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TUNI G2 Launches in North America: Next-Level 40mm Conical Burr Grinder with 70-Step Adjustment for Barista-Quality Results at Home

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TUNI, a growing brand dedicated to manufacturing and selling premium espresso machines and coffee gear, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest product — The G2 Electric Coffee Grinder: Precision with Near-Zero Retention. Designed to serve as the functional centerpiece of the modern home coffee ritual.


TUNI G2 Launches in North America: Next-Level 40mm Conical Burr Grinder with 70-Step Adjustment for Barista-Quality Results at Home

“At TUNI, we believe that the beauty of coffee should begin long before the first sip. It should begin with the tactile elegance and visual calm of the equipment you use,” says Kevin at TUNI. “This new grinder is the physical embodiment of our design DNA—a perfect marriage of professional performance and sophisticated, minimalist aesthetics. Every curve, every material choice, and every interface detail is designed to reflect our philosophy: Focus only on the essence of coffee.

The G2 grinder is available in a refined Silver, an elegant Ivory and deep Noir. Its minimalist profile hides powerful, professional-grade engineering. Whether TUNI’s G2 addresses the reality of home brewing by anticipating the user’s needs at every step.

Key Technical Features of the TUNI G2:

  • 40mm Stainless Steel Conical Burrs: Premium 420 stainless steel burrs deliver excellent particle distribution. 350-400 RPM motor prevents heat damage, protecting the coffee’s volatile aromatics.
  • 70-Step Micro-Adjustment: With 70 distinct grind settings, users can easily dial in everything from a fine espresso to a smooth pour-over or a robust French press. The experience is precise, repeatable, and simple.
  • Anti-Static Technology with 40°Optimized Spout: The most common frustration of home grinding is the cleanup. The G2’s advanced anti-static and anti-clumping technology ensures coffee grounds fall cleanly and precisely, keeping your countertops spotless.
  • Grind in 2 Ways: A built-in, adjustable cradle with a silicone pad securely holds 51mm to 58mm portafilters for hands-free grinding. Alternatively, users can grind directly into the included premium dosing cup.
  • Intuitive Digital Interface & Precision Timing: A digital touchscreen provides quick single- and double-cup presets, plus a customizable manual timer. Users can program the grind duration from 5 to 40 seconds in 0.5-second increments to lock in accurate dose weights without the guesswork.
  • Thoughtful Details for Home-Barista: The G2 features an 8.8oz (250g) hopper compatible with an included bellows attachment, allowing users to purge the chamber for near-zero retention. Custom cleaning brushes are also included to keep the burrs in peak condition.

The Perfect Pair: TUNI 58mm Espresso Machines

For optimal extraction, the G2 pairs naturally with TUNI E2 58mm Espresso Machines. 58mm group heads provide the thermal stability and pressure control necessary to fully utilize the G2’s precision grind, creating a professional-quality setup that fits perfectly on any kitchen counter.

Pricing and Availability

The TUNI G2 Electric Coffee Grinder now available for purchase on Amazon and website.

About TUNI

Founded in 2001, TUNI builds premium coffee gear that performs as beautifully as it looks. We focus on what truly matters: honest materials, smart engineering, and elegant tools designed to make brewing exceptional coffee an effortless experience.

 

GAC Retains Top Spot for 3-Year Value Retention Among Chinese Brands — Defining Chinese Quality Through Proven Reliability

GUANGZHOU, China, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A recent value retention rate report for February released by the China Automobile Dealers Association shows that GAC continues to lead among Chinese domestic brands in three-year value retention rate. In terms of model-specific performance, the GAC GS8 topped the mid-size SUV segment among Chinese brands with a retention rate of 77.0%. Other GAC models such as the GAC E8 PHEV, GAC E9, AION RT, and AION S also ranked among the top in their respective segments. Notably, the GAC E9 and AION Y were both included in the Top 15 of the overall three-year value retention rate rankings for plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles, respectively.


Value retention rate is a key benchmark of a vehicle’s overall strength, directly reflecting long-term market recognition of its reliability, cost of ownership, and customer satisfaction. GAC’s continued leadership among Chinese domestic brands is a natural result of the GAC’s consistent focus on high-quality development and deep investment in core technology R&D. It further confirms that GAC products deliver exceptional quality that stands the test of time.

