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05-07

2020

Think Digital Conference: IBM and Red Hat launch edge computing solutions for 5G

ARMONK, N.Y., May 5, 2020 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced at its Think Digital conference new services and solutions based on an extensive partner ecosystem to help enterprises and telecommunications companies in 5G. The era is accelerating towards edge computing. The new services and solutions launched combine IBM's experience and expertise in multi-cloud environments with Red Hat's industry-leading open source technologies. IBM completed one of the largest technology acquisitions in history last year, making Red Hat part of IBM.For global enterprises, the rollout of wireless 5G telecommunications networks will enable extremely high-speed, low-latency and minimal transmission delay connections for mobile data, all designed to accelerate edge computing applications. With new edge services, IBM Business Partners and IBM multi-cloud solutions, enterprises will be able to harness the potential of 5G to support critical applications like emergency response, robotic surgery or connected vehicle safety features without having to send workloads to The central cloud, thus avoiding the current delay in milliseconds."In today's uncertain environment, our customers are looking to differentiate themselves by creating user experiences that are more innovative, responsive, adaptable, and continuously available," said Denis Kennelly, general manager of IBM's hybrid cloud division. Unique value—from the data center to the edge. IBM helps clients unlock the full potential of edge computing and 5G with hybrid multicloud solutions that combine Red Hat OpenShift and our industry expertise like no other company can way to meet the needs of the business.”1. IBM's new edge computing solutionIBM's new solution runs on Red Hat OpenShift, the leading enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform that runs anywhere—from the data center to multiple public clouds to the edge. With these solutions, enterprises can overcome the complexities of managing workloads across massive amounts of equipment from different vendors, while giving telcos the flexibility they need to quickly deliver edge-enabled services to their customers. Customers across all industries can now take advantage of edge computing, including running artificial intelligence and analytics at the edge to gain insights wherever workloads are generated. New solutions include:(1) IBM Edge Application Manager (IBM Edge Application Manager) - This self-management solution is used to support the deployment and remote management of artificial intelligence, analytics and IoT enterprise workloads, conduct large-scale real-time analysis, and gain depth Analyze the results. With this solution, a single administrator can manage up to 10,000 edge nodes at the same time. [Performance testing of IBM Edge Application Manager shows that 10,000 agents were registered to an IBM Edge Application Manager center after executing a command using patterns and policies. ] This is the first solution powered by Open Horizon, the groundbreaking open source project created by IBM engineers to enable just one person to securely manage vast networks of edge devices.(2) IBM Telco Network Cloud Manager (IBM Telco Network Cloud Manager) - This new solution provided by IBM and powered by Red Hat technology provides intelligent automation capabilities to orchestrate virtual and container network functions in minutes. As 5G adoption expands, service providers must have the ability to manage workloads on both the Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat OpenStack platforms, and telcos are increasingly looking for ways to build more agile and efficient modern networks to deliver new services, so this capability is especially critical for them.(3) A portfolio of edge computing-enabled applications and services, including IBM Visual Insights, IBM Maximo Production Optimization, IBM Connected Manufacturing, IBM Asset Optimization, IBM Maximo Worker Insights, and IBM Visual Inspector. With these applications and services, customers have the flexibility to deploy AI and cognitive applications and services at scale.(4) The newly established IBM Services team, which focuses on edge computing and telecom network cloud business, leverages IBM's deep technology and industry expertise to provide 5G and edge-related solutions to customers in various industries.In addition, IBM also released the IBM Edge Ecosystem (IBM Edge Ecosystem). Through this ecosystem, more and more ISVs, GSIs, etc. will provide various solutions based on IBM's technology to help enterprises seize the opportunities of edge computing. The IBM Telco Network Cloud Ecosystem (IBM Telco Network Cloud Ecosystem) built by IBM has gathered many partners in the telecom industry. These partners' rich network functions can help suppliers deploy their network cloud platforms.Members of this open ecosystem of device manufacturers, networking and IT vendors, and software vendors currently include Cisco, Dell, Juniper Networks (Juniper Networks), Intel, Nvidia, Samsung, Equinix's Packet (Packet, an Equinix company), Hazelcast, Sysdig, Turbonomic, Portworx, Humio, Indra Minsait, Eurotech, Arrow Electronics, ADLINK, Acromove, Geniatech, SmartCone, CloudHedge, Altiostar, Metaswitch, F5 Networks and ADVA.2. Vodafone began to cooperate with IBMEnterprises already working with IBM to deploy edge computing technology include Vodafone Business, which is working with IBM to help improve worker safety and security at remote workplaces such as oil rigs, factories, warehouses, ports and mines. work efficiency. Combining Vodafone Mobile Proprietary Network, IBM Edge Application Manager and Red Hat OpenShift, new solution uses technologies such as sensors, artificial intelligence and predictive and video analytics to understand and respond to events within milliseconds to keep workers safe .Vinod Kumar, CEO, Vodafone Business, said: “At Vodafone Business, our number one goal is to keep our customers and their employees connected and safe – whether working remotely or from remote locations. On the Vodafone Mobile Proprietary Network Powered by AI, IBM edge computing and artificial intelligence technologies, companies can oversee operations in even the most remote workplaces, where moving quickly can mean the difference between survival and disaster.”3. Cooperation between IBM Edge Intelligence and SamsungSamsung is collaborating with IBM and telecommunications provider M1 to develop and test Industry 4.0 solutions for Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) using 5G and edge computing technologies.KC Choi, executive vice president of global B2B sales at Samsung Electronics, said: "5G and edge computing will bring many major innovations to manufacturers, and 5G networks will enable mobile phones and devices at the edge to provide new artificial intelligence-based improvements, including Improve quality, work efficiency, safety, etc. However, in the manufacturing environment, it is very complex to efficiently manage the connection of a large number of devices and sensors at scale. In order to meet this challenge and realize the innovation of Industry 4.0 scale, we are Collaborate to make the most of IBM's edge computing and artificial intelligence solutions and Samsung's end-to-end 5G network platform and mobile devices. Together, we will launch new 5G-enabled solutions that leverage voice and video insights and augmented reality Detect abnormalities that may occur throughout the manufacturing process in a timely manner.”Equinix is building a reference architecture to apply the IBM Cloud Paks ecosystem to the edge of the network. With its interconnected Edge Metal infrastructure powered by Packet Bare Metal technology, along with Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Edge Application Manager, enterprises can build edge applications once and deploy them anywhere."Partnering with IBM on our Edge Metal Private Beta is a perfect example of how collaboration enables enterprises to take advantage of hybrid cloud to handle low latency," said Zac Smith, general manager of Equinix's Bare Metal business. use cases. Our interconnected automated bare metal technology, combined with edge computing and hybrid multi-cloud solutions from IBM and Red Hat, can help our customers innovate quickly at the edge of the network. Our Metro Edge locations will also integrate remote on-premises locations Migrate point (edge in) or from the cloud (cloud out) and still stay close enough to where data is generated and actions are taken, thereby reducing latency, avoiding bandwidth constraints, and maintaining a high level of operational resiliency.”
05-06

