19, Aug 2026
Bybit’s RLUSD Hold & Earn Surpasses $50M AUC, Launches Phase 2 with Boosted XRP-RLUSD Rewards in Partnership with Ripple
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce its exclusive RLUSD Hold & Earn program is entering Phase 2, extending its partnership with Ripple. Starting now, the upgraded Bybit Earn campaign introduces dual daily rewards in both XRP and RLUSD, with total annualized returns scaling based on holding duration.
Bybit’s RLUSD Hold & Earn program, initially launched in July this year, accumulated over $50 million in Assets Under Custody (AUC) within 11 days, attracting yield-seekers with its simple structure, flexibility, and minimum hassle. Eligible Bybit users may simply hold RLUSD with no staking or lock-up required, drawing popular demand from holders seeking stable, low-friction yield opportunities.
Highlights – Phase 2
The second phase of the program retains the same user experience with added benefits, introducing APR multipliers for holders both by volume and by length of time:
- Dual-Token Rewards: Participants can now earn both RLUSD at a competitive base APR and XRP with bonus APR daily
- XRP Base APR Multiplier: Users who maintain their holdings for 30 days or more receive up to 2x bonus on the XRP portion, more than doubling the potential total APR
- Smooth User Journey: No subscription, no lock-up. Holding RLUSD is all it takes to earn APR automatically
XRP rewards are brought to the Bybit community by Ripple’s milestone-based incentive program, enabling holders to get the most of the Ripple ecosystem assets with confidence.
RLUSD is a USD-backed stablecoin issued by Ripple. Natively issued on XRP Ledger, Ethereum, and other blockchains. RLUSD is fully backed by a segregated reserve of cash and cash equivalents and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars. As a regulated, reserve-backed digital asset, RLUSD offers the price stability of traditional cash in onchain form.
Terms and conditions apply. For more details on the APR multiplier, eligibility, and potential restrictions, users may visit: RLUSD Hold & Earn Phase 2: Earn Up to 21.5% APR in XRP + RLUSD
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19, Aug 2026
Manipal Hospital Millers Road Launches Momstory, Bringing Comprehensive Maternity and Women’s Healthcare Under One Roof
BENGALURU, India, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A new chapter in women’s healthcare begins with a more personalised maternity experience, designed around the needs of every woman and mother, from pre-conception and pregnancy to childbirth, postnatal recovery and beyond.
With a focus on combining clinical expertise with personalised, compassionate care, Manipal Hospital Millers Road has launched Momstory, to bring together maternity services and comprehensive women’s healthcare under one roof. The initiative aims to create a supportive environment where women and their families can feel informed, confident and cared for throughout the different chapters of motherhood and women’s health.
Momstory offers dedicated support across the maternity journey, including pregnancy care, childbirth, postnatal recovery and postpartum wellness, supported by advanced medical infrastructure and multidisciplinary clinical expertise.
A key component of the initiative is the Premoms programme, which extends care beyond the hospital through a combination of online and offline wellness sessions. The programme brings together a multidisciplinary team comprising dietitians, physiotherapists, lactation consultants and psychologists, providing women with guidance and support from the pre-conception stage through pregnancy and into postpartum wellness.
The launch was graced by chief guest, Dr. Vidya Desai, Senior Consultant, who joined the team in marking the beginning of this new chapter in maternity, neonatal and paediatric care at Manipal Hospital Millers Road. Her presence added significance to the launch of Momstory and its vision of creating a more personalised and comprehensive care experience for mothers and children.
Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Geeth Monnappa, Lead Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, said, “Momstory is designed around the understanding that a woman’s healthcare journey extends well beyond the delivery room. From preparing for pregnancy to navigating motherhood and the many transitions that follow, women need continuous clinical guidance as well as emotional and practical support. Through Momstory and the Premoms programme, we aim to create a more connected care experience that supports women and their families at every step.”
Beyond maternity care, Momstory also addresses healthcare needs across different stages of a woman’s life through speciality clinics for PCOS, adolescent care and menopause care. These services are designed to provide specialised support during important transitional phases and address the evolving physical and emotional healthcare needs of women.
“The initiative also places emphasis on the overall patient experience. Through thoughtfully designed value-added services, Momstory seeks to make the journey of motherhood more comfortable, meaningful and memorable, while maintaining high standards of clinical care and safety,” said Dr. Mahima Bakshi, Strategy Consultant at Momstory Manipal Hospitals. “It’s a privilege to bring the Momstory brand to Manipal Hospitals. It has been a privilege for me to introduce the brand in South India, and we plan to take it across all our other units as well,” added Dr. Mahima.
With its launch at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Momstory strengthens the hospital’s commitment to providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary and compassionate women’s healthcare, ensuring that women have access to the expertise and support they need across every stage of their lives.
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19, Aug 2026
Hexaware Introduces Zero Vulnerability as AI Raises the Pressure on Enterprise Remediation
New security offering helps enterprises turn a growing volume of findings into fixes that can be verified in production
LONDON, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an AI-first digital and IT services company, today announced Zero Vulnerability, a cybersecurity offering built for a growing problem facing enterprises. AI is helping vulnerabilities surface faster, while security and engineering teams still have finite capacity to investigate and fix them.
The Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report found only 26% of critical Known-Exploited Vulnerabilities were fully remediated last year, down from 38%. Median time to fully resolve them rose from 32 to 43 days. 99% of AI-discovered vulnerabilities still remain unremediated. Zero Vulnerability helps organizations sort through such findings, identify which ones pose the greatest risk, get the right teams working on them sooner, and verify that the vulnerability has been removed in production rather than simply marked as closed.
Delivered through Zerovity™, Hexaware’s AI-led delivery layer, the Zero Vulnerability offering combines its cybersecurity expertise, engineering, AI, and remediation operations across all variants of IT systems, including custom applications, SaaS and PaaS environments, third-party software, and operating systems. The remediation operating platform supports the lifecycle from ingestion and validation through prioritization, routing, fixing, verification, and closure. It works with existing security and workflow tools rather than requiring enterprises to replace them.
“AI is making vulnerability discovery dramatically faster, but enterprise remediation capacity remains finite. Zero Vulnerability is about changing that equation, cutting through the noise, identifying what truly matters, accelerating remediation, and proving that critical exposure has actually been removed. Our objective is simple: make risk fall faster than new findings arrive,” said Mohit Vaish, EVP & Business Head – Cybersecurity, Hexaware.
Hexaware’s own evaluation shows why validation is important. Across four detection lanes on production codebases, 334 findings were consolidated, of which 14 were ultimately verified as real. The evaluation also included a developer-validated review of 262 findings and identified a new authentication-bypass weakness that pattern-based rules had missed.
“The work required to remediate a vulnerability depends on where it sits. Custom code, operating systems, third-party products, and SaaS platforms all call for different actions and different ownership. Zero Vulnerability gives teams a consistent way to prioritize and manage that work across the technology estate, while AI helps get each issue to the right action and owner faster,” said Siddharth Dhar, President & Global Head, Digital IT Operations & AI, Hexaware.
Zero Vulnerability is a key pillar of Hexaware’s Zero Friction Enterprise™ and supports its broader approach to continuous exposure reduction, identity-first security, cyber defense, and AI-native security operations.
For more information, visit https://hexaware.com/zero-friction-enterprise/zero-vulnerability/.
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Hexaware is a global technology and business process services company. Every day, Hexawarians wake up with a singular purpose: to create smiles through great people and technology. With offices across the world, we empower enterprises worldwide to realize digital transformation at scale and speed by partnering with them to build, transform, run, and optimize their technology and business processes. Learn more about Hexaware at https://hexaware.com.
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19, Aug 2026
Cellebrite Genesis for Enterprise Now Generally Available, Regional Availability Expands to More Global Markets
TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced that Cellebrite Genesis is expanding to more global markets and is now generally available for enterprise organizations. The expansion builds on a successful early access program and strong momentum following Genesis’ June 2026 public safety launch. Genesis has seen meaningful user growth worldwide and continues to expand internationally, with availability now in Australia and the United Kingdom and is expected to be available to the European Union later this month.
Made generally available for the public sector in June, Genesis is serving a growing mix of national, regional and local agencies around the world, including some of the world’s largest regional and metropolitan police departments along with public safety departments, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices and correctional facilities of varying sizes.
Purpose-built for a broad range of corporate investigations, Genesis helps enterprise teams move from manual evidence review to AI-assisted investigation that surfaces connections in minutes rather than weeks for internal corporate investigations spanning employee misconduct to financial fraud, M&A due diligence, insider threat and incident response, eDiscovery pre-processing and regulatory and compliance matters.
As Cellebrite customers apply Genesis to active cases, the impact is tangible, accelerating the speed and efficacy of investigations across an array of crime types such as crimes against children, narcotics, human trafficking, homicide and cold cases. The following examples demonstrate how Genesis helps investigators move faster, uncover missed connections and turn digital evidence into action:
- Averting a planned school shooting: Following the arrest of a young student who threatened to commit a school shooting, investigators queried his phone data in Genesis and, within five prompts, identified and apprehended a second student across the country plotting a similar attack.
- Surfacing evidence that helped protect children: Genesis surfaced new information that had been missed in the initial manual review of a suspect’s device, giving investigators the probable cause needed to arrest an accused child predator after a year-long investigation.
- Converting prison conversations into actionable intelligence: A major law enforcement agency used Genesis to analyze three months of phone calls by five prison inmates and identified three minutes of conversations that involved the location of illegal firearms. As a result, the police seized more than 200 guns and arrested three suspects as part of a broader investigation.
- Validating findings in a high-profile corporate investigation: In a case of potential financial wrongdoing tied to a scrapped IPO, it took investigators months to piece together who was involved — running the same data through Genesis surfaced it in minutes, while validating the findings.
- Triaging large video and audio files so a private digital forensics company could quickly isolate 20 video clips showing evidence of a crime, helping their client move the case forward quickly rather than needing to rely on manual review that would have taken days.
- Uncovering a terrorist financing network: After two months of manual review, a regional police agency used Genesis to immediately gain information about a suspected terrorist finance network.
- Validating new leads in a missing person cold case: A small county sheriff’s department received a new tip related to a cold case. Investigators used Genesis to query all the records, and they were able to immediately determine the new information was not relevant to the case; manually running down this lead would have taken weeks.
“Genesis was built on the belief that evidence should move at the speed the investigation demands. In two months, that belief has scaled from early access to a proven solution that is trusted on multiple continents, and now, with enterprise availability, we’re bringing that approach to the organizations who want to protect themselves from fraud, insider threats and data theft,” said Shiven Ramji, CEO of Cellebrite. “It is exciting to hear the impact Genesis is having on investigations and our customer feedback. Genesis is an example of the rapid innovation our customers can expect, ensuring we can deliver on our mission of protecting communities, nations and businesses.”
Innovation within Genesis continues to move forward. The Company also added Deep Investigator, a new capability for mobile extractions. Deep Investigator surfaces data that usually resides in unparsed and other databases, thus going deeper into the content of mobile devices, helping investigators uncover digital evidence that lives in hard-to-reach places, including brand-new applications, proprietary chat platforms and data sources that are not fully understood.
Deep Investigator automatically surfaces additional investigative leads with citations to the underlying evidence while applying Genesis’ built-in guardrails, ensuring responses remain grounded only in the provided evidence. Every query and action is logged with the user’s identity and timestamp, creating a complete audit trail. In the coming months Cellebrite expects to include new features and enhancements that add both expanded agentic capabilities and increased support for additional data sources. These innovations are designed to help investigators work smarter and faster, with an even better user experience.
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Cellebrite’s (Nasdaq: CLBT) mission is to protect communities, nations and businesses as a global leader in digital investigative and intelligence solutions. More than 7,000 global law enforcement agencies, defense and intelligence organizations and enterprises trust Cellebrite’s AI-powered software portfolio to make forensically sound digital data more accessible and actionable. Cellebrite technology allows customers to accelerate nearly 3 million legally sanctioned investigations annually, enhance sovereign security, elevate operational efficacy and efficiency, and enable advanced mobile research and application security. Available via cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments, Cellebrite’s technology enables its customers around the globe to advance their missions, elevate public safety and safeguard data privacy. To learn more, visit www.cellebrite.com and https://investors.cellebrite.com, and find us on social media @Cellebrite.
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19, Aug 2026
IBM Connects Its First Modular Cryogenic Systems in Milestone Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
- New cryogenic quantum fridges designed to link hundreds of quantum chips.
- Cooled to below 15 millikelvin, more than 180 times colder than deep space, the build out marks a step forward in the engineering required for future quantum computers.
- Advances IBM’s quantum roadmap to deliver the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2029.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has successfully joined and cooled down two cryogenic modules into a single environment. The new architecture is designed to scale into the modular, shared, and ultra-cold system required to link hundreds of quantum chips into a more powerful quantum computer capable of solving large problems. Its deployment is a milestone on IBM’s path to delivering IBM Quantum Starling in 2029, which is expected to be the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer and will integrate advances across error correction, processor design, decoding, and systems engineering.
Combined, the first two operational modules stand more than 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide, and initial tests demonstrated they can jointly cool down to 4 Kelvin (the temperature of liquid helium) in under 5 days, reaching a final temperature of below 15 millikelvin shortly after. Each module’s vacuum enclosure offers up to 12 times more wiring space than the most widely used IBM quantum systems, enabling more chip-to-chip connections both within and between modules.
IBM’s new box-shaped design allows modules to connect in a tight row and use this larger space to directly link quantum processors with IBM’s “L-coupler” technology. L-couplers connect separate quantum chips together to share information, communicate, and operate as part of a larger quantum computer.
By 2027, IBM’s quantum roadmap plans to use L-couplers to link multiple processors into a larger quantum computer with at least 1,000 programmable qubits, which are qubits that can be directly used to perform computations. Towards this goal, IBM will install IBM Quantum Nighthawk processors into the cryogenic modules later this year to expand operational performance testing. At the time Starling is delivered, IBM plans for each cryogenic module to house thousands of qubits.
IBM’s plans for Starling were introduced last year with a new error correction code that dramatically reduces the physical resources required for fault tolerance. Since then, the company’s progression has remained on course, including the demonstration of core hardware components and breakthroughs in efficient error-correction decoding.
“Bringing fault-tolerant quantum computers to industries depends on several fundamental advances,” said Jay Gambetta, Director of IBM Research and IBM Fellow. “The successful connection and operation of these cryogenic modules signals a leap forward in that direction and will accelerate our progress alongside continued innovation in quantum hardware, software, and algorithms.”
IBM expects its scalable cryogenic modules to help speed its pace of innovation. For example, three essential components of IBM Quantum System Two’s environment are built into the new architecture, but now in a way that allows each part to be independently tested, improved, and rapidly iterated.
The delivery of these new cryogenic quantum modules is further evidence that IBM is systematically delivering against its quantum roadmap, solving another one of the major hurdles required to accelerate its path to fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
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19, Aug 2026
Laser-Guided Renal Artery Angioplasty Successfully Performed on a 60-Year Old Male Patient at Manipal Hospital Dhakuria
KOLKATA, India, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A 60-year-old male patient from Kolkata suffering from uncontrolled hypertension and hypertensive urgency, with blood pressure recorded at 220/120 mmHg despite multiple medications, underwent laser-guided renal artery angioplasty under the expertise of Dr Soumya Kanti Dutta, Interventional Cardiologist, Manipal Hospital Dhakuria.
The patient was admitted with severe headache, chest discomfort, vomiting, blurring of vision, vertigo, and semi-consciousness. A routine coronary angiography revealed coronary artery disease, and to investigate secondary causes of hypertension, renal angiography was conducted. This revealed a 100% thrombotic occlusion of the left renal artery. Conventional balloon angioplasty was not feasible due to the complete blockage. Therefore, the laser guided angioplasty was opted which would in the long run reduce the chances of repeated blockage and also would ensure faster recovery and less pain.
Dr Soumya Kanti Dutta revealed, “We decided to perform a laser-guided renal artery angioplasty. The laser technology successfully dissolved the clot, enabling placement of a stent at the renal artery ostium. This restored normal blood flow to the left kidney, resulting in improved kidney function, resumption of normal urination, and stabilization of blood pressure. “This innovative use of laser technology represents a major advancement in interventional cardiology and nephrology. Protecting kidney function is vital in managing complex cardiovascular cases, and this breakthrough offers new hope for patients with severe renal artery occlusion,” said Dr Dutta.
The patient is now stable and is doing well.
About the company
Manipal Hospitals is one of India’s leading integrated healthcare providers serving ~ 8 million patients annually, focussed on providing accessible, high-quality healthcare services. Manipal’s integrated network today has a pan-India footprint of 50 hospitals with over 13,400 licensed beds across 14 States & Union Territories. The network is India’s largest multispecialty hospital network by bed capacity, supported by a talented pool of 11,000+ doctors and an employee strength of over 25,000.
With a commitment to provide patient-centric care, Manipal Hospitals combines clinical expertise with advanced technology, research and innovation to serve a multitude of patients across the globe. Its continued focus on clinical quality and operational excellence is reflected in its NABH accreditation, with several of its hospitals also accredited by NABL and recognised for its excellence in nursing and emergency care.
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19, Aug 2026
Exicom Becomes the First Company in India to Manufacture Liquid-Cooled Power Modules for EV Chargers
HYDERABAD, India, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Exicom Tele-Systems Limited (BSE: 544133) (NSE: EXICOM), one of India’s leading EV charging and Critical Power companies, today announced the start of manufacturing for advanced liquid-cooled AC and DC power modules at its Hyderabad Smart Manufacturing Facility, making it the first company in India to produce this class of liquid-cooled power electronics for global markets.
This launch strengthens Exicom’s push to make India a global base for technology-forward manufacturing. It also marks an important step in Exicom’s long-term product roadmap, broadening the canvas for high-value exports and further strengthening the company’s differentiation as a design-led manufacturer.
Heat is the quiet enemy of EV charging. Reliability studies attribute nearly 60% of power electronics failures to thermal stress, with every 10°-15°C rise in temperatures doubling components’ failure rate. Liquid cooling technology solves this problem at the source. Liquid coolant absorbs and transfers heat far more effectively and can hold internal temperatures roughly 10°C lower than air-cooled systems.
Building on Tritium’s in-house liquid-cooled capability, this technology brings a globally proven high-power charging architecture to Indian manufacturing ahead of the curve. This class of liquid cooled modules have been refined across some of the toughest charging environments in the world and pack more power into a compact footprint, run continuously at high loads and cost less to operate over their lifetime. Moreover, their fully sealed design keeps out dust, moisture and salt air, directly protecting against the everyday conditions that shorten charger life in the field.
Initial production of these modules will primarily serve North America and Europe, supporting Tritium’s DC charger portfolio including TRI-FLEX™ ultra-fast DC chargers and DC-FLEX™ charging systems. Subsequent phases will help bring this globally proven charging technology closer to Exicom’s customers including Charge Point Operators, Fleets and OEMs with Tritium’s range of DC fast chargers, which are now being deployed in India. Over time, liquid-cooled architecture will be designed into Exicom’s flagship Harmony DC chargers, opening a new line of high-value power electronics exports from India.
Commenting on the development, Anant Nahata, CEO and Managing Director, Exicom, said: “Anyone who has stood next to a fast charger on a 45-degree afternoon knows what heat does to electronics. EV Charging is getting faster with chargers running more hours a day, and customers expect them to work every season and at every site. Globally, liquid cooling has become the architecture of choice for high-power charging. We are bringing this technology to India. Local manufacturing matters because we now own more of that technology ourselves. We can engineer it, improve it and adapt it faster, for our customers here and across the world.”
Manufacturing liquid-cooled modules demands precision. Exicom’s recently inaugurated Hyderabad Smart Manufacturing Facility, designed with advanced automation, digital traceability and specialised testing will be the base for manufacturing these modules for domestic and international markets. This development also deepens Exicom’s integration with Tritium, the global DC fast charging company it acquired in 2024, with technology and manufacturing synergies now flowing in and working as one system to build advanced EV charging technology in India and the world.
About Exicom
Exicom is one of India’s leading EV charging and Critical Power solutions manufacturers, present across the entire EV charger value chain with a host of products across both AC and DC charger segments and spearheading India’s transition to sustainable transportation while ensuring the smooth functioning of critical infrastructure. With a wealth of expertise across its divisions, Exicom’s critical power solutions serve as the backbone of communication networks, delivering uninterrupted power supplies crucial for telecom infrastructure. With a footprint spanning India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the US and Europe, and over 2,00,000 chargers sold worldwide, Exicom is at the forefront of shaping the global EV charging landscape.
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19, Aug 2026
Chandigarh University Researchers Develop All-in-One Mobile System for Doorstep Vehicle Servicing, Alignment & Washing
Researchers Patent brings innovative vehicle diagnostics to Deliver Complete Vehicle Servicing at Doorstep
CHANDIGARH, India, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A team of Chandigarh University researchers has developed a mobile ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’, designed to bring multiple vehicle maintenance services including vehicle diagnostics, engine and brake oil replacement, wheel alignment, hydraulic lifting and washing to the customer’s doorstep, thus reducing the inconvenience of queuing up at the service centres for long hours for service of the vehicle.
Chandigarh University researchers including Prof (Dr) Payal Patial, Associate Professor in Electronics and Communication Engineering (currently deputed in CU’s University Centre for Research and Development) along with two students Suraj Rana and Supreet Bhatnagar have been granted a patent for this invention titled ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ in May 2026 by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (O/o CGPDTM) which is responsible for administering the Intellectual Property Laws in India.
Sharing details, Prof (Dr) Payal Patial said, “By carrying out a series of maintenance procedures at the user’s doorstep for servicing the vehicle of the user, ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ addresses the growing demand for convenient, time-efficient, and accessible vehicle maintenance services.”
“Instead of requiring vehicle owners to visit conventional service centres and wait in long queues for hours, this system brings essential maintenance and diagnostic services directly to the user’s doorstep, thereby saving time and improving convenience. The ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ has been designed to not only provide convenience to vehicle owners but also promote preventive maintenance and improving vehicle reliability.”
“This concept also supports modern on-demand service models. Our ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ has potential applications in smart mobility ecosystems as it integrates multiple automotive servicing operations into a single mobile platform that recreates the functionality of a conventional service station at the customer’s doorstep. Unlike existing mobile service units that offer only basic maintenance, this system provides comprehensive servicing, diagnostics, wheel alignment, hydraulic lifting, and rescue capabilities in one integrated vehicle.”
“The ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ will consist of a movable unit which will serve like an on-the-go vehicle service station which can be easily moved from one place to another for providing doorstep vehicle maintenance service to customer. This ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ has been designed for servicing a wide range of passenger vehicles. Its integrated Hydraulic lifting mechanism will help in safe inspection and maintenance. Its Hydraulic locking system will ensure operational safety. Besides an onboard wheel alignment system, engine oil, brake oil, air filter, and oil filter replacement facilities, this mobile all-in-one ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ will have computerized vehicle diagnostics for real-time fault detection and preventive maintenance. Its adjustable body-on-frame structure will accommodate different vehicle sizes. In addition, this system also includes dust-free washing facility and roadside rescue or towing functionality with heavy-duty towing equipment for stranded vehicles.”
“Besides doorstep vehicle servicing, this ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’ will also be useful for preventive maintenance of passenger vehicles, fleet maintenance services, emergency roadside assistance, rural and remote automotive service delivery as well as corporate and institutional vehicle maintenance,” she concluded.
Congratulating Prof (Dr) Payal Patial, Suraj Rana and Supreet Bhatnagar for being granted the Patent for their innovative ‘Vehicle Maintenance System’, Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director, Chandigarh University said, “It’s a matter of pride that Chandigarh University’s students and faculty members have filed more than 6,100 patents out of which 5800 patents have been published and 260 patents have been granted. Chandigarh University is ranked number one as a single institution in India for filing highest number of patents. CU’s 44 faculty members featured in Stanford University–Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists. This achievement reflects the strong research and innovation ecosystem at Chandigarh University to support research excellence and intellectual property generation for advancement of technology,”.
“Making research a core pillar of education, Chandigarh University nurtures next-generation leaders in emerging domains with its research-intensive, innovation-driven and unique experiential learning model. Chandigarh University has established a strong presence in global academic databases by producing over 25,000 scholarly documents in key areas including engineering, computer science, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and management. Over 1.53 lakh Scopus citations of CU’s diverse research output reflects a robust and growing research ecosystem. The range of research activities at Chandigarh University is wide-ranging and profound. University scholars conduct research in practically every domain, and pursue to develop human knowledge through investigation, invention, and understanding. Chandigarh University is recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology’s Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) for promoting and advancing the research. To amplify research, Chandigarh University has dedicated an annual budget of Rs 15 Crore for research and has also 60 Research Centres and 15 Centres of Excellence. CU’s research initiatives are further strengthened by 67 projects funded by the corporate sector and government bodies with Rs 90 Crore,” he added.
About Chandigarh University
Chandigarh University is a NAAC A+ Grade University and QS World Ranked University. This autonomous educational institution is approved by UGC and is located near Chandigarh in the state of Punjab. It is the youngest university in India and the only private university in Punjab to be honoured with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). CU offers more than 109 UG and PG programs in the field of engineering, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, journalism, animation, hotel management, commerce, and others. It has been awarded as The University with Best Placements by WCRC.
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19, Aug 2026
Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: THE FIRST FAN Project Makes Its Fourth Global Tour Stop at Harbour City
HONG KONG, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From 14 August to 6 September 2026, “Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: THE FIRST FAN” arrives at Harbour City in Hong Kong for its fourth global tour stop. Created in collaboration between Disney and G-DRAGON’s PEACEMINUSONE, the limited-time event features three must-visit experiences: “THE FIRST FAN” Dream House, “THE FIRST FAN” Official Pop-up Store, and “THE FIRST FAN Photo Zone” Art Exhibition — blending contemporary art, childhood nostalgia, and creative aesthetics into a multisensory fan experience.
Against the spectacular backdrop of Victoria Harbour, Ocean Terminal Forecourt is transformed into “THE FIRST FAN” Dream House, featuring an illuminated entrance inspired by Andy’s house that stands over 5.5 metres tall. A message wall presented by Buzz Lightyear and Jessie carries the quote: “We may have been small, but our dreams were big. It was the friendships we formed then that made us who we are today”. Inside, Toy Story characters installations gather around a 3-metre-tall illuminated PEACEMINUSONE Daisy. Popular installations from the Seoul stop — including a 3-metre-tall chest of drawers inspired by Andy’s bedroom, a 1.6-metre-tall Woody sculpture, and the iconic Pixar Ball — also make their Hong Kong debut. The experience continues at the Daisy Garden, where the staircase is transformed into a playful floral landscape featuring beloved Toy Story characters.
“THE FIRST FAN” official pop-up store at the Ocean Terminal Lobby recreates the artistic concept from the Seoul stop, featuring approximately 70 fashion, lifestyle, and collectible items from the Toy Story x PEACEMINUSONE collection, along with the debut of exclusive merchandise available only at the Hong Kong stop.
Meanwhile, “THE FIRST FAN Photo Zone” at Gallery by the Harbour features nearly 2-metre-tall sculptures of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, a time-travelling elevator installation, and more than 20 Daisy-themed artworks showcased exclusively in Hong Kong. A dedicated “THE FIRST FAN” Dream Wall invites fans to leave personal messages for their favourite Toy Story characters and PEACEMINUSONE, while an interactive colouring installation also invites visitors to unleash their creativity.
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Event Details: https://www.harbourcity.com.hk/en/article/toy-story-peaceminusone-the-first-fan/
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19, Aug 2026
STATETRON INTRODUCES ANDROMEAN CLASS™
A NEW ERA OF INDUSTRIALISATION
Qatar 2030: Statetron unveils a new blueprint for autonomous, intelligent and energy-native industry
DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Statetron today introduces Andromean Class™, a new industrial architecture designed to usher in a new era of industrialisation where artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous logistics, energy storage and digital intelligence converge within a single manufacturing ecosystem.
The first proposed Andromean Class facility is being developed for Qatar, with an initial development concept of approximately 10 hectares and an architecture designed from inception for multi-gigawatt-scale expansion.
Statetron’s ambition is not simply to build another battery assembly plant. It is to create a new generation of industrial infrastructure in which the factory itself becomes an intelligent, energy-integrated system.
“The first industrial revolution mechanised production. The digital revolution connected it. The next era will make industry intelligent, autonomous and energy-native.”
Lars Carlstrom, CEO, Statetron
THE ANDROMEAN CLASS
The Andromean Class integrates AI-driven production, robotic assembly, autonomous material movement, digital-twin technology, automated quality control and intelligent energy management into one coordinated industrial environment.
The objective is to replace fragmented manufacturing processes with a continuously connected system in which production, logistics, energy, data and maintenance are optimised together.
At the centre of the platform is Statetron’s modular 5 MW Power Block architecture, designed for large-scale energy-storage applications across utility, industrial, renewable-energy and grid-infrastructure markets.
The manufacturing platform is designed to support configurable storage durations and progressively expanding production capacity as demand develops.
THE FACTORY AS AN ENERGY SYSTEM
The Andromean Class concept goes beyond manufacturing.
The facility itself is designed to integrate renewable generation, energy storage and intelligent power management, allowing Statetron’s technology to become part of the energy infrastructure operating the factory.
This creates a closed technological ecosystem:
energy powers the factory the factory produces energy infrastructure and digital intelligence connects the entire system.
Qatar provides a compelling environment for this vision. Qatar Free Zones Authority identifies advanced manufacturing, AI, robotics, IoT, data analytics and clean technology among its strategic emerging-technology sectors. The Umm Alhoul Free Zone, adjacent to Hamad Port, is positioned for heavy manufacturing, logistics and emerging technologies.
BUILT FOR THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL ERA
The proposed Qatar facility is conceived as a scalable industrial platform rather than a fixed-capacity factory. Production, automation, logistics and energy infrastructure can be expanded progressively toward multi-gigawatt-scale manufacturing.
Statetron believes this convergence of intelligence, autonomy and energy represents the next step in industrialisation.
“We don’t want to build another battery factory. We want to build the blueprint for how industry itself will operate in the next decade.”
Lars Carlstrom, CEO, Statetron
ANDROMEAN CLASS™
A NEW ERA OF INDUSTRIALISATION
STATETRON
Powering a New World
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