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"Smart Things" Morning News No. 695, 2017.7.18 Tuesday
#Today's News#
1. New energy vehicle supervision upgrade More than 3,000 models have stopped selling
00 days ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the 297th batch of "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Products". Among them, 3,025 new energy vehicles have suspended production and sales from the date of publication of the "Announcement" because they do not comply with the management regulations of the "Announcement", involving a total of 243 new energy vehicle companies in China. It is generally believed in the industry that this conveys a clear message to the outside world: the new energy vehicle market will be strictly regulated.
2. Yidao Car Us' senior executives have changed their blood. LeTV has faded out of
online car-hailing platform Yidao Car Us' issued an announcement today, saying that its CFO Ren Ruxian, CTO Yuan Bin, as well as VPs in charge of legal affairs and human resources, Liu Xiaoqing and Ma Dong, have officially submitted a resignation application to Yidao, and Yidao has approved the above application. Yidao said that CTO Yuan Bin and VP in charge of legal affairs will no longer hold relevant positions from now on, and before completing the new appointment, CFO Ren Ruxian and VP in charge of human resources will continue to perform their duties. But Chedong noticed that Peng Gang, who was originally from the LeTV series, is still serving as the CEO of Yidao.
3. Apple says Apple Pay accounts for 90% of China's NFC payments
Recently, a relevant person from Apple said in an interview with media reporters that data from card organizations and banks show that Apple Apple Pay accounts for 90% of the market share of China's overall NFC payments field, of which 90% of the mobile payments generated by China Merchants Bank's credit card come from Apple Pay.
#Artificial Intelligence#
1, Canadian Assent Compliance received $30 million in financing
Ottawa, Canada, Assent Compliance startup received $31.4 million in Series B financing, led by Greenspring Associates, and participated by Volition Capital, Open Text Enterprise Application Fund and others. Assent Compliance focuses on helping companies collect necessary data so that their global logistics chain complies with local laws and regulations. The company also plans to use machine learning to better understand supplier request information.
2, Israeli AI company Gong.io Series A financing of US$20 million
Israeli company Gong.io completed a Series A financing of US$20 million, with a total amount of more than US$26 million. The round of financing was led by former investor Norwest Venture Partners and CheckPoint Software co-founder Shlomo Kramer, and new investors Wing Venture Capital and NextWorld Capital. Gong.io launches a tool that uses natural language processing and machine learning technology to train salespeople and other customer service representatives and provide them with the information they need.
#AR/VR#
1. Facebook teamed up with Meitu to provide three AR camera special effects
Facebook said Meitu will be the first partner of Facebook's AR studio Beta cooperation program, providing it with three AR camera special effects: Selfie from the Future’ (Self-time selfie), ‘Meitu Family’ (Meitu Family), and ‘Instant Glam’ (Instant Glam), hoping to bring richer and more interesting gameplay and new interactive experiences to Facebook communities around the world. Facebook AR Studio announced it at the F8 conference in April this year, with the purpose of providing 3D artists and developers with the tools needed to create AR effects such as filters and animation frameworks.
2, Oculus and Marvel develop VR games, including multiple heroes
On July 17, 2017, at the recently held Disney D23 Fan Expo D23, Disney announced that its subsidiary Marvel will cooperate with Oculus to bring an exclusive content to Rift, which will cover characters in the "more than ten" comic universe.
3. British AR startup WaveOptic received £12 million Series B financing
July 17, foreign media reported that British AR startup WaveOptics has completed a £12 million Series B financing. Touchstone Innovations, a London-based investment in the UK, provided it with £3.1 million investment, while original investors Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Octopus Investments, as well as new investor Gobi Ventures, also invested in the AR startup.
4, Leap Motion received $50 million in financing to accelerate China's layout of
htmlOn July 18, Leap Motion, a veteran technology company focusing on VR/AR action tracking, announced today that it has completed a US$50 million (approximately RMB 340 million) Series C financing led by JPMorgan Chase private equity fund. Lawrence Unrein, global president of JPMorgan Private Equity Fund, will be on the Leap Motion board as part of this round of financing. In 2013, Leap Motion received $30 million investment from Founders Fund and Highland Capital Patners. Leap Motion said that this round of financing will be used for team expansion, accelerate global layout, and focus on developing its influence in the Chinese market.#New Travel#
1, Musk said that it will build several more super factories in the United States in the future
According to foreign media reports, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla , recently confirmed for the first time that the company will open two to three more super factories in the United States in the "next years". Outside analysis believes that Musk's statement clearly shows that Tesla expects the battery to have sufficient demand in the United States.
However, Musk did not disclose the specific construction timetable, but considering the fact that Tesla's first super factory has not been fully completed, it is not out of the way that it did not announce the timetable.