Building on its strong foundation of quality, GAC is not only committed to delivering high-quality, intelligent vehicles to global consumers, but also under the guidance of its “One GAC 2.0” strategy, extending this trust rooted in quality to every overseas user’s mobility experience by co-creating mobility ecosystems with local partners.

This value retention achievement represents a powerful promise from GAC to users worldwide: choosing GAC means choosing a reliable partner that has stood the test of the market. What we deliver to our customers is not just a great car, but a trustworthy long-term asset.

Cheerble Opens Pre-Orders for Match G1 AI Pet Feeder Following CES 2026 Debut

HONG KONG, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cheerble today opened pre-orders for the Pet Feeder Match G1, an AI-powered feeding system that uses facial recognition to identify cats and control food access. The product, which debuted at CES 2026 in January, is now available for purchase.

Solving Multi-Cat Feeding Without Wearables

Match G1 targets a specific problem in the 42% of U.S. cat-owning households with multiple cats: preventing food theft and managing individual diets. Traditional solutions require RFID collars or microchip implants. Match G1 uses on-device facial recognition instead.

The system was trained on more than 1,000 cats across multiple breeds. Recognition accuracy reaches 99.9% according to Cheerble’s testing. The feeder identifies cats within 25 centimeters, grants or denies access, and logs each feeding session through a companion mobile app.

All processing occurs locally on the device. No video uploads to cloud servers. The camera activates only during feeding attempts. A physical hood structure prevents unauthorized access even if recognition fails.

Development took nearly three years, with the bulk of engineering focused on two technical challenges: maintaining recognition accuracy across different lighting conditions and cat aging, and processing visual data fast enough to function as a real-time access control system.

Recognition from Tech Media

Tech outlets covering CES 2026 focused on the product’s facial recognition implementation. Interesting Engineering called it the “world’s first facial recognition feeder with 99.9% accuracy for multi-cat homes.” Android Headlines included it in their annual “Best of CES” product selections. TechTimes used the term “Feline Face ID” in their coverage.

Built for Daily Use in Multi-Pet Homes

Beyond AI recognition, Match G1 addresses practical feeding concerns. The whisker-friendly bowl shape reduces stress during meals, a common issue for cats with sensitive whiskers. Dishwasher-safe stainless steel components make cleanup straightforward for owners managing multiple pets. An integrated ice pack slot preserves wet food freshness between feedings. The system supports up to six cat profiles, accommodating households as cats are added over time.

Users can set feeding schedules, portion limits, and access windows through the Cheerble app. The system continues operating offline once configured. If Wi-Fi drops, scheduled feedings proceed without interruption.

Pricing and Availability

Match G1 is priced at $259. Pre-orders opening March 17, 2026 receive from 23% off, bringing the price to $199. The pre-order discount is available for a limited time at the Pre-order Page. First units ship in late May 2026.

About Cheerble

Founded in 2016, Cheerble pioneers smart pet technology designed to enhance quality of life for pets and their owners. Focusing on innovation, sustainability, and enrichment, Cheerble’s products serve millions of pet owners across more than 70 countries.

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SITI attends press conference on 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing

BEIJING, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, attended a press conference on the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing this morning (March 17), together with the Secretary-General of the WIC, Mr Ren Xianliang, to announce that Hong Kong will once again host the Asia-Pacific Summit this year.

The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong (right), alongside the Secretary General of the World Internet Conference, Mr Ren Xianliang (left), attended the press conference on the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing today (March 17).
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong (right), alongside the Secretary General of the World Internet Conference, Mr Ren Xianliang (left), attended the press conference on the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Beijing today (March 17).

Following the debut of the WIC Asia-Pacific Summit hosted in Hong Kong last year, the city will once again collaborate with the WIC to stage the international Internet flagship event. Hosted by the WIC, organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and co-organised by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau (ITIB), the Summit will take place on April 13 and 14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) under the theme “Digital and Intelligent Empowerment for Innovative Development – Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”. The Summit is expected to attract government and business leaders, representatives of international organisations, and experts and scholars from the Mainland and overseas to gather in Hong Kong. Through in-depth discussions on global Internet frontier topics, the Summit aims to promote high-quality innovation and technology (I&T) development, strengthen regional digital collaboration, and jointly create new momentum and advantages for the development of the Asia-Pacific region.

