production line in the second half of 2025.Credit: RVIExhibition Details Date: January 7-10, 2025 Location: Eureka Park, Hall G, Venetian Expo, Booth 62501 (Taiwan TTA Exhibition Area)
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Spectricity unveils S1-A Accessory Device for plug-n-play spectral imaging on mobile platforms
Spectricity, a leading provider of multispectral imaging solutions for mobile devices, today announced the launch of its S1-A Accessory Device at CES 2025.The S1-A Accessory Device, equipped with a 15-channel multispectral imaging sensor, brings the power of spectral imaging to mobile platforms. This enables the development of innovative applications across diverse sectors, including Color Matching & Correction, Personalized Skincare, Food & Agriculture, and Material Identification.Key Features of S1-A Accessory Device:• High-Performance Sensor: Incorporates Spectricity's S1 VIS multispectral image sensor built with on-chip pixelated spectral filters, capturing 15-channel snapshot spectral images at a high framerate without scanning.• Efficient Processing: Optimized spectral image processing pipeline ensures low latency and extended battery life.• Plug-and-Play Simplicity: Seamlessly integrates with mobile devices for easy point-and-shoot spectral imaging. Connects to any Android-based host via a simple USB interface (iOS integration coming soon).• Compact and Portable: Designed for convenient on-the-go use.• User-Friendly App: Intuitive interface and efficient data collection support essential features including preview mode, basic camera controls, and one-click frame capture.• Simultaneous RGB & MSI Imaging: Integrates capturing of both high-resolution RGB via host and high-spectral MSI images from S1-A for comprehensive data analysis."The S1-A Accessory Device empowers developers to create a new generation of mobile applications leveraging spectral imaging," said Henrik Andersen, CMO of Spectricity. "We are excited to showcase this innovative solution at CES 2025 and unlock the full potential of multispectral imaging on mobile platforms."Live Demonstration at CES 2025At the CES 2025 exhibitor suite, Spectricity will showcase its latest skin analysis demonstration with S1-A Accessory Device attached to a standard commercial tablet. Users will receive AI-analyzed skin care recommendations based on skin tone and biomarker detection by taking photos with the embedded multispectral imager in S1-A.Date: 7-10 January, 2025Venue: Westgate Hotel, Suite #12-121
Wednesday 8 January 2025
Airoha Technology launches latest flagship wireless AI audio SoC AB1595; customer's product to hit Market in 1Q25
Airoha Technology announces the launch of its flagship wireless audio chip, AB1595. This groundbreaking chip integrates essential functions that currently require multiple chips into one single system-on-chip (SoC) and achieves Microsoft Teams Open Office certification level, setting a new industry standard. The AB1595 significantly enhances speech noise reduction through the AI algorithm and the collaborative processing of up to 10 microphones. It also improves the depth and bandwidth of environmental noise cancellation, enabling real-time filter adaptation to achieve a consistent noise cancellation experience across various users' wearing behaviors. The AB1595 has been adopted by customers, with products expected to be available in Q1 2025.The AB1595 leverages Airoha Technology's extensive expertise in wireless communication, AI audio, and hearing aid audio technologies, overcoming numerous challenges to meet diverse customer needs. AB1595 accelerates the development of AI audio products that offer consumers a more comfortable, natural conversation experience and higher quality.First Flagship Wireless Audio SoC with Built-in AI Hardware AcceleratorAiroha Technology's Senior Vice President, Yuchuan Yang, stated, "The AB1595 is not only Airoha Technology's first flagship AI audio chip with a built-in AI hardware accelerator but also the fifth-generation chip on the same development platform provided to our customers. Airoha Technology offers a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) solution that allows customers to reuse components developed in previous generations and quickly integrate them with the AB1595, reducing development costs and time to market. Additionally, Airoha Technology's platform includes complete acoustic design recommendations, including customized software, hardware application notes, and tools to help customers accelerate the development of differentiated end products."Significant Enhancement in "Speech Noise Reduction" Performance with Up to 10 MicrophonesThe flagship AB1595 chip from Airoha Technology brings the stringent speech quality standards of professional-grade boom microphones with Microsoft Teams Open Office certification to consumer-grade boomless, omnidirectional headsets. By collaborating with up to 10 microphones for ambient sound capture and using AI algorithms to accurately identify and distinguish user voice and environmental sounds, it achieves professional-grade speech