2020

Net profit soared several times! Domestic packaging and testing factories are in good shape

Recently, packaging and testing manufacturers such as Changdian Technology, Tongfu Microelectronics, Tianshui Huatian, and Jingfang Technology have successively disclosed their first quarter reports, and the profits of each packaging and testing manufacturer have improved significantly compared with the previous quarter. Both revenue and profit of Changdian Technology have reached a new high in the first quarter of the past five years; although Tongfu Microelectronics is still losing money, the loss has narrowed significantly compared with the previous year; Tianshui Huatian's net profit rose by 276.13% year-on-year; It increased 17 times year-on-year.1. Changdian Technology’s first quarter financial reportJiangsu Changdian Technology Co., Ltd. is a well-known discrete device manufacturer in China, an integrated circuit packaging production base, one of the top 100 electronics companies in China, a national key high-tech enterprise and one of the top ten industries with independent innovation capabilities in China.In the first quarter, JCET achieved revenue of 5.708 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.43%; net profit attributable to the parent was 134 million yuan, a loss of 46.5168 million yuan in the same period last year. Both revenue and profit have reached a new high in the first quarter of the past five years.The substantial increase in operating income and net profit of JCET is mainly due to the change of management at JCET in mid-2019. After the new management took over, they integrated the company's structure and business, increased revenue and reduced expenditure, and actively expanded target customers. Capacity utilization At the same time, STATS ChipPAC, which has a large loss, has been streamlined, and its Singapore factory has been adjusted to a testing center. While ensuring that STATS ChipPAC’s annual revenue remains basically unchanged, the year-on-year loss of STATS ChipPAC has been reduced by US$ 220 million, which has greatly reduced Company burden.2. Tongfu Microelectronics’ first quarter financial reportNantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co., Ltd. was established on February 4, 1994 in Nantong, Jiangsu. It is a national and provincial high-tech enterprise famous for its research on semiconductors. A Sino-foreign joint venture limited company established by the overall change of Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co., Ltd.In the first quarter, Tongfu Microelectronics achieved operating income of 2.166 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31.01%. The net loss attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 11.7283 million yuan.Tongfu Microelectronics stated in its financial report that the recovery in demand drove revenue growth in the first quarter, but the new crown pneumonia epidemic had a greater impact on the company's production and operation activities, resulting in the failure to turn losses into profits as planned in the first quarter.According to analysis, the growth in demand for Tongfu Microelectronics benefits from the rapid increase in the market share of AMD Ryzen and Radeon products. AMD is an important customer of Tongfu Microelectronics. At present, more than 90% of AMD's CPU chips are packaged and tested by the company. Tongfu Chaowei Suzhou Factory and Penang Factory provide AMD with packaging and testing services for 7-nanometer high-end products. From the 2020 Q1 financial report released by AMD on April 28, it can be seen that AMD’s revenue in the first quarter was US$1.786 billion, a year-on-year increase of 40.41%. The revenue in the first quarter increased rapidly year-on-year, and the growth momentum mainly came from the rapid increase in the market share of Ryzen and Radeon products. . It is reported that in 2020, AMD Zen 3 architecture CPU, AMD RDNA 2 architecture GPU and other new products will be launched one after another. With the release of AMD products in the future, Tongfu Microelectronics, as AMD's core packaging and testing plant, will further increase its profitability.3. Huatian Technology’s first quarter financial reportHuatian Technology was established on November 12, 2003 by Tianshui Huatian Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Gansu Electric Power Construction Investment and Development Corporation, Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Youwang Electronics Co., Ltd., natural persons Yang Guozhong and Ge Zhigang, Shanghai Belling Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Silicon Power Microelectronics Co., Ltd. signed the "Sponsor Agreement", unanimously agreeing to jointly initiate the establishment of Tianshui Huatian Technology Co., Ltd.The revenue of Huatian Technology in the first quarter was 1.692 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.12%; the net profit attributable to the parent was 62.6553 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 276.13%.Huatian Technology stated in its financial report that the company's profit improvement was mainly due to full orders in the first quarter, adjustments to the product structure, an increase in overall gross profit margin compared with the same period last year, and an increase in exchange gains.The company's full orders in the first quarter of 2020 were mainly due to the acceleration of domestic substitution of semiconductors and the increase in the penetration rate of mobile phone multi-cameras. The company's CIS production capacity was in short supply, and the revenue of Xi'an and Kunshan factories increased significantly from 19H2 onwards, driving net profit to increase. Among them, the net profit of the Xi'an plant in 19H2 was 112 million, a month-on-month increase of 273%, and the Kunshan plant's net profit in 19H2 was 17 million, a sharp turnaround from a month-on-month loss, and the company currently has a full order book.In addition, the company's Nanjing factory has started equipment installation on March 8 and is expected to accelerate the Nanjing factory's production in 2020. At present, the company has completed technical reserves including 3D nand 16 layers, 5G PA, SAW/BAW filters, LPDDR4 and other products. It is expected that in 20 Nianhuatian Technology's profitability will further increase.4. Jingfang Technology’s first quarter financial reportSuzhou Jingfang Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. has been focusing on developing innovative technologies to assist customers in implementing high-volume manufacturing of reliable, miniaturized, high-performance and cost-effective semiconductor CMOS image sensor packages.Jingfang Technology achieved revenue of 191 million yuan in the first quarter of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 123.97%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 62.1135 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1753.65%.Jingfang Technology's revenue and net profit increased significantly this quarter compared with the same period last year. The main reason is that due to the low prosperity of the semiconductor industry in Q1 2019, the company's revenue and net profit were at a low level. Downstream demand began to explode in the second half of 2019, and the company's revenue and net profit began to show substantial growth.The explosion of downstream demand has benefited from the gradual increase in the number of multiple cameras in mobile phones. Currently, low-end phones are equipped with three cameras, and high-end phones are equipped with four or even five cameras, which has become the mainstream of the industry. According to data from Qunzhi Consulting, the global mobile phone camera rankings in Q3 2019 Four cameras accounted for 22%, and three cameras accounted for 26%. Although the sales of mobile phones dropped due to the epidemic in the first quarter of 2020, the penetration of multi-cameras on mobile phones has still brought great benefits to Jingfang Technology, which is the global leader in CIS packaging and testing. achieved better performance.5. 5G and multiple cameras on mobile phones drive continued growth in packaging and testing market demandIn recent years, domestic substitution has been the development trend of the semiconductor industry. Pan Xian, chief analyst of the electronics industry at Tianfeng Securities, said: "The impact of the epidemic is reflected in demand, and the epidemic in Japan and South Korea has brought new opportunities for domestic substitution."In the short term, due to the spread of overseas epidemics, there is certain uncertainty in the demand for consumer electronics and other terminals. However, in the medium and long term, the trend of upgrading mobile phone cameras to multiple cameras will not change, and the trend of growing demand for CIS packaging and testing will not change. 5G The development of communication technology will still drive the overall demand for semiconductors. The localization of the semiconductor packaging industry will bring new growth opportunities to Huatian Technology.In fact, not only Huatian Technology, but also Changdian Technology, Tongfu Microelectronics, Jingfang Technology, etc. will benefit from the demand for 5G communications and multiple cameras on mobile phones in the context of domestic substitution.Although 5G terminal shipments are affected by the epidemic, the overall demand is still there, but the outbreak of demand is relatively delayed. 5G mobile phone chip module integration requirements are rising, the number of internal modules and ASP are increasing, and chip packaging, especially advanced SIP packaging, is welcoming new growth in the market.Changdian Technology CEO Zheng Li stated in an article published on the company's official Weibo account on April 30 that the company has been deeply involved in the fields of advanced microsystem integration technologies such as system-level packaging and wafer-level packaging for many years. The outbreak of the 5G industry has created a new opportunity for Changdian Technology. Advanced technology and high-end production capacity provide a broad field of application.
05-06