Mr Ren said that the WIC will continue to organise the Summit in Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, this year to explore AI development and governance. Not only does it reflect Hong Kong’s aspiration to promote Internet and I&T advancement, but it also aligns with its unique mission of bridging the Mainland and overseas as well as connecting the world.

The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, attended a press conference on the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia Pacific Summit in Beijing this morning (March 17), together with the Secretary-General of the WIC, Mr Ren Xianliang, to announce that Hong Kong will once again host the Asia Pacific Summit this year.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, attended a press conference on the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia Pacific Summit in Beijing this morning (March 17), together with the Secretary-General of the WIC, Mr Ren Xianliang, to announce that Hong Kong will once again host the Asia Pacific Summit this year.

Professor Sun expressed his gratitude to the WIC for designating Hong Kong to once again host this highly anticipated international Internet event. As a premier platform for global dialogue, the return of the WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to Hong Kong this year embodies not only an important measure in promoting digital development under the 15th Five-Year Plan but also the implementation of deepening the high-level opening up to the world. The HKSAR Government eagerly anticipates collaborating with the WIC again to transform the Asia-Pacific Summit into the most impactful regional I&T event, accelerating Hong Kong’s development as an international I&T centre and further promoting the high-quality development of I&T in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the country, the Asia-Pacific region, and globally. 

The 2026 Summit will feature a comprehensive agenda. Apart from the opening ceremony on the first day of the Summit, the main forum will introduce the WIC Distinguished Contributors Gala where various internationally renowned I&T dignitaries will be invited to share their outstanding contributions to spearheading global Internet development. This year’s Summit will also introduce a first-ever ministerial meeting, providing a premier platform for ministerial officials and representatives of international organisations from across the globe to engage in high-level exchanges and in-depth dialogue on topics such as how AI can empower high-quality economic growth.

The second day of the Summit will feature an expanded lineup of six sub-forums, convening internationally renowned speakers for insightful discussions on topics including “Innovation and Application of AI Agent”, “Digital Finance”, “AI Security and Governance”, “AI for Better Life”, “Digital and Intelligent Health”, and “Digital Transformation and Dissemination of Classical Texts”. These sub-forums will explore how I&T can forge new growth drivers for the economy and how international co-operation can promote the development of the digital economy. The Summit will also be complemented by a series of affiliated activities, including a government-enterprise dialogue, capacity-building events to be hosted by the WIC Digital Academy, and a new technology exhibition zone.

Alongside the Summit, Hong Kong will also stage its annual I&T mega event, the Business of Innovation and Technology Week (BIT Week), concurrently in April to present a series of exciting I&T activities. A highlight of the BIT Week will be the InnoEX 2026, co-organised by the ITIB and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. It will be held from April 13 to 16 at the HKCEC. Themed “Innovate • Automate • Elevate”, the InnoEX 2026 will navigate topics such as AI+, robotics, low-altitude economy, property technology, and retail technology that will shape the future of innovations through a large-scale exhibition, seminars, and business networking events.

Advancing Autonomy: Applied Intuition Collaborates with NVIDIA to Accelerate Adoption of Autonomous Driving Technology

OEMs now have a production-ready path to deploy scalable L2+ autonomy optimized for NVIDIA platforms

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Intuition announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to further accelerate the development and deployment of Level 2+ (L2+) driver assistance systems for automotive manufacturers worldwide.

The announcement, made during NVIDIA GTC, recognizes Applied Intuition as a recommended software provider for OEMs developing L2+ highway driving optimized for NVIDIA hardware. Applied Intuition, a leader in physical AI,  provides OEMs with a clear production-ready path to delivering L2+ systems.

Applied Intuition’s L2+ advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) stack is optimized for the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin and the upcoming NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor, allowing automakers to deploy advanced functionality across a wide range of vehicle architectures.

For automakers, this collaboration accelerates time-to-market, reduces integration risk and increases developer velocity with autonomy software and tooling optimized to work together from the start.

