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ELFBAR and LOST MARY redefine next-gen vaping at World Vape Show 2024

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7 months ago

June 12, 2024

Four industry trends take shape alongside 20+ new products Two global leaders’ stringent quality control given spotlightUsed vape recycling and youth protection enhanced globallyVaping innovator LOST MARY officially enters the UAE, a key market

DUBAI, UAE, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global vaping brands ELFBAR and LOST MARY announced four industry-defining trends in launch of over 20 new products at the World Vape Show 2024, Dubai.

ELFBAR and LOST MARY transcend single-use and pod system by introducing breakthroughs in atomizing technology, innovative configurations, sensational features, and an extensive flavor collection — the four trends reiterating both brands’ long-standing commitment to user experience, and to driving the industry’s rapid expansion.

“We can’t wait to share our latest R&D results in products with adult users worldwide, including those in the Middle East,” said Jacques Xiang Li, spokesperson for ELFBAR and LOST MARY.

“We’ve been turbocharging the effort to align products more with the users’ cessation journey, and inspire the industry’s transformation with new ideas,” he added.

“Besides breakthroughs in product development and technology, this fair also marks LOST MARY’s official arrival in the UAE — a natural step after we’ve tested the waters in neighboring markets, listened to stakeholders, and gathered feedback on how we do things right,” said Lauren Huang, General Manager for both brands in Middle East and Africa.

“E-cigarette sales in the UAE are projected to reach US$ 68.5 million in 2024[1] — an opportunity we’re eager to explore with business partners,” she added.

Advancement in atomization

DUAL MESH and TRIPLE MESH — two upgraded core atomizing technologies — are quickly scalable to the latest ELFBAR and LOST MARY products. These technologies based on Mesh Coil bring stronger bursts of vapor and a longer usage span, setting new heights in Mesh technology.

ELFBAR ventures into the open pod system — a new category — with its ELFX series. The industry’s first DUAL MESH-powered refillable pod kit has the highest power output, at 45W, allowing users to enjoy ELFBAR’s premium quality in a refillable fashion.

ELFBAR GH23000 sports with the industry’s first TRIPLE MESH, featuring a trio of coils linked to three adjustable modes.

ELFBAR FS18000, with DUAL MESH inside, enables two pieces of mesh to reduce coil loss and double the overall lifespan.

Form meets functionality

Both brands are redefining established product forms by transforming inspiration into reality. They are enhancing the user experience with higher puff counts and a broader range of flavors.

ELFBAR EW9000 features two parallel magnetic parts in its latest vape kit — a single-use pod that can be replaced, and an 820 mAh attachable charging unit — that are magnetically connected to offer long-lasting performance with up to 9,000 puffs in one go.

Additionally, LOST MARY introduces its first 4 in 1 product, featuring an interactive screen, two power modes, and four prefilled pods capable of delivering up to 3,200 puffs. Recognizing the importance of flavors in encouraging smokers to switch, this customizable device offers the option to choose from four different flavors.

Smart experience

Smart and interactive features including larger displays and high power output are incorporated into the products — all for a more immersive experience.

LOST MARY MO20000 Pro and OS15000 respectively present the industry’s largest high-definition and the first transparent display, showing e-liquid and battery levels.

Wide variety of flavors

LOST MARY boasts the industry’s largest flavor collection with 1,000 samples. The brand’s R&D effort has been exploring new flavor ingredients to meet diversified demand.

Quality matters

Both brands strategically position product quality as the center of R&D.

The product quality evaluation covers 142 tests on e-liquids, 22 on aerosol, and 65 on devices, while exploring new materials, techniques, and ingredients. In April 2024 alone, 6,174 tests were conducted on prefilled e-liquids in products available on the market.

Currently, multiple reliable manufacturing partners run over 50 fully automated lines, raising efficiency in a clean environment, and guaranteeing products’ consistent quality.

“We urge adults to purchase through official channels and authenticate the products,” said Lauren Huang. “Counterfeits have been rampant within the region, and concerted effort has shut down 229 counterfeit-related businesses worldwide. We are willing to do more, and we need consumers’ involvement.”

Global social responsibility

GreenAwareness, ELFBAR’s vape recycling program, plans to enter more global markets and include various brands.

This program, among the industry’s earliest, started in the UK. By April this year, nearly 2,000 bins were placed, and over 200,000 discarded vapes, weighing 5,611 kilograms, were collected, dismantled, and processed responsibly.

Meanwhile, to ensure vapes are “out of sight, out of reach, and out of knowledge” of children, ELFBAR’s guardian program “Lighthouse” has self-regulated product design, R&D, marketing, and sales.

In June, the brands’ first-ever ESG report will be released, highlighting responsible measures taken by both brands.

[1] https://www.statista.com/outlook/cmo/tobacco-products/e-cigarettes/united-arab-emirates

About ELFBAR

ELFBAR is a pioneer in the global vaping industry. Since its inception in 2018, it has been exploring new frontiers by providing a diverse experience with its wide lineup of harm-reduction products.

ELFBAR stays committed to compliance, youth access prevention and sustainable growth in its unwavering responsibility as a leading brand favored and referred by tens of millions of adult users worldwide.

For more information, please visit elfbar.com.

For inquiries, please contact pr@elfbar.com

About LOST MARY

Global vaping innovator LOST MARY is dedicated to discovering the value of vaping, setting the trend, and benchmarking the quality.

For years, LOST MARY has progressed in breaking free from traditional product forms, navigating unchartered innovation territories, and bringing the best possible user experience with new designs, technologies and flavors.

LOST MARY now has a presence in over 50 global markets, where tens of millions of adult users prefer its products. According to third-party data, LOST MARY is among the top vape brands in many markets by brand awareness and sales volume.

As of now, the brand owns over 200 patents worldwide.

For more information, please visit lostmary.com.

For inquiries, please contact pr@lostmary.com

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Neusoft Education officially renamed as ” Neutech Group Limited “, accelerating the advancement of the “education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour” strategy in a new stage

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5 hours ago

January 12, 2025

HONG KONG, Jan. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On 9 January, Neusoft Education (09616.HK) announced that the Company’s English name will change from “Neusoft Education Technology Co. Limited” to “Neutech Group Limited”. The name change will take effect on the same day.

According to the announcement, the Company’s renaming to “Neutech Group Limited” better reflects its strategic transformation and upgrade, and more accurately demonstrates its five-in-one industry layout of “education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour”. This will establish a new corporate brand image and highlight the Company’s comprehensive strength in technological innovation and integrated development. Starting with the name change, the Company will focus on education and adapt to the aging economy, promoting the parallel development of academic education, continuing education, senior education, and resource output. This will create a business model of “education-assisted healthcare, education-assisted wellness, medical-care conversion, medical-education assistance, care-supported medicine, and care-education assistance”. Driven by technology and platform research and development, the company will achieve integrated development of education, medicine, care, health, and tourism, as well as efficient use of human, financial, and material resources. This will build a harmonious and inclusive “education + technology + medical care + health + tourism” prosperous ecosystem. It is expected to further enhance the Company’s brand reputation and industry influence, and support its sustainable development.

Neutech Group, as a pioneer in the “education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour” ecosystem in China, successfully listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 29 September 2020, becoming the “first stock of IT higher education” (stock code: 9616.HK). With the broad market opportunities brought by the aging population and the positive support of policies for the development of the elderly care industry, the Company leverages its innovative research and development capabilities in “education + technology + medical care” to build a new ecosystem of integrated development of ” education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour”.

In the education technology business sector, the Company will retain the main body of ” Neusoft Education Group” and continue to operate academic education, continuing education, and resource output businesses. Based on IT innovation education, the Company will further develop the “digital media” and “medical care” fields, build an integrated ecosystem of “education-healthcare-wellness”, and consolidate the core competitiveness of education technology in the future. The Company will also establish a characteristic product and service system based on the 4S model, providing first-class platforms, resources, models, and management services to governments, universities, hospitals, and health care institutions, continuously empowering partners’ reform and development.

In the elderly education and elderly care technology business sector, following the concept of “Elderly care starts with prevention, education drives elderly care, and technology empowers elderly care”, the Company has deeply developed elderly education through Neuedu Phoenix Academy and created a unique “LIFECARES” model of integrated elderly education with “leisure, care, medical services, education, and integration”. Using top-notch medical and care services and platform services to empower the elderly to live a happy life, the Company is building a dream university for active seniors. In addition, the Company will strengthen the training of elderly care service personnel by creating a one-stop industry chain of “university training + training + intern + human resource services”. On the other hand, the Company will build a medical and care technology operation service model, create an elderly care solution industrial ecosystem through the output of overall smart elderly care solutions and elderly care technology products and services, and achieve mutually beneficial cooperation with ecological partners.

In the medical and health care service sector, the Company integrates customer management service systems to provide intelligent medical and elderly care information solutions, and create a “medical care and elderly care” integrated development system with treatment-based medical institutions, rehabilitation-based nursing institutions, and care-based elderly care institutions. Its subsidiaries, Ruikang Cardiovascular Hospital, Dalian Ruikang Zhuomei Stomatology Hospital Co., Ltd., and Wecare Family Nursing Home, have been put into operation.

In the wellness tourism sector, targeting energetic seniors, the Company integrates tourism, education, and elderly care into one, with a focus on “leisure learning, slow travel, and peaceful living”. Through the concept of “study-travel-care”, seniors can experience a variety of dimensions of “learning-travel-care” in their travel and learning process, creating a comprehensive elderly education model that provides opportunities for art experiences, promotes physical and mental relaxation, enhances cultural literacy, and expands social interaction.

In addition, the Company expands its industrial management and service sector, with the vision of building a better life and using technology to empower intelligent logistics. It explores diverse, characteristic, and value-added service models to meet the diverse needs of internal and external customers, continuously expanding its brand reputation and social influence.

With its keen market insight and deep accumulation of industry and education resources, Neutech Group Limited actively embraces the development of the silver-haired economy, timely enters new tracks, and improves its position in the industrial ecosystem. Now, the Group’s new layout of “education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour ” has been formed, which not only helps to create a new growth curve but also continuously expands new development margins, moving towards becoming a leader in the development of the “education-healthcare-wellness and mind tour” ecosystem.

CONTACT: Lin Wei, weilin@neuedu.com

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RoboSense and Coco Robotics Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Autonomous Last-Mile Delivery

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5 hours ago

January 12, 2025

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — RoboSense (2498.HK), a global leader in AI-driven robotics technology, and Coco Robotics, an innovator in delivery robots, have announced a strategic partnership to transform last-mile logistics. By combining RoboSense’s advanced sensor technology with Coco Robotics’s delivery solutions, the collaboration aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in urban networks.

Coco Robotics bridges the gap between local businesses and customers through advanced navigation and real-time tracking, prioritizing sustainability by reducing carbon emissions and delivery costs. Since its launch in 2020, the company has expanded operations to major U.S. and European cities, forming partnerships with food delivery leaders like Uber Eats and DoorDash to meet the growing demands of modern logistics and support a greener future.

This partnership addresses key challenges in autonomous last-mile delivery by integrating RoboSense’s perception solutions into Coco Robotics’s fleet to enhance navigation and obstacle detection. Together, the companies are accelerating the deployment of delivery robots to optimize efficiency and scale operations.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with RoboSense to push the boundaries of what’s possible in last-mile delivery,” said Zach Rash, Co-founder and CEO of Coco Robotics. “This partnership strengthens our ability to provide safe, reliable, and sustainable delivery solutions at scale, helping us better serve businesses and communities.”

Mark Qiu, CEO of RoboSense, said, “The successful collaboration with Coco Robotics is one of the key milestones in RoboSense’s global strategy. By combining our visual sensor technology with Coco Robotics’ innovative robotics solutions, we aim to redefine what’s possible in autonomous last-mile delivery. RoboSense will continue to innovate, providing superior incremental components and solutions to our global robotics customers. Partnering with Coco Robotics, we will create safer, smarter robotic delivery services and expand into global markets.”

About RoboSense

RoboSense (2498.HK), founded in 2014, is an AI-driven robotics technology company that supplies industry-leading incremental components and solutions for the robotics market. The company is committed to “Become the global leader in robotics technology platforms”, and its mission is “Safer world, Smarter life”. For more information about RoboSense, visit https://www.robosense.ai

About Coco Robotics

Coco Robotics is the world’s largest urban robot delivery platform. Founded in 2020, Coco has completed over 500,000 zero-emission deliveries, serving customers in the US and Europe. Coco’s mission is to create a more sustainable, reliable, and affordable last-mile logistics solution in cities around the world. For more information about Coco, visit cocodelivery.com

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AI Wellness Launches SoCal Fire Relief Initiative to Support Families and First Responders in Southern California

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9 hours ago

January 12, 2025

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Demonstrating a commitment to both innovation and compassion, AI Wellness has officially launched the SoCal Fire Relief Initiative to provide aid to families and first responders affected by the devastating fires in Southern California. Unveiled during CES 2025, this initiative aims to deliver critical resources and long-term recovery solutions to the communities hardest hit by this tragedy.

“Southern California is more than just where we operate—it’s our home,” said Dr. Gideon Kwok, Co-Founder of AI Wellness. “The fires have left countless families without homes, belongings, and hope. This initiative is our way of giving back and rebuilding the lives of our neighbors and the first responders who have worked tirelessly to protect them.”

Let’s Take Action Together

The SoCal Fire Relief Initiative brings together individuals, brands, and organizations to address the urgent and long-term needs of affected communities. In partnership with the Mission Community Hospital Foundation and the Santo Niño Health Center, AI Wellness is leading efforts to:

Provide essential supplies such as food, water, clothing, and medical care to displaced families.Deliver hydration and wellness resources to first responders working on the frontlines.Support long-term community recovery through wellness programs and innovative solutions.

“It is during a crisis that the best of humanity comes out,” said Bernard Hiller. “It’s important for those affected to know they are not alone. This is a huge undertaking that we cannot do without you. These are our friends, neighbors, and family. Please help us.”

How You Can Help

The initiative provides several ways to make a difference:

Donate to Relief Efforts:
Contributions directly fund essential resources for families and first responders.Send Water to Evacuation Centers:
Every purchase of AI Wellness Water helps ensure first responders and displaced families stay hydrated, while also funding continued production and donation efforts.Spread Awareness:
Share the SoCal Fire Relief Initiative with your networks to amplify its reach and inspire collective action.Wellness Bundles:
Wellness bundle purchases such as the Powersuit, Smart Ring, and Mindbody Matrix Water, help support relief efforts with proceeds contributing to recovery initiatives.

DONATE HERE

Real Impact in Action

Since the fires began, AI Wellness and its partners have made a significant impact:

Delivered over 10,000 water packs to evacuation centers and first responders.Distributed 500 wellness bundles to displaced families.Donated proceeds from the first 1,000 AI Wellness Powersuits and 5,000 Smart Rings to relief efforts.Raised $250,000 to support critical aid and recovery.

“This initiative is about more than providing relief,” said Abby Aboitiz Founder of AI Wellness. “It’s about restoring hope and rebuilding our community, together.”

Uniting Brands and Innovators

During CES 2025, AI Wellness called on brands and innovators to collaborate on this critical mission. Companies can contribute by donating resources, partnering on curated wellness bundles, or amplifying awareness for the initiative.

“We’re inspired by the innovation and generosity of the brands we’ve met here at CES,” said Dr. TK Huynh, Medical Innovator at AI Wellness. “Together, we can transform this tragedy into an opportunity to rebuild lives and strengthen our community.”

Join the SoCal Fire Relief Initiative

Support the SoCal Fire Relief Initiative by visiting aiwellness.ai or contacting AI Wellness directly:

Email: info@aiwellness.aiInstagram: @aiwellnesstv

About AI Wellness

AI Wellness is a pioneer in health, wellness, and philanthropy, combining cutting-edge AI technology with innovative solutions to address the most pressing challenges facing communities today. From digital avatars to precision education and curated wellness bundles, AI Wellness empowers individuals and brands to make a meaningful impact.