2020

Deutsche Telekom welcomes Huawei 5G! Huawei joins forces to break U.S. blockade

As we all know, the United States has recently been actively wooing allies to ban the use of Huawei's 5G technology on the grounds of so-called "national security". However, Deutsche Telekom, Germany's largest telecommunications operator, recently told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that the company needs Huawei in the process of expanding 5G and hopes to strengthen its cooperative relationship with Huawei.1. Deutsche Telekom wants to cooperate with Huawei on 5G projectsAccording to DTS news agency, the advisory committee of the German Federal Network Administration will convene several of the largest communication operators in Germany, including Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefonica, to hold a "mobile summit" today (May 4) to discuss 5G-related issues. issue.Dirk Weisner, a member of Deutsche Telekom's board of directors and general manager of the German company, said on the 2nd that if you want to achieve the goal of building 2,000 new LTE base stations by the end of this year, you need Huawei's participation. He emphasized that if Huawei is excluded, Deutsche Telekom cannot quickly solve the 5G signal coverage problem.Weisner explained that because the technologies of various 5G suppliers are not currently compatible, "if Huawei equipment is installed in an area, then Ericsson equipment cannot be used, and vice versa." He emphasized that if Huawei is excluded, "we will not be able to quickly eliminate 5G signal blind spots."Screenshot of Handelsblatt report: Deutsche Telekom wants to cooperate with Huawei, triggering debate in BerlinIn addition, the German Handelsblatt reported on April 29 that Deutsche Telekom had informed the German Federal Ministry of the Interior that it hoped to strengthen its cooperative relationship with Huawei.As we all know, Huawei's base stations have a high degree of modularity and are deployed very quickly. Deutsche Telekom has cooperated with many 5G suppliers (Ericsson, Nokia, etc.). I believe that after comparison among many, from the perspective of deployment efficiency: Huawei is almost the best choice!Meanwhile, Deutsche Telekom's two main rivals, Vodafone and Telefónica, both use Huawei equipment and have taken the lead in the speed of 5G network deployment. If the situation still develops like this, Deutsche Telekom will probably lose its leading position in the field of Deutsche Telekom.2. Germany’s 5G construction has been full of twists and turns. What are you hesitating about?In fact, Germany's choice of Huawei in building 5G has been full of twists and turns, and has gone through rounds of endless discussions.As early as November last year, the German "Economic Weekly" quoted the management of Deutsche Telekom and released an exclusive report saying, "In the next two years, the proportion of Asian components will become zero." Deutsche Telekom's core network Huawei components currently in use will be gradually replaced.Deutsche Telekom said: "Components produced in the United States will also be replaced and replaced with new parts." Deutsche Telekom said this step is a normal component update. "Every three to five years, we replace network components."At the same time, in response to the US ban on Huawei, Deutsche Telekom also made surprising adjustments to its procurement policy. For example, in the future, Deutsche Telekom will directly purchase products from database supplier Oracle, instead of purchasing a full set of solutions including Oracle components from Huawei.However, as far as Germany is concerned, it is currently unable to independently complete the research and development and construction of 5G technology by itself, so companies with advanced 5G technology such as Huawei are urgently needed to participate in the construction of 5G technology in Germany. In addition, Deutsche Telekom, as the largest telecommunications provider in Europe, will lose more than it loses if it loses users due to too slow 5G.In addition, the Federation of German Industry (BDI) has stated that Germany should not exclude Huawei from 5G. Dieter Kempf, president of the Confederation of German Industries (BDI), said that if you are only skeptical about Huawei's 5G technology and equipment, please show evidence. If you can't produce evidence, you should not exclude Huawei's 5G technology and equipment.At the same time, German Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier does not believe that Huawei’s participation in 5G expansion will threaten national security. He said that every product and every piece of equipment must be safe when used in critical infrastructure, and should not be targeted at Huawei's 5G, but should be treated equally, as long as the product is safe, it can be used.Therefore, according to German media reports, the German ruling party, the CDU, and its sister party, the CSU, passed a document in February that does not prohibit Chinese companies from participating in the