Comments from Paul Trew, Technical Director at the Institution of Fire Engineers, on wildfire resilience and battery related fire hazards are highlighting the need for more adaptive fire safety solutions.

Colorado, United States, 7th Aug 2026 — Recent public comments from Paul Trew, Technical Director at the Institution of Fire Engineers, are putting a spotlight on just how much fire risk has changed in recent years, and why LifeSafe Technologies believes the industry needs to keep pace. Trew’s remarks on wildfire resilience, paired with his earlier comments on battery related fire hazards, echo something LifeSafe has been saying for some time: fire safety needs to modernise alongside the risks it is meant to address. LifeSafe Holdings is a fire safety technology company built around that idea, and its consumer facing brand carries the same message, that of protecting lives through modern fire safety solutions.

Trew’s comments came by way of a LinkedIn post from the Institution of Fire Engineers, which shared his thoughts on the growing scale and complexity of wildfire risk. His message centred on the need for stronger collaboration, greater innovation, better preparedness and long term resilience planning, across governments, fire and rescue services, communities and industry alike. It is a message that resonates well beyond wildfires too, as electrification and a broader mix of risk environments continue to reshape how fire safety products are evaluated and deployed.

This is not the first time Trew has spoken directly about LifeSafe’s work. Back in 2023, at LifeSafe’s appearance at The Emergency Services Show, he offered this endorsement: “The growing use of lithium-ion powered devices and the increasing number of challenging fire incidents requires new solutions and thinking. We are delighted to be joined at this year’s event by LifeSafe who are showcasing their highly innovative new Thermal Runaway Fluid.” That statement still stands as a meaningful vote of confidence from within the sector in LifeSafe’s specialist fire suppression technology.

That focus shows up clearly in LifeSafe’s product line. Its StaySafe All-in-1 fire extinguisher, a compact device built to handle multiple fire types including electrical and lithium-ion battery fires, is designed for use across homes, vehicles, marine settings and workplaces alike, reflecting just how varied today’s fire risks have become.

The company’s ambitions do not stop at the consumer level. LifeSafe’s professional facing materials point to a broader strategy centred on next generation extinguishing fluids and specialist suppression technology built for more demanding, complex scenarios, an approach that has become increasingly relevant as fire professionals grapple with new risks tied to batteries, electrical systems and evolving operational environments.

Trew’s background adds real weight to his comments. He currently serves as Technical Director at the Institution of Fire Engineers, where he helps shape the organisation’s technical knowledge and guidance. Before that role, he worked as the IFE’s Technical Advisor, leading its work on electric vehicles and emerging technologies, and prior to that, he held the position of Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Head of Fire Safety at London Fire Brigade.

For LifeSafe, Trew’s commentary speaks to something bigger than any one product. It reinforces a view gaining traction across the industry, that traditional fire safety approaches, on their own, are not enough to keep up with new materials, new power sources and increasingly complicated incident scenarios. As LifeSafe continues investing in product development and specialist fluid technology, it is positioning itself squarely within a market being shaped by both technical necessity and rising public safety expectations.

More information on LifeSafe Technologies, including its full product range and fire suppression technology platform, is available on the company’s consumer and corporate websites.

About LifeSafe Technologies
LifeSafe Technologies is a fire safety technology company focused on developing innovative fire safety products and extinguishing fluids for both consumer and professional use. The company’s product portfolio is designed to address a wide range of modern fire risks, including electrical and lithium-ion battery incidents, through practical, forward thinking suppression solutions.

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Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 7th, 2026, Chainwire

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has listed five new Ondo tokenized stock trading pairs on Spot, expanding user access to stocks spanning AI infrastructure, semiconductors, enterprise software and rare earth materials.

The new pairs are AXTION/USDT (AXT Inc), AEHRON/USDT (Aehr Test Systems), APLDON/USDT (Applied Digital), USARON/USDT (USA Rare Earth) and SAPON/USDT (SAP SE). The pairs went live on Spot on August 6, 2026, at 13:30 (UTC), with deposits now open. Withdrawals will open on August 7, 2026, at 13:30 (UTC).

