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Women in Cloud Launches University Initiatives for Cyber Resilience & Digital Sovereignty

Delhi, Feb 27:Women in Cloud today announced the expansion of its university-focused Cyber Resilience Centers of Excellence and industry-ready certification initiatives across North-East India in collaboration with Veeam Software at the Bharat Cyber Suraksha – North-East Cyber Resilience and AI Transformation Summit.

The Summit marked the regional flag-off of the Main Hoon Saksham Campaign, inviting students to build foundational data security skills and become part of India’s national digital workforce movement. Participating students complete structured learning pathways in Data Security Posture Management fundamentals and gain visibility to employers committed to hiring certified talent.

This expansion in North-East is part of the Saksham Bharat Initiative under the national “Main Hoon Saksham” movement, launched to build certified, industry-ready talent in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Cybersecurity. Through collaboration with Veeam Software and regional ecosystem partners, Women in Cloud is advancing structured certification pathways, faculty enablement programs, and hands-on cyber resilience labs designed to strengthen the DevSecOps talent ecosystem and digital readiness across universities.

As digital adoption accelerates across governance, education, and enterprise sectors in the region, the demand for industry-recognized cybersecurity and AI talent has become urgent. Women in Cloud is working closely with academic institutions to embed industry-aligned curricula, DevSecOps training, ransomware protection capabilities, and resilience frameworks into university ecosystems. The objective is to transform campuses into workforce acceleration hubs that directly contribute to Viksit Bharat’s goals of digital sovereignty, resilience, and economic growth.

In parallel, Women in Cloud introduced the Saksham Partner Pledge, inviting enterprises, cloud providers, data center operators, and technology companies to activate hiring pipelines, sponsor certifications, and collaborate with universities to strengthen India’s cyber-ready workforce. The pledge creates a direct bridge between certified talent and real employment opportunities, ensuring workforce readiness aligns with industry expansion.

“India’s digital acceleration must be matched with inclusive cyber resilience and AI readiness at the grassroots,” said Chaitra Vedullapalli, Co-founder and President, Women in Cloud. “Universities are the backbone of digital trust and innovation. By collaborating across government, academia, industry, and digital infrastructure partners, we are building scalable cyber and AI talent pipelines aligned with real-world enterprise needs. The North-East holds

immense untapped potential to emerge as a powerful innovation and talent hub. Through Bharat Cyber Suraksha and Main Hoon Saksham, we are enabling access to global skilling frameworks, structured resilience models, and AI-powered security capabilities.”

The initiative complements Veeam’s efforts to establish Cyber Resilience Centers of Excellence with leading institutions including Assam Science and Technology University, Assam Don Bosco University, and Assam University. These Centers will serve as regional hubs for industry certification, faculty training, applied resilience frameworks, and enterprise collaboration.

Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President and Managing Director, India and SAARC, Veeam Software, said,

“India’s digital expansion is rapidly extending beyond metropolitan cities, and the North-East represents a critical frontier for secure and AI-led growth. As digital services scale across governance, education, and enterprise ecosystems, cyber resilience must become foundational. Recent Ministry of Home Affairs data reports over 47,000 cyber incidents across the eight North-Eastern states, highlighting the urgency of region-specific resilience frameworks. By launching the North-East Cyber Resilience Report, partnering with leading universities, and flagging off Main Hoon Saksham, we are combining structured resilience frameworks such as the Veeam Data Resiliency Maturity Model, skilling, and awareness to help institutions become cyber-ready, AI-ready, and future-ready. A Cyber-Surakshit North-East is integral to building a truly Viksit and digitally sovereign Bharat.”

Women in Cloud and Veeam India are now inviting universities across North-East and rest of the India to apply to establish Cyber Resilience Centers of Excellence under the Saksham and Sakshar Bharat Initiative. Institutions commit to structured investment, executive sponsorship, faculty engagement, and measurable certification outcomes aligned with the national goal of certifying one million professionals by 2030.