construction of Germany's 5G network.However, some media reported that two weeks ago, Deutsche Telekom stated that Deutsche Telekom said it would no longer use Huawei equipment and began to dismantle Huawei equipment. However, just over half a month later, Deutsche Telekom once again firmly chose Huawei.So, why is Germany hesitating so much? First, of course, is pressure from the United States. Since the United States targeted Huawei last year, it has launched extensive lobbying around the world, which has inevitably brought a lot of pressure to European countries. Secondly, during the epidemic, Germany has become heavily dependent on supplies from China, and it obviously does not want to rely too much on Huawei in the 5G field.However, with three companies—Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia—which currently control 80 to 85 percent of the 5G network equipment market, there aren't many options for Deutsche Telekom. Secondly, Huawei 5G is extremely competitive in terms of quality and price, and it is natural for it to stand out in a fair competitive environment.Jürgen Grützner, head of the German Telecom Industry Association (VATM), said that all telecom operators use equipment from China, whether in the fixed telephone network or in the field of mobile communications. In particular, Huawei's products stand out because of their higher quality and cheaper prices. Germany cannot lag behind and must speed up the construction of network facilities.Starting from Deutsche Telekom, the construction of 5G by Chinese companies in Germany may also start a new stage. According to the "Business Daily" news, "1&1", a rising star among German domestic telecom operators, is negotiating with ZTE on cooperation in 5G network technology. "1&1" also plans to get a share of Germany's 5G network service market. Martin Witt, chairman of "1&1", said frankly that Chinese equipment suppliers are particularly ahead in antenna technology.3. Huawei's vertical and horizontal alliances under the "American Conspiracy"Huawei's breakthrough in the German market may open up a new situation in the European market. Previously, the British government has stated that it will allow Huawei's 5G technology to enter the British market with restrictions. The United Kingdom is a very important country in Europe. Although it has already left the European Union, it may still slowly spread to the whole of Europe after the British node is opened.Now, Germany has publicly expressed its support for Huawei in 5G, which is definitely a major benefit for Huawei in the European market. As we all know, Germany is one of the leaders of the European Union and has strong influence in Europe. The recognition of Huawei 5G by the German market also means that Huawei 5G may form a domino effect in Europe.At the same time, Huawei also regards Europe as an important outlet to break through the US blockade. In addition to the 5G market, Huawei is also targeting the strength of European technology companies, waiting for opportunities to seek cooperation and achieve multi-directional breakthroughs.Last month, Japanese media reported that Huawei and STMicroelectronics will jointly design chips to create chips for smartphones and automobiles. Neither Huawei nor STMicroelectronics commented on the news.Although Huawei and STMicroelectronics have cooperated for a long time before, they have not jointly developed advanced chips for smartphones, other mobile devices, and automobiles. Since May 2019, the United States has repeatedly adopted suppression policies against Huawei, prohibiting Huawei from purchasing technology and components from American companies, while Huawei is looking for partners around the world to replace American products and technologies.STMicroelectronics was formed by the merger of two Italian and French semiconductor companies and is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies. STMicroelectronics is an industry leader in analog circuits, discrete power semiconductors, mobile phone camera modules and automotive integrated circuits, and is the world's fourth largest automotive electronics supplier. The top ten customers in 2019 include Apple, Huawei, Bosch, Samsung, Tesla, HP, etc.According to industry insiders, Huawei's move will not only help it make better use of its self-driving car technology, but also help it get rid of its dependence on specific chip suppliers to a certain extent. Once Huawei reaches a cooperation with STMicroelectronics, it also means that it will obtain software products from American companies such as Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems.Time flies, and it has been nearly a year since Huawei was included in the "Entity List" by the United States. In the past year, Huawei has also changed from a passive counterattack to gradually opening up a new situation. Today is the May 4th Youth Day, Huawei, a 33-year-old "youth", has also passed through and is continuing to move forward with his head held high, and the future can be expected.
05-05