“Advanced driver assistance is becoming a baseline expectation for mass-market vehicles,” said Varun Mittal, president of Applied Intuition. “Our work with NVIDIA raises the bar across the full range of powertrains—from ICE and hybrid to fully electric—giving automakers a clear, confident path to deploy L2+ autonomy by combining NVIDIA’s hardware leadership with software designed to meet regulatory, safety and manufacturing realities.”

“Applied Intuition is an important software partner for automakers building advanced driver assistance systems on NVIDIA DRIVE,” said Rishi Dhall, vice president of automotive at NVIDIA. “By combining Applied Intuition’s production-ready L2+ software stack with NVIDIA’s high-performance AI compute, we’re helping OEMs accelerate development and bring scalable, safe driver-assistance capabilities to vehicles worldwide.”

Applied Intuition’s L2+ stack is powered by a data and simulation flywheel that enables curation of petabyte-scale datasets to train and evaluate stacks in closed-loop simulation. Applied Intuition’s development and validation tooling will now incorporate NVIDIA Cosmos World Foundation Models as part of data augmentation and synthetic generation workflows enabling diversity of weather, lighting and behaviors in sensor datasets.

As OEMs increasingly prioritize ADAS and L2+ as an essential feature, many face real-world constraints related to cost, power consumption, thermal envelopes and packaging—particularly for internal combustion engine vehicles and mass-market hybrids.

Applied Intuition delivers a fully scalable software solution engineered to address these constraints on NVIDIA platforms, including:

  • Full L2+ feature set ready to be deployed on NVIDIA AI infrastructure for highway driving, safety and automated parking, optimized for the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin and upcoming NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor.
  • State-of-the-art tooling and data engine enabling continuous development and validation of E2E L2+ stacks with fleet datasets and simulation, enhanced with NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models for data augmentation and generation workflows.
  • Vehicle OS brings best-in-class infotainment integration, high-performance middleware and a safety-critical software architecture to OEMs, compatible with NVIDIA DriveOS to provide a complete software foundation.

As the automotive industry accelerates toward software-defined vehicles, this collaboration provides OEMs with a streamlined foundation and a practical route to bring safe, advanced driver assistance to the market with greater speed and confidence. 

About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

/C O R R E C T I O N — RoboForex/

In the news release, RoboForex Launches Swap-Free Trading for All Clients, issued March 16, 2026 by RoboForex over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that an incorrect logo was used in the original distribution; this has now been replaced by the correct RoboForex logo. The complete, corrected release follows:

RoboForex Launches Swap-Free Trading for All Clients

BELIZE CITY, Belize, March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RoboForex, a financial broker, has announced the launch of swap-free trading for all its clients. The new feature represents a distinctive innovation in the forex industry and introduces a fundamentally different approach to overnight trading costs.

RoboForex Launches Swap-Free Trading for All Clients
RoboForex Launches Swap-Free Trading for All Clients

RoboForex offers a comprehensive swap-free model, completely removing overnight fees (swaps). Crucially, this is achieved without introducing hidden costs, such as increased commissions or wider spreads, which are common among other market providers. By opening a swap-free account, RoboForex clients can run their strategies without incurring additional charges for holding positions overnight.

Enhancing the trader experience

The introduction of this feature is designed to lower entry barriers and create a more predictable cost structure for traders. By removing overnight swaps, RoboForex simplifies trading conditions and reduces cost-related uncertainty, particularly for those holding positions over longer periods.

In volatile market environments, where traders already navigate price fluctuations and risk exposure, eliminating overnight charges helps minimise additional cost pressure and supports a more focused trading experience. This can be particularly relevant when traders hold positions for extended periods during prolonged market trends, waiting for more favourable exit conditions.

“Following a successful test launch last year in several Latin American countries and strong positive feedback from clients, we decided to scale swap-free trading across all our markets,” said Douglas Abreu, LATAM Operations Director at RoboForex. “This step reflects our broader focus on simplifying trading conditions and making costs more transparent and predictable, giving traders more flexibility in managing longer-term positions.”

