17, Sep 2026
UNOX, Italian Manufacturer of Professional Cooking and Baking Ovens, Opens Experience Lounges in Mumbai and Ludhiana
New Delhi, September 17, 2026: UNOX India has opened two new Experience Lounges in Mumbai and Ludhiana, adding to its network of facilities where chefs, bakers and foodservice professionals can experience professional cooking and baking equipment in a working environment.
The UNOX Lounge at Thomson & Thomsons in Mumbai was inaugurated on September 7, while the UNOX Lounge at Restrokart in Ludhiana was inaugurated on September 9. The openings bring the company’s Experience Lounge network to additional locations serving India’s hospitality and foodservice industry.
UNOX is an Italian manufacturer of professional cooking and baking ovens, with a portfolio that includes Commercial Combi Ovens, Commercial Speed Ovens, Commercial Convection Ovens and Hot Preservation Systems, serving hotels, restaurants, bakeries, cafés and other foodservice businesses. Its Experience Lounges are designed to provide a setting for product demonstrations, application trials and discussions around the requirements of professional kitchens and baking operations.
The Mumbai opening was attended by representatives of the Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association (AHAR), including its President, Shri Vijay K. Shetty, who also performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Ludhiana Lounge was inaugurated with the support of Chef Nellu Kaura.
Commenting on the openings, Vivek Mishra, Sales Team Leader – India, UNOX, said, “Our Lounges give us an opportunity to bring UNOX ovens closer to the professional kitchen and baking community. They provide customers with a space to experience our ovens, explore applications and understand the technology in a practical setting. The new Lounges in Mumbai and Ludhiana further strengthen our engagement with chefs and foodservice professionals in these important markets.”
The two new facilities add to UNOX India’s existing Lounge presence in Goa, Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Guwahati and Kathmandu, as well as its existing presence in Mumbai, and the UNOX Experience Centre in Gurugram. The locations provide a setting for chefs, bakers and foodservice professionals to explore professional cooking and baking applications and assess equipment for their operational requirements.
- 0
- By Neel Achary
17, Sep 2026
Toray Wins Reverse Osmosis Membrane Order for Singapore’s Changi NEWater Factory 3
Tokyo, Japan, September 17, 2026 – Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has received an order for its low-fouling reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for wastewater treatment. The RO membrane elements will be used for the Changi NEWater Factory (CNF3), a large-scale used water treatment plant in Singapore.
Sanli M&E Engineering Pte. Ltd was awarded the contract for the construction of CNF3 by national water agency PUB, with Toray Asia Pte. Ltd. supplying the RO membranes and providing sales and technical support. The plant will have a treatment capacity of 50 million gallons per day and is targeted to be completed by 2028.
Toray has supplied water treatment membranes for major water infrastructure projects in Singapore over the years, which includes several NEWater and desalination plants. This latest order reflects the proven long-term performance of Toray’s low-fouling RO membranes for wastewater reclamation.
The global RO membrane market continues to expand. This growth is driven by population growth, industrial development, worsening water shortages owing to climate change, and tougher environmental regulations. Toray will further strengthen its leadership in water treatment by reinforcing its advanced membrane technologies, enhancing its global production capabilities, and providing responsive and effective technical support.
16, Sep 2026
Atomic clocks refined with Spectrum AWG cards
Sept 16: Around the world, hundreds of atomic clocks are continuously compared to establish the International Atomic Time (TAI). In Germany, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) contributes with two of the world’s leading caesium fountain clocks. Keeping these running, however, depends on sophisticated technology to cool down clouds of atoms with lasers to a few microkelvin and perform Ramsey spectroscopy. AWG cards by Spectrum Instrumentation play a key role in the latest setup of the atomic clocks. The caesium fountain clocks CSF1 and CSF2 steer the national reference time scale UTC (PTB) and constitute the basis for PTB’s time services and the legal time for all of Germany, synchronizing everything from clocks and trains to air traffic, communications, broadcasting, computer systems, and much more.
