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Advantech Unveils AFE-R360: A Next-Generation AMR Solution with MIPI-CSI & GMSL Camera Integration Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra

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TAIPEI, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in AIoT and Edge Computing, is thrilled to introduce the AFE-R360. The AFE-R360 focuses on Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) and robot market, designed to meet the evolving demands for vision sensors and performance. In a move that underscores its commitment to cutting-edge technology, Advantech successfully integrates MIPI-CSI and GMSL sensor technologies with x86 Intel® Core™ Ultra platform. This milestone marks a first in the industry, setting a new standard for performance and versatility in robotics. Additionally, AFE-R360 comes with Advantech Robotic Suite, which includes a ROS2-ready environment and AI tools, to streamline the development process and foster innovation in robotics.

Advanced AI and Image Processing with the Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor
“With Support from Intel®, Advantech’s AFE-R360, powered by Intel’s Core Ultra processors, offers a powerful edge computing platform for complex robotic applications. Featuring an integrated GPU, NPU, MIPI-CSI (direct and GMSL) and Intel® RealSense™ Depth Camera D457 support, along with the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit, it delivers exceptional performance, with low power consumption and versatility for AI-driven tasks. This product is an ideal choice for building and deploying cutting-edge robotic solutions.” — Rajesh Kurusetty, Director of Product, Robotics

To process high-resolution images and conduct AI analysis, AFE-R360 harnesses the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor. Designed for efficiency, Intel® Core™ Ultra integrates an NPU and GPU, striking a perfect balance of performance and power usage, making AFE-R360 ideal for battery-powered mobile robots. The platform overall delivers 32 TOPS , enabling it to handle AI detection tasks and adapt to dynamic surroundings. For users requiring higher performance to run complex AI models, AFE-R360 also offers AI-scalability solutions, through an M.2 slot with a Hailo module, or USB4 interface MIOe-UMXM with A4500 MXM GPUs, boosting AI performance by up to 4 times.

1st Off-the-shelf MIPI & GMSL Solution Available on the Intel Platform
As industries increasingly rely on advanced imaging technologies, Advantech is excited to announce the integration of MIPI-CSI and GMSL technologies into AFE-R360. MIPI/GMSL technology allows uncompressed, high frame rate input with speeds up to 8 Gbps (4 lanes). In addition, GMSL transmits data over distances of up to 15 meters. AFE-R360 also comes with 3 USB-C and 3 Ethernet ports, designed to accommodate LiDar, ToF, and traditional RGB cameras, satisfying the needs of both new and existing technology in robotics.

While MIPI/GMSL interfaces provide higher bandwidth and lower latency, they also add complexity to driver development compared to standardized UVC camera drivers. Advantech initiated a partner alignment strategy, gathering together top-tier camera technology providers such as Intel® RealSense™, e-con Systems, Innodisk, and oToBrite to develop camera solutions for AFE-R360. Through these partnerships, we are thrilled to share our successful results and make our camera solutions available to customers.

“Advantech is proud to collaborate with Intel and camera vendors to strengthen our AMR solution. By incorporating MIPI and GMSL interfaces into AFE-R360, Advantech is committed to providing our customers with cutting-edge technology that meets the challenges of tomorrow. These interfaces not only enhance performance but also enable new possibilities in imaging applications across various industries.” – James Wang, Director of Embedded Applications at Advantech

The AFE-R360DVK offers an efficient user experience as a MIPI and GMSL solution, with BIOS settings, camera drivers, Ubuntu OS, ROS2, and camera modules pre-installed and fully tested. This makes AFE-R360DVK an ideal choice for applications such as AMR, patrol robots, and smart transportation. The system is set to launch in October 2024.

Dedicated I/O and Expansion Designs for AMR
AFE-R360 is specifically designed to meet the precise I/O needs of AMRs, maximizing space and efficiency by integrating necessary I/O directly into a compact 3.5″ SBC.

Key Features:
I/O Configuration:

2 x CAN FD ports for battery and motor control.4 x RS-232/422/485 UART ports for various robotic and vehicle sensors.Up to 7 x USB and 3 x LAN ports to support RGB cameras, LiDAR, and IMU.DC-in 12–24V to accommodate diverse charging configurations.

Expansion Capabilities:

4 x M.2 expansion slots for flexible configurations.Wireless connectivity options via M.2 E-Key and B-Key, supporting 4G/5G/Wi-Fi. The inclusion of the Advantech AIW module ensures to support fast roaming feature.2 x M.2 M-Key slots to support RAID, providing substantial storage capacity for image and sensor data.M.2 Hailo module expansion for an additional 26 TOPS of NPU performance, enhancing capabilities for advanced AI applications.1 x USB4 support for MXM GPU card expansion, through MIOe-UMXM.

AFE-R360’s comprehensive I/O design guarantees versatile and upgradable performance for AMRs across a variety of scenarios.

Streamline AMR Development with the Advantech Robotic Suite 
The development process for an R&D team can be lengthy and arduous. Advantech aims to accelerate this journey by offering innovative and seamless software solutions for AMR development teams. Our verified ROS environment, APIs, and AI tools in Advantech Robotic Suite, streamline key AMR functions such as vehicle control, navigation, SLAM, and pallet barcode recognition, allowing customers to begin robotic development more easily and quickly. AFE-R360 is now available for order.

To learn more information about AFE-R360, please visit here.
To learn more AMR and robotic solutions from Advantech, please visit here.

About Advantech

Advantech’s corporate vision is to “Enable an Intelligent Planet”. As a global leader in the fields of IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, the company embraces the trends of IoT, big data, and artificial intelligence. Advantech promotes IoT hardware and software solutions with its industrial IoT platform – WISE-IoT core, to assist business partners and clients in connecting their industrial chains. Advantech is also working with business partners to co-create business ecosystems that accelerate the advancement of industrial intelligence. (www.advantech.com)

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Barry Raber Launches A New Website To Help Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneur Barry Raber debuts Real Simple Business, a new website offering strategic insights and resources to help business leaders thrive.

PORTLAND, Ore., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Barry Raber, a successful three-time entrepreneur, is proud to announce the launch of his latest venture, Real Simple Business. The fully developed website (realsimplebusiness.org) offers strategies and resources for entrepreneurs and leaders looking to take their venture to the next level.

Seeking a way to assist other entrepreneurial-minded people, Raber began documenting his ideas in a series of over 30 articles that have since been published in numerous business magazines including Inc., Entrepreneur and Forbes. The collection is now available on Real Simple Business, which has amassed over 20,000 page views since its soft launch.

Rooted in Raber’s extensive experience, the website delivers a powerful combination of business strategy, actionable resources and thought-provoking insights designed to streamline operations, foster innovation and drive success. Key subjects covered on the site include:

Business execution and effective meetingsCore values and branding guidanceEntrepreneur experiences and success storiesBusiness and life improvement resourcesPositivity, gratitude and mindsetStrategic planning and long-term visionCustomer acquisition and personal finance

“I love nothing more than sharing experiences and business strategies with fellow entrepreneurs,” said Raber. “The launch of Real Simple Business is a culmination of 35 years of in the trenches aha moments shared in concise short read magazine articles.”

Raber is president of Portland-based Carefree Covered RV Storage, an investment company specializing in covered RV storage, and he previously led successful real estate ventures focused on small business industrial parks and self-storage properties. He won EO Portland Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017, was on the Top 10 Entrepreneurs to Look Out For in 2024 and was recently named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Mountain West Award finalist.

Special thanks go to Kent Lewis for thought leadership advice, Anne-Wallis Droter for article writing assistance, and Kelly Wiebke and Steve Reed for website/brand/design and build for the site.

Contact barry@carefreecoveredrvstorage.com or visit realsimplebusiness.org for more information.

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Kristina Blankenship, Carefree Covered RV Storage, 1 5032783434, Kristina@carefreecoveredrvstorage.com, Carefree Covered RV Storage

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Fresh Technology Launches “On the Fly” App to Help Restaurants Improve Kitchen Performance in Real Time

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New mobile app debuts at National Restaurant Association Show; brings KDS data to life with simple, actionable scoring for operators on the move

CHICAGO, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Fresh Technology, the company behind Fresh KDS, today announced the launch of “On The Fly”, a new mobile app that gives restaurant operators a real-time kitchen score powered by actual KDS performance data. The app will debut at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, where Fresh Technology is exhibiting for the first time.

Fresh KDS On The Fly puts the most important insights in the palm of your hand, where operators actually need them. It’s about turning complex data into immediate action.

Built to work seamlessly with Fresh KDS, “On The Fly” tracks speed of service, consistency, and kitchen activity to generate a simple, dynamic score that helps operators understand how their kitchen is performing—at a glance, from anywhere.

 

“Most kitchen data today is locked away in dashboards or buried in spreadsheets,” said Shaun Shankel, CEO of Fresh Technology. “On The Fly puts the most important insights in the palm of your hand, where operators actually need them. It’s about turning complex data into immediate action.”

The app is designed for everyone from single-store owners to multi-unit operators. Independent operators often don’t have the time or resources for deep data analysis. “On the Fly” gives them instant clarity, helping them spot issues and make improvements on the fly—no analyst required. At the same time, larger restaurant groups can use the app to push performance visibility and accountability all the way to the store level, bridging the gap between their analytics teams and front-line managers.

Fresh Technology sees “On the Fly” as the first in a series of tools aimed at redefining what a KDS can do. While most native KDS solutions focus solely on routing tickets, Fresh is using its platform to unlock deeper operational insights and deliver more value through data.

“Our goal is to move beyond the basics of ticket handling and help restaurants actually improve how they operate,” said Shankel. “By making data more accessible, understandable, and actionable, we can give operators a real edge—regardless of size.”

Visit Fresh Technology at Booth 8331

NRA Show attendees can demo “On the Fly” and see how it integrates with Fresh KDS at Booth 8331 in the tech pavilion. The app is now available to all Fresh KDS users via iOS and Android.