Key highlights of the swap-free accounts:

  • Total transparency: no additional commissions or mark-ups are added to the spread in exchange for swap-free status
  • Available to all RoboForex clients: swap-free trading is accessible on newly created accounts
  • Broad instrument coverage: zero swaps apply for the most popular instruments, including metals and currencies

Building a low-barrier trading environment

The launch of swap-free trading aligns with RoboForex’s broader strategy of reducing cost-related barriers for clients. In addition to swap-free accounts, the company offers free withdrawals, allowing clients to withdraw funds without a commission up to three times per month. RoboForex also offers 0% commission on deposits, ensuring clients are not charged for funding their accounts.

By combining swap-free trading with transparent and cost-efficient funding and withdrawal conditions, RoboForex continues to develop a trading environment focused on market accessibility, clarity, and reduced structural costs for traders.

About RoboForex

RoboForex is a company that provides brokerage services, offering traders in financial markets access to its proprietary trading terminals and industry-leading third-party platforms. RoboForex Ltd operates under brokerage license number FSC 9759600.

View more detailed information about the Company’s products and activities on the website roboforex.com.

 

Trevor Paglen Selected as the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award Recipient

  • Trevor Paglen’s work brings visibility to digitally invisible structures, drawing on sustained engagements with AI, computer vision, digital infrastructures, and expanded landscapes.
  • The award is part of the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative, a five-year, multifaceted collaboration designed to research, honor, and promote artists working at the intersection of art and technology.

SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LG and Guggenheim New York proudly announce Trevor Paglen as the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient. Paglen is the fourth artist to be recognized as part of the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative, a five-year, multifaceted collaboration designed to research, honor, and promote artists working at the intersection of art and technology. Selected by an international jury of leaders in contemporary art, Paglen will receive an unrestricted honorarium of $100,000 in celebration of his groundbreaking contributions to this field.

Trevor Paglen ©Trevor Paglen(Photo_Michael Avedon)
Trevor Paglen ©Trevor Paglen(Photo_Michael Avedon)

Paglen will deliver the lecture-performance “The Lizard People Are Here!” at Guggenheim New York on May 18. Please visit guggenheim.org/calendar/ for more information.

“Over the course of his career, Paglen has undertaken foundational investigations into the infrastructures of surveillance, artificial intelligence, data extraction, and state secrecy that shape contemporary life. By transforming opaque technological systems into perceptible forms, he cultivates public awareness and civic agency. His art invites us to confront the invisible architectures that govern our lives and to recognize our shared responsibility within them. In illuminating these often unseen forces, Paglen empowers audiences not only to see the world differently but also to imagine how it might be shaped differently,” said Naomi Beckwith, Deputy Director and Jennifer and David Stockman Chief Curator at Guggenheim New York.

“We’re living through a profound transformation in our relationship to images. Images, sensing systems, algorithms, and the infrastructures around them have become active participants in the world––shaping decisions, identities, cultures, and histories. As an artist, I’m interested in exploring new forms of vision and imagining alternative ways of seeing. I’m honored to receive this award from LG and the Guggenheim, and grateful for their commitment to artists working at the intersection of art, science, and technology,” said Paglen, 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient.

“We are honored to present the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award to Trevor Paglen, an artist whose work reflects the very questions we ask ourselves at LG. As we advance our AI capabilities, we recognize that true innovation demands transparency, accountability, and a commitment to the human-centered application of technology. By celebrating Trevor’s vision, LG reaffirms its dedication to building an AI future that is not only powerful but ethically grounded and deserving of human trust,” said Seol Park, Head of Brand at LG Corp.

Trevor Paglen (b. 1974, Camp Springs, Maryland; lives and works in New York) is an artist whose work brings visibility to digitally invisible structures, helping audiences better understand current technologies and their underlying logic. Drawing on sustained engagements with landscape renderings, advanced technologies, and the history of photography, he reveals how power, secrecy, and surveillance influence what we see––and what remains unseen––within digital systems.

Paglen’s work examines the formation and construction of digital images, investigating the evolving machinic apparatus of digitally constructed images. Through these inquiries, Paglen examines how these forms shape our understanding of reality. His practice spans photography, simulation, remote sensing, sculpture, writing, research, and engineering, all aimed at uncovering systems that often operate out of sight.

