Latest additions to Getac’s flagship B360 lineup boast advanced Intel® CoreTM Ultra Series 3 processors and an expanded 14-inch screen, alongside enhanced security and connectivity options.

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Getac’s new B360X and B360X Pro feature powerful Intel® CoreTM Ultra 5/7/X7 Processors with compute power of up to 180 TOPS*, for exceptional AI-powered performance at the edge.Other key features include a large 14-inch WUXGA LumiBond display (1,400 nits), Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, customisable I/O ports, and Windows Hello Camera as standard.The B360X and B360X Pro are ideally suited to defence, public safety, utilities and manufacturing professionals working in environments where reliable connectivity to cloud-based AI models isn’t readily available.

TAIPEI, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced the launch of its next generation B360X and B360X Pro fully rugged notebooks, designed to bring powerful edge AI performance to frontline professionals operating in demanding and disconnected environments.  

Both new devices build on the proven heritage of Getac’s popular B360 series, offering upgraded processing capabilities, a larger 14-inch screen size, enhanced security, and comprehensive connectivity options, all in a compact and portable form factor. This makes them ideally suited to frontline professionals in industries such as public safety, utilities, manufacturing and defence, who need powerful yet versatile devices to accomplish complex tasks in a diverse range of field situations and scenarios.

Superior AI-powered performance at the edge

At the heart of the new B360X and B360X Pro is the powerful new Intel® CoreTM Ultra 5/7/X7 Processor** (Series 3) with Intel® Graphics and Intel® AI Boost technology, which delivers exceptional performance for multitasking, data-intensive workloads, and AI-enhanced applications, even when connection to the cloud isn’t available. This helps frontline professionals process data locally at the edge, make faster field decisions, and handle sensitive information more securely.

Both devices also feature a 14-inch WUXGA LumiBond display with Getac Sunlight Readable Technology (1,400 nits) for superior legibility and usability, while the capacitive touchscreen can be operated even when wearing gloves or working in the rain.

Enhanced versatility, connectivity, and security

Designed for exceptional versatility in the field, the B360X and B360X Pro boast an array of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 as standard, along with optional dedicated GPS with L1/L5, 4G LTE and 5G Sub-6 and SA as needed. Customers can also choose from a range of customisable I/O port configurations including up to two ThunderboltTM 4 Type-C ports for high-speed data transfer, while the dual battery with hot-swappable capability allows for extended use in the field between charges.

The B360X and B360X Pro also feature enhanced security, including Windows Hello Camera (via a 5MP front facing camera), TPM 2.0, a smart card reader, a user replaceable PCIe NVMe SSD, and Getac Disk Wipe as standard. Optional upgraders include a second SSD (allowing for up to 4TB of total storage via two 2TB drives), an HF RFID reader, and a fingerprint reader.

Fully rugged protection

Like all Getac fully rugged devices, the B360X and B360X Pro are built to thrive in harsh and challenging work environments. Featuring MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-461G and IP66 certifications, as well as 6ft (1.8m) drop resistance while in use, they excel where many other devices would fail. Optional salt fog certification is also available if required.

B360X Pro: Mission ready computing in a compact form factor

In addition to all the above, the B360X Pro includes dual high-capacity batteries as standard, while an optional NVIDIA® RTX PRO 500 Blackwell discrete graphics controller takes visuals to the next level without impacting processing performance. The B360X Pro also features an optional media bay, which can accommodate a third battery or a DVD drive as required.

The ultimate companion devices for professionals working in extreme conditions

The B360X and B360X Pro’s combination of powerful edge AI computing, fully rugged reliability and portable form factor make them ideally suited to professionals who regularly work in extreme environments and scenarios where reliable internet connectivity isn’t available:

Public safety & emergency rescue: In disaster zones where communications are completely severed, the B360X can transform into an independent tactical command hub, integrating Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) through advanced edge computing software.Military & defence: In locations where connectivity is unavailable, the B360X Pro can effortlessly run high-workload military training and simulation platforms, utilising edge AI computing to generate virtual enemy behavioural logic and tactical simulation models.Utilities & industrial manufacturing: Deep within signal-dead zones such as remote transmission towers, underground pipelines, or complex factory blind spots, the B360X can seamlessly execute CAD software and 3D modelling workflows at the local level, for precise asset installation and complex maintenance activity.

“The true value of Artificial Intelligence is not realized in climate-controlled server rooms, but at the absolute edge, where critical decisions shape our global safety, defence, and infrastructure,” says James Hwang, President of Getac Technology Corporation. “With the B360X and B360X Pro, Getac is tearing down the environmental boundaries of computing. We are ushering in a new era of ‘Intelligent Resilience,’ ensuring that those who protect and build our world have uninterrupted access to next-generation AI, regardless of how extreme or disconnected their environment may be. We are not just anticipating the future of the rugged industry; we are actively defining it.”

The B360X and B360X Pro will be available in November 2026. For more information, please visit www.getac.com

*Units equipped with Intel® CoreTM Ultra X7 processor support up to 180 TOPS total compute performance.
**Intel® CoreTM Ultra X7 Processor only available on B360X model

About Getac

Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in AI-capable rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac’s solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defence, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. Getac was recognized as one of Newsweek’s “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2024. For more information, visit: https://www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Getac and Getac logo are trademarks of Getac Holdings Corporation or its affiliates. Other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2026 Getac Technology Corporation.

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A single source of truth for modern finance and procurement teams with intake, procurement and payment context in one record.

Customers can accelerate payment cycles, resolve invoicing discrepancies, optimize budgets and unlock improved terms from their suppliers.

LONDON, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vertice, the AI procurement platform built for the modern enterprise, today launched its Procure-to-Pay (P2P) capability. This significantly extends Vertice’s capabilities beyond Intake-to-Procure (I2P), creating a single, consistent record from request to payment, and ensuring procurement and finance work seamlessly from a single source of truth.

Vertice P2P covers the entire procure-to-pay process, from invoice capture and processing, to PO matching, spend controls and payments.

Purchase orders, invoices and payment sit on the same record as the original request, approvals, negotiation history and contract. Finance and AP teams are now able to spend less time reconciling invoices, and are given the context and capabilities to deliver greater savings and more accurate predictive budgets. 

Vertice’s unique difference lies in the wider context it provides behind each contract and invoice. Its proprietary procurement intelligence dataset – the largest of its kind in the world – provides current market context from $75bn of spend across 32,000 vendors. This allows finance teams to ensure the best deal was negotiated, as well as budget more accurately based on vendor pricing changes, optimize working capital through improved payment terms, and identify early payment discount opportunities. 

“More than 10% of contract value leaks away after signature through missed early payment discounts and suboptimal payment terms. Finance teams can’t protect value if all they can see is a PO and an invoice. We are giving Finance the visibility, context and automation they need to easily plug these leaks. They can generate real strategic value for their businesses by accelerating innovation, removing discrepancies, optimizing spend and budgeting much more accurately.”

Eldar Tuvey, CEO and Founder of Vertice

“Vertice has established a clear reputation for innovation, user experience and commercial outcomes in Intake-to-Procure, even being named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape. This position was based in no small part on the context they are able to deliver with their proprietary procurement intelligence dataset. Bringing this to the Procure-to-Pay process is the next logical step, and has the potential to be differentiating.”

Patrick Reymann, Research Director – Procurement Applications and Agents at IDC

Customers have unlocked faster payment cycles, better terms or sharper cost forecasts for more than 80% of suppliers run through Vertice’s P2P.

Vertice’s proven AI capabilities have been expanded throughout the entire P2P platform, including invoice intelligence agents that classify documents; extract critical data; reconcile against POs, contract terms and budgets; and enrich with GL codes and audit trails.

Early P2P customers’ Finance and AP teams are already using Vertice P2P to:

Resolve complex invoice discrepancies.See where vendors are showing greater flexibility in pricing and terms, and re-negotiate contracts early.Recover working capital through better use of payment terms.Capture early-payment discounts.Dynamically adjust budgets as vendