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• September 2024: Metron, a global frontrunner in cellular-based smart metering and water intelligence, unveiled two groundbreaking products: WaterScope Utility, an analytics app designed to optimize frontline operations in intricate municipal water systems, and the Metron Spectrum Wave, a state-of-the-art ultrasonic smart meter that marries versatility and durability with top-tier data capture capabilities.
• July 2024: Genus Power Infrastructures Limited (Genus), a frontrunner in smart meter technology boasting a vast installation base of smart electricity meters, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully shipping its Smart Ultrasonic Water Meters DN20 to Australia. This shipment underscores Genus's strategic expansion into water management solutions. The advanced meters, featuring LoRa communication technology, facilitate remote monitoring and management, heralding a significant leap forward in smart water distribution.
• May 2024: Oakter unveiled its latest innovation, the OAKMETER, a state-of-the-art smart energy meter. Leveraging advanced technologies like Advanced Metering Infrastructure, real-time data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, Oakter’s Smart Meter establishes a two-way communication link with utility servers through internet connectivity. This sophisticated setup detects tampering and ensures real-time data transmission every 15 to 30 minutes. Additionally, it identifies outages and allows users to monitor their energy consumption directly from mobile devices.

• June 2024: Snapchat owner Snap (SNAP.N) launched its latest iteration of generative AI technology for AR, which will allow users to see more realistic special effects when using phone cameras to film themselves.
• September 2023: Qualcomm Technologies launched two new spatial computing platforms, namely Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, to enable the next generation of mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR) devices, and smart glasses. The Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 Platform brings premium MR and VR technologies into a single-chip architecture to unlock next-level immersive experiences in thinner and more comfortable headsets that do not require an external battery pack.

• September 2024: ABB India introduced its ABB-free home, a state-of-the-art smart home automation system, in India. This advanced wireless solution aims to boost comfort, security, and energy efficiency in homes. Users can seamlessly integrate and manage various elements, including white goods, third-party devices, and EV chargers, all from a unified interface.
• August 2024: Huawei Digital Power introduced its innovative Smart Home Energy solutions in the Philippines, underscoring its dedication to steering the nation towards a sustainable and energy-efficient future. This all-encompassing home energy solution features a Smart PV Module, Smart String Energy Storage Systems (ESS), a Smart Energy Controller, and SmartGuard. This solution is tailored for those seeking aesthetics and functionality in their living spaces, aiming to transform home energy management, particularly in villas.
• May 2024: Haier launched a wide range of products in the Philippines. Their offerings, including the cutting-edge All Fresh refrigerator and the Color AI washing machine, showcase Haier's commitment to blending advanced technology with everyday convenience, ushering homes into a modern era. Additionally, Haier introduced the UV Cool Connect Pro air conditioner, boasting features like self-clean technology. The company highlighted that Haier's air conditioner enables users to manage settings remotely through Wi-Fi on their mobile devices.

• March 2024: Google Cloud and NVIDIA announced an extension to their partnership to provide the machine learning (ML) community with technology that accelerates their efforts to rapidly build, scale, and manage generative AI applications. Google announced adopting the latest NVIDIA Grace Blackwell AI computing platform and the NVIDIA DGX Cloud service on Google Cloud to continue providing AI breakthroughs to its products and developers. The NVIDIA H100-powered DGX Cloud platform was also made available on Google Cloud.
• February 2024: Limited, a significant technology services and consulting corporation, announced the launch of Wipro Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Ready Platform, a new service allowing clients to create enterprise-level, fully integrated, and customized AI environments. The Wipro Enterprise AI-Ready Platform leverages the IBM Watsonx AI and data platform, including watsonx.data, watsonx.ai, and watsonx. Governance and AI assistants offer clients an interoperable service that accelerates AI adoption. This unique service enhances operations with capabilities spanning tools, large language models (LLMs), streamlined processes, and strong governance. It also lays the foundation for future enterprise analytic solutions to be built on watsonx.data and AI.

• April 2024: Microsoft announced plans to invest USD 2.9 billion over the next two years to enhance its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Japan. The company will also expand its digital skilling programs to provide AI training to over 3 million people within the next three years. Also, Microsoft will establish its first Microsoft Research Asia lab in Japan and strengthen its cybersecurity collaboration with the Government of Japan.
• February 2024: Akamai Technologies, a cloud services provider, announced its plan to integrate cloud computing capabilities into its extensive edge network. This initiative, known as Akamai's Generalized Edge Compute (Gecko), aims to enhance the company's strategy to become the preferred cloud computing platform. By running workloads closer to users, devices, and data sources, Akamai seeks to improve user experiences significantly.

• September 2024 - Platform Science will acquire Trimble's global transportation telematics business units, with Trimble becoming a 32.5% shareholder in Platform Science's expanded business. Trimble's divested telematics business generated $300 million revenue and $30 million operating profit on a trailing twelve-month basis, with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2025.
•  June 2024 - Geotab introduced a "Video Telematics Plan with no upfront cost" for Latin American fleets through its authorized distributors. Geotab partnered with Lytx to offer this video telematics solution, which integrates Lytx hardware and Geotab software into the MyGeotab platform.
•  February 2024 - Bestpass and Geotab partnered to integrate toll management solutions with telematics data for commercial fleets. The collaboration brings Bestpass' Toll Genius feature to Geotab's marketplace, allowing customers to identify discrepancies between vehicle locations and reported tolls, and access a heat map highlighting areas with high toll costs. 

• May 2024 - frontline.io, a leader in AR/VR solutions for training and operational support, has teamed up with Hololight, the foremost expert in XR streaming solutions for industrial enterprises. This strategic partnership is set to revolutionize the enterprise XR market, focusing on training and operational support.
• May 2024 - Apparel Group, one of the leading players in the global fashion and lifestyle retail arena, has entered into a significant franchise partnership with Sandbox VR. Apparel Group's vast presence underscores the strength of this collaboration, boasting over 85 brands and a network of over 2,200 stores spanning 14 countries. 

• April 2024: xydrobe, an exclusive VR destination, announced Harrods, a British luxury department store, as the first retail partner to open its advanced multi-sensory virtual reality cinema, providing visitors access to a diverse program of immersive experiences from the world’s most coveted luxury brands. The xydrobe VR Cinema was planned to be opened in June 2024 on the fifth floor of the Knightsbridge landmark, providing customers with an immersive 4D experience that aims to redefine the essence of storytelling and entertainment, which shows the future growth potential of the location-based VR market.
• August 2023: Sandbox VR, a provider of location-based virtual reality (LBVR) experiences, announced significant growth and sales milestones and reported that its Deadwood Valley, LBVR studio, has registered USD 23 million in ticket sales since the beginning and is projected to make USD 100 million in lifetime sales, which shows the increasing demand for LBVR market in the gaming and entertainment sector.

• January 2024: The Iranian government launched an innovative glass smart greenhouse in Zanjan province, which is one of the largest in the country. The glass greenhouse spans over 30 ha and includes 7 ha of tunnels. The glass greenhouse primarily grows bell peppers, but there are plans to expand into cherry tomatoes and strawberries soon.
• October 2023: Netafim (Orbia’s Precision Agriculture business) partnered with Vermillion Growers to construct Manitoba, Canada’s extensive vegetable greenhouse. Netafim, the corporation’s division specializing in commercial greenhouse projects, provides Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).

• July 2024 - H2O.ai launched its suite of small language models, the H2O-Danube3 series. The series is now accessible on Hugging Face and features two models: the H2O-Danube3-4B and the more compact H2O-Danube3-500M. These models are specifically engineered to advance natural language processing (NLP) boundaries and democratize advanced NLP capabilities.
• January 2024 - Atos Group's digital, cloud, big data, and security arm, Eviden, and Microsoft have unveiled a five-year strategic partnership. The partnership will introduce novel Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions tailored for various industries. The alliance marks a significant milestone in Microsoft and Eviden's shared vision to drive digital transformation and empower businesses with advanced technologies. The two companies will co-develop and deploy transformative Data & AI, Copilot, and cloud transformation solutions as part of this partnership.