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Verofax wins GITEX Supernova Web3 & Blockchain Award 2023

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

DUBAI, Nov 1, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Verofax, an innovator in Brand & Retail solutions, was selected among 521 startups globally as the best solution offering for Web3 & Blockchain, at the GITEX 2023 Expo, Supernova Challenge in Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, Nov 1, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Verofax, an innovator in Brand & Retail solutions, was selected among 521 startups globally as the best solution offering for Web3 & Blockchain, at the GITEX 2023 Expo, Supernova Challenge in Dubai.
  • Verofax, a UAE-based startup and service provider for turning shopping & products interactive, has emerged as the winner of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at Expand North Star Dubai, the world's largest startup event.
  • Wassim Merheby, CEO of Verofax, conveyed his gratitude, "We are profoundly honored by this recognition from the GITEX committee.
  • Female Founder Award: Matis from Switzerland, a platform empowering art market stakeholders with accessible and quantifiable tools for art authentication.

Marine Sensors Market worth $1.9 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The navigation and positioning segment is projected to grow at the second highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecasted period.

Key Points: 
  • The navigation and positioning segment is projected to grow at the second highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecasted period.
  • The unmanned underwater vehicle segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecast period.
  • The wireless segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecast period.
  • This growth is expected to bring about a transformative shift in marine sensors, revolutionizing the future of marine sensors market.

Marine Sensors Market worth $1.9 billion by 2028 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The navigation and positioning segment is projected to grow at the second highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecasted period.

Key Points: 
  • The navigation and positioning segment is projected to grow at the second highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecasted period.
  • The unmanned underwater vehicle segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecast period.
  • The wireless segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR in the marine sensors market during the forecast period.
  • This growth is expected to bring about a transformative shift in marine sensors, revolutionizing the future of marine sensors market.

Accredify from Singapore beats 260 startups to win the 2023 Supernova Challenge

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Accredify, a Singapore-based startup and service provider for issuing verifiable documents and information, has emerged as the champion of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at Expand North Star Dubai, the world's largest startup event. The startup received the $100,000 grand prize after an intense final round of pitching against 27 global finalists from 521 entries.

Key Points: 
  • The Supernova Challenge in partnership with the Dubai Future District Fund, is the region's biggest startup pitch competition, offering $200,000 in total cash prizes.
  • It attracted over 1800+ startups from over 100 countries to explore the emerging opportunities in Dubai's dynamic, diverse and tech-driven digital economy.
  • Simon Gordon, Chief Commercial Officer of the winning team, said, "Supernova 2023 has been an incredible experience.
  • The pitches we witnessed here at the Supernova Challenge are brimming with promise, unique innovations, and inspiring ideas."

Accredify from Singapore beats 260 startups to win the 2023 Supernova Challenge

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Accredify, a Singapore-based startup and service provider for issuing verifiable documents and information, has emerged as the champion of the 2023 Supernova Challenge at Expand North Star Dubai, the world's largest startup event. The startup received the $100,000 grand prize after an intense final round of pitching against 27 global finalists from 521 entries.

Key Points: 
  • The Supernova Challenge in partnership with the Dubai Future District Fund, is the region's biggest startup pitch competition, offering $200,000 in total cash prizes.
  • It attracted over 1800+ startups from over 100 countries to explore the emerging opportunities in Dubai's dynamic, diverse and tech-driven digital economy.
  • Simon Gordon, Chief Commercial Officer of the winning team, said, "Supernova 2023 has been an incredible experience.
  • The pitches we witnessed here at the Supernova Challenge are brimming with promise, unique innovations, and inspiring ideas."

ABS, Crowley Advance Augmented Reality Technology for Maritime

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley and ABS, a leading provider in maritime classification and advisory services, have entered an agreement to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments.

Key Points: 
  • Crowley and ABS partner to explore how to advance and use augmented and virtually reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley and ABS, a leading provider in maritime classification and advisory services, have entered an agreement to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments.
  • The ABS partnership agreement builds on Crowley's new service network using augmented reality on select vessels.
  • "Augmented reality technology is a field technology, so in collaborating with forward-looking companies like Crowley, we can explore what's possible for future survey operations as well as for safety in use.

Helix Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Well Intervention revenues increased $47.9 million, or 45%, during the second quarter 2023 compared to the second quarter 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Well Intervention revenues increased $47.9 million, or 45%, during the second quarter 2023 compared to the second quarter 2022.
  • The second quarter 2023 revenue increases were offset in part by lower utilization on the Q4000, which commenced its regulatory dry dock during the second quarter 2023.
  • Overall Well Intervention vessel utilization increased to 84% during the second quarter 2023 compared to 67% during the second quarter 2022.
  • The increases in operating cash flows quarter over quarter and year over year were primarily due to higher earnings, offset in part by higher regulatory certification costs for our vessels and systems during the second quarter 2023 compared to the prior quarter and to the second quarter 2022.

Global Smart Agriculture Market to Reach $25.4 Billion by 2028, Fueled by Increasing Global Population and Adoption of Modern Technologies

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The global smart agriculture market is poised for significant growth, projected to reach USD 25.4 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 9.4% from 2023 to 2028, as per latest estimates.

Key Points: 
  • The global smart agriculture market is poised for significant growth, projected to reach USD 25.4 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 9.4% from 2023 to 2028, as per latest estimates.
  • The market growth is driven by factors such as the increasing global population, which exerts pressure on the food supply system, and the shortage of skilled labor in the agriculture industry.
  • The precision farming segment is expected to lead the smart agriculture market during the forecast period, fueled by the rapid adoption of state-of-the-art technologies and innovative devices to cultivate high-yield crops.
  • Geographically, the Americas held the largest share of the overall smart agriculture market in 2022, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW).

Titan submersible disaster underscores dangers of deep-sea exploration – an engineer explains why most ocean science is conducted with crewless submarines

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Friday, June 23, 2023

Bringing people to the bottom of the deep ocean is inherently dangerous.

Key Points: 
  • Bringing people to the bottom of the deep ocean is inherently dangerous.
  • Purdue University mechanical engineer Nina Mahmoudian explains how researchers reduce the risks and costs associated with deep-sea exploration: Send down subs, but keep people on the surface.

Why is most underwater research conducted with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles?

    • Having people aboard underwater vehicles, especially for such long periods of time, is expensive and dangerous.
    • One of the tools researchers use is remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs.
    • Autonomous underwater vehicles provide another opportunity for underwater exploration.

What can remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles do that crewed submersibles can’t, and vice versa?

    • Crewed submersibles today cost tens of thousands of dollars a day to operate.
    • Using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles gives operators the opportunity to perform tasks that are dangerous for humans, like observing under ice and detecting underwater mines.

How has the technology for deep ocean research evolved?

    • The technology has advanced dramatically in recent years due to progress in sensors and computation.
    • There has been great progress in miniaturization of acoustic sensors and sonars for use underwater.
    • There has been a lot of work on battery technology and connectors that are watertight.

What kinds of discoveries have been made using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles?

    • These are buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicles.
    • In 2019, researchers used an autonomous underwater vehicle to collect invaluable data about the seabed beneath the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica.
    • Energy companies are also using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles for inspecting and monitoring offshore renewable energy and oil and gas infrastructure on the seabed.

Where is the technology headed?

    • A great deal of effort is being put into coordination and fleet-oriented autonomy of these platforms, as well as into advancing data gathering using onboard sensors such as cameras, sonars and dissolved oxygen sensors.
    • Another aspect of advancing vehicle autonomy is real-time underwater decision-making and data analysis.

What is the focus of your research on these submersibles?

    • My team and I focus on developing navigational and mission-planning algorithms for persistent operations, meaning long-term missions with minimal human oversight.
    • The goal is to respond to two of the main constraints in the deployment of autonomous systems.
    • We are developing tools for autonomous deployment, recovery, recharging and data transfer for longer missions at sea.

Global underwater robotics competition goes to the mountains

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

LONGMONT, Colo., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The MATE ROV World Championship is set for June 22-24 at the St. Vrain Valley School District in Longmont, Colorado.

Key Points: 
  • Some of the sharpest minds from all around the world will compete using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) they designed and built at the 21st MATE ROV World Championship competition in Longmont, Colorado.
  • The 2023 World Championship will bring in students, coaches, volunteers, and families from across the globe to Longmont, Colorado for this three-day event.
  • Each year, the MATE ROV Competition gives students brand-new mission tasks to show how a ROV is used in the real world.
  • The MATE ROV Competition challenges students to apply math, electronics, engineering, and physics toward solving problems based on real-world workplace scenarios.