Report data jointly published by MEXC and CoinGecko shows that demand for stock-related products on crypto exchanges rose notably in 2026. U.S. stock trading volume across six major centralized exchanges climbed 337.4% month over month in June to $189.84 billion, representing 48.3% of total TradFi volume and overtaking precious metals as the largest traditional-asset category for the first time. Over the same period, MEXC’s own monthly TradFi volume expanded roughly 59-fold, reaching $91.12 billion in May, while the platform ranked second by monthly market share among the six exchanges tracked for five consecutive months.

The report also found that crypto-native users are increasingly moving into traditional-asset trading. In contrast, some users with a traditional-finance background have begun shifting their trading activity to crypto exchanges, driven by round-the-clock access, lower barriers to entry, faster execution, and the ability to manage multiple asset classes from a single account. In response to this trend, MEXC has continued to expand its U.S. stock asset coverage, giving users worldwide a more efficient, lower-barrier, one-stop trading experience.

This listing marks the 27th batch of tokenized stock pairs introduced through MEXC’s collaboration with Ondo. Ondo tokenized stocks allow retail and institutional users outside the United States to instantly mint and redeem tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs 24 hours a day, five days a week. MEXC will continue to work with Ondo to bring users broader on-chain access to traditional securities.

In addition, MEXC has launched MEXC 0808: Stock Season, its annual brand event centered on “0 Fees” and “Infinite Opportunities”, running from August 8 to August 28 (UTC). Early bird registration is now open. During the event, MEXC will waive trading fees on Stock Futures, Tokenized Stocks and RealStocks. More details are available on the event page.

About MEXC

MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.

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Dubai, UAE, August 7th, 2026, FinanceWire

A new kind of prop firm where traders prove their skills risk-free, with no personal funds on the line, and earn up to 90% of the profits when they pass.

Volt Funded today opened to new traders around the world. Learn more at voltfunded.com. The firm offers a new kind of prop trading: instead of risking their own savings, traders use a simulated account to prove their skills. Those who pass the challenge earn the chance to make real payouts, without their own money ever being on the line.

Starting out in trading can feel risky and out of reach. Many people worry about losing their savings before they ever learn how it works. Volt Funded was built to take that fear away, giving new traders a safe place to learn, clear rules to follow, and the chance to earn real money once they prove they can trade.

Trading Education and Evaluation

Volt Funded is on a mission to make trading something anyone can learn safely. The firm teaches a simple, step-by-step way to trade, with built-in limits that protect traders along the way. Its vision is a world where no one has to risk their own savings to find out if they can trade, a world where learning is safe and skill gets rewarded.

Start Safely: Rules That Protect Traders

At Volt Funded, trader safety comes first. The firm does not hand traders money and leave them to guess. It provides a clear plan from day one.

Traders always know their limits. Safe loss limits stop them from losing too much. Simple rules keep them on track. Clear goals show them exactly what to aim for.

Profit Sharing Model

Once traders show they can follow the rules, they earn a funded account with up to $100,000 to trade with. This is simulated capital, but the profits earned are real, and traders keep 90% of them.

There are no hidden fees, no surprise charges, and no timer rushing trades. Traders can take their time and trade the right way. If they become profitable, Volt Funded pays out every two weeks.

Every account also comes with a simple, reliable platform, low trading costs, and friendly support in many languages, so trading feels easy from the very first day.

Trader Feedback

Traders who have completed the challenge and reached a funded account have been sharing their experience directly, from working through the rules to receiving their first payout. See their stories on Instagram, or join the conversation on Discord.

Launch Promotion

To mark its global launch, Volt Funded is giving every new trader 30% off their first challenge with the code TRYVOLT. Those who pass receive their next challenge free.

A challenge is simply a short test that shows a trader can follow the rules. It is the easiest, lowest-cost way to begin. Traders can sign up at voltfunded.com/signup.

No one needs a fortune to start, only the willingness to learn the right way. For new traders, the journey begins with a single challenge.