Enterprises, cloud providers, data centers, and technology infrastructure companies are also invited to collaborate through the Saksham Partner Pledge to strengthen hiring pipelines and align workforce development with India’s expanding digital infrastructure ecosystem.

India’s digital future depends on resilient institutions, activated employers, and prepared individuals. Through public-private collaboration, Women in Cloud and Veeam are strengthening the foundation for a secure, inclusive, and AI-ready India.

Sinch expands its platform with agentic conversations for AI-powered customer engagement

Stockholm, Sweden, Feb 26 – Sinch (publ) today announced agentic conversations, a new set of capabilities designed to operationalize AI agents across global communication channels, enabling enterprises to deploy intelligent agents across messaging, voice, and email at scale.

As generative AI and conversational channels like voice, RCS and messaging apps become central to customer engagement, enterprises are shifting toward agent-driven models. To scale, AI agents must do more than converse. They need secure integration with enterprise systems to execute actions across channels.

With agentic conversations, Sinch simplifies this transition by providing a flexible, secure and open platform that enables businesses to operationalize AI agents at their own pace and according to their technical maturity. Customers are not locked into a single agent model, proprietary data layer, or closed ecosystem. Whether they choose to build their own solutions, use Sinch’s AI capabilities, bring their own agents, or integrate through Sinch’s ecosystem of partners, Sinch provides the infrastructure and orchestration required to support deployment at scale, built on Sinch’s global messaging, voice, and email APIs.

“Our philosophy is simple: enterprises should be free to build with us or bring their own AI,” said Daniel Morris, Chief Product Officer at Sinch. “We do not believe in locking customers into a single agent model, proprietary data layer, or closed ecosystem. Whether businesses use Sinch’s AI capabilities, deploy their own agents, or work with trusted partners, we provide the communications and orchestration infrastructure that makes those agents operational across messaging, email, and voice.”

Agentic conversations is a suite of capabilities, including Sinch Agent Builder, developer and agent tools such as Sinch Functions and Sinch Skills, as well as a broad set of integrations, designed to help enterprises build, deploy and manage AI agents across channels. The transition toward agent-driven engagement is expected to drive substantial growth in conversational traffic across messaging, voice and email. Managing this increase in volume, while maintaining trust, reliability and compliance, will require infrastructure purpose-built for scale.

“Unlike standalone AI agent frameworks, Sinch provides the trusted communications layer that agents depend on to operate reliably across channels and markets. Sinch has long experience in carrier-grade routing, global number provisioning, regulatory compliance, identity verification, branded calling, deliverability optimization and fraud protection. That experience ensures agent-driven communications are secure, scalable, and ready for real-world deployment.” Daniel Morris said.

As AI agents take on a more active role in customer engagement, enterprises are redefining how they manage trust, relevance, and conversational scale across channels. The next phase of customer communications will be shaped not only by smarter AI, but by the infrastructure that provides agents with the context, data access and intelligence needed to operate securely, reliably, and at volume. With agentic conversations, Sinch positions itself at the center of that shift.

Merck Secures ‘Great Place To Work’ Certification for 2026–27

India, Mumbai, Feb 26: Merck, a leading science and technology company operating across Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics, has been Certified by Great Place To Work for 2026–27. The recognition is based entirely on employee feedback and reflects the everyday experience of working at Merck, an environment defined by trust, open dialogue, meaningful growth opportunities, inclusive leadership, and a shared sense of purpose. The certification highlights Merck’s continued commitment to building a high-trust, high-performance workplace where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to innovate.

Commenting on the recognition, Pratima Reddy, Country Speaker, Merck India said,

“At Merck, people are at the heart of everything that the company does, and its success is closely tied to the well-being, growth, and engagement of its employees. Being certified as a Great Place To Work is a meaningful validation of the culture the company has consciously built, one rooted in trust, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning. As a people-first organisation, Merck remains deeply committed to creating an environment where every individual feels respected, empowered, and inspired to make a difference for patients, customers, and society.”