2. Wukong Car Rental received nearly 500 million yuan in financing. It is expected to surpass Shenzhou Yihi
Wukong Self-Driving Tour will receive 2 billion yuan in investment from Yunnan Urban Investment Group, and the investment in the first phase of nearly 500 million yuan has been in place. Hu Xianhe, founder of Wukong Car Rental/Wukong Self-Driving Tour, confirmed that Wukong Car Rental has indeed completed the B round of strategic investment led by Yunnan Urban Investment Group. The investment was completed by Yunnan Urban Investment Group through its subsidiary Chengdu New Century International Convention and Exhibition Co., Ltd. and Ruidian Investment Management Co., Ltd. The funds will be used to build the Wukong Self-Driving Tour brand and strengthen Wukong Car Rental's business layout nationwide. The actual investment in the first phase includes 215 million equity investment and 250 million guaranteed credit. Hu Xianhe said that Wukong’s short-term car rental goal is the top 3 in the industry, while the medium- and long-term goal is to surpass the two largest companies in the car rental industry in 3-5 years - China Auto Rental and Yihi Car Rental.
3, Uber suspends Macau business, and global retreat is spreading
reported on July 17 that Uber announced today that the company will suspend its operations in Macau, China from July 22 because the company cannot ensure a continuous business environment in the region to "release the full benefits of shared car rental."
Uber started operating business in Macau at the end of 2015. Just a few days ago, Uber just announced a merger with Russian search giant Yandex, which withdrew from several markets in Russia and surrounding areas. However, Uber also announced through its official website that the company is still exploring suitable ways to better serve the Macau market and has begun negotiations with business partners including transportation operators and hotels.
4, , the father of BMW i series electric vehicles appeared at FF and may have been confirmed to join
At 3:30 pm yesterday, Jia Yueting forwarded Weibo to show that he was meeting at the headquarters of Faraday Future in the United States. In the photo he posted, Ulrich Kranz, the "father of BMW i project", was listed. In addition, Krantz also stood next to FF 91 and talked with Jia Yueting.
Ulrich Kranz has worked for BMW Group for more than 30 years and has dominated several automotive projects, especially the time-famous BMW i-series hybrid/pure electric project. A few days ago, foreign media broke the news that Krantz will join Faraday Future.
The pictures posted by Jia Yueting this time appeared in Krantz, which is likely to indicate that he has confirmed to join Faraday Future.
#Communication Circle#
1, HTC U11 mobile phone supports wake-up at any time Alexa
HTC announced that the Alexa application has currently logged into U11 devices. HTC said it is the first phone to offer "on-call, contactless access to Amazon Alexa". HTC does not make any restrictions on the functions of the Alexa voice assistant. Users can set weather forecasts, control smart home appliances, listen to music, etc., but if you want to adjust the Alexa settings and set up a brand new smart home device, you need to install and use Amazon's Alexa application.
2 and Note 8 will be released in New York, USA in August this year
According to foreign media, Samsung will hold a product launch conference in New York City, USA on August 23, and may officially release the Note 8 mobile phone. Gao Dongzhen once said that Note 8 phones will be sold in batches worldwide in two batches. The first batch will be in September, covering markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom and South Korea. Consumers from the three countries will get the first batch of new phones and will be sold in batches worldwide in October.
3, China Mobile's unlimited traffic package was announced, with a minimum of 108 yuan
July 17th news After China Unicom and Telecom successively released unlimited traffic cards, China Mobile's unlimited traffic cards have finally arrived, and this time it will be piloted first in Chengdu, Sichuan.
According to the official news from China Mobile, the new unlimited traffic package is obviously directed towards China Unicom and Telecom. In terms of family packages, the package priced at 169 yuan for friendly companies is far less cost-effective than China Mobile's "Mobile New Love Home" in addition to calling. The additional 3.9 yuan can enjoy unlimited discounts on the landline network.
4. Japan-Jia Chemical sued HTC
htmlOn July 17, HTC was once again caught in a patent infringement storm. Japanese LED manufacturer Nichia Corp issued a statement saying that the LEDs carried by HTC U Ultra are suspected of infringing on its YAG patent EP0936682. The company has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany's Duracav District Court on June 29, demanding HTC compensation for the losses.5, the father of Android launches a new smartphone, which will be launched in the UK.
html. It was reported on July 17 that Essential, a startup founded by Android's father, Andy Rubin, is said to be launching its first smartphone in the UK later this year. The Financial Times said Essential has contacted British operators about releasing mobile phones in the country, and Essential wants to bring its mobile phone products to Western Europe and Japan.Essential promises to launch a high-end smartphone priced at $700, with direct competitors being Apple's iPhone and Samsung Electronics' flagship Galaxy series. The phone has a magnetic connector on the back, which means users can stick accessories to the back of the phone, such as the 360 camera sold separately by Essential.