About Fresh Technology

Fresh Technology is the creator of Fresh KDS, a cloud-first kitchen display system used by thousands of restaurants nationwide. Known for its ease of use, reliability, and POS-agnostic design, Fresh KDS helps independent and multi-unit restaurants run faster, more consistent kitchens. Fresh Technology is committed to unlocking the power of kitchen data to help operators thrive.

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David Corts, Fresh KDS, 1 615-480-4989, dcorts@freshtechnology.comhttps://www.fresh.technology

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LaVivid Unveils Seamless Custom Hair System Experience: A Journey from Vision to Confidence

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LaVivid unveils a transformative custom hair system experience, blending artistry and innovation to restore confidence. Discover the journey from vision to reality.

CHINO, Calif., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In an era where personal expression and self-confidence are paramount, LaVivid redefines the hair replacement industry with its bespoke hair system solutions. More than a product, a LaVivid custom hair system is a transformative experience designed to restore confidence, authenticity, and the freedom to embrace one’s true self. Today, the brand unveils its meticulously crafted process—from initial consultation to doorstep delivery—proving why it stands as a global leader in premium hair solutions.

“A custom hair system should never be a compromise—it’s a masterpiece you live in.” – LaVivid Chief Experience Officer

The LaVivid Promise: Where Artistry Meets Individuality

At LaVivid, we recognize that hair loss is deeply personal. Our mission transcends aesthetics; we deliver empowerment through hyper-personalized craftsmanship, cutting-edge materials, and unwavering customer care. Each custom order is a collaboration, ensuring every client receives a hair system that feels as natural as their own hair—because confidence begins with authenticity.

Step 1: Collaborative Design – Your Vision, Perfected

Beyond Transactions: A Partnership in Creation

The journey begins with an immersive consultation tailored to your unique needs. Clients may submit requests via LaVivid’s Custom Order Portal or connect directly with our hair experts. This dialogue ensures every detail aligns with your lifestyle, preferences, and aspirations.

Base Selection

Breathable lace? Undetectable thin skin? A hybrid for versatility? Our specialists guide you through material options, balancing comfort, durability, and realism.

Hair Customization

From jet-black waves to salt-and-pepper curls, we offer:

• 100% Remy Human Hair: Ethically sourced, handpicked for texture and luster.

• Tailored Color Blending: Precision-matched hues, including balayage, highlights, or natural graying patterns.

• Styling Flexibility: Straight, wavy, or curly—crafted to mirror natural growth patterns.

Final Approval

Clients receive a detailed quote, a visual mockup, and a secure payment link. Once confirmed, production begins with a clear timeline provided. Most custom orders can be completed within 4–5 weeks, thanks to the dedicated custom hair system team at the LaVivid factory.

Step 2: Artisan Craftsmanship – Precision in Every Strand

Custom-Fit Systems: The Signature Mold Process

For thin skin or full-cap systems requiring anatomical accuracy, LaVivid employs its proprietary mold technology:

1. Scalp Impression Kit: Easy-to-use templates ensure precise measurements.

2. Hand-Sculpted Perfection: Artisans create plaster molds for millimeter-perfect fit.

3. Secure Archiving: Molds are stored indefinitely, expediting future orders.

Behind the Scenes: Meticulous Handcrafting

• Base Construction: Medical-grade, hypoallergenic materials are double-layered for durability and comfort.

• Knot-by-Knot Artistry: Each strand is hand-tied to replicate natural follicular distribution—a process requiring weeks but guaranteeing undetectable realism.

• Styling Mastery: Hair direction and density are calibrated for seamless integration with existing hair.

Step 3: Rigorous Quality Assurance – Excellence Guaranteed

Every LaVivid hair system undergoes a 12-point inspection:

✓ Knot integrity and tension testing

✓ Density verification for natural movement

✓ Base durability and fit validation

✓ Final styling and conditioning

Only after surpassing these benchmarks is your system gently cleansed, styled, and prepared for shipment.

Step 4: Delivery & Lifelong Support – Confidence, Delivered

Upon arrival, clients unbox:

• Your Custom Masterpiece: Ready-to-wear, pre-styled for immediate use.

• Expert Care Guide: Prolong longevity with tailored maintenance tips.

• Dedicated Support: 24 access online customer services and hair system experts for 1-on-1 consultations.

The LaVivid Advantage

• Effortless Reorders: Archived molds enable one-click repeat purchases.

• End-to-End Guidance: From installation to styling, our experts empower you at every step.

• Sustainable Confidence: Designed to last, our systems empower you to live boldly—rain, sweat, or shine.

A New Chapter of Confidence Begins Today

“A custom hair system should never be a compromise,” LaVivid’s Chief Experience Officer. “We merge artisanal tradition with innovation to create solutions that aren’t just worn—they’re lived in.”

Begin Your Transformation

Visit [LaVividhair.com/Custom-Order] to start your journey. For inquiries, contact our hair experts at support@lavividhair.com or 1-833-879-0279.

About LaVivid

LaVivid is a global leader in premium non-surgical hair replacement solutions, serving clients across 30+ countries. Renowned for its handcrafted systems and client-centric ethos, the brand empowers individuals to reclaim their narrative through hair that looks, feels, and moves authentically.

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LaVivid Hair Systems

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1-833-879-0279.

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