An innovator in graphene-powered heated apparel technology delivers lightweight, all-weather comfort designed for winter commutes, alpine sports, and outdoor work.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wulcea, a graphene-heated apparel brand specializing in advanced warming technology, today introduced its next-generation heated jacket series powered by GrapheneNano™ Tech. Designed to reduce the need for heavy, bulky winter layers, the collection delivers a three-level adjustable heating experience for commuters, outdoor workers, and winter sports enthusiasts. “Everyone deserves to stay comfortably warm without sacrificing personal mobility,” said John C, Founder of Wulcea.

Advancing Smart Heated Clothing with Three Core Upgrades

Traditional heated garments often rely on rigid wire heating elements that may contribute to uneven heating experiences, a stiff internal feel, and laundering limitations. Wulcea addresses these challenges by integrating proprietary GrapheneNano™ technology across its smart outerwear line.

This innovation delivers three key upgrades designed to enhance comfort, performance, and durability in heated apparel:

• Flexible graphene heating elements deliver broader, more consistent warmth across key heating zones.
• Far-infrared heating technology creates gentle, sun-like warmth for everyday winter comfort.
• Flexible graphene heating elements are tested for durability and flexibility to support reliable long-term performance.

Enhanced Heating Performance and Certified Safety Standards

Every jacket in the line features 3-second rapid heating with three easily adjustable temperature settings for customized comfort. Powered by a high-capacity 18,400mAh portable fast-charging battery pack, the system provides up to 10 hours of continuous heat on the low setting, making it ideal for full-day outdoor activities and long commutes. Safety remains a central priority in Wulcea’s product development. The jackets operate on a low-voltage 12V system equipped with NTC intelligent thermal control, which automatically halts heating when internal temperatures exceed 131°F (55°C). Engineered to meet applicable safety standards, the collection carries UL, FCC, and CE certifications for electrical and electromagnetic safety, alongside RoHS environmental compliance and UN38.3 battery transport safety protocols. Designed for different winter lifestyles, Wulcea’s heated clothing collection includes hardshell jackets for outdoor activities and changing weather conditions, softshell styles for daily commuting, and heated vests for additional layering warmth. Across the collection, durable SBS zippers and hidden interior heating buttons provide functional convenience while maintaining a clean, understated design.

Tailored Models for Diverse Lifestyle Scenarios

Wulcea designed its flagship models to align with specific daily scenarios, user preferences, and winter lifestyle needs:

Men’s Classic Graphene Heated Jacket (Hardshell): Engineered as a rugged protective layer for outdoor professionals, winter campers, ice fishing enthusiasts, and early-morning commuters. It combines a durable hardshell exterior with a soft insulated lining, featuring six targeted heat zones across the back neck, upper back, both lower waist areas, and front pocket areas. Whether clearing snowy driveways, waiting at icy transit stops, or spending long hours on outdoor job sites, slipping hands into the heated pockets offers quick warmth. Available in sizes S–5XL in Army Green, Black, Hunting Camo, Navy, and Dark Camo.

Women’s Ski Heated Jacket (Color-Blocked): Blending alpine performance with modern urban styling for skiers, winter travelers, and daily city wear. Designed with a focus on key areas where many users seek additional warmth, including the arms and neck, six heating zones are strategically placed across the back neck, upper back, both upper arms, and front pocket areas. Whether carving down snowy ski slopes, enjoying outdoor holiday festivals, or walking through chilly downtown streets, it helps deliver targeted warmth while supporting comfortable movement in cold conditions. Available in sizes S–3XL in White, Pink red, Black, and Gray.

Making Advanced Heated Clothing More Accessible

By optimizing production processes and supply chain efficiencies, Wulcea helps make graphene-heated clothing more accessible to everyday consumers. Having served more than one million users globally, Wulcea continues to expand its presence in the smart apparel market, helping people stay active, warm, and comfortable wherever winter takes them.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On September 16, the CCIEE 2026 Data Center Intelligent Construction Technology Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Cloud vendors, ICT equipment providers, design institutes, system integrators, renowned universities, industry associations, and industry chain partners from China, Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries and regions gathered to discuss development visions and shape a shared future for cooperation. Liu Fujian, Vice President and Chief Engineer of CCIEE, attended the event and delivered a speech.