6 and Qualcomm refuses to provide pricing information to the EU and faces huge fines
On July 17, US chip maker Qualcomm appealed in the EU court of justice for the fine imposed by the EU antitrust agency. On Monday, the appeal was found, and the EU court ruled that Qualcomm's appeal was invalid. This result also means that Qualcomm will face the risk of being fined 580,000 euros (about 665,000 US dollars) per day for failing to provide chip pricing information to EU antitrust agencies
#robot/drone#
1. The British police set up a drone department to gradually replace patrol police officers
0 Devon, Cornwall and Dorset announced the cooperation to establish the first police drone department in the UK, providing 7*24-hour surveillance within the police patrol of the third district. The department has put into use of 6 DJI's Inspire drones, and the police also said that they will train 40 specialists in the next 12 months. Drones will play an important role in situations such as missing person searches, crime scene shooting, response to major traffic accidents, combating wildlife poaching, and border and coastal inspections.
2. Silan Technology raised 100 million yuan in round B financing to solve the problem of robot walking
Silan Technology completed a 100 million yuan round B financing to help the robot industry achieve intelligence. This round of financing was led by Guokeruihua, followed by Guozhong Fund and Xinzhongli, and Potential Energy Capital serves as chief financial advisors. Silan Technology was formerly the maker team RoboPeak. Since 2009, it has been committed to researching lidar sensors and autonomous positioning navigation solutions, and was officially established on 2013.11. Currently, it has core sensors - RPLIDAR, core modules - SLAMWARE, whole machine platform - ZEUS and related industry solutions - SDP.
#New Progress#
1, LeTV held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and ended in 25 minutes
July 17, LeTV's extraordinary shareholders' meeting was held in a hotel in Beijing today. Director candidate Sun Hongbin , director candidate and company CEO O Liang Jun , director candidate, LeTV Pictures CEO Zhang Zhao , company CFO Zhang Wei and others attended the meeting, and Jia Yueting did not attend.
The conference only reviewed four proposals and announced it was over. Later, Liang Jun, Sun Hongbin and others answered some shareholders and media questions.
2, heart monitoring smart watch iBeat raises $1.5 million
Wearable technology company iBeat has received a seed round of $3 million, with a total financing of $4.5 million in the seed stage. New investors include WTI, SV Tech Ventures, Lee Equity, as well as well as well as well-known investors Michael Rubin, Mark Burg and Harald Ludwig. The iBeat smart watch has a built-in medical-grade sensor device that can monitor the heart condition. When an emergency occurs, an alarm will be issued to remind the wearer and his family, and will automatically call the first aid number.
3, 3D printer startup Desktop Metal raised 115 million yuan
According to US financial media CNBC, 3D printer startup Desktop Metal received US$115 million led by venture capital company NEA.
Desktop 3D printers produced by Metal can safely manufacture metal objects, and require less space and lower costs. In contrast, traditional manufacturing processes require expensive equipment, spacious workshops, and workers face certain risks when producing.
#A shares must-see#
1. Dahua Shares Consortium pre-winning PPP project 4.315 billion yuan
htmlOn July 17, Dahua Shares issued an announcement, calling the Xinjiang Kashgar Region Government Procurement Network issued the "Announcement on the Pre-winning Results of Shache County Ping An Urban Construction Project (PPP)", and determined that Zhejiang Dahua System Engineering Co., Ltd. (leading party of the consortium) and North-South United Information Technology Co., Ltd. (member of the consortium) are the pre-winning social capital parties. The total government payment during the franchise period was RMB 4314.79 million. The total winning amount of this project accounted for 32.37% of the company's audited total operating income in 2016.2 and Unisco holding subsidies received R&D investment subsidies of RMB 96.95 million
July 17, Unisco 17 issued an announcement tonight, saying that the holding subsidiary Xinhua San Technology Co., Ltd. recently received R&D investment subsidies of RMB 96.95 million issued by the Science and Technology Bureau, Commerce Bureau and Finance Bureau of Hangzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone. Unigroup said that the above subsidy funds will be included in the company's 2017 profit and loss, which will have a positive impact on the 2017 performance.
3. The robot won the bid for a 118 million yuan monitoring system integration project
Robot announced on the evening of July 17 that it had recently received a "Bidding Notice", saying that it was determined to be the winner of the integrated monitoring system integration project of Shenyang Metro Line 9 (Nujiang Park-University of Architecture) with a winning amount of 118 million yuan. The robot company said that winning the project will be of great significance to the company's subsequent participation in the planning and construction of Shenyang subway, and will play a positive role in continuing to explore subway projects in other regions and overseas.
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