Paglen has presented solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (2019); Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC (2018); Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt (2015); Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing (2015); Protocinema, Istanbul (2013); Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (2013); and the Vienna Secession (2010). His work has also been included in group exhibitions at leading museums such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2009, 2010, and 2018); Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (2014); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2011); and Tate Modern, London (2010), among many others.

In recognition of his work, Paglen received the MacArthur Fellowship in 2017 and the Electronic Frontier Foundation Award in 2014, honoring him as a groundbreaking investigative artist. His work is in the collections of the Guggenheim; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Cleveland Museum of Art; Dallas Museum of Art; FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, Dunkirk, France; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Israel Museum, Jerusalem; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; Mudam Luxembourg, Luxembourg City; Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Pérez Art Museum Miami; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and more.

His upcoming book How to See Like a Machine will be released by Verso on May 19, 2026.

The jury for the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award included Mami Kataoka, Director, Mori Art Museum; Melanie Lenz, Curator of Digital Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Rasha Salti, researcher, writer, and curator of art and film, and curatorial advisor to late Koyo Kouoh, Artistic Director of the 61st Venice Biennale; Noam Segal, Ph.D., LG Electronics Associate Curator, Guggenheim New York; and Eugenio Viola, Ph.D., Artistic Director, Bogotá Museum of Modern Art.

On selecting Paglen for the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award, the jury stated:

Trevor Paglen’s long-term, pioneering practice has persistently evolved throughout his career, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to innovation, critical reflection, and conceptual complexity. Over previous decades, his work has explored the liminal space of digital photography, interrogating the structures of seeing through questions of visibility, perception, and lens-based technologies. With the emergence of large language models and contemporary AI systems, Paglen’s practice has expanded to engage deeply with advanced data analytics, computer vision, and the underlying architectures that shape our modes of perception.

Looking beyond art and culture alone, Paglen examines the power structures surrounding mass technologies and the exchanges they facilitate––between cultural myths, national narratives, and deeply embedded social assumptions. His engagement with advanced technologies extends beyond discrete forms of artificial intelligence, probing instead the future implications and latent potentials of neural and computational systems. Through this work, Paglen carefully interrogates the forces that ‘produce our reality,’ simultaneously challenging the limits of human perception while rendering invisible structures visible.

Paglen’s sustained commitment to addressing urgent global concerns––through rigorous artistic research, technological subversion, intellectual risk-taking, and engagement with universal subject matter—has resulted in a coherent and highly distinctive artistic oeuvre. His works consistently bring legibility and public access to opaque and often inaccessible technologies, while resisting dominant corporate narratives and foregrounding broader societal and ethical considerations. This unwavering devotion to critical inquiry and public accountability merits recognition and support. We recognize Trevor Paglen as one of the most influential artists of our time.”

About the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative
Since launching in 2022, the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative has championed artists across a range of media, backgrounds, geographies, and career stages as part of a five-year collaboration between the Guggenheim and LG to research, honor, and promote artists working at the intersection of art and technology. Unique in its focus and approach, the initiative represents an unprecedented investment in technology as an artistic medium. It enables the Guggenheim to broaden its investigations into this innovative field, providing essential support to the visionary artists whose work explores how technology shapes––and is shaped by––society.

As part of the initiative, Noam Segal joined Guggenheim New York in 2023 as LG Electronics Associate Curator. Focusing on research, Segal plays an active role in developing the museum’s engagement with technology-based art, producing scholarship and public-facing programs and content across the museum through 2027.

The 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient Trevor Paglen will be recognized at the Young Collectors Council (YCC) Party on May 14.

As part of the initiative, LG Electronics is the Presenting Sponsor of the Guggenheim’s YCC Party through 2027. This event raises vital funds for the acquisition of artwork. Through its sponsorship of the party, the LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative helps sustain the museum’s mission to collect, preserve, and interpret the art of our time while expanding the YCC’s long-standing commitment to emerging artists. Each year, the YCC Party features activations and performances devised by rising stars of the art world. Since 2023, participating artists have incorporated LG’s groundbreaking OLED technology into their engagements with the Guggenheim’s landmark building. For more information, visit guggenheim.org/initiatives/lg-guggenheim-art-and-technology-initiative/lg-and-the-ycc-party.