2020

F-Drones debut: Singapore's first drone delivery

Singapore's first drone delivery service has started recently, and its operator said on Wednesday that drones are crucial to reducing human contact during the epidemic. The use of drones is one step towards technological innovation in Singapore and can also solve the country's labor shortage problem.F-Drones, the company that provides this service, said that the drone delivered two kilograms of vitamins to the ship of its first paying customer, Eastern Pacific Shipping Company. The flight lasted 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles).1. Advantages of drone delivery"In addition to being efficient, drone delivery can also reduce unnecessary human contact," said Nicolas Ang, CEO of F-Drones.F-Drones said it plans to develop a drone that can deliver ships and offshore platforms within a distance of 100 kilometers and carry a load of up to 100 kilograms by the second half of 2021.Currently, maritime transportation is completed by small boats and helicopters. F-Drones said that using unmanned vehicles will save up to 80% of costs and be more environmentally friendly.The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore supports the use of drones and is working with industry players to develop regulations for the drone industry.F-Drones has completed the first commercial beyond line of sight drone (BVLOS) delivery in Singapore on April 19, 2020.The drone delivered 2kg of vitamins in 7 minutes to a ship managed by East Coast Shipping Company (EPS), 2.7km away. EPS, one of the world’s largest private ship management companies, is F-drones’ first paying customer.In Singapore, as in most parts of the world, a BVLOS permit or permit is required when operating a drone beyond the drone pilot's line of sight. Without these, commercial drone delivery services will not be viable.2. Introduction to Singapore F-drones CompanyF-drones is the first company in Singapore to be authorized by aviation authorities to conduct BVLOS drone deliveries for ships in Singapore. Currently, this is limited to delivering drones to ships anchored south of the dock area. This is already an important milestone for global drones and Singapore, as only a handful of companies globally are conducting commercial BVLOS drone deliveries. F Drone is already working to expand its operational range.Started over a year ago, F-drones is a homegrown startup developing fully electric and autonomous large-scale delivery drones. They aim to eventually use their proprietary drones capable of delivering 100kg payloads to ships and offshore platforms within 100km. This will help ease the pain of delivering supplies in marine and offshore applications that rely on boats and helicopters.These traditional transportation methods are expensive, slow, labor-intensive and carbon-intensive. F-drones' solutions can help save up to 80% of costs, time and CO2 emissions. "In addition to increasing efficiency, drones can reduce unnecessary human contact amid the COVID-19 pandemic," said Nicolas Ang, CEO of F-drones.Currently, F-drones use off-the-shelf drones that can only deliver a 5kg payload within 5km. Its chief technology officer Yeshwanth Reddy said it is "one of the best drones we can buy on the market.“As the marine and offshore industry requires larger payloads to be sent over longer distances, F-drones are innovating on system-level aircraft.”3. F-drones’ prospects for drone deliveryF-drones plans to complete the development of its 100kg-100km drone in the second half of 2021. Its latest prototype, the third one, called Hyperlaunch, will be able to deliver 5kg payloads to ships within a range of 50km. After more testing and improvements, F-drones will begin commercial operations using Hyperlaunch by the end of 2020. Hyperlaunch itself is already an attractive product for the shipping industry.Gil Ofer, head of open innovation at Eastern Pacific Lines, said: “EPS has been part of the F-drones test delivery since November 2019, when they joined the Eastern Pacific accelerator powered by Techstars. We believe their solutions will play an important role in the successful delivery of BVLOS which is a landmark event and we are very proud to be part of its journey.”F-drones also cooperates with tanker company Hafnia. Shanker Pillai, Head of Innovation and Change at Hafnia, said: “We are delighted to be working with F-drones to develop drone technology aimed at enabling remote and emergency delivery of small packages to ships. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic , drones may help reduce human contact during delivery. We are excited to be part of this development and look forward to the first commercial drone deliveries to our ships.”
05-03

2020

Intelligent manufacturing in 2020 is inseparable from machine vision!