In his remarks, Liu Fujian said that the global computing power market is experiencing rapid growth, and intelligent construction is becoming a key capability supporting the upgrading of computing power infrastructure. CCIEE will fully leverage its whole-chain service advantages, strengthen industrial ecosystem collaboration, and combine its professional strengths to promote deep integration of the innovation chain and industrial chain. It will deepen technological innovation cooperation, increase resource investment, and work with partners to advance the iterative upgrading of modular construction technologies. It will also seize opportunities in the Southeast Asian market, continue to cultivate key markets, and promote the upgrading of data center construction methods toward industrialization, intelligence, and green development, so as to jointly build a new, open, collaborative, green, and efficient ecosystem for digital infrastructure.

At the forum, guests held in-depth discussions on topics such as intelligent construction of data centers, modular rapid delivery, green computing power and liquid cooling infrastructure, and localized practices in Southeast Asia, sharing cutting-edge views and practical experience. Delegates agreed that Southeast Asia has become a core growth pole for global data center construction. Intelligent construction technologies driven by digitalization, modularization, and smart solutions are profoundly changing the development and construction models of data centers. Promoting standards alignment and mutual recognition, green power cooperation, and industrial collaboration has become a common mission for the entire industry. Taking this forum as a new starting point, all parties will work together to bring data center intelligent construction to new levels and achieve new breakthroughs.

As data center projects accelerate across North America, NOARK combines global engineering, diversified supply, North American compliance expertise, and localized assembly and service to address customers’ priorities for speed, reliability and scalable growth.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NOARK Electric, a global provider of electrical power distribution and protection solutions, showcased its data center power infrastructure capabilities at Yotta 2026.

Power Infrastructure Needs to Keep Pace with AI-Driven Data Center Growth

Artificial intelligence is accelerating data center development across North America, driving larger campuses, higher power densities and more accelerated deployment schedules. As demand for computing capacity grows, power infrastructure has become a critical factor in how quickly projects can move from planning to operation.

For data center developers and operators, three priorities are increasingly shaping power infrastructure decisions.

Speed to Power — Bring capacity online faster and with greater certainty.

Engineering cycles, equipment lead times, compliance and supply chain execution can all affect project schedules.

Reliable Performance — Protect mission-critical operations.

Higher power densities require robust equipment, coordinated protection and reliable technical support across the electrical system.

Scalable & Flexible Infrastructure — Build for today while preparing for growth.

Multi-phase developments require standardized and repeatable electrical platforms that can expand as capacity needs evolve.

Addressing these priorities requires more than individual products. It requires engineering, supply, compliance and local execution working together throughout the project lifecycle.

Global Engineering, Local Expertise

Supported by global engineering and R&D resources, NOARK combines global product development capabilities with a North American application-focused engineering team that works closely with customers to address local technical requirements and project-specific applications.

NOARK’s MV GIS switchgear demonstrates this capability through a compact design that reduces equipment footprint while addressing the performance and reliability requirements of critical power distribution. By connecting global R&D with local application expertise, NOARK can adapt product solutions to the evolving needs of North American data center projects.

Building Supply Chain Flexibility Across Markets

NOARK combines flexible supply capabilities with regional fulfillment and customer support to respond to the needs of North American projects.

The global manufacturing footprint gives NOARK access to diversified production resources, manufacturing scale and sourcing flexibility, while localized supply brings selected equipment closer to North American customers.

NOARK’s LV switchboard and busway solutions demonstrate this combination of global capacity and local supply. U.S.-based supply capabilities can shorten supply paths and improve responsiveness, while global manufacturing resources provide additional capacity and flexibility for large-scale, multi-phase deployments.

Integrating North American Compliance from the Start

Global capabilities must ultimately translate into products that meet North American standards and project requirements. Addressing compliance helps reduce qualification uncertainty and supports a more predictable path from specification to execution.

NOARK’s local engineering and compliance expertise helps integrate applicable UL, IEEE and other North American requirements into product qualification and project execution. A series of products displayed at Yotta demonstrate this approach, with a product platform developed to meet applicable IEEE requirements for the North American market.

Bringing Assembly and Service Closer to Customers

NOARK’s localized assembly, project fulfillment and service capabilities bring execution closer to North American customers. A dedicated regional delivery and fulfillment team coordinates order execution, production, logistics and project delivery, providing customers with local support from order placement through on-site delivery and beyond.

NOARK’s ACB and MCCB platforms combine global product platforms with localized assembly in North America, supporting greater delivery flexibility and regional responsiveness.

NOARK’s capabilities provide another example of this execution model. For a recent North American project, coordinated engineering, manufacturing, logistics and local fulfillment enabled the process from order to on-site delivery to be completed in approximately 75 days, demonstrating how global resources and local execution can work together to support fast-paced project schedules.

Local capabilities extend beyond equipment delivery to project coordination, commissioning, technical assistance and after-sales support, providing customers with a more responsive connection throughout the project lifecycle.

Together, these four capabilities form NOARK’s global-to-local delivery model.

Engineer. Source. Qualify. Deliver

“Data center customers are focused on three outcomes: getting power online faster with greater certainty, operating mission-critical infrastructure reliably, and building systems that can scale with future demand,” said Andy Li, General Manager of NOARK North America. “Delivering those outcomes takes more than individual products. By combining global engineering and supply chain scale with NOARK’s North American application engineering, compliance expertise, localized assembly, fulfillment and service, we bring global resources closer to the customer—supporting speed to power, uncompromised reliability and scalable growth.”

NOARK’s presence at Yotta 2026 highlighted how this global-to-local model can support the data center electrical infrastructure from medium-voltage distribution and transformation to low-voltage power distribution and circuit protection.

Supporting the Next Phase of Data Center Growth

Beyond Yotta 2026, the priorities highlighted at the event reflect a broader shift in the North American data center market, where power availability, equipment lead times and deployment certainty are increasingly central to project planning. For developers, EPC contractors and engineering partners, NOARK’s global-to-local model offers a practical framework for addressing these challenges by connecting engineering expertise, diversified supply resources, North American compliance and localized execution.

By bringing these capabilities together across medium- and low-voltage systems, NOARK aims to help customers improve project coordination, manage delivery risks and build electrical infrastructure that can scale with evolving data center requirements.

About NOARK Electric

NOARK Electric provides electrical power distribution, protection and control solutions for commercial, industrial, infrastructure and data center applications. NOARK combines global engineering and manufacturing resources with regional application expertise, compliance capabilities, assembly, distribution and customer support across North America and other markets. NOARK’s portfolio includes low- and medium-voltage electrical equipment and solutions designed to support reliable and scalable power distribution across critical applications.

CHANGSHA, China, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (“Zoomlion”) is expanding its mining machinery business and strengthening international operations. In the first half of 2026, its mining machinery business grew by more than 57.20% year on year, while company-wide international revenue rose 12.45% to RMB 15.535 billion, accounting for 57.25% of total revenue.

Zoomlion is developing its construction, agricultural and mining machinery businesses across three major global equipment markets. Its mining portfolio covers excavation, loading, haulage, crushing and screening.

Flagship models include the ZE4000G, a 400-tonne mining excavator, and the ZTE520 hybrid electric-drive mining truck, with a rated payload of 300 tonnes.

Zoomlion’s mining engineering roots stretch back decades. In 1987, its predecessor, the Changsha Construction Machinery Research Institute, received a State Council award for developing a complete open-pit mining system capable of handling 10 million tonnes a year.

Zoomlion attributes the recent growth of its mining business to its focus on lowering equipment operating costs through continual product development, real-world testing and new technologies.

The company develops its equipment based on conditions in operating mines. In a previously reported six-month period, Zoomlion’s research teams visited around 150 mines worldwide, identifying and addressing more than 50 technical challenges and incorporating field findings into product development.

“We calculate operating costs across the full equipment lifecycle so customers can see the economic benefit,” said Wu Yuanfeng, deputy general manager of Zoomlion Mining Machinery. “Our pure-electric products can cut costs by more than 50%, and hybrid models can improve profitability by 15% or more, helping mines move toward more efficient, higher-quality operations.”

Electrified mining equipment is also a growing focus for Zoomlion. Its hybrid mining trucks can cut fuel consumption by up to 40%, while its 100-tonne-class battery-electric mining trucks have logged more than 8,000 hours of stable operation. Its ZT160HEV hybrid mining truck can support up to 18 hours of continuous autonomous operation.

Zoomlion is also using automation and digital technology to improve mine productivity. The company has deployed autonomous trucks, remotely operated excavators and a system to coordinate mining fleets. At a large open-pit metal mine in northern China, the system increased average daily trips per truck by over 10%, according to Zoomlion.

The business has also gained traction across several international markets, with electrified equipment delivered to coal mines in Indonesia, open-pit mines in Argentina and projects in Ecuador and several African countries.

In the first half of 2026, Zoomlion’s international revenue reached RMB 15.535 billion, up 12.45% year on year. International business accounted for 57.25% of total revenue, an increase of 1.67 percentage points from a year earlier. The company said growth in South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and East Asia outpaced its overall international growth rate.

To support its international business, Zoomlion is strengthening localized manufacturing, sales and service capabilities. As of June 30, 2026, it operated more than 30 primary business hubs, over 530 secondary and tertiary outlets, and more than 300 spare parts warehouses worldwide. Its Hungarian aerial work platform factory began production, while its German facility was expanded and upgraded into a multipurpose hub.

“Our overseas front-line operations and back-office teams are now digitally connected, enabling seamless 24-hour coordination,” said Liu Jianqiang, Zoomlion’s marketing director and deputy general manager of its overseas business.

The expansion of mining machinery and the continued growth of international operations are broadening Zoomlion’s sources of revenue. In the first half of 2026, its mining machinery business grew by more than 57.20% year on year, while the company continued to build localized capabilities in overseas markets.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sungrow, a globally leading supplier of PV inverters and energy storage systems, announced the successful commissioning and commercial operation launch of WKV Hydro Technics (Pvt) Ltd’s 10 MW/40 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Galle, Sri Lanka on September 10, 2026. WKV Group, a subsidiary of Khen Energy Limited, deployed Sungrow’s PowerTitan 2.0 solution, enhancing grid flexibility and delivering fast‑response energy storage capacity to support renewable energy integration.

Sri Lanka is expanding renewable generation, with the country’s long-term power plan targeting 70% of electricity generation from renewable energy sources by 2030, led by solar and wind. As the share of variable renewable generation grows, the power system requires more flexible resources that can respond quickly to fluctuations in supply and changing demand patterns. Electricity demand typically reaches its daily peak at around 7 p.m, placing additional pressure on the grid during the evening. Against this backdrop, Sri Lanka’s power-sector planning has identified utility-scale battery energy storage as an important grid-support technology for maintaining system reliability and enabling greater renewable energy integration.

PowerTitan 2.0 Designed for Local Project Requirements

• End-to-end intelligent management: The system integrates station-level control with intelligent battery management, continuously tracking battery status and optimizing operation to support system stability and long-term performance.
• Full-stack pre-commissioning capability: PowerTitan 2.0 integrates the battery system and PCS into an all-in-one AC-DC block, with key components pre-assembled before delivery. This simplifies on-site installation and commissioning, contributing to a 50% reduction in grid-connection time.
• Built for a challenging coastal environment: Located approximately 500 meters from the sea, the project operates in a hot, humid and corrosive environment. PowerTitan 2.0 is designed to withstand challenging environmental conditions, supporting reliable long-term operation. The system is designed for an operational life of at least 15 years.

The project strengthens the grid’s peak-shaving and frequency-regulation capabilities, providing fast and flexible support as electricity demand and renewable generation fluctuate. By storing electricity when supply is available and dispatching it when needed, the BESS can help improve system efficiency, enhance supply reliability and create greater flexibility to integrate renewable energy.

“The commissioning of this Project is not only a technological milestone but a national achievement. By partnering with Sungrow, we have demonstrated how foresight, innovation, and collaboration can reshape Sri Lanka’s energy landscape. This project is a testament to what can be accomplished when industry leaders work together toward a shared vision of sustainability and resilience,” said Sudath Pathmal, Chief Operating Officer of WKV Group.

Accelerated Delivery Through Close Coordination

The project set a benchmark for rapid, high-quality delivery in challenging conditions. From thermal commissioning to pre-SAT, the project was completed in just one week, followed by formal SAT and commercial operation within five days. The accelerated delivery was supported by:

• Proactive pre-project enablement: Technical parameters were pre-configured, with auxiliary power, liquid-cooling inspections, and grid-connection planning completed ahead of commissioning to minimize on-site delays.
• On-site cross-team support: Sungrow’s technical and delivery experts provided on-site support through SAT and COD, helping WKV complete testing and transition into commercial operation within the compressed schedule.

The project demonstrates Sungrow’s ability to combine integrated technology, coordinated project execution and hands-on customer support to address the practical demands of utility-scale energy storage projects. Building on its experience across global markets, Sungrow will continue to support customers in deploying reliable energy storage solutions that enhance grid flexibility and enable greater renewable energy integration.

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MACAU, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amap, Alibaba Group’s location-based services platform, and Sands China today marked the delivery of the first batch of Tutu robot dogs at a ceremony at NBA House at The Venetian in Macau.

Tutu is taking on a new role as Sands China’s Robotic Guide No. 001, after the NBA House. The robots will begin providing visitor guidance at Sands Resorts Macau.

Under the partnership, Amap will also provide resort-wide indoor navigation, drawing on spatial information about floors, walkways, shops and public facilities. Using its spatial intelligence technology, Amap will build 3D models of selected resort areas, allowing visitors to preview from different viewing angles in the Amap app before arriving.

Welcoming Guests From NBA House to the Resorts

At the ceremony, Tutu walked autonomously from the waiting area to the stage, navigating around obstacles before stopping at the center. It moved without a remote control or leash.

Dr. DeVonne Iao, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Resort Marketing at Sands China, presented Tutu with its staff badge. The robot raised a front paw for a handshake and greeted the guests: “It is an honor to become Sands China’s Robotic Guide No. 001. I look forward to providing more services in the future.”

“We are delighted to welcome Tutu. This is our new step to bring tourism and technology together, and we look forward to Tutu making the resort experience more convenient and welcoming for visitors,” Iao said.

Amap and Sands China will explore how Tutu can serve different settings across the resorts, matching its spatial intelligence capabilities to Sands China operational needs.

Successful Navigation at NBA House

At NBA House, Tutu’s duties ranged from recommending food and exchanging fist bumps with fans to guiding children to restrooms.

During one interaction, a visitor extended a handshake with Tutu. The robot raised its front paw and reciprocated. When asked to sit, it sat down. After several exchanges, the visitor asked, “Can you take me somewhere to eat?” Tutu stood up and began leading the way.

Throughout the 11-hour workday, Tutu gave way to pedestrians, completed 214 requests for directions to facilities such as restrooms and service counters, and answered 4,546 questions in Chinese and English. It maintained the context of its tasks as visitors switched between languages and asked follow-up questions. The Tutu robots traveled more than 40 kilometers throughout NBA House — equivalent to 456 laps around a basketball court.

A Starting Point for Long-Term Service

The first activation with NBA House is just the beginning of Tutu’s long-term services. At NBA House, Tutu operated amid shifting crowds, background noise and frequent changes in requests, completing its assigned services. Moving from NBA House to the resorts brings a different set of challenges: longer service periods, visitor requests spread across more locations and closer coordination with existing staff workflows. All of these will require reliable equipment, effective task scheduling and coordination among multiple robots.

“Today is more than Tutu’s first day on the job — it is the start of long-term service,” said Zhou Haijing, Chief Financial Officer of Amap. “The true value of this partnership lies in Tutu’s ability to deliver reliable service during peak periods and become an integral part of the resorts’ service operations.”

Amap and Sands China will continue to refine the service, combining Sands China’s resort operating experience with Amap’s technology. The partnership will provide further practical experience in deploying embodied AI in tourism and hospitality settings.

NANCHANG, China, Oct. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A report from Jiangxi International Communication Center(JXICC): On the afternoon of September 29, the Award Ceremony & Entrepreneurship Forum of the Jiangxi China-Africa Gen-Z Youth Entrepreneurship Competition took place in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

At the event, two outstanding projects, “The Bamboo Bridges China-Africa: Coolness Co-Creation Project” and “Jiangxi-Based Vertical AIGC Digital Collaboration Platform,” took the stage, showcasing how youth from China and Africa are using innovation to address real-world needs and sharing development opportunities through collaboration. Following the presentations, guests presented awards to the winning project teams and outstanding mentors.

During a roundtable discussion, representatives from the competition’s judging panel, Jiangxi-based enterprises engaged with Africa, Chinese youth, and university career guidance instructors shared insights under the theme “China-Africa Gen Z: Creating New Opportunities for Digital Innovation and Youth Entrepreneurship.” Drawing on their respective experience, they discussed how young people from both regions can harness digital technologies to deepen cooperation, foster innovation, and create new entrepreneurial opportunities.

The awards ceremony marked the completion of the 2026 Gen-Z China-Africa Youth Entrepreneurship Platform Series.

Looking ahead, an African youth representative Emmanuel Edward expressed hope that the competition would continue to grow and provide an even stronger platform for youth entrepreneurship between China and Africa. “I am proud to be part of this China-Africa youth journey,” Emmanuel Edward said.

The year 2026 marks the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges. In January, the Jiangxi China-Africa Youth Entrepreneurship Alliance was established in Nanchang, alongside the launch of the Jiangxi China-Africa Gen-Z Youth Entrepreneurship Competition. Since its launch, the competition has received 147 eligible entrepreneurial proposals, with 56 percent submitted by teams composed of both Chinese and African youth.

After multiple rounds of evaluation, 16 high-quality projects advanced to the final. Throughout the competition, participating teams received ongoing support. They refined and improved their business plans based on the realities of both Chinese and African markets, enhancing the feasibility and potential of their projects.

After systematic development and refinement, the selected projects advanced to the final pitch. These projects addressed practical needs in China-Africa cooperation, covering areas ranging from people’s livelihoods, such as healthcare and vocational training, to industrial sectors including modern agriculture and mining. They combined innovative thinking with strong potential for real-world application. Following intense competition, six projects won first, second, and third prizes, while 10 projects received excellence awards.