quality.Compared to consumer-grade headsets, the AB1595 can enhance "voice noise suppression" from 10 dB to as low as 40 dB, especially in noisy environments like offices and cafes, significantly optimizing speech quality and bringing professional-grade teleconference functionality to consumer headsets.Full Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): The AB1595 chips feature real-time adaptive ANC significantly enhancing the depth and bandwidth of environmental noise attenuation. They can further detect the user's wearing condition (i.e., good fit or loose with leakage), performing adaptive compensation. The internal filter settings automatically adjust based on the user's wearing conditions and different environmental noise types, balancing the best noise canceling effect with the comfort of reduced ear pressure, providing the most comfortable wearing, and listening experience.AI Conversation De-Noising: Even in noisy environments, users can clearly hear the speech from the audience they are speaking to while wearing the headset, such as on airplanes, in stadiums, or on subways.Achieving Low Power Consumption with 6-Core ArchitectureThe AB1595 flagship chip is the industry's first 6-core architecture design supporting Bluetooth transmission and AI audio processing. By distributing computing tasks across multiple cores and lowering operating voltage, it optimizes power consumption. Given the high computational power required for intense AI audio data processing and the need to extend usage time despite the trend towards miniaturization that battery size needs to be reduced in headsets, power-saving technology is crucial for overall energy efficiency. Additionally, it could last 12 hours of usage time while the hearing aid function is activated.Airoha Technology adheres to the core development philosophy of enabling users to "hear clearly, speak clearly, and move freely" in the most natural way. We continuously explore technological breakthroughs to provide users with a more natural and comfortable experience. Senior Vice President Yang further noted, "The launch of the AB1595 not only brings technological innovation to the wireless audio industry but also, driven by user needs across various scenarios, breaks down the deep technical barriers that previously existed in consumer, gaming, enterprise, and hearing aid fields. Airoha Technology, already a leader in these areas, will lead the trend of integrated compatibility, allowing consumers to enjoy professional-grade speech experiences in different scenarios."
Wednesday 8 January 2025
GIS showcases next-generation smart automotive and near-eye display technologies at CES in the US
GIS will display a range of cutting-edge smart automotive and near-eye display technologies and products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the U.S. from January 7 to 10. The presentation will include heads-up displays (HUDs), low-reflection coating technology, Mini LED touch display modules, and waveguide-based optical modules, offering a groundbreaking visual experience.In light of the rapid growth of applications in artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and the IoT, the demand for smart living solutions has surged. Leveraging its expertise in optical, mechanical, and electronic integration technologies, GIS has actively invested in next-generation applications such as automotive and the metaverse, yielding significant results. Highlights of the exhibition will include:Smart Automotive Solutions: HUDs: The products provide real-time AR-integrated driving information to enhance safety. Featuring a wide viewing angle, local dimming, high brightness, and high contrast, the HUDs enable clear visuals while maintaining low power consumption. GIS will also display AR HUDs using waveguide technology to significantly reduce the size of the device, offering a forward-looking solution for next-generation automotive displays. Low-Reflection Glass Coating Technology:The technology offers automotive-grade durability, low reflection, and low color distortion, which can greatly enhance driving safety and interior aesthetics. Mini LED Touch Display Modules:Based on GIS's extensive experience in automotive display integration, the products integrate multiple displays to provide ultra-large displays up to 1,500 mm pillar-to-pillar, combining Mini LED design, lamination, and coating technologies. Compared to traditional LCD backlight, Mini LED backlight allows high contrast, high brightness, and improved energy efficiency.Waveguide-based Near-Eye Display ModulesGIS will also showcase its waveguide solutions for AR glasses, integrating light engines to deliver high-quality visuals in a lightweight and ultra-thin design. The solutions support monochrome (green) or full-color displays and provide customizable optical and mechanical designs tailored to customer needs, giving a flexible choice for future near-eye and wearable devices.CES, the largest international consumer electronics show in the US, will be held in Las Vegas. GIS will be exhibited at the West Hall. The booth number is 3078.