Acknowledging the recognition, Shiv Kumar, Head of HR, Merck India, said,

“This recognition reflects the strength of the people frameworks embedded at Merck India. The company has consistently invested in policies that go beyond compliance, supporting diverse life stages, enabling flexible ways of working, strengthening inclusive benefits, and building transparent growth pathways. Structured leadership development, open dialogue forums, and accessible well-being support have created an environment where individuals can grow with clarity and confidence. Being Certified™ as a Great Place To Work affirms that these sustained, policy-driven efforts are translating into meaningful employee experiences across the organisation.”

Commenting on the achievement, Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition, Great Place To Work, said,

“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly respected recognition that reflects consistent and intentional commitment to the overall employee experience. As the only certification based entirely on real-time employee feedback, it offers a true measure of workplace culture. Earning this recognition demonstrates that Merck stands out as one of the top organizations to work for, providing a supportive, high-quality workplace where employees can thrive.”

Backed by a legacy of over 350 years of scientific progress, Merck’s culture is anchored in its High-Impact principles, encouraging curiosity, accountability, collaboration, and customer focus. In India, this translates into transparent performance systems, cross-functional opportunities, strong belonging initiatives, employee-led innovation platforms, and leadership forums that promote healthy debate and decisive action. The Great Place To Work Certification affirms Merck’s belief that when people are given clarity, care, and the confidence to grow, innovation follows. By listening to employee feedback continually and evolving its practices, Merck remains committed to shaping a workplace where individuals thrive and collective success is sustained.

Toray Develops Bio-Based Polyamide 4 Production Technology for Cosmetics Microparticle Market

Tokyo, Japan, Feb 26 – Toray Industries, Inc., announced that it has developed a proprietary technology to produce bio-based 2-pyrrolidone, a raw material in its polyamide 4, which delivers excellent biodegradability (see note 1) in marine and other environments and helps address microplastic issues. The company will use this technology to verify the scale-up of bio-based polyamide 4, with a view to offering it by the fiscal year ending March 2029, mainly for microparticles in foundation, eyeshadow, and other cosmetics.

In recent years, ocean discharges of microplastics (note 2) from cosmetics and facial cleansers have become a key environmental issue, prompting various countries (note 3) to restrict their use. Toray set about developing and launching polyamide 4 in response to this situation.

The conventional feedstock for 2-pyrrolidone, the raw material in polyamide 4, is petroleum-based. Toray embarked on R&D into synthesis approaches with sugars and other biomass sources, resulting in its bio-based version. The sizes and shapes of polyamide 4 microparticles from polymerizing and processing 2-pyrrolidone with this technique are comparable to those of conventional offerings. This bio-based feedstock conversion does not affect end products.

 It is also worth noting that reactions are milder than those of regular petrochemical processes. Toray’s breakthrough should help lower carbon dioxide emissions across the value chain, from raw materials through polyamide 4 microparticle production.

The applications of 2-pyrrolidone made with Toray’s technology extend well beyond polyamide 4. It is also a feedstock for N-methylpyrrolidone, used extensively in manufacturing semiconductor materials and engineering plastics (note 4), and for N- vinylpyrrolidone (note 6), a monomer for high-performance polymers in pharmaceuticals and other applications. This opens the door to bio-based production across diverse materials supporting next-generation industries.

Toray is pushing ahead with initiatives to transition to a circular economy and conserve natural resources as part of its sustainability efforts. The company will accordingly keep pursuing R&D in keeping with its commitment to delivering new value and contributing to social progress.

 Results from the Ministry of Environment-funded Projects to Promote the Construction of Decarbonized Circular Economy Systems (FY2023 and FY2024) contributed to Toray’s technological breakthrough.

Notes

1.  With biodegradation, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms break down organic compounds into simpler inorganic substances, including water and carbon dioxide. Biodegradation is generally slower in the sea, where microorganisms are less abundant than in the soil.

2.  Microplastic particles are smaller than 5 mm. They include primary microplastic microbeads in products like facial cleansers and secondary microplastic fragments from the degradation and fragmentation of items like plastic bottles and shopping bags owing to ultraviolet radiation and waves. There are concerns about the adverse effects of microplastics on ecosystems and human health across the food chain.

3.  Strengthening of Microplastic Regulations Worldwide

Europe amended its Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulation in 2023 to prohibit the use of cosmetics and other products intentionally incorporating microplastics after a transition of six to 12 years. The regulation exempts plastics meeting specific biodegradability test standards. Toray’s polyamide 4 microparticles meet the OECD 301F ready biodegradability standard and are thus not subject to this regulation.

4.  Engineering plastics offer high mechanical strength and heat resistance. Their light weight and high performance make them common substitutes for metals, including in automotive parts.

5.  N-methylpyrrolidone is a liquid compound in which a methyl group replaces the hydrogen on the nitrogen atom of 2-pyrrolidone. It has a high boiling point, excellent chemical stability, and strong solvency for diverse compounds, and is a common cleaning agent, paint stripper, and solvent.

6.  N-vinylpyrrolidone is a liquid compound in which a vinyl group replaces the hydrogen on the nitrogen atom of 2-pyrrolidone. Polymerization from the vinyl group yields polyvinylpyrrolidone. It serves as a thickener in cosmetics, a binder in pharmaceutical tablets, and a clarifying agent in alcoholic beverages.

Indian Railways Launches RailParcel Pilot with AION-Tech

Hyderabad, Feb 26: Indian Railways has launched RailParcel, a pilot initiative aimed at improving parcel movement through rail across seven cities — Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru and Chennai under the leadership of the South Central Railway (SCR) zone. The initiative is digitally enabled through ROQIT, a platform developed by AION-Tech Solutions Limited, which serves as the underlying digital layer for managing parcel workflows, enabling coordination across operational stakeholders, and integrating with existing railway systems during the pilot phase.

RailParcel is designed to enhance the efficiency of rail-based parcel logistics by introducing structured workflow digitization, improving shipment visibility, and enabling better coordination between railway operations and logistics participants.

Commenting on the development, Bhanutej Mallangi, Chief Product Officer, ROQIT, said,

 “RailParcel represents an important step toward structured, digitally enabled parcel operations within the rail ecosystem. Through ROQIT, AION-Tech Solutions is establishing a foundational technology layer that enhances operational visibility and standardizes workflows across touchpoints. As the pilot progresses, the insights generated can support scalable, data-driven logistics operations across the rail network.”

Under the current PoC deployment, ROQIT enables key capabilities including:

• Real-time parcel tracking across operational touchpoints

• Digitization of booking and operational workflows

• Integration readiness with third-party logistics service providers

• Interoperability with existing railway systems, including CRIS

The pilot focuses on establishing a reliable and interoperable digital foundation while maintaining compatibility with Indian Railways’ existing infrastructure. The initiative is aligned with Indian Railways’ broader focus on enhancing logistics efficiency through digitization, improving multimodal connectivity, and leveraging its predominantly electrified network to support more sustainable freight movement.

RailParcel is expected to support more efficient utilization of rail-based logistics capacity – particularly relevant given Indian Railways’ extensive electrified network and cost-efficient freight capabilities. 

Based on pilot outcomes, future phases may explore opportunities to further strengthen network optimization, enable data-driven decision support, and support broader multimodal logistics coordination across transport networks.

The RailParcel pilot reflects Indian Railways’ continued efforts to modernize logistics operations through targeted digitization while reinforcing rail as a scalable, cost-effective and sustainable mode for parcel transportation.

GitHub Selects Codio as Exclusive Commercial Partner to Extend Use of GitHub Classroom Benefits to Codio’s Advanced CS Learning Platform

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Feb 26 – Codio, the cloud-based teaching platform built to scale computer science and technical skills education, today announced it has been selected by GitHub as the exclusive commercial partner extending the options available to GitHub Education users to use cutting-edge CS-specific learning tech for course management and the hands-on student experience. Codio has supported major universities and tech companies globally at scale, delivering evidence-based tools designed to support and streamline instructor workflows, enhance the student learning experience, and integrate AI responsibly into teaching and learning.