Caesium fountain clocks, such as those operated at PTB, rely on the quantum behaviour of caesium atoms. One second is defined as the duration of exactly 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two energy levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom. In a vacuum-chamber, an ultracold cloud of these atoms passes twice through a Ramsey microwave cavity before their final state is measured using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy.
How to cool down the caesium atoms
Dr. Johannes Rahm, a member of PTB’s Time and Frequency department, explains: “Before the measurement can take place, a cloud of ultracold atoms must be loaded. This is realized by means of a magneto-optical trap (CSF1) or an optical molasses (CSF2). In both cases, lasers in specific geometric alignment are detuned slightly below an optical transition of caesium-133. Due to the residual thermal motion, this laser light is Doppler-shifted to the transition frequency and by absorption of photons from the laser and conservation of momentum, the atoms in the cloud are slowed and therefore cooled down.”
A working cycle of the caesium fountain clock
A small frequency difference between the lasers then pushes the cloud upward, like tossing a ball into the air. This creates the ‘fountain’ effect: the atoms pass through the Ramsey cavity once on the way up and again on the way down under gravity. After passing the Ramsey-cavity the second time, the transition probability is determined by means of fluorescence spectroscopy. During each passage of the Ramsey-cavity, a microwave pulse is applied. The frequency of this pulse is tuned so that the resulting transition probability is about 50%. With each fountain cycle, which consist of the loading phase, the launch phase, the Ramsey-interrogation, detection and ballistic flights in between the phases, the sign of the microwave frequency detuning is inversed, so that the left and the right side of the symmetrical transition probability structure is sampled. The true transition frequency is then given by the mean of the two steered frequencies set for the 50% transition probability. Once the measurement is complete, after about 1.2 seconds, the cycle starts again and continues 24 hours a day.
Evolution of the clocks
The caesium fountain clock requires careful control of the lasers. This was originally implemented by using custom analog circuitry developed by an earlier generation of PTB engineers and scientists. Maintaining such a complex system for the long term becomes increasingly difficult. So, like the experiment itself, the supporting electronics must evolve, leading Dr. Rahm to explore how to replace its analog system with a digital alternative. His research led him to integrate AWG (Arbitrary Waveform Generator) cards in PXIe format from Spectrum Instrumentation. These cards generate the RF frequencies required to manipulate the laser frequencies for cooling, launching and detection of the atoms using acoustic-optical modulators.
Fast reaction of the Spectrum support
However, a challenge arose during implementation. Although the M4x.6622-x4 AWG cards met the accuracy extremely well, none of the possible signal generation modes matched the special requirements needed at PTB. For an efficient design of the caesium fountain clock cycle, each laser needs a specific set of waveforms at a specific time of the cycle. Dr. Rahm contacted the Spectrum Instrumentation support, which is handled by the design engineers directly. In just two days, the software engineers developed a new feature called “Sequence Restart Mode”. Dr. Rahm’s tests were successful, and the new mode works exactly as envisioned.
Meanwhile, Spectrum Instrumentation released the Sequence Restart Mode as a free-of-charge upgrade for all AWGs in the 65xx and 66xx series. The new mode can be enabled easily by installing the latest drivers.
16, Sep 2026
103,380 Modak orders on Ganesh Chaturthi, Mathura Peda trending on Janmashtami: Swiggy shares food insights from ongoing festivities
Sep16: Swiggy, India’s pioneering on-demand convenience platform, today shared it delivered 103,380 Modak orders on Ganesh Chaturthi, the first day of Ganesh Utsav. This marked a 13.3% increase from last year, with demand being heavily concentrated between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, averaging 11,500 orders per hour.
Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune dominated the orders for Modaks amongst metros, while Nashik, Jodhpur, and Patna dominated demand from emerging markets. Consumers favored traditional Modak varieties with Mawa Modak, Ukadiche Modak, Kara Kozhukattai, and Kesar Modak emerging as top picks.