In recent years, with the advancement of related technologies, my country's manufacturing industry has gradually penetrated into high-end and complex fields such as assembly and testing. The 3C industry has a strong coverage scale and will become a new growth point for current intelligent manufacturing.Smart manufacturing is a new production model that will use a variety of advanced technologies, such as robots, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data, etc., to further achieve efficient, energy-saving and flexible factories. Among them, machine vision is an extremely critical technology towards advanced manufacturing.1. The principle and function of machine visionComputer vision is a technology that uses machines to replace human eyes for measurement and judgment. The main principle is to convert the captured target into an image signal through a camera product (i.e., image capture device), and then transmit it to a dedicated image processing system. The system converts it into a digital signal based on pixel distribution, brightness, color and other information. In order to analyze the formation of the photographed target.As a major branch of computer vision, industrial vision pays more attention to the application of generalized image signals (lasers, cameras) and automated control (production lines). Compared with the human eye, industrial vision has higher accuracy, objectivity, repeatability, There are obvious advantages in cost and efficiency.Machine vision is a comprehensive technology, including image processing, mechanical engineering technology, control, electric light source lighting, optical imaging, sensors, analog and digital video technology, computer software and hardware technology (image enhancement and analysis algorithms, image cards, I/O card, etc.). A typical machine vision application system includes image capture, light source system, image digitization module, digital image processing module, intelligent judgment and decision-making module and mechanical control execution module.The most basic feature of the machine vision system is to improve the flexibility and automation of production. In some dangerous working environments that are not suitable for manual work or situations where artificial vision cannot meet the requirements, machine vision is often used to replace artificial vision. At the same time, in large-volume repetitive industrial production processes, the use of machine vision inspection methods can greatly improve the efficiency and automation of production.Industrial vision can be used to detect product surface information, non-contactly measure product appearance dimensions, determine object position coordinates, and identify and determine the color, shape and other characteristics of objects. From the perspective of application technology, industrial vision can not only cooperate with robots to realize sorting, assembly, printing and other processes, but also perform detection and measurement of high-performance and precision components. The latter requires higher precision, but it is also precisely What is difficult for the human eye to achieve, the demand is greater. Industrial vision is equivalent to giving a pair of eyes to the production process, making manufacturing intelligent and opening up a new "horizon" of intelligent manufacturing.2. The applications of machine vision mainly include detection and robot vision.(1) Detection: It can be divided into high-precision quantitative detection (such as cell classification of micrographs, size and position measurement of mechanical parts) and qualitative or semi-quantitative detection without measuring instruments (such as product appearance inspection, assembly line inspection, etc.) Parts identification and positioning, defect detection and assembly completeness detection).(2) Robot vision: used to guide the operation and action of the robot in a large range, such as picking workpieces from the messy pile of workpieces sent by the hopper and placing them on the conveyor belt or other equipment in a certain orientation (that is, the problem of hopper picking ). As for operations and actions within a small range, tactile sensing technology is also needed.3. The demand for machine vision is soaring, and it may become a blue ocean market.Represented by smartphones, new products such as full screens, fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, and flexible screens, as well as the entire electronics manufacturing field, have also proposed unprecedented precision standards for machine vision. In order to cope with the endless new application requirements, the design of industrial cameras has also seen new development directions. From this point of view, Industry 4.0 is inseparable from intelligent manufacturing, and intelligent manufacturing is inseparable from machine vision. Machine vision is a necessary means to achieve industrial automation and intelligence, and it is also an extension of human vision on machines.For a long time, the road to intelligentization of my country's robot industry has been troubled by machine vision problems. For a long time in the past, this core technology has been mastered by the United States, Japan and other countries. Compared with foreign countries, domestic machine vision technology is still relatively backward, and key technical equipment still relies on imports.4. The development of global machine vision technology is becoming more and more matureThe development of machine vision technology originated in the mid-1960s. It was proposed and started to be studied by American scholar Roberts. By the 1970s, machine vision had formed several important