MILWAUKEE, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, January 30, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). 

The call can be heard live on the company’s website, www.aosmith.com. An audio replay of the call will be available on the company’s website after the live event. To access the archived audio replay, go to the “Investors” page and select the “Fourth Quarter Conference Call” link.

About A. O. Smith

A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the Company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.

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– Advancing the state of the art in magnetic navigation theory across the stack
– Presented paper on Magnetic Navigation Performance at DASC
– Presented paper on AI for Generalizability at ION JNC
– Presented paper on Magnetospheric-Ionospheric Signal Interference at American Geophysical Union

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SandboxAQ today announced a series of scientific and technical milestone publications on magnetic anomaly-based navigation (MagNav), collectively marking a set of significant advances in the company’s core research and product development activities for its AQNav offering. Building on its breakthrough results with the U.S. Air Force (USAF), including the successful use of AQNav for real-time navigation in GPS-denied environments and the award of a TACFI contract extension to develop new configurations for a wider range of USAF aircraft, these publications provide a synthesis of SandboxAQ’s expertise. Together, they represent critical contributions to the commercial aeronautical, defense, and academic research communities over the past three years.

SandboxAQ and its MagNav partners, including the USAF, Acubed (a subsidiary of Airbus) and Boeing, have been at the forefront of scientific and engineering advancements required to commercialize the underlying quantum sensing and AI technologies that enable accurate, real-time navigation without reliance on Global Positioning Systems (GPS). These include:

More than 200 flight hours and more than 40 sorties across multiple regions on four different aircraft types, ranging in size from single-engine planes to large military transport aircraft.Successful flight tests in two USAF exercises – Exercise Golden Phoenix and Exercise Mobility Guardian in 2023Additional USAF flight tests in 2024 utilizing AQNav to demonstrate its generalizability and scalability across large aircraft fleetsSuccessful commercial flight tests on Airbus and Boeing aircraft

“Global Navigation Satellite Systems are increasingly vulnerable to denial, jamming and spoofing, creating critical challenges for accurate civilian, commercial and military navigation and positioning. The growing global scourge of GPS interference – particularly in contested geographies – underscores the critical need for accurate, alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing systems that can integrate with existing navigational systems yet operate independently of GNSS,” said SandboxAQ advisor Admiral John M. Richardson. “SandboxAQ’s AQNav takes a system-of-systems approach to secure, real-time positioning and navigation. Leveraging advanced Large Quantitative Models, powerful magnetometers, and Earth’s crustal magnetic field, AQNav delivers robust, redundant and reliable navigation capabilities – day or night, in all weather conditions, across a broad range of aircraft.”

“Our team has been setting the pace in advancing magnetic anomaly-based navigation, from establishing statistical rigor around performance and map quality to shaping requirements for magnetic maps,” said Luca Ferrara, SandboxAQ’s General Manager of Navigation. “We’ve also pioneered AI-driven techniques using Liquid Neural Networks for signal processing and space weather compensation, and demonstrated the generalizability of our models across aircraft types in operational settings with the USAF. These achievements highlight the strength of our AQNav engineering team and push the boundaries of what’s possible in magnetic navigation.”

Magnetic Navigation: Using state estimation theory and geophysical science to define magnetic navigation performance boundaries

SandboxAQ has made significant contributions to the scientific understanding and practical application of magnetic navigation technology through a series of recent publications. The July 2024 keynote address from Regupathi Angappan at the Breakthrough Discuss 2024 conference (“Understanding & Navigating The Magnetic World with AQ“) provided a broad overview of the technology and its potential benefits. This was followed by two research papers presented at prestigious conferences.

The paper by Aditya Gupta et al. (“Lower Bounds on Magnetic Navigation Performance as a Function of Magnetic Anomaly Map Quality“), presented at the October 2024 Digital Avionics Systems Conference, established a theoretical framework for assessing the impact of magnetic map quality on navigation performance. This work, which received a Best in Session Award, offers valuable insights for developing and optimizing magnetic navigation systems.

Additionally, the research by Jackson Bell et al. (“Determining Geophysical Map Requirements for Magnetic Navigation using Cramér Rao Lower Bound Analysis“), presented at the December 2024 American Geophysical Union conference, explored the specific requirements for geophysical maps needed for accurate magnetic navigation. This work helps define the data collection and processing strategies necessary for successful implementation of the technology.

Overall, these publications demonstrate SandboxAQ’s commitment to advancing the field of magnetic navigation and contributing to a robust scientific foundation for this innovative technology.

AI for Signal Processing: Incorporating various noise sources to design generalizing, physics-informed signal processing approaches specialized for magnetic navigation.

SandboxAQ research has focused on developing robust and reliable navigation systems that can operate in challenging environments, such as those with significant magnetic or intentional GPS interference.

One significant contribution is the development of platform-agnostic denoising models for MagNav systems, as detailed in a paper presented at the June 2024 ION Joint Navigation Conference by Kimberly Moore et al. (“Multi-Aircraft Generalizability of Platform Denoising Models for Magnetic Navigation“). These models leverage advanced machine learning techniques to effectively remove noise and interference from magnetic sensor data, enabling accurate and precise navigation.

Additionally, SandboxAQ pioneered the use of physics-informed machine learning techniques to calibrate aeromagnetic compensation, as described in a NeurIPS 2023 Workshops paper by Favour Nerrise et al. (“Physics-Informed Calibration of Aeromagnetic Compensation in Magnetic Navigation Systems using Liquid Time-Constant Networks“). By incorporating physical principles into the learning process, SandboxAQ has achieved more accurate and reliable calibration, leading to improved navigation performance.

Our most recent research, presented at the December 2024 American Geophysical Union AGU24 meeting, explores the use of AI to mitigate the impact of magnetospheric-ionospheric signals on magnetic navigation (Regupathi Angappan et al.). By leveraging the power of AI, SandboxAQ has developed innovative techniques to identify and correct for these disturbances, ensuring robust and reliable navigation even in the presence of extreme magnetic conditions. These advancements have the potential to revolutionize a wide range of applications, from autonomous vehicles to underwater exploration.

For more information about SandboxAQ’s AQNav system, please visit https://www.sandboxaq.com/solutions/aqnav

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‍SandboxAQ is a B2B company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world’s greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) deliver critical advances in life science, chemical and material science, financial services, navigation, cyber and other sectors. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Eric Schmidt, Breyer Capital, Guggenheim Partners, Marc Benioff, Thomas Tull, Section32, and others. For more information, visit http://www.sandboxaq.com.

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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HAVIT, a leader in consumer technology, will unveil groundbreaking audio products at CES 2025, tackling key challenges in audio solutions. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, HAVIT is advancing the industry and delivering a more immersive and realistic audio experience for users.

Booth Information:
January 7–10, 2025
South Hall 1, No. 30841
Las Vegas Convention Center, USA

In 2024, HAVIT’s global audio device sales surpassed 10 million units, reinforcing its market leadership. Several products have become favorites among consumers, highlighting HAVIT’s innovation and user experience. At CES 2025, HAVIT will unveil a range of groundbreaking audio products, set to be event highlights.

Advanced Spatial Audio Technology for an Immersive Experience 

The H670BT Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones integrate advanced spatial audio technology and adaptive noise cancellation, coupled with Hi-Res Audio certification. This combination not only delivers high-resolution sound and an immersive audio experience, but also effectively manages ambient noise, enhancing the depth and detail of the audio experience across various environments.

Breaking the Mold of Traditional Gaming Headset Design 

The Fuxi-H8 adopts an innovative open-ear cavity structure that significantly enhances wearing comfort. Its unique design seamlessly blends Esports aesthetics with practical functionality, showcasing HAVIT’s design team’s keen insight and forward-thinking approach to future trends.

Pioneer in Sports Fashion Technology

HAKII MIX II redefines the future of audio wearable tech with its innovative hat design, blending cutting-edge acoustic technology and sports fashion for a truly revolutionary experience. Pushing the boundaries of imagination, HAKII continues to challenge the impossible, bringing products that merge style, technology, and outdoor durability in every detail.

Innovation Drives the Future: HAVIT Sets New Industry Benchmarks 

With over 20 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry, HAVIT has consistently focused on breakthroughs in audio technology to meet the growing demand for high-quality user experiences. In 2025, HAVIT’s smart factory will officially open, marking a new milestone in large-scale production and intelligent manufacturing, providing strong support for the brand’s global strategic expansion.

We sincerely invite you to join us at CES 2025 to experience HAVIT’s latest audio innovations, where technology and the future converge, and to explore the limitless possibilities of the audio industry together!

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