Past recipients of the LG Guggenheim Award are Stephanie Dinkins, Shu Lea Cheang, and Ayoung Kim. The initiative will recognize one additional artist in 2027.

About LG
LG is a technology innovator and global leader in consumer electronics, advanced materials, and automotive components. Founded in 1947, LG was a driving force behind South Korea’s modernization. The company produced South Korea’s first radio and television sets and today is a global leader in organic light-emitting displays (OLED), electric car batteries, and advanced industrial plastics. The LG group of companies operates in more than 60 countries that together generate USD 140 billion in annual revenue. LG Corporation (LG Corp.) is the holding company for industry-leading LG subsidiaries, such as LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, to name a few. For more information about the LG group of companies, visit lgcorp.com.

About the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1937 and is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The international constellation of museums includes the Guggenheim New York; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; the Guggenheim Bilbao; and the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. A “temple of spirit” where radical art and architecture meet, the Guggenheim New York is among a group of eight Frank Lloyd Wright structures in the United States designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. To learn more about the Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim’s activities around the world, visit guggenheim.org.

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Trevor Paglen, Faces of ImageNet, 2022 ©Trevor Paglen
Trevor Paglen, Faces of ImageNet, 2022 ©Trevor Paglen

Trevor Paglen, Sight Machine, 2017 © Trevor Paglen
Trevor Paglen, Sight Machine, 2017 © Trevor Paglen

UNIBIRD Launches N200M Visual Navigation Module for GPS-Denied Environments

DUBAI, UAE, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following the successful launch of the world’s first mass-produced N200 VIO navigation module at a price of USD 399, UNIBIRD has officially introduced its upgraded solution—the N200M Visual Navigation Module (VIO). Designed for environments where GPS signals are unavailable or unreliable, the N200M uses AI-based visual navigation for precise positioning and self-localization. It delivers significant improvements in size, weight, accuracy, and environmental adaptability, ensuring stable and reliable drone operations even in complex operational environments.

N200M VIO Navigation Module
N200M VIO Navigation Module

Key Performance Improvements

  • 43% smaller: 92 × 62 × 37.3 mm, improving compatibility.
  • 54% lighter: Only 128 g, reducing payload and extending flight endurance.
  • 300% accuracy improvement: Continuous positioning error within 2%, representing a major improvement over the previous generation

Price remains $399—about one-twentieth the cost of traditional fiber-optic inertial systems—with plug-and-play compatibility for PX4 and APM controllers.

Stable Navigation Without GPS
The N200M Visual Navigation Module is designed to deliver enhanced performance compared with existing visual navigation solutions.

  • Operating altitude: Up to 200 meters (656 ft), four times higher than the 46-meter (150-foot) limitation of many current systems.
  • Maximum speed: 15 m/s (54 km/h) with stable localization
  • Low latency: 30 Hz output with latency as low as 28 ms

In many operational environments, drones can lose positioning capability when GPS signals are jammed, obstructed, or unavailable. By tightly coupling vision, laser ranging, and IMU data with adaptive feature-tracking algorithms, the N200M maintains 2% positioning accuracy even in low-texture environments, during high-speed flight at up to 15–20 m/s, or under strong electromagnetic interference and GPS spoofing.

No Preloaded Maps Required
The N200M leverages SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), combining vision, IMU, and LiDAR data to perceive its surroundings and track position and orientation in real time. Even in unknown, complex, or GPS-denied environments, it enables drones to navigate stably, reliably, and autonomously.

Effortless Deployment: Rapid Integration, Plug and Play

The module follows the MAVLink standard protocol and connects directly to PX4 or APM flight controllers. Integration takes only a few minutes, requiring minimal PID tuning before the system is ready for operation.

About UNIBIRD
Headquartered in Dubai, UNIBIRD.ai combines Asia-Pacific R&D and manufacturing expertise to deliver high-performance, accessible AI modules. The N200M VIO Visual Navigation Module is now available for large-scale commercial orders, enabling a wide range of drones to execute precise autonomous missions in demanding GPS-denied environments.

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