research branches. It was not until the 1980s and 1990s that machine vision came into being. After the 21st century, machine vision technology entered a mature stage.As some foreign products with high value in the core software and hardware are relatively strong, domestic manufacturers are catching up, but there is still a big gap. The cost of core software and hardware accounts for 80% of the total cost of industrial vision. Foreign companies rely on their profound R&D background and technical advantages to seize most of the market and generally enjoy high profits. Especially in the most expensive industrial cameras, industrial lenses, and image processing software, foreign products still have considerable advantages.As the "eyes" of industrial automation, machine vision can be called the "window of the soul". Machine vision technology is inseparable from object barcode identification and picking, product quality inspection, appearance size measurement, transmission equipment tracking and positioning, etc. Therefore, with the development of intelligent manufacturing, robot vision has also ushered in new application requirements. According to public data, in 2018, the global market for machine vision technology in the field of industrial automation reached 4.44 billion US dollars, and it is expected to reach 12.29 billion US dollars in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 21%.5. The Chinese market of machine vision continues to expand, and the growth rate is higher than the global levelmy country's machine vision started late, but due to the wide application and rapid development of downstream industries in my country, China has become one of the most active regions in the world for machine vision development. The scope of application covers industry, agriculture, medicine, military , aerospace, meteorology, astronomy, scientific research and other industries of the national economy. The important reason is that China has become the processing center of the global manufacturing industry. The high-demand parts processing and its corresponding advanced production lines have brought many international advanced machine vision systems and applications into China. After a long period of dormancy, China's machine vision has ushered in explosive growth. Data show that the scale of China's machine vision has reached 7 billion.In short, the current development of intelligent manufacturing is in full swing, bringing continuous momentum to society. Both "Made in China 2025" and "Industry 4.0" are inseparable from intelligent manufacturing and machine vision, and machine vision technology will continue to develop and progress as the "eye of wisdom" in the field of intelligent manufacturing. The future will surely shine.
04-29

2020

Huawei and STMicroelectronics design chips_Xiaomi ranks first in India's Q1 mobile phone sales

On April 28, according to the Nikkei News report, Huawei, China's largest communications manufacturer, will work with STMicroelectronics to jointly develop chips. In addition to smartphones, it will also involve chip development in the automotive field such as autonomous driving.According to sources, STMicroelectronics is now only Huawei's chip supplier. The joint chip development began as early as 2019. Neither party has publicly announced it. People familiar with the matter said that the first joint development project is mobile-related chips for Huawei's Honor series smartphones.STMicroelectronics produces professional gyroscopes, accelerometers, motion, optics and imaging sensor chips, and is also a leading automotive chip supplier.In addition, according to Nikkei Asian Review, citing sources familiar with the matter, Huawei will be able to obtain software products from American companies such as Synopsys and Cadence after the cooperation with STMicroelectronics, which will help Huawei respond to US restrictions.Neither Huawei nor STMicroelectronics have commented on the news of joint development of chips.The latest report on Indian mobile phones in Q1 2020 shows that Xiaomi, Vivo and Samsung rank among the top three salesAccording to the latest report from Counterpoint Research, despite the impact of the new crown epidemic, the Indian smartphone market shipments in the first quarter of 2020 increased by 4% to 31 million units. Shipments were reported to have increased in January and February due to new launches and active promotions. However, the industry plunged 19% in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting overall growth for the quarter to 4%.Among the market shares in the first quarter of 2020, Xiaomi dominated with 30%, followed by Vivo, Samsung, Realme, Oppo, etc., accounting for 17%, 16%, 14%, 12% and 11%. According to the report, Xiaomi grew 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching its highest market share since the first quarter of 2018. In the first quarter of 2020, Vivo grew 40% year-on-year due to the strong performance of its Y series smartphones.Realme grew up to 119% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, most of which was driven by the 5i and C3. Realme's sister brand Oppo grew 83% in the same quarter on the back of demand for budget segment devices A5 2020 and A5.Apple also witnessed 78% year-on-year growth, with iPhone 11 driving strong shipments. Different offers and discounts offered by Flipkart and Amazon increase sales.In terms of feature phones, the market fell by approximately 24% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020. Ranking first is Itel, with a market share of 22%, followed by Lava, Samsung, Nokia, Micromax and other companies, with market shares of 15%, 15%, 13%, 7% and 27%.
04-27

