UC Berkeley engagement underscores long-term investment in autonomous systems, engineering depth and intelligent vehicle development

BERKELEY, Calif., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dreame Nebula NEXT Auto has deepened its engagement with leading academic institutions, including the University of California, Berkeley, as it accelerates development of AI-defined vehicles and next-generation autonomous systems. The collaboration signals a long-term commitment to advancing core technologies that will shape the future of intelligent automotive motion.

The engagement brought Nebula NEXT engineers and leadership together with Berkeley researchers specialising in autonomous control systems, AI and intelligent transportation. The sessions focused on translating advanced research into real-world vehicle systems, with particular emphasis on safety, control and full-stack AI integration.

Jake Ma, Executive of Dreame Nebula NEXT Auto, said: “We aren’t building a car. We are building a new brain for the physical world. To us, the car is the only physical mothership capable of carrying the extreme compute required by large AI models today.”

The visit forms part of a broader strategy to anchor Nebula NEXT’s development in deep technical collaboration. By working closely with academic experts, the company is strengthening its approach to autonomous driving, vehicle intelligence and system-level engineering.

Nebula NEXT builds on Dreame Technology’s foundation in precision engineering and AI-driven innovation. This heritage underpins a shift from software-defined vehicles to AI-defined vehicles, where intelligence is embedded across the entire system, from perception and decision-making to chassis and powertrain control.

The company’s technical direction centres on integrating AI into the core dynamics of how vehicles operate. This includes continuous learning systems, multi-agent architectures and high-performance computing platforms designed to support real-time decision-making in complex driving environments.

Nebula NEXT first drew global attention at CES 2026 with the debut of the Nebula NEXT 01, a four-door electric hyper-sedan concept. The vehicle delivers 1.8-second acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, more than 2,000 horsepower and a lightweight structure built from proprietary Blue Carbon Fiber.

Momentum continued with a high-profile appearance during the Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, extending the brand’s reach across North America and reinforcing its position as an emerging force in automotive technology.

Alongside performance, the company continues to prioritise foundational innovation. Its architecture combines AI-native operating systems, zonal electrical design and high-density computing platforms to enable scalable, intelligent vehicle systems.

Nebula NEXT is now entering a phase focused on system execution, engineering depth and scalable technology development. The company will present further advances at an upcoming Silicon Valley event on 27 April 2026, where it will unveil new products and core technologies.

By combining global market momentum, academic collaboration and a focus on engineering fundamentals, Dreame Nebula NEXT is positioning itself at the centre of the transition to AI-defined mobility.

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Li Tong, Dreame Nebula Next Auto PR head, litong2@dreame.tech
Website: https://www.dreametech.com

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LONDON, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sucden Financial, the multi-asset execution, clearing and liquidity provider, announces that clients can now trade nickel futures and options on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), following today’s opening of the contract to international participants.

Sucden Financial offers access to SHFE through its Overseas Intermediary status and established Chinese banking relationships. Clients can manage exposure across SHFE, the London Metal Exchange (LME) and more than 20 other global commodities markets through a single account.

In addition to SHFE nickel contracts, Sucden Financial’s clients can access the following Chinese exchanges: the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, the Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange.

Lucy Wainman, Head of Sales (China) at Sucden Financial, said:

“We are pleased to offer clients the opportunity to trade Shanghai nickel futures and options contracts, further broadening our access to Chinese markets. This milestone reflects the hard work of our team and the long-standing relationships we have built in China. We would like to thank SHFE and Chinese regulators for their support and constructive engagement.”

Marc Bailey, CEO of Sucden Financial, said:

“Expanding our global exchange coverage to include access to onshore mainland Chinese markets supports our organic growth strategy. By adding access to SHFE, we provide clients with an extended global reach through a single account. Continued investment in technology underpins our long-term commitment to our clients, enabling them to respond quickly to changing market dynamics and capture emerging opportunities.”

About Sucden Financial

With a history and heritage in commodity futures and options trading, Sucden Financial has evolved and diversified to become a leading global multi-asset execution, clearing and liquidity provider across FX, fixed income, and commodities.

Sucden Financial has a proven track record of over 50 years in financial markets. Since its foundation in 1973, it has been supported by its parent, Sucden, one of the world’s leading soft commodity trading groups, while remaining fully independent in its day-to-day trading operations.

Sucden Financial Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Agent Launchpad will enable clients to discover and deploy agentic AI with ease across front-to-back investment workflows directly within SimCorp One.Orbit, a leading investment research platform, will be the first partner to make its financial intelligence agent available through Agent Launchpad.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 22, 2026 /CNW/ – SimCorp, a global leader in financial technology, today announced Agent Launchpad, an agentic AI ecosystem that allows investment managers to employ agents from SimCorp and curated partners securely and easily within the award‑winning SimCorp One platform.

Investment managers will be able to access a growing range of pre‑built AI agents from SimCorp and curated partners. These agents support key investment workflows such as portfolio management, corporate actions, risk analysis, and operational support. In addition, Agent Launchpad will allow clients to build their own agents, with controlled access to data from SimCorp One and approved third‑party providers.

Today, SimCorp One clients can use a portfolio management agent as a standalone solution. Building on SimCorp One’s unified data layer and platform capabilities; Agent Launchpad will enable multiple AI agents to work together across workflows within a common governance framework. By enabling specialized AI agents to collaborate, Agent Launchpad helps investment managers easily use agentic AI to automate operational workflows, accelerate market analytics, and support investment decision‑making — freeing their teams to focus on portfolio decisions and client service.

“Agent Launchpad provides the connective layer that allows AI agents — whether from SimCorp, a trusted partner, or built by the client — to collaborate across real investment workflows, safely, consistently, and at scale, while maintaining the controls and data integrity our clients require,” said Peter Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer at SimCorp. “Investment managers will get a higher return on their AI investments when their agents are orchestrated and working together — not operating in isolation.”

Every agent interaction generates a structured audit trail and guardrails showing which data informed decisions, what constraints applied, and which agents participated — while humans remain accountable for final decisions. To support adoption, SimCorp will also introduce a prompt library to help clients get started with agentic AI more easily.

New partnership brings first ecosystem partner agent

In addition, Orbit, a fintech providing AI-driven research and intelligence capabilities for financial services, will become the first ecosystem partner to deliver an AI agent through Agent Launchpad.

Orbit’s agent embeds AI-powered insights across company fundamentals, markets, news, broker research and regulatory information directly into SimCorp One workflows.

“By partnering with SimCorp, we are bringing Orbit’s AI-powered research directly into the daily workflows of leading asset managers and asset owners,” said Da Wei, Founder and CEO of Orbit. “Together, we are making advanced AI insights accessible in a way that is aligned with institutional investment requirements.”

Agent Launchpad was unveiled at SimCorp Global Summit, the firm’s annual client conference, this year held in Copenhagen, April 22-24, and attended by 1,400 leaders from across the financial services industry. The first SimCorp One clients are expected to gain access this year.

About SimCorp 

SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side.

Founded in 1971, with more than 3,500 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. 

SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group.

For more information, please visit www.simcorp.com.

About Orbit

Orbit is a sophisticated AI-powered financial services platform designed to empower informed, data-driven decision-making.

Founded in 2015, Orbit processes over 70 million documents annually across 150,000+ companies in 80 countries, delivering unmatched market intelligence and regulatory insights. 

Our platform combines comprehensive data coverage with advanced AI capabilities to transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence for asset managers, hedge funds, data vendors, exchanges, and software platforms.

For more information, visit orbitfin.ai.

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