SMART MANUFACTURING

ADVISORS

Mike Shatford

is an expert in the field of technology development and commercialisation. His company Design Energy Limited has completed over 100 significant projects in this vein by consulting for and partnering with some of New Zealand’s leading producers. Among Mike and his team’s strengths are industrial robotics and automated production where the company puts much of its focus.

Sandra Lukey

Sandra Lukey is the founder of Shine Group, a consultancy that helps science and technology companies accelerate growth. She is a keen observer of the tech sector and how new developments create opportunity for future business. She has over 20 years’ experience working with companies to boost profile and build influential connections.

Matt Minio

Managing Director, Objective3D Matt has extensive hands on experience as a user and supplier of 3D Printing technology. He comes from a mechanical design and engineering background with 25 years’ experience in multiple high end 3D cad applications across a range of industries, including aerospace and automotive. He has been heavily involved in the 3D printing evolution - from initial early prototyping to todays advanced 3d printing technologies producing production parts straight off the printer. As Managing Director of Objective 3D, he provides Stratasys, Desktop Metal and Concept Laser 3D printing solutions to a host of industries across Australia and New Zealand.

Getting the right information to the right place

The AVR Lab, a leading supplier of augmented and virtual reality (AVR) technology and services announces their partnership with Gemvision, bringing the Gemvision’s Communication Platform as a Service (CPAAS) to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The Gemvision (CPAAS) platform gives engineers, healthcare workers, electricians, technicians, that are hands-on workers, their hands and of course their mind to get the job done. Well-trained employees are getting harder to find, while service and maintenance standards are getting higher. Effective communication, fast remote resolution times and first-time-fix-rates are extremely important for keep the client happy and the costs in check.

This is not limited to industry. Whether it be healthcare, maritime, protective services or manufacturing, we find similar use cases where the Gemvision solution fits seamlessly to support business excellence.

With Gemvision you can:

• Give and receive remote work instructions and connect to remote colleagues to ’share your view’ through smart glasses or mobile devices. • Remotely control the camera of smart glasses and mobile devices during support video calls • Live annotate, capture pictures, record video streams, share your screen and more to get the right information to the right place. • Do routine maintenance checks and inspections with workflows to rapidly access checklists, audit forms, troubleshooting guides and easy submission when fulfilled. and ADAS safety standards. Vayyar Imaging, global leader in 4D imaging radar, has won the SME Special Prize for Safety at the 2020 CLEPA Innovation Awards. Vayyar triumphed with its game-changing 4D imaging radar-on-chip technology, which is revolutionising the way the automotive industry addresses safety. With road traffic accidents the single biggest cause of death and injury globally, automakers are intent on protecting both vehicle occupants and the rapidly growing number of Vulnerable Road Users (VRU). Safety, however, usually comes at a high price. Evolving regulatory requirements are pushing up the complexity of automotive electronics and development costs. With as many as 200 sensors per car, electronics are expected to account for 50% of overall vehicle cost by 2030, encouraging industry leaders to reconsider the traditional “one sensor per function” paradigm. Vayyar is in the vanguard of this change with its unique approach — a multifunctional scale-ready • Capture and share expert knowledge with field workers

• Offer standardised workflows for employee training • Offer on demand access for field workers for procedures, manuals, checklists, workflows etc. • Integrate with management software that manage your jobs, tasks, work orders etc. • Use voice commands to be truly hands-free while working with smart glasses in the field. • Integrate with a multitude of CRM, IoT, ERP,

Analytics and Service platforms, providers and technology. “When we identify new partners for the ANZ territory they not only have to be able to deliver a valuable solution to our market, but they also have clearly demonstrated they value and will support our market. The Gemvision Solution offers Australia and New Zealand organisations a highly featured affordable SaaS solution, said Danny Gambaro, Director of The AVR Lab. Gemvision also expects a lot from the collaboration with The AVR Lab. Mark Smit, founder and CEO of Gemvision: “We are experiencing an enormous increasing demand from the B2B market platform — which is driving a fundamental shift in how OEMs and Tier 1s engineer in-cabin and ADAS safety to provide high-end safety for all vehicles, including economy models which have previously been limited in life-saving features. In-cabin and ADAS solutions have traditionally been seen as collections of safety features supported by numerous sensors powered by a range of technologies. Inside the car, Vayyar’s multifunctional 4D imaging radar platform allows automakers to embrace the concept of the cabin as a unified ecosystem in which just one high-performance RFIC supports multiple applications, such as Child Presence Detection (CPD) and enhanced Seat Belt Reminders (SBR). This cost-efficient “combo” functionality saves the cost of multiple sensors and programs. Outside the car, just 2-4 sensors support nearly a dozen ADAS and advanced parking assistance applications. The key to multifunctional sensing is best-in-class imaging radar-on-chip technology providing both for our remote Communication Platform as a Service solution. “The AVR Lab is an experienced specialist in Augmented Reality Technology and Services and we value the AVR Lab as a high-quality addition to our partner network. Together with the AVR Lab’s AR knowledge, the Gemvision.io platform makes for a powerful combination for ambitious B2B companies who want to lift their services, support and training capabilities to the next level.” The AVR Lab was founded in April 2020 as a subsidiary of Accuteque Global Pty Ltd, a Management Consulting firm, founded by Caroline Patton in 2002, that has been providing services to the Australian and New Zealand markets for over 18 years. The AVR Lab was established as a separate business, focused on bringing the best AVR technology and

Vayyar Imaging wins safety innovation award

Industry-leading 4D imaging radar provider recognised for trailblazing multifunctional approach to in-cabin

solutions to the Australian and New Zealand market. high resolution and an ultra-wide field of view. Supporting up to 48 transceivers, Vayyar’s solution generates 4D point cloud images for rich detection, tracking and classification data, while protecting user privacy. This enables the creation of highly advanced applications, without automakers having to overcome the hurdles of radar development. Precise and reliable, the sensors work regardless of line of sight, bad lighting or harsh weather conditions, for robust monitoring at all times across uSRR, SRR and MRR.

Vayyar’s platform also enables automakers to build additional applications for new models, or after vehicle deployment, to meet emerging safety demands over the same HW platform. The company’s transformative technology, together with its pioneering, all-encompassing business model, create a comprehensive and validated offering that is the bedrock of its partnerships with a number of global auto brands and Tier 1 suppliers, helping them to reduce risk, costs and TTM. CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, represents over 3,000 companies supplying state-of-the-art technology solutions, as well as more than 20 national trade associations and European sector associations.