About Volt Funded

Volt Funded is a global prop firm that helps people learn to trade safely and earn from it. Traders use a simulated account, so their own money is never at risk. After passing a simple challenge, they can earn a funded account of up to $100,000 in simulated capital, keep 90% of their profits, and get paid every two weeks, with no time limits and no hidden fees. Volt Funded runs on the widely used MetaTrader 5 platform, with multilingual support for traders everywhere.

For more information or to sign up, visit voltfunded.com/signup.

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China, 7th Aug 2026 — JPSUN (Jinpeng Sunshine), a leading integrated manufacturer of aluminum windows and doors with 33 years of industry experience, has fully delivered custom JC77 series system windows for Cyprus coastal luxury villas, marking another milestone of its continuous global project expansion across Europe, Latin America and North America.

Founded in 1993, JPSUN operates multiple intelligent manufacturing bases focused on full vertical production of aluminum windows and doors. The brand maintains stable long-term cooperation with overseas developers and contractors, completing a series of landmark overseas developments including Spanish coastal villa communities, Bahamas high-end seaside resorts and large industrial park projects in Mexico.

The flagship JC77 villa-grade system window was selected for the Cyprus villa complex after cross-border supplier performance screening. Located on the Mediterranean coastline, the resort suffers year-round strong sea wind, salt spray corrosion and intense rainfall. Verified by JPSUN’s CNAS-certified laboratory, the product reaches Class 6 water tightness and 38 dB sound insulation, equipped with anti-corrosion surface treatment and multi-cavity thermal break frames to withstand harsh coastal climates effectively.

JPSUN’s core competitive strength stems from its dedicated 270-member R&D team, more than 300 proprietary patents and long-term university joint research programs. All core products have obtained NFRC (North America) and CE (EU) international certifications, meeting rigid construction standards worldwide.

Up to now, JPSUN’s global service network covers Central Asia, Southern Europe, Latin America and North America. Its representative completed overseas projects include high-end villas in Spain, Bahamas seaside residential resorts and large industrial complex window works in Mexico. The professional overseas engineering team delivers full-cycle support: site survey, personalized design, production supervision and complete after-sales service for international real estate developers, construction firms and architectural studios.

Industry analysts comment that manufacturers of aluminum windows and doors with full industrial chain capacity, global standard certifications and diversified overseas project portfolios hold growing market advantages worldwide. Supported by three decades of technical accumulation and proven delivery records across Europe and the Americas, JPSUN has become a reliable core supplier for international high-end construction projects.

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United States, 7th Aug 2026 – The global digital asset market is entering a new stage of development, with increasing demand for secure infrastructure, efficient trading systems, and transparent ecosystem models. In response to these market trends, Naxira Exchange is advancing its global digital asset ecosystem strategy by combining proprietary blockchain technology, high-performance trading infrastructure, and comprehensive security solutions to support the evolving needs of users and industry participants worldwide.

Built around a self-developed blockchain architecture, Naxira Exchange is designed to provide a diversified digital asset trading environment covering spot trading, derivatives, market data services, and copy-trading solutions. The platform focuses on improving trading efficiency through advanced matching technology while creating a broader ecosystem that connects digital asset services, blockchain innovation, cloud infrastructure, and industry development initiatives.

Naxira Exchange Builds High-Performance Trading Infrastructure and Security Framework

As digital asset markets continue to grow in scale, trading platforms require stronger technical foundations to handle increasing transaction volumes and complex market conditions. Naxira Exchange has developed its own distributed matching engine and blockchain infrastructure to enhance transaction processing capabilities, improve execution efficiency, and provide a stable trading experience for global users.

The platform’s technical architecture is designed to support high-concurrency trading scenarios through scalable systems and optimized algorithms. By focusing on speed, reliability, and operational efficiency, Naxira Exchange aims to provide a professional-grade trading environment for both individual users and institutional participants.

Security is another core component of the platform’s development strategy. Naxira Exchange integrates multiple layers of protection, including multi-signature asset management, offline signature mechanisms, intelligent risk monitoring, smart contract security reviews, and encryption technologies. These systems are designed to strengthen asset protection, reduce operational risks, and enhance the overall reliability of the platform.

Expanding a Global Digital Asset Ecosystem Through Compliance and Innovation

Beyond traditional exchange services, Naxira Exchange is developing a wider ecosystem that integrates blockchain technology with global digital finance applications. Through the establishment of the Singapore Digital Asset Investment Foundation, the platform aims to strengthen governance structures, promote transparent operational practices, and support long-term ecosystem development.

The foundation-based governance model focuses on improving transparency through structured management mechanisms and professional review processes. At the same time, Naxira Exchange continues to explore opportunities in blockchain research, cloud services, ecosystem incubation, and industry collaboration to support the growth of emerging digital technologies.

Cross-chain interoperability is also a key focus of the platform’s technology roadmap. By adopting standardized blockchain protocols, including unified ledger structures, data verification mechanisms, and transaction instruction standards, Naxira Exchange seeks to improve connectivity between different blockchain networks and support more efficient digital asset movement.

Through its multi-terminal support, including desktop platforms, mobile applications, H5 interfaces, and API integrations, Naxira Exchange is working to provide accessible digital asset services for users across different regions. The platform’s global strategy focuses on creating a more connected digital finance environment where technology, security, and ecosystem development work together.

Naxira Exchange’s Vision for the Future of Digital Finance

The development of digital assets requires infrastructure that can balance performance, security, transparency, and scalability. As the industry continues to mature, trading platforms are evolving from simple transaction venues into comprehensive digital ecosystems that support broader blockchain applications.

Naxira Exchange is committed to advancing this transformation through continuous investment in blockchain technology, risk management systems, and global ecosystem expansion. By combining high-performance trading infrastructure with compliance-oriented governance and cross-chain innovation, Naxira Exchange aims to contribute to the next generation of digital financial development and provide users with a reliable platform for participating in the global digital economy.

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Shanghai, China, 7th Aug 2026 — A Foxconn-developed humanoid robot featuring a proprietary robot controller from SEER Robotics, a platform-based embodied AI robotics company, wasprominently showcased at NVIDIA GTC 2026, highlighting the growing importance of robot control technologies in the development of Physical AI.

During the keynote presentation, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang showcased a global robotics ecosystem featuring humanoid robots, quadruped robots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and other robotic systems, demonstrating the industry’s transition from digital AI applications toward physical-world intelligence.

According to industry supply chain information, the Foxconn humanoid robot positioned at the center of NVIDIA’s robotics showcase incorporates a proprietary controller developed by SEER Robotics. The controller serves as a core component of the company’s “Robot Brain” technology, providing motion control, system coordination, and integration capabilities required for advanced robotic applications.

The showcase reflects a broader transformation in the robotics industry. As robot applications expand across diverse forms and scenarios, competition is increasingly shifting beyond individual robotic products toward the underlying control architectures and technology platforms that enable robots to be developed, integrated, deployed, and scaled efficiently.
Traditional robotics architectures often face challenges related to hardware-software fragmentation, interoperability, and deployment complexity. Standardized and interoperable control architectures can connect hardware components, perception modules, AI models, and application ecosystems, enabling unified development, continuous iteration, and scalable deployment of robotic systems.

Unlike companies focused primarily on individual robotic products, SEER Robotics represents an emerging platform-based approach to robotics development. Built around its proprietary “Robot Brain” technology, the company focuses on robot control systems, open platform development, and compatibility across different robotic systems, providing foundational technology for diverse robotics applications.

Following its recent listing in Hong Kong, SEER Robotics continues to expand its global ecosystem partnerships through its focus on robot control technologies and open robotics platforms.
Industry observers note that the commercialization of embodied AI will depend not only on advances in AI models and robotic hardware, but also on stable, open, and scalable technology foundations that support real-world deployment. Companies developing interoperable robotics platforms are expected to play an important role in the next phase of Physical AI adoption.

About SEER Robotics
SEER Robotics is a platform-based embodied AI robotics company specializing in robot controllers, AMRs, and embodied intelligent robots. Built around its intelligent robot control system, known as the “robot brain,” the company has developed an open robotics platform supporting over 2,000 robot models, delivers 1,000+ robotics solutions, and serves more than 2,100 customers across 20+ industries worldwide.
 

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New York, New York, United States, 7th Aug 2026 – Minneapolis attorney and author Bill Cottrell has published Minneapolis Miracle: From A Country Divided to a United States, a contemporary legal and political thriller set in Minneapolis.

The novel follows attorney John McDowell as he encounters personal and public conflicts involving political division, immigration reform, government corruption, fraud investigations, and the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 20-year reunion also reconnects John with a woman from his past, bringing questions of love, memory, loyalty, and second chances into the broader narrative.

Combining elements of legal fiction, political suspense, courtroom drama, romance, and family drama, Minneapolis Miracle examines how national issues affect individuals, families, communities, and public institutions. Its themes include immigration and citizenship, race, identity, faith, justice, public accountability, and the American dream.

The story is set against recognizable Minneapolis locations and reflects the city’s legal, social, political, and cultural environment. Basketball culture, changing community relationships, and several decades of social change also contribute to the novel’s setting and character development.

Cottrell has practiced law in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area for more than four decades. He grew up in South Minneapolis and served for 11 years as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. His experience in the Twin Cities informed aspects of the novel’s legal setting, local context, and examination of public systems.

Although the book addresses political and social issues, its primary focus is on the people experiencing them. Through its fictional characters, the novel considers how people with different backgrounds and perspectives respond to uncertainty, disagreement, institutional change, and questions of responsibility.

The title, Minneapolis Miracle, refers both to the city in which the story is set and to the possibility of greater understanding and unity during a period of national division.

About the Book

Minneapolis Miracle: From A Country Divided to a United States is a Minneapolis-based legal and political thriller that explores government corruption, immigration, public accountability, family relationships, faith, race, identity, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel combines contemporary American fiction with courtroom drama, political intrigue, romance, and suspense.

About the Author

Bill Cottrell is an attorney and author based in Minneapolis. He has practiced law in the Twin Cities for more than 40 years and previously served for 11 years as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law. He grew up in South Minneapolis.

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Minneapolis Miracle: From A Country Divided to a United States is available on Amazon.

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INCHEON, Korea South, 7th Aug 2026 – The red carpet is the most closely watched segment of the Blue Dragon ceremony, South Korea’s highest-profile annual honors for film and television and a principal showcase for its K-content industry. At the 2026 edition, staged in Incheon, Lim YoonA joined the actors and performers making their entrances before the assembled press. Working the lane alongside the handheld and fixed-position crews was Direct Drive Tech’s TITA wheeled-bipedal robot, introduced at the ceremony for the first time as a mobile camera platform and marking its first red-carpet assignment at an international awards event. TITA covered the arrival lane, the fixed photo area and the media interaction zone, contributing autonomous following, stabilized travel and multi-angle camera work.

Direct Drive Tech deployed its TITA wheeled-bipedal robot as a mobile camera platform on the 2026 Blue Dragon red carpet, supporting following shots, programmable camera moves and stable filming through a dense, fast-moving live-event environment.

Built on Direct-Drive Robotics: Direct Drive Tech Provides the Hardware Foundation for Professional Red-Carpet Filming

Camera movement is ultimately a torque problem, and that is where Direct Drive Tech has concentrated since its founding in 2020. The company builds gearless direct-drive motors, power modules, robot joints, sensors and actuators, an approach that removes conventional gear reduction from the joint, lowers backlash and yields the fine, continuous control a moving camera depends on. Its modular wheeled-bipedal robots were among the first of their type to reach volume production.

TITA was the platform used in Incheon. The 8-DoF machine combines an eight-degree-of-freedom joint layout, a proprietary balance algorithm and millimeter-scale environmental perception, giving it the travel speed associated with wheeled equipment and the adaptability associated with legged machines. It runs on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB module, carries a 10 kg moving payload, tops out at 3 m/s, climbs grades of up to 30 degrees, and works for roughly two hours per set of hot-swappable batteries. ROS 2, SDK and API access and the TITA Bridge expansion interface support development, and the same platform is used for inspection, mapping, security patrol, delivery experiments, education and secondary development.

Several of those attributes matter directly on a carpet. The direct-drive motors deliver generous peak torque while running quietly, which keeps the machine unobtrusive near live interviews. Modular mounting points accept professional cinema gimbals, high-definition camera bodies and additional sensing modules without a rebuild. LiDAR, stereo vision and TOF depth sensing let the robot map crowd movement as it goes and clear obstacles in real time. Mechanical heads and fixed tracks are constrained by the space they need and by how abruptly they start and stop; a self-balancing mobile base answers both constraints.

Multi-Scenario Deployment: TITA Supports Core Red-Carpet Camera Work at the 2026 Blue Dragon Event

Units were assigned to coordinated positions covering the three phases of the program: arrivals, the fixed photo area and the media interaction zone.

Dynamic Following Shots

The walk from the carpet entrance to the signature wall is hard to record as one continuous take when coverage depends on handheld operators and dolly positions. Switched into autonomous following, TITA held its subject through a combination of pre-loaded path and visual tracking, keeping pace with Lim YoonA (임윤아) as she walked the lane. The wheel-leg structure allowed slight lateral corrections around staff, fans and press crossing the lane, and the camera stayed level and stabilized throughout, producing a continuous point-of-view record for official coverage and for entertainment media in Korea and abroad.

Programmable Camera Movement and Cinematic Angles

Orbiting moves, push-in close-ups and slow motion are standard vocabulary at major awards ceremonies, and TITA’s programmable motion control accepts those trajectories in advance. Through the posing segment the robot circled talent at constant speed across a full 360 degrees, alternating rising and descending framing within the same pass. When Lim YoonA (임윤아) turned toward the cameras and raised a hand in greeting, it worked with high-speed camera equipment to capture high-frame-rate slow motion that holds detail in lighting, styling and garment movement. Selected clips were pushed to social platforms during the event, extending the reach of the ceremony’s red-carpet coverage.

Mobility in Tight Red-Carpet Spaces

Media positions and lighting rigs occupy both sides of the Blue Dragon carpet, and what remains is narrow. Camera dollies cannot advance into it and handheld operators lose sight lines behind the crowd. TITA’s compact body switches between two-wheel travel and a slower legged gait, which lets it thread the gaps between camera positions and take side-profile and low-angle frames that heavier equipment rarely reaches. Collision warning and emergency braking governed close-range work around talent, keeping the creative benefit and on-site safety in balance.

From Robotics Labs to Global Entertainment: A New Commercial Scenario for Direct Drive Tech

Mobile robot platforms built for industrial inspection, education and delivery experimentation are steadily finding work in film production, broadcast and large-scale live events, where autonomous navigation, repeatable motion and quiet operation answer requirements that conventional rigs meet with difficulty. Such events are also a strict testbed, permitting no downtime and no unpredictable behavior, and the operating data they produce feeds back into engineering.

That gives the Blue Dragon deployment relevance well beyond entertainment: to production teams and live-event producers assessing robotic camera support, to robotics developers and universities in search of a capable research base, to laboratories and inspection teams working in confined spaces, and to automation integrators building application-specific systems. TITA is offered as an open platform, with ROS 2 support, SDK and API access, modular expansion through TITA Bridge and documented interfaces for secondary development. Direct Drive Tech will continue advancing direct-drive robotics under real operating conditions, carrying its platforms from laboratories and industrial parks into a wider range of commercial and creative settings.

About Direct Drive Tech

Founded in 2020, Direct Drive Tech focuses on direct-drive robotics systems, wheeled robot platforms, direct drive motors and modular robot hardware, including robot joints, power modules, sensors and actuators. Its product line includes TITA, DIABLO, D1, the M15 Series and the M06 Series, serving robotics research, education, industrial inspection and commercial deployment. More information is available at https://shop.directdrive.com/.

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