Under this partnership, more than 3,000 instructors and 500,000 students who currently use GitHub Classroom will be eligible to transition their assignments and courses to Codio’s proven, enterprise-grade learning platform while retaining their GitHub-native workflows, including course materials, assignments, and grading scripts stored in Git repositories. Codio’s platform offers a robust environment for instruction and assessment, trusted for reliability at scale by hundreds of CS teaching institutions, with greater compute flexibility and modern AI tools, designed to help scale high-quality computing and tech skills programs.

“This partnership reflects our shared vision with GitHub to keep the computing and tech skills learning experience at the forefront of advances in edtech and learning experience design, while embracing the use of AI to enhance the learner experience,” said Doug Hughes, CEO of Codio. “We’re working closely with the GitHub Education team to give instructors an easy, disruption-free path to use Codio while retaining the workflows they rely on, and in doing so gain access to tooling, support, and learner experiences at the forefront of modern computing education.”

GitHub Classroom users will also gain access to Codio’s AI teaching assistant, Coach, which provides immediate feedback to help students with common challenges, such as programming error messages, without giving away answers. This approach has been shown to improve assignment completion rates, lower DWF rates, and raise median grade performance by 15%, while reducing the manual grading load. Codio’s platform also delivers advanced autograding, LLM rubric-based evaluation, and learner behavior insights across entire programs, features that make it possible to scale high-quality instruction to thousands of learners.

In partnering with GitHub, Codio is launching a dedicated onboarding program that includes migration tools, live sessions, and two flavors of free access, giving users the option to continue to use GitHub Codespaces or migrate fully to the Codio platform. Beyond the free tiers, institutions can enjoy preferential pricing with enhanced support options for the largest-scale users.

IR Power launches derisked solution for factory energy loss and smart opex savings

LONDON, UK – Feb 26: IR Power, a Scottish energy tech firm owned by MWNW Group, introduces its cutting-edge solution to the vast industrial energy waste experienced when factory machines slow down – helping manufacturers to achieve extensive energy savings using a rental model where manufacturers pay nothing upfront and only pay from proven savings.

In modern factories, many large machines constantly speed up and slow down as part of normal operation; automotive presses lifting and lowering, conveyor systems starting and stopping, industrial mixers ramping up and down. Every time these machines decelerate, they generate electricity that’s currently wasted.

IR Power’s plug-and-play systems work like regenerative braking in electric cars, but for industrial equipment. They capture this energy (that would otherwise be burned off as heat) and feed it back into factory power grids for immediate reuse. On large automotive press lines typically consisting of machine clusters cycling every six seconds, this recaptures 10-20% of total electricity consumption – representing up to £50,000-100,000 in annual savings per machine cluster at current UK energy prices.

The problem: Proven technology, broken business model

While energy recovery technology has existed for years, previous solutions required expensive custom engineering that typically demanded weeks or months of install and interrupted operations, high upfront costs, and longer integration cycles – particularly where drive systems had to be modified or replaced. At historical electricity prices of £50/MWh, the complexity wasn’t justified. At today’s prices of £100-150/MWh – combined with binding net-zero commitments – the economics have fundamentally changed.

The solution: Redesigned technology and commercial model

IR Power has eliminated the adoption barriers that prevented previous solutions from scaling:

Standardised sizing – Three standard product sizes work across different applications, replacing expensive custom engineering that previously cost £30-40k or more.

Plug-and-play installation – Systems connect to existing equipment in hours. No modifications to machines, no changes to operations, and no production downtime.

Rental model – Customers pay nothing upfront. Monthly fees are based only on measured energy savings. If the system doesn’t save energy, customers don’t pay.

Equipment agnostic – Unlike solutions locked to one manufacturer’s drives or motors, IR Power’s systems integrate with any supplier. Factories can connect multiple machines into a single energy recovery network, optimising across the entire site.

Fail-safe design – When braking energy exceeds system capacity, excess safely routes to existing waste resistors while the system continues operating. Competitor systems often shut down completely when overloaded, requiring manual restarts.

Why now: Energy prices and net-zero create perfect storm

With industrial electricity prices doubling and manufacturers facing binding net-zero commitments, energy efficiency has shifted from ‘nice-to-have’ to business-critical. IR Power’s technology addresses both imperatives simultaneously: cutting costs and carbon.

Industrial machines have 20–30-year lifespans and even upgrading drive systems can cost £1m or more, making retrofit the viable route for capturing immediate savings. The rental model, typically approved as operating expense rather than capital, removes approval barriers and aligns incentives perfectly – IR Power only succeeds when customers save money.

Richard Bradshaw, Founder and Managing Director of IR Power, said:

“For years, energy recovery systems existed but didn’t deploy at scale because they cost too much and put all the risk on customers. We’ve inverted that model completely. Our customers pay zero upfront – no capital expenditure, just operating expense. Installation takes hours with no production downtime. And here’s the key: if our system doesn’t save them money, we don’t get paid; we take all the performance risk. The equipment lasts 15-20 years, so customers get over a decade of pure savings. The technology works – it always has. Our job was removing every barrier that prevented adoption: the cost, the complexity, the risk, and the disruption.”

Commercial deployment

IR Power is beginning commercial deployments in 2026, prioritising press applications including tier-one automotive and construction materials manufacturing. The company deliberately chose diverse sectors to prove the technology across different operating conditions before accelerating deployment.

The addressable market includes thousands of suitable machines across automotive, construction materials, food processing, and other sectors in the UK alone, with global expansion planned once the model is proven. Target applications include motor-driven machinery with frequent start/stop or speed-change cycles where braking energy is highest and most consistent.

Prospective customers can currently request a complimentary, no-obligation site assessment by contacting the IR Power team at info@i-r-power.com.

Wordly Introduces Mobile-First Enhancements to Translation App, Expanding Onsite and Hybrid Event Accessibility

Los Altos, CA, Feb 26: As events become more global and multilingual, organizers are under increasing pressure to deliver seamless, inclusive experiences without adding operational complexity. Wordly, the pioneer and leader in live AI translation and captioning, on February 25 announced new mobile-first enhancements to the Wordly Translation App designed specifically for conference, tradeshow, and events.

The latest updates include background audio and screen-lock functionality, allowing attendees to listen to live translations while multitasking and conserving battery life, along with instant language search for faster onboarding. Speakers also benefit from push-to-talk and automatic language detection, enabling seamless, two-way multilingual communication in dynamic sessions, all at no additional cost to existing customers.

“Event professionals are rethinking accessibility as a core part of the attendee experience,” said Lakshman Rathnam, Founder and CEO of Wordly. “These mobile enhancements give organizers a scalable way to provide inclusive, multilingual access without additional hardware, staffing, or logistical burden.”

Designed for the Realities of Live Events

The updated Wordly Translation App introduces several features tailored to how attendees and speakers engage during events, including:

•  Background Audio for Multitasking: Attendees can now continue listening to translated audio while switching between apps on their mobile device. Whether checking the event app, reviewing presentation materials, or responding to messages, participants remain connected to the session without interruption.
•  Screen-Lock Battery Optimization: With extended conference days in mind, the app now allows translated audio to continue playing while a device screen is locked. This feature helps conserve battery life, critical for multi-session agendas and large-scale conventions.
•  Instant Language Search: A newly added search function enables users to quickly locate their preferred language from dozens of options, reducing onboarding friction and minimizing the need for onsite support.

New Capabilities for Speakers and Session Leaders

In addition to enhancing the attendee experience, Wordly has expanded functionality for presenters and facilitators, including:

•  Push-to-Talk Functionality: Speakers can now use push-to-talk directly within the app, allowing for two-way communication in multilingual settings. The feature is particularly well-suited for breakout discussions, workshops, hosted buyer meetings, and small-group sessions, where interactive dialogue is essential.
•  Automatic Language Detection and Switching: For sessions where presenters shift between languages, the app automatically recognizes language changes and adjusts translations accordingly to ensure a smooth experience for diverse audiences without manual resets.

