Avestec SKYRON and contact-based measurement solutions

Avestec SKYRON is a flying robot with advanced technology capable of performing Ultrasonic Thickness measurements and Visual Inspections. While SKYRON was initially developed for contact-based UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, such as Drones) based remote sensing, Avestec identified growing market demands to expand SKYRON’s capabilities to support various remote infrastructure inspection for the oil and gas industry. The requirement to meet these diverse market demands has led to the pursuit of a more sophisticated and robust SLAM processing engine, setting the stage for a pivotal product development collaboration between Avestec and Kudan.

Leveraging KdLidar’s proprietary multi-sensor fusion algorithm, along with its adeptness in managing varied motion models during sensing, the new generation SKYRON is capable of producing very high-quality point clouds across a diverse range of sensing modalities. The outputs are proven to be accurate with higher resolution and precision under various dynamic mapping environments.

“This partnership brings together leaders in hardware and software capabilities,” said Juan Wee, CEO of Kudan USA. “to create and launch a powerful and precise end-to-end 3D mapping solution for a wide range of industries and applications, setting a new standard in the market.”

Reza Tavakoli, CEO of Avestec commented, “Innovation in sensor-fusion technology is bringing ever more possibilities to mapping, inspection, autonomous navigation and robotics. This released solution with Kudan is the essential step towards further expansion in the global market.”

This new generation of SKYRON, with Kudan’s SLAM technology, is set to disrupt the oil and gas industries, by enabling complete inspections faster, safer, and at a lower cost in over 30 countries served by Avestec.

Details about the commercial release (Q2 2024) of SKYRON with Kudan’s KdLidar and other enhanced features will be available on Avestec’s website (https://www.avestec.com/). Watch out for more official launch activities in the coming months.

About Avestec
Based in British Columbia, Canada, Avestec is at the forefront of technological innovation, specializing in the development and deployment of state-of-the-art flying robots dedicated to asset inspection. With a commitment to excellence and ingenuity, Avestec leverages the latest advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to provide unique solutions that revolutionize the way asset inspections are conducted. By leveraging cutting-edge engineering and expertise, Avestec provides industry-leading aerial platforms that enable unparalleled efficiency, accuracy, and safety in the inspection of a wide range of assets in a variety of sectors.

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is licensing its technology for next-generation solution areas such as digital twin, robotics and autonomous driving.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

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Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

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Building upon the foundation of their previous joint initiative in 2020 as disclosed in the release “Kudan and Artisense announce partnership with Vecow, a Taiwanese robotics module provider, for a united solution to accelerate Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) applications”, Kudan and Vecow have recognized the immense synergy in deepening their relationship towards outdoor robotics and 3D mapping markets and creating significant value to address the key challenges of their customers in product development and commercialization.

The opportunities and growth potentials for outdoor autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile mapping are significant. According to global research firm Markets and Markets, the outdoor robotics market and mobile mapping market are projected to grow at a CAGR of 27.4% and 19.5%, respectively, during the forecast period from 2021 to 2026. This growth is driven by increasing demand for automation, digital transformation, and growing investment in smart city and next-generation infrastructure projects, where numerous industries are poised to benefit from relevant solution deployments.

While an increasing number of companies are trying to capture market needs by developing their solutions, many face challenges in delivering accurate and robust performance against diverse and complex environments due to a lack of reliable time synchronization, positioning, and mapping technologies. By combining multi-sensor fusion-based Visual and 3D-Lidar SLAM technologies(*) from Kudan, and a sophisticated while rugged time synchronization and edge computing system, called Time Sync BOX(**) from Vecow, this collaboration expansion aims to help the market players address their pain points, and improve the capabilities of outdoor autonomous robots and mobile mapping systems with enhanced accuracy, robustness, safety and efficiency against various operational scenarios.

The two companies will conduct joint product developments to meet the objectives described and collaborate on marketing, business development, and sales activities leveraging their global business footprints.

“Kudan is excited to advance the partnership with Vecow towards fast-growing outdoor autonomous and mobile mapping applications.” said Daiu Ko, Chief Executive Officer of Kudan. “Vecow’s time synchronization and edge computing products are a great fit with Kudan’s mult-sensor SLAM technology, which both serve as the core technology for autonomous mobility systems. We look forward to expanding the collaboration with Vecow in various areas to resolve key challenges of our customers and accelerate the time-to-market of their solutions with superior performance and reliability.”

“Through collaboration with Kudan SLAM software technologies, Vecow’s global partners and customers can bring their solutions to the market faster for outdoor autonomous robotic and mobile mapping use cases,” said Thomas Su, VP of Vecow. “Vecow is excited to partner with Kudan and will continue to work with industry leaders to remain at the forefront of technological advancements.”

More details about this strategic partnership expansion will be announced separately in the future.

* SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) is a technology that allows devices to self-locate and create maps of their surrounding environment simultaneously. Kudan owns SLAM technology utilizing both cameras and 3D-Lidar sensors, together with multi-sensor fusion and deep learning capabilities. Its technology has high precision and high-robustness characteristics with flexible sensor setup and deployment models.

** Vecow Time Sync BOX provides three key technologies: Time Winding, Time Stamping, and Time Keeping, it can help to measure all sensor’s rising edge of the clocks aligned with the GPS PPS signal and send the timestamp data to all sensors node, the solution also includes PTP/gPTP, ROS 2 framework, Daisy chain, and EKF algorithm. Those technologies will improve the capability of multi-sensor fusion, perception, precision, and positioning accuracy.

To know more about Vecow Time Synchronization Solutions, please visit Vecow for more details at https://www.vecow.com/dispPageBox/vecow/VecowCP.aspx?ddsPageID=TIME_SYNC_EN&.

About Vecow.
Vecow is a team of global embedded experts and we aim to be your trusted embedded business partner. Vecow is committed to designing, developing, producing, and supplying high-quality AIoT solutions with trusted reliability, advanced technology, and innovative concepts. Our products include AI-ready Inference Systems, AI Computing Systems, Fanless Embedded Systems, Vehicle Computing Systems, Robust Computing Systems, Single Board Computers, Multi-Touch Computers/Displays, Frame Grabbers, Embedded Peripherals and Design & Manufacturing Services for Machine Vision, Autonomous Vehicle, Smart Robotics, Digital Rail, Public Security, Transportation & V2X, Smart Factory, Deep Learning, and any Edge AI applications.
Vecow is a subsidiary of Ennoconn Corporation (6414. TW) in Taiwan, a global leader of industrial hardware systems and solutions provider to various vertical market applications. Ennoconn Corporation is a member of the Foxconn Group.

For more information, please refer to Vecow’s website at
https://www.vecow.com/dispPageBox/vecow/VecowHp.aspx?ddsPageID=VECOW_EN.

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■For more details, please contact us from here.

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Kudan’s SLAM solutions have become the standard in robotics and computer vision applications, providing real-time mapping and navigation capabilities. The partnership with Cadence allows Kudan to further enhance its technology, accelerating overall performance and delivering an unparalleled experience for customers.

“We are excited to partner with Cadence and leverage their expertise in DSP technology to enhance our SLAM capabilities and performance,” said Daiu Ko, CEO of Kudan. “This collaboration allows us to provide our customers with the highest level of performance and a more reliable and efficient compute platform for their robotics applications.”

“Through our collaboration, we’re bringing our expertise in vision and AI DSP technology to Kudan’s cutting-edge SLAM solutions,” said Amol Borkar, director of product marketing, management and business development for Tensilica Vision and AI DSPs at Cadence. “Optimizing Kudan’s SLAM pipeline using our Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP can reach a broader range of customers and deliver a truly differentiated solution for their robotics needs.”

With this effort, Kudan is looking forward to further partnering and working with computing platform providers, implementing the Cadence Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP to help expand its reach in the robotics industry.

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■For more details, please contact us from here.

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The cooperation between Kudan and Innoviz addresses the growing need for 3D digital mapping solutions leveraging “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping” (SLAM) technology. Since autonomous decisions depend on the quality of the information, perception of the environment is critical for machines. Coupled with Innoviz’s LiDAR scanning, the SLAM technology enables a dynamic mapping of the environment with accurate, high-density, colorized 3D point cloud generation. With the global presence and strong networks of both companies, this partnership is a key enabler for a broad set of uses, including HD maps, robotics, construction, surveying, and “digital twinning” and “industrial metaverse” applications.

In addition to enabling non-automotive applications, Kudan SLAM software also gives autonomous vehicles the ability to view and act upon changes to their environment in real-time, by providing highly accurate, reliable results that allow vehicles to react to their surroundings. Innoviz’s high-performing LiDARs deliver a rich 3D point cloud at distances up to 250 meters. Resilient to sunlight and weather conditions, Innoviz’s LiDARs contribute to the accuracy and reliability of Kudan’s SLAM software for safe automotive and non-automotive applications.

“Innoviz is excited to promote our mapping collaboration both in automotive applications and beyond with the Kudan SLAM solution,” said Omer Keilaf, co-founder and CEO of Innoviz. “Kudan’s SLAM software and related tools are a great fit with Innoviz’s products and we see great opportunity in a number of applications, including HD mapping for autonomous driving, robotics, geospatial mapping and surveying. We’re also seeing traction in Asia that demonstrates high demand for our LiDAR technology for automotive and non-automotive applications.”

“The need of leveraging LiDAR SLAM-based mapping for digital transformation in various industries has continued to grow and has never been more urgent,” said Daiu Ko, CEO of Kudan. “Under this new partnership with Innoviz, we look forward to bringing the best mapping solution to the market in terms of use case coverage and return over investment across different vertical domains.”

Kudan and Innoviz will collaborate on digital mapping projects in Japan and globally, and we will continue to provide updates on our collaboration in the future.

About Innoviz Technologies
Innoviz is a global leader in LiDAR technology, working towards a future with safe autonomous vehicles on the world’s roads. Innoviz’s LiDAR and perception software “see” better than a human driver and reduce the possibility of error, meeting the automotive industry’s strictest expectations for performance and safety. Operating across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Innoviz has been selected by internationally recognized premium car brands for use in consumer vehicles as well as by other commercial and industrial leaders for a wide range of use cases.
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About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a deep tech research and development company specializing in algorithms for artificial perception (AP). As a complement to artificial intelligence (AI), AP functions allow machines to develop autonomy. Currently, Kudan is using its high-level technical innovation to explore business areas based on its own milestone models established for deep tech which provide wide-ranging impact on several major industrial fields.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■For more details, please contact us from here.

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