Wednesday 8 January 2025
AGI Technology showcases cutting-edge storage solutions for content creators at CES 2025
The vibrant development of the global digital content industry is transforming the digital ecosystem through original audio-video content and AI applications. Demand from professional creators for the production of 4K and 8K ultra-high-definition video continues to grow. The widespread adoption of iPhone ProRes and other professional standards means that individual video projects may now require storage measured in terabytes. Even as the market environment evolves at a rapid pace, AGI Technology has drawn on its extensive expertise in semiconductor R&D to stay attuned to the pulse of the storage market and deliver outstanding results in the high-capacity memory card and external storage sectors. Vice President of Sales Edward Liao indicated that AGI Technology plans to showcase a number of innovative high-performance storage solutions at CES 2025, one of the top events for the global consumer electronics industry.AGI Technology was founded by a team of industry veterans with more than two decades of experience in semiconductor engineering, which gives the company a strong technical edge. AGI quickly established itself in the Taiwanese and Japanese markets after its formation in 2018. In 2021, it launched the industry's first 1TB microSD memory card. A 2TB product was then launched at the end of 2023, beating competitors to market by several months. Edward stated that product performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness were all priorities for the company. The choice of chips and controller ICs is carefully vetted, and rigorous quality control and testing procedures are enforced from incoming materials all the way to shipping. As a result, AGI products are very competitive in the medium and high-end markets.AGI Technology will continue to build on its technical edge in the storage sector by making the EDM38 magnetic external SSD, one of its key products at CES 2025. The EDM38 features an innovative magnetic attachment design aimed at mobile creators, overcoming the limitations of traditional external hard disks and supporting iPhone MagSafe out of the box. Android users can use the bundled magnetic loop accessories to take advantage of the magnetic attachment function as well. Performance-wise, the EDM38 is based on USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, with real-world read/write speeds of up to 2050MB/s and 1800MB/s, more than satisfying the demands of high-quality video processing. The product is available in two capacities, 1TB and 2TB. A compact footprint of 62 x 62 x 11.5mm and a weight of just 74g makes it extremely portable.Edward noted that the EDM38 magnetic external SSD is perfectly suited to professional content creators. When a single 10-minute high-quality video in the iPhone ProRes 120 fps format already exceeds the storage capacity of a mobile phone, the real-time storage and transmission function provided by the EDM38 allows users to overcome this limitation. For general consumers seeking greater convenience, the EDM38's cost-effectiveness provides them with an affordable option for expanded storage.Another key product being showcased is the Supreme Pro TF138 2TB microSD memory card. According to Edward, this was the first 2TB microSD memory card product in the industry when it was released at the end of 2023. It conforms to the UHS-I U3 V30 A2 specifications and supports 4K UHD resolution recording. The limits of the UHS-I specification can even be exceeded when a proprietary card reader is used, enabling read and write speeds of 170MB/s and 160MB/s, respectively.At the technical level, AGI Technology's close relationship with upstream suppliers provides an advantage in sourcing 2TB-grade chips. The latest SA3309 controller from StorArt ensures reliable high-speed performance. The product itself comes ready to use with an SD adapter card and a 3-in-1 Type-C card reader. Product capacities range from 64GB to 2TB. The Supreme Pro TF138 is not only targeted at multimedia content creators who need storage for 4K video but also at users requiring large backup storage. The product has been a stellar performer since its release and boasts a proven track record in reliability. It is now sold through Amazon in Japan, the U.S., and Europe, receiving positive reviews in international media. Regarding market strategy, Edward stated that AGI is focused on developing both the consumer market and professional applications. For the high-end audio-video market, AGI has already released the V60 series of SD and microSD cards certified by Canon Taiwan. CFexpress Type-B memory cards are also in development to satisfy the storage requirements of professional-grade 8K filming. As for AI applications, which are being adopted at an increasingly rapid pace, Edward emphasized that all of AGI's current product lines meet the AI PC specifications defined by Microsoft, including memory specifications beyond DDR5 5600 16GB and high-capacity storage. All the products are therefore AI application-ready.In the future, AGI Technology will continue to cultivate the market for high-capacity storage devices with an emphasis on storage applications for high-end audio-video formats such as 4K, 8K, and ProRes. Edward revealed that the company has adopted a highly market-oriented development strategy that collects user feedback through diverse channels to ensure product development aligns closely with market requirements. In conclusion, Edward emphasized that CES is of great strategic importance to AGI Technology. In addition to showcasing the full range of products and services offered by the company, AGI hopes to boost its international brand visibility, strengthen relationships with existing partners, and supply next-generation storage solutions with improved performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness.The EDM38 magnetic external solid-state drive offers high-speed transfers and large-capacity options, catering to the needs of mobile content creators for on-the-fly filming and uploading. Credit: AGIAGI Technology has released the world's first 2TB high-capacity, high-speed microSD memory card. Credit: AGI