2020

During the current COVID-19 epidemic, face recognition technology is booming when wearing masks

I never expected that a must-have item for going out this year would be a mask. In addition to difficulty breathing and fogging up my glasses, the facial recognition function of mobile phones completely failed. The artificial intelligence that used to be able to unlock and pay at a glance now looks like "waste". firewood".1. Application of AI face recognition technologyInitially we knew that AI face recognition technology was used as an important personal identification method for criminal photo management and criminal investigation. Now this technology has many applications in security systems and business systems. Today, we rely on this feature every day.When you get up in the morning, you can look at your phone and it will automatically unlock; you can pay by "swiping your face" for online shopping; you don't need to bring cash with you when shopping when you go out, just "swipe your face" in front of the machine to pay; you can check in by "swiping your face" at work; and you can take high-speed trains and airplanes without any payment. Paper-based "face-swiping" security check channel...The sudden epidemic has also made some changes to the biometric encryption method of mobile phones, and Apple's Face ID seems very embarrassing in this epidemic. Of course, wearing masks has become a daily practice for people during the epidemic, which has also forced the upgrade of facial recognition technology for wearing masks.2. The latest mask-wearing face recognition technologyIsraeli company Corsight AI has developed technology to recognize faces while wearing masks and goggles. The company has raised $5 million from Awz Ventures, a Canadian fund focused on intelligence and security technology. Corsight said the financing will be used for product marketing and subsequent development.The facial recognition system provided by Corsight can process camera footage and solve the facial recognition difficulties caused by many people wearing masks during the epidemic. For example, this technology can be used to issue warnings to people who violate quarantine regulations and go out without wearing masks. In addition, if someone within an organization is found to be infected with the new coronavirus, the system can quickly generate a close contact report.The company said it has deployed permanent systems in airports and hospitals in Europe, cities in Asia, police stations and border crossings in South America, and mines and banks in Africa. Founded in late 2019, Corsight currently has 15 employees and is a subsidiary of the Cortica Group. Cortica Group has completed US$70 million in financing to develop artificial intelligence technology.In addition, there are foreign media reports that Apple is also working to upgrade its own face recognition technology, and they may achieve this by acquiring third-party companies. It has to be said that this epidemic has changed the Face ID technology on their iPhones. It was very embarrassing, but the new iPhone with Home button was unexpectedly popular.
12-10

2019

Inventory of wearable smart devices

As a technological development trend, wearable devices will become an inseparable part of our lives sooner or later, because they represent the future. However, it is also like a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads. While it brings us convenience, it also brings some threats and uneasiness. But we don’t need to be pessimistic. Just like when mobile phones first added camera functions, it also caused a big discussion about privacy. But today, the camera level of smartphones is already part of the continuous improvement of mobile phone manufacturers. . So the problem is not the technology itself, but the people who use it. How to effectively use technology to change life, and how technology can bring us maximum convenience is the ultimate goal of these wearable devices.No. 1 on the list: Google GlassGoogle Glass is essentially a combination of micro projector + camera + sensor + storage transmission + control device. It can integrate glasses, smartphones, and cameras into one, and use computerized lenses to display information in front of the user in real time in the format of a smartphone. In addition, it is also a life assistant, which can provide us with functions such as GPS navigation, sending and receiving text messages, photography, and web browsing.Its working principle is actually very simple. The micro projector in the glasses first projects the light onto a reflective screen, and then refracts it to the human eyeball through a convex lens to achieve the so-called "first-level amplification" and form a large enough image in front of the human eye. A virtual screen that can display simple text information and various data. So Google Glass looks like a wearable smartphone that can help us take photos, videos, and make calls without having to take out the phone from our pocket.No. 2 on the list: Apple iWatchIf you think the current Google Glass looks a bit different when worn, you might as well look at wrist-mounted devices like the Apple Watch, which look easier for us to accept.Not long ago, news broke that Apple is developing a new generation of iOS watches-iWatch. This device uses a curved glass design that can be flat or curved. It has a communication module inside that allows users to complete a variety of tasks, including adjusting playlists, viewing recent call records, and replying to text messages. Of course, it uses our own iOS system internally.Just as the iPhone redefined mobile phones, the iPad ushered in the era of tablet computers. iWatch is considered likely to be Apple's next disruptive product. However, some analysts pointed out that iWatch will not replace the iPhone, but more of a supplement to the iPhone and expand the functions of other devices, making it more convenient for users to use Apple devices. For example, when the user doesn't know where your phone is, you can use the iWatch's Siri function to make the iPhone sound and vibrate to help the user find the phone smoothly.

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