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Superstar, Molly Shannon, To Headline Atlanta Women's Foundation 28th Annual Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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ATLANTA, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is delighted to announce Molly Shannon as this year's guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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  • The Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is delighted to announce Molly Shannon as this year's guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
  • ATLANTA, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is delighted to announce Molly Shannon as this year's guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
  • Numbers Too Big To Ignore is AWF's largest annual fundraising luncheon, drawing over 1,800 guests to support programs for women and girls.
  • This work is only made possible through events like Numbers Too Big To Ignore and the generous support of the community.

TIER IV partners with Arm on new automotive technologies

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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A group of industry leaders, including TIER IV and the Autoware Foundation (AWF), have partnered with Arm to launch new virtual platforms and software solutions based on leading-edge Arm® Automotive Enhanced (AE) technologies.

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  • A group of industry leaders, including TIER IV and the Autoware Foundation (AWF), have partnered with Arm to launch new virtual platforms and software solutions based on leading-edge Arm® Automotive Enhanced (AE) technologies.
  • In this strategic partnership, TIER IV is integrating its state-of-the-art, cloud-native DevOps (development and operations) and MLOps (machine learning operations) platform for autonomous driving, Web.Auto , with virtual models of Arm processors running in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud on Arm-based instances.
  • TIER IV's tie-up with Arm focuses on the development side of the Web.Auto platform.
  • TIER IV and Arm aim to fuel the "shift left" revolution for hardware and chip development tailored for future AD applications, creating a seamless environment and system-level parity between cloud and automotive edge platforms.

ADLINK Accelerates Autonomous Driving and Smart Cockpit Innovations at CES 2024 with Key Partnerships

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

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  • By partnering with industry leaders TIER IV, the founder of Autoware Foundation (AWF) and AUO, ADLINK will present its commitment to driving progress in autonomous commercial vehicles and smart cockpit technologies.
  • ADLINK's Collaborative Efforts with TIER IV: Advancing Autonomous Driving with Intelligent Heterogeneous Computing
    ADLINK has joined forces with TIER IV, a pioneer in open-source autonomous driving technology based in Japan to revolutionize the landscape of commercial and passenger autonomous vehicles.
  • At CES 2024, ADLINK and TIER IV will present their cutting-edge hardware and software solutions aimed at making autonomous vehicles safer and scalable.
  • AUO's Smart Cockpit, showcased at CES 2024, focuses on delivering intelligence, entertainment, and an unparalleled user experience.

Clean Cooking Alliance Announces Ground-breaking African Conservation & Clean Cooking Collective

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, at the Africa Climate Summit, the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)‥introduced the new African Conservation & Clean Cooking Collective, a catalytic initiative to mainstream clean cooking solutions into nature conservation and restoration activities in Africa. In collaboration with leading African conservation and development finance institutions – the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) – CCA aims to support landscape-scale clean cooking transitions that deliver positive impacts for climate, nature, and livelihoods.

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  • The African Conservation & Clean Cooking Collective aims to catalyze clean cooking transitions that benefit the climate, nature, and livelihoods in Africa.
  • NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, at the Africa Climate Summit , the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)‥introduced the new African Conservation & Clean Cooking Collective, a catalytic initiative to mainstream clean cooking solutions into nature conservation and restoration activities in Africa.
  • – Dymphna van der Lans, CEO, Clean Cooking Alliance
    The number of people in Africa without access to clean cooking is increasing.
  • The African Conservation & Clean Cooking Collective will work to promote a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to conservation, restoration, and clean cooking in Africa, by raising awareness and building capacity of conservation organizations to incorporate clean cooking into their programs, fostering innovation, facilitating knowledge sharing, and mobilizing finance for landscape-scale clean cooking interventions.

TIER IV unveils "fanfare": A white-label EV solution ready for driverless autonomous driving

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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This solution offers white-label EV models, empowering customers to commercialize these vehicles under their own brand names and efficiently incorporate AD features.

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  • This solution offers white-label EV models, empowering customers to commercialize these vehicles under their own brand names and efficiently incorporate AD features.
  • To ease the production of EVs using these technologies and accelerate the deployment of driverless AD services, TIER IV has also published the " L4 Custom Design Guidelines .
  • Our EV solution "fanfare", established through these achievements, empowers customers to develop and operate AD-enabled EVs under their own brand names.
  • As the chair of the "Autonomy" working group, TIER IV aims to lead the design of autonomous EVs within the MIH initiative while collaborating with the Autoware Foundation (AWF).

Announcement of the Release of Guidelines for Customizing Level 4 Commercial Autonomous Vehicles

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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TOKYO, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV , a leader in open-source autonomous driving (AD) technology, is pleased to announce the release of the "Level 4 Custom Design Guidelines" for the drive-by-wire modification of commercial vehicles to accommodate AD technology.

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  • TOKYO, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV , a leader in open-source autonomous driving (AD) technology, is pleased to announce the release of the "Level 4 Custom Design Guidelines" for the drive-by-wire modification of commercial vehicles to accommodate AD technology.
  • These guidelines aim to contribute to the electrification of existing commercial vehicles and ease the widespread adoption of Level 4 AD technology.
  • As a founding member of the Autoware Foundation (AWF), we are fully committed to promoting industry standardization and the advancement of open-source software (OSS).
  • Building upon these guidelines, we intend to propose their adoption to the AWF, further accelerating the development of AD technology through OSS.

Brooke Shields Headlines at the Atlanta Women's Foundation 27th Annual Numbers Too Big To Ignore Luncheon

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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ATLANTA, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For her unique life experiences. For her challenges with mental health. For advocating on behalf of women everywhere, the Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is proud to name Brooke Shields as this year's guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

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  • For advocating on behalf of women everywhere, the Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is proud to name Brooke Shields as this year's guest speaker for its Numbers Too Big To Ignore luncheon on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
  • In her recent documentary, Pretty Baby, Shields critiques a toxic culture that perpetuates misogyny, in which she claims is complicit for the sexualization of young girls.
  • In the documentary, Shields also shares her discovery of her own identity, sharing her vulnerability while reflecting on her life, career, and struggles with motherhood.
  • Numbers Too Big To Ignore is AWF's largest annual fundraising luncheon, drawing over 1,800 guests, to support programs for women and girls.

The Arbour Way Foundation Commemorates Launch with Significant Gifts to the University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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The Arbour Way Foundation (“AWF”) today announced two significant gifts to mark the launch of the foundation by Robin and Marc Wolpow.

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  • The Arbour Way Foundation (“AWF”) today announced two significant gifts to mark the launch of the foundation by Robin and Marc Wolpow.
  • AWF made a $10 million commitment to the University of Pennsylvania’s Venture Lab, which will establish a dedicated healthcare entrepreneurship vertical for students.
  • AWF, separately, made a $1 million gift to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Office of Health Equity.
  • “After 20-plus years of charitable giving, we created the Arbour Way Foundation to take a more hands-on approach to philanthropy,” noted Robin Wolpow.

Atlanta Women's Foundation 'Inspire Atlanta' Celebrates 2023 Grads

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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ATLANTA, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It was a record-breaking year for empowering women. Twenty-eight women were invited to take this year's Atlanta Women's Foundation Inspire Atlanta challenge, with a goal of raising $10,000 each for programs to enhance and enrich the lives of women and girls impacted by poverty.

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  • ATLANTA, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It was a record-breaking year for empowering women.
  • Twenty-eight women were invited to take this year's Atlanta Women's Foundation Inspire Atlanta challenge, with a goal of raising $10,000 each for programs to enhance and enrich the lives of women and girls impacted by poverty.
  • The Class of 2023 set the highest bar yet, collectively raising over $454,000 by the time of the celebration.
  • For more information about Inspire Atlanta and other programs offered to women and girls from the Atlanta Women's Foundation, visit here.

 Indy Autonomous Challenge to Relaunch Autonomous Challenge SIM Races with the Autoware Foundation and Autonoma

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) announced that it will relaunch its Autonomous Challenge SIM races by partnering with the Autoware Foundation (AWF) to develop the official IAC racing simulation platform integrated into the AWF’s open-source AWSIM .

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  • The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) announced that it will relaunch its Autonomous Challenge SIM races by partnering with the Autoware Foundation (AWF) to develop the official IAC racing simulation platform integrated into the AWF’s open-source AWSIM .
  • That same team, PoliMOVE, also holds the world’s fastest autonomous land speed record of 192.2 mph/309.3 kph over 1 km.
  • The IAC will re-launch its simulation races together with AWF to expand the number of university teams developing and training novel AI driving algorithms.
  • The SIM races provide a highly accessible way for teams to participate in the IAC, breaking down barriers of funding or physical car availability.