Scalable Language Access Without Headsets or Booths

Unlike traditional interpretation models that require physical equipment, interpreters onsite, or dedicated booths, the Wordly mobile app operates on attendees’ own iOS or Android devices. Participants simply enter a Session ID provided by the organizer and select their language, no account creation is required. For speakers, access to advanced features such as push-to-talk is granted through a secure passcode.

Meeting Industry Demand for Inclusive Design

With international attendance rebounding and hybrid formats remaining standard, language accessibility has become a strategic priority for event organizers, associations, and corporate planners. Wordly’s mobile enhancements support:

•  Global events and tradeshows seeking to broaden international participation
•  Corporate events connecting distributed teams
•  Association meetings aiming to increase member engagement
• Education and campus events serving multilingual communities
• Government and civic gatherings prioritizing public access

By eliminating hardware requirements and simplifying user onboarding, the updated Wordly Translation App enables planners to scale multilingual access across general sessions, breakouts, and ancillary meetings with minimal operational lift.

Teledyne Flir OEM, Teledyne FLIR OEM Launches Lepton XDS at Mobile World Congress; A Compact Thermal‑Visible Camera Module Featuring Patented MSX Technology

Prism™ ISP–Powered Dual Camera Module Delivers Enhanced Performance and Faster Integration for OEMs

BARCELONA and GOLETA, Calif.,– Teledyne FLIR OEM, a part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), today announced the launch of the Lepton® XDS, a compact dual‑thermal‑and‑visible camera module bringing Teledyne FLIR’s patented MSX® (Multi‑Spectral Dynamic Imaging) technology to a new class of space‑ and power‑constrained Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products. Designed for rapid integration, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) -free Lepton XDS reduces development risk and accelerates time‑to‑market for embedded, mobile, and industrial applications.

The Lepton XDS pairs a 160 × 120 radiometric Lepton 3.5 micro‑thermal camera with a five‑megapixel (MP) visible sensor, featuring MSX that enhances thermal imagery in real time by embossing visible‑image edges directly onto the thermal scene. This patented software delivers sharper detail, improved context, and a level of actionable thermal intelligence typically associated with more-expensive, higher-resolution camera systems. It is ideal for fire detection and prevention, EV battery monitoring, robotics navigation, unmanned platforms, smart infrastructure, and health and safety systems.

“MSX technology has long been a defining advantage of Teledyne FLIR, and with Lepton XDS, we are making that capability accessible in a compact, OEM‑ready module,” said Mike Walters, vice president of product management, Teledyne FLIR OEM. “By combining a visible camera, a proven micro‑thermal sensor, onboard Prism ISP processing, and direct access to radiometric overlays including spot meters and regions of interest we’re accelerating innovation and enabling OEMs to deliver clearer thermal imagery for faster user interpretation.”

Prism ISP: Advanced Imaging Beyond MSX

The integrated FLIR Prism ISP software ensures real‑time image enhancement while providing a comprehensive out‑of‑the‑box suite of advanced image‑processing features, including thermal‑visible fusion, advanced image processing, and an industry-first radiometric JPEG (RJPEG) output. Built‑in measurement and visualization tools include regions of interest (ROI), spot temperature measurements, isotherms, and customizable color palettes, and it is seamlessly compatible with the Teledyne FLIR OEM software ecosystem for analysis, post‑processing, and reporting. 

Designed for Scalable OEM Deployment

The Lepton XDS is a size, weight, and power (SWaP)‑optimized module, and an industry‑standard USB output makes it well-suited for battery‑powered and always‑on systems. It is also ITAR‑free and classified under 6a993.b.4.b enabling broadly available for commercial applications worldwide.

As the global leader in thermal camera manufacturing, Teledyne FLIR OEM’s global technical services organization and proven high‑volume manufacturing systems have delivered more than six million Leptons supporting scalable production while minimizing supply‑chain risk.

To see the new Lepton XDS and other exciting products from the Thermal by FLIR collaborative development program, visit booth 7B6 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2-5 March 2026. Learn more at www.oem.flir.com/lepton.