Maharashtra celebrated the festival with high octane fervor, accounting for 41% of all Modak orders nationwide, with Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Amravati leading the charts. The top 5 highest-value Modak orders nationally came from Mumbai, including a massive order worth Rs. 29,693 from a single customer for an assortment of 144 Modaks.
Further elaborating on the festive season, Swiggy also shared a significant rise in orders on its platform, especially for Indian traditional sweets, as the festive season came alive with Janmashtami and Raksha Bandhan.
Janmashtami
Traditional sweets and mithais continued to take center stage as demand grew 33% compared to Janmashtmi last year, with Kaju Katli, Milk Cake and Mathura Peda ruling the charts. Orders for sweets were 74.5% higher on Janmashtami vs the day before and 60.1% higher vs the next day reiterating the love for sweets on festival days. This surge was more pronounced in Kolkata, Jaipur, Noida, Patna and Guwahati- consistent with strong regional mithai culture around Janmashtami.
Peda stood out as a festival-favourite with a ~4x jump in orders vs the previous day, and demand for Mathura Peda on Janmashtami spiked 46.4% as compared to Janmasthmi last year. Orders for Kalakand, Shrikhand, Ladoos, Sandesh, Burfi and Kheer also witnessed huge spikes on Janmashtami vs previous day, consistent with milk-based sweets being traditionally offered on the festival.
Raksha Bandhan
Sweets’ orders on the platform jumped 22.8% compared to last year, averaging over 11,500 orders per hour and peaking between 10-11 am as India prepared for the Raksha Bandhan celebrations. Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai led the sweets’ orders amongst the metros while Patna, Jodhpur and Surat dominated emerging cities. A Swiggy customer in Mumbai spent over Rs 12,000 on an order than included a box of 12 Chocolates, a box of 6 Macarons and Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse while another customer in Pune placed an order of Rs 11,550 for 35 Sugarfree milk cakes, showcasing the festive mood in the country.
Indian classics, Kaju Katli , Gulab Jamun, Rasmalai and Motichoor Laddus, featured in the most ordered sweets from the platform. Swiggy delivered an average of 1668 orders per hour of Kaju Katli, the iconic cashew sweet with Bengaluru and Indore leading the charts. Amongst the emerging markets, most orders of Kaju Katli came from Jodhpur and Patna. Demonstrating the scale of festive indulgence, a customer in Noida spent Rs 15,406 on 12 boxes of Kaju Katli!
Swiggy also delivered an average of 1640 gulab jamuns every hour making it another favourite on Raksha Bandhan. A customer from Jodhpur placed an exclusive order of 14 boxes of Gulab Jamun, making it one of the largest orders of Gulab Jamuns in the country.
In addition, families stepped out to celebrate driving strong momentum on Swiggy Dineout. The platform observed an 28.5% growth in bookings on Aug 28-29, 2026 as compared to Aug 8-9, 2025, with Bengaluru dominating in metros and Ahmedabad leading the charts for emerging markets. A customer in Bengaluru spent Rs 2,54,798 making it the highest billing on Raksha Bandhan.
The one-day spikes in orders for sweets during these festivals prove that a strong appetite for cultural traditions and celebrations remain stronger than ever. They also reinforce the structural shift towards on-demand convenience during festivities, as technology continues to enable seamless celebrations.
16, Sep 2026
Microwave Factory and Rohde & Schwarz enable automated SAR measurements with CMX500 support in MATEOS
Microwave Factory has added support for the CMX500 5G one-box signaling tester from Rohde & Schwarz to its MATEOS SAR measurement software. The setup combines the CMX500 with SPEAG’s cSAR3D vector array system and enables automated SAR measurements for 5G NR standalone (SA), 5G non-standalone (NSA) and LTE devices through one software interface.
Microwave Factory (MWF) and Rohde & Schwarz have collaborated to enable fast and fully automated SAR measurements on 5G NR and LTE devices. MATEOS, the high-speed SAR measurement software from MWF, now integrates SPEAG’s cSAR3D vector array system with the CMX500 one-box signaling tester in one workflow. Users can control the measurement process through a single interface. This reduces setup times significantly compared to earlier workflows that required manual call configuration and separate setup steps on the CMX500 test platform.
This integration was developed in response to customer requests for automated SAR measurements with the CMX500 and SPEAG‘s SAR systems. The current implementation supports 5G NR standalone, 5G NR non-standalone and LTE. This addresses demand for stable and efficient SAR measurements during mobile device development and certification.
Specific absorption rate, or SAR, measurements are essential for verifying that mobile devices comply with human exposure limits. As 5G devices and wireless technologies continue to evolve, fast, automated and reliable SAR measurement workflows are becoming increasingly important for device manufacturers, test houses and certification laboratories.
This project builds on earlier collaborations between Rohde & Schwarz and SPEAG on SAR testing. By integrating the CMX500 into MATEOS, Rohde & Schwarz broadens its wireless device test offering and helps users streamline SAR measurements for the latest 5G NR and LTE devices with automated workflows.
16, Sep 2026
Kramer Brings its Complete AV Ecosystem to Life at InfoComm India 2026
From hybrid meeting rooms and smart classrooms to divisible experience spaces and Command & Control Centers, Kramer demonstrates real-world applications alongside its latest innovations across AVoIP, signal management, audio, connectivity and AV management
Mumbai, India – Sept 16 – Kramer, a global leader in professional AV experiences, is showcasing its latest AV innovations at InfoComm India 2026, demonstrating how its broad technology portfolio comes together to address the real-world requirements of enterprise, education, Command & Control and other professional AV environments.
At Booth L01, Kramer will bring its technologies to life through real-world applications, including Hybrid Meeting Rooms, Smart Classrooms and Divisible Experience Spaces, alongside a dedicated AVoIP Command & Control environment. These application showcases are complemented by dedicated product areas spanning AVoIP, signal management, audio, connectivity, collaboration, AV management and automation as well as integrated meeting-room solutions from Ashton Bentley.
Real applications, built around real AV requirements
The Hybrid Meeting Room showcase will highlight Kramer’s Signal Management portfolio and HU product family, demonstrating how HDMI, USB-C, USB, charging, switching and extension technologies can be combined to address different room sizes and collaboration requirements.
For small meeting rooms, the SWT3-21-HU-TR provides a complete BYOD solution in a compact design, while for medium-sized meeting spaces, the SWT3-31-HU delivers the higher performance and connectivity required for more advanced hybrid collaboration. Together, the demonstrations show how organizations can create consistent meeting experiences while selecting the right solution for each room.
Kramer will also showcase integrated meeting room solutions from Ashton Bentley, combining modular meeting room furniture, display mounting systems and Kramer AV technologies into complete, repeatable room deployments. These engineered solutions help organizations standardize meeting spaces, accelerate installation, simplify maintenance and deliver consistent user experiences across locations and room types. The booth includes dedicated Hybrid Meeting Room and Ashton Bentley areas.
For education, the Smart Classroom will showcase the MTX3-42-HU, demonstrating how integrated signal management and connectivity can simplify the classroom experience for educators while providing the flexibility and performance required for modern teaching and hybrid learning environments.
The Divisible Experience Space will feature Kramer’s MTX3-88-PR-PRO all-in-one hybrid presentation solution, consolidating video switching, USB routing, DSP, Dante audio networking, amplification, streaming and control into a single integrated AV platform. The demonstration will show how spaces can operate independently or be combined for larger meetings, training sessions and events, helping organizations reduce system complexity, simplify support and create more flexible, multi-purpose environments.
AVoIP from 1G distribution to 10G Solutions
AV over IP is another major focus of Kramer’s InfoComm India showcase, with a portfolio spanning 1G and 10G solutions for applications ranging from enterprise and education to Command & Control environments.
Visitors will be able to experience the KDS-17 family, including the recently introduced KDS-17 Lite, KDS-100 and ZeeVee 10G SDVoE solutions. The dedicated Command & Control application demonstrates how 10G AVoIP can support environments requiring high-quality video distribution, flexible routing and multi-display visualization, while the 1G showcase demonstrates scalable AV distribution across a broad range of professional applications.
More technologies across the AV ecosystem
Beyond the application showcases, visitors can explore Kramer’s latest technologies across its broader portfolio.
Audio: Kramer will showcase its expanded professional speaker line, including PoE-powered Dante speakers for networked audio alongside passive models, providing flexible options for meeting rooms, classrooms and other professional AV environments.
Connectivity: The booth will feature Kramer’s extensive USB-C, USB and HDMI cable portfolio, together with TBUS tabletop connectivity solutions, addressing the connectivity needs of modern AV installations.
Signal Management: Kramer will showcase its latest Series 3 matrices and switchers, distribution amplifiers, extenders and hybrid AV solutions, providing flexible options for switching, routing, distributing and extending AV and USB signals across different applications.
Collaboration Applications: Kramer will demonstrate VIA for intuitive wireless presentation and collaboration, alongside Session Manager, a unified cloud service for session initiation, content management, third-party application launch and wireless presentation – helping create simpler, more consistent collaboration experiences across meeting and learning spaces.
AV Ecosystem Platform: Panta Rhei, Kramer’s device-agnostic AV management and automation platform, enables AV and IT teams to centrally monitor, manage and automate AV environments across rooms, buildings and sites, providing greater visibility and helping simplify day-to-day AV operations.
“InfoComm India gives us the opportunity to demonstrate not just individual technologies, but how they come together to solve the challenges our customers and partners face every day,” said Bharath Kumar, President, APAC at Kramer. “Whether it is simplifying hybrid meetings, creating smarter classrooms and more flexible spaces, building powerful Command & Control environments or giving AV and IT teams greater visibility and control, our focus is on making professional AV easier to deploy, operate and manage. We look forward to welcoming the Indian AV community and showing them the breadth of what Kramer can deliver.”
Kramer is exhibiting at InfoComm India 2026, September 16–18, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Booth L01.
16, Sep 2026
2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar announced
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the calendar combines tradition, innovation, and fan engagement while maintaining the highest sporting standards
Dubai, UAE, Sept 16: The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and Formula One Management have announced, following approval by the World Motor Sport Council, the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar, featuring 24 Grands Prix across 22 countries and 10 Sprint events.
Pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain from 24–27 February before the Championship returns there for the first race, followed by Saudi Arabia.
The calendar then moves to Australia, Japan, and China, followed by the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix. The European leg includes Formula 1’s return to Portugal in June, after Monaco, with Türkiye rejoining the calendar in October between Azerbaijan and Singapore.
The closing phase of the season features races in Austin, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Las Vegas, before the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Bringing together historic venues and major global destinations across five continents, the 2027 calendar reflects Formula 1’s continued growth as a global sport and entertainment platform while supporting its long-term sustainability goals through a more efficient geographical flow of events across the season.
Due to the continued success and strong demand for the format, the number of Sprint events has increased from six to ten for 2027, delivering even more competitive action across the season for fans, promoters, broadcasters, and partners.
Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Monaco, and Abu Dhabi will host Sprint events for the first time, with fans set to enjoy two thrilling qualifying sessions in Monaco as the drivers show their world class skill and precision on the narrow streets of Monte Carlo. Sprint events will also return to Montréal, Silverstone, Monza, São Paulo, and Lusail.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, said: “The 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is a strong reflection of the global appeal and continued growth of our sport. With twenty-four Grands Prix across five continents, the return of Portugal and Türkiye, and the opportunity for an expanded Sprint programme, the calendar combines tradition, innovation, and fan engagement while maintaining the highest sporting standards.
“I would like to thank Formula One Management, the promoters, the national sporting authorities, the FIA officials and volunteers and all our stakeholders for their collaboration and commitment. Together, we continue to strengthen the FIA Formula One World Championship and deliver an exceptional season for competitors and fans around the world.”
Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, said: “The 2027 calendar brings together some of the most iconic circuits and vibrant cities in the world, creating an incredible stage for another unforgettable season of Formula 1. We are thrilled to welcome Portugal and Türkiye to the championship and to expand Sprint racing to ten events, giving our fans even more intensity, drama, and the wheel-to-wheel action that make our sport so special.
“Formula 1 continues to go from strength-to-strength, attracting new audiences around the globe. Week after week, the world’s greatest drivers will battle on some of the most challenging tracks in motorsport, supported by F1’s outstanding teams, world-class manufacturers, and global partners.
“Together, they create a spectacle unlike anything else in sport. As we continue this remarkable journey of growth, I want to thank our fans around the world as their passion drives everything we do.
“I want to thank The President of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, and the FIA, our teams and drivers, promoters, partners, sponsors, and host cities for their continued commitment and support and we recognise the extraordinary dedication of the volunteers, marshals, and officials whose hard work makes every Grand Prix possible.
“We are incredibly excited to see this calendar come to life and to deliver another season packed with unforgettable moments, fierce competition, and world-class entertainment for our fans across the globe.”
16, Sep 2026
Dr. Archika Didi’s Reprogramming Your Mind Explores the Gita’s Wisdom for Modern Life
Sep 16: Reprogramming Your Mind, authored by the renowned spiritual leader and mental wellness guru Dr. Archika Didi is a book that brings life to the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita. The book explores the enduring relevance of the Gita’s teachings and practical approaches to understanding the human mind. Through this work, Dr. Archika Didi presents the Bhagavad Gita not merely as an ancient spiritual text, but as a timeless guide to understanding the human mind and navigating life with greater clarity, awareness, and purpose.
Rooted in the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, particularly focussing on how one can control over one’s actions but not over their outcomes, the book encourages readers to shift their attention from external results to conscious action, clarity and self-awareness.
Speaking about Reprogramming Your Mind, Dr. Archika Didi said:
“This is not a motivational book filled with empty positivity but a manual supported by modern science. Your mind is the control room of your entire life, yet it often runs on outdated software, inherited fears, and the voices of others. I wrote this book to help you identify those invisible scripts, break the loop of subconscious self-sabotage, and consciously rewrite the commands that shape your daily reality.”
Rather than presenting the Gita only as a religious or historical text, Reprogramming Your Mind decodes its ancient verses into a highly practical psychological framework. The book brilliantly bridges spiritual concepts like Maya and Dharma with modern neuroscience, explaining how our nervous systems get trapped in emotional loops and cognitive rigidity. By shifting the focus from ancient battlefields to the modern science of neuroplasticity and habit rewiring, it equips readers with the exact tools needed to overwrite limiting beliefs, regulate their nervous system, and take conscious authorship of their internal world.
The book encourages readers not to approach the material as something to be completed quickly. Instead, each chapter can be treated as an opportunity to pause, reflect, journal or meditate. Four recurring pillars: Gratitude, Forgiveness, Awareness and Self-Love.
One of the key highlights about the book that it also offers a practical solution to overcome stress and anxiety. Besides, this book is also associated with a structured 12-month online programme, that is available on Dr. Archika Didi’s official website. The objective of this programme is to extend the ideas and practices beyond reading into a longer process of reflection and personal engagement. The programme is designed around understanding the mind, identifying mental barriers, recognising subconscious patterns and developing greater awareness of self-talk.
Through the book, Dr. Archika Didi presents inner transformation as an ongoing process—one that begins with becoming aware of one’s thoughts and gradually learning to respond to life with greater clarity, intention and steadiness.
Reprogramming Your Mind is published in paperback by Prabhat Prakashan and is available to readers through Amazon and Flipkart. It is also available as part of the 12-month online programme on Dr. Archika Didi’s official website.
16, Sep 2026
Embassy-Sponsored Rider Ashish Limaye Selected to Represent India at Asian Games 2026
Bengaluru, Sept 16: Embassy International Riding School (EIRS) proudly congratulates Ashish Limaye on his selection to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in Three-Day Eventing, with his trusted equine partner Willy Be Dun.
Ashish‘s selection marks another milestone in an inspiring international career and reflects his remarkable journey of perseverance, performance and partnership.
The selection follows a landmark 2025 Asian Equestrian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, where Ashish and Willy Be Dun won the Individual Gold Medal in Eventing, while also contributing to India’s Team Silver Medal.
The Asian Games return is particularly meaningful following their experience at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou. Their journey since then has demonstrated the resilience and determination required at the highest level of equestrian sport.
Ashish has been supported by Embassy International Riding School and Embassy Group as part of their long-standing commitment to developing Indian equestrian talent and creating pathways for riders to compete internationally.
Three-Day Eventing demands exceptional partnership between horse and rider, combining dressage, cross-country and show jumping. Ashish and Willy Be Dun’s continued international performances have established them as one of India’s leading eventing combinations.
Silva Storai, School Director, Embassy International Riding School, said: “We are extremely proud of Ashish and Willy Be Dun. His selection for the Asian Games is a wonderful recognition of his hard work, resilience and commitment to representing India at the highest level. We wish and the team India every success in Aichi-Nagoya.”
Embassy International Riding School congratulates Ashish Limaye and Willy Be Dun and the Indian Equestrian team the very best as they take on another important international challenge for India.
16, Sep 2026
AAEON Targets High-Performance Industrial AI with Intel Core Ultra Series 3-Powered MIX-PTLWV1
The company’s first Mini-ITX motherboard built on the Panther Lake platform offers 128GB DDR5, wide voltage input, and broad expansion module support.
Taipei, Taiwan – Sept 16 AAEON (Stock Code: 6579), a leading producer of industrial motherboards, has announced the release of the MIX-PTLWV1, its first Mini-ITX motherboard featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors (formerly Panther Lake). The MIX-PTLWV1 is available with a number of processors from across the series, ranging from 15W to 25W, and provides support for up to 128GB of DDR5 (6400 MHz) via two C/SO-DIMM slots.
With the hybrid AI acceleration offered by the Panther Lake series’ integrated Intel® Arc™ GPU, Intel® AI Boost NPU, and disaggregated CPU architecture, AAEON has indicated that the MIX-PTLWV1 is positioned for use in edge AI applications across machine vision, robotic automation, and industrial inspection.
The board’s I/O provides two rear I/O 2.5GbE LAN ports (Intel® Ethernet Controller I226 series) by default. However, AAEON states that the board comes with the option of an additional two 10GbE LAN ports (Intel® Ethernet Controller E610-XAT2) on top of this, although this configuration is SKU-dependent. Alongside these, the board hosts four USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (5Gbps), and four display ports, each offering 4K resolution at 60 Hz.
The MIX-PTLWV1’s selection of internal connectors includes five serial box headers, with one offering RS-232/422/485 and the remaining four for RS-232, an 8-bit Programmable digital I/O, two 10-pin headers for USB 3.2 Gen 1 interfaces, and a 40-pin LVDS connector, co-layed with eDP.
Supporting 128GB of dual-channel DDR5 system memory, the MIX-PTLWV1 provides a fairly substantial increase in memory capacity compared to the 96GB offered by Mini-ITX boards built on earlier Intel processing platforms.
The board’s expansion options include an M.2 2230 E-Key, an M.2-1A 2280 M-Key, and an M.2 3042/52 B-Key with a Nano SIM slot for wireless, NVMe storage, and cellular function support. In addition to its M.2 slots, the MIX-PTLWV1 is equipped with an open-edge slot supporting an eight-lane PCIe Gen 5 interface, although like its expanded 10GbE LAN option, this configuration is also SKU-dependent.
For its OS, the MIX-PTLWV1 can support Windows® 11 64-bit and Ubuntu 24.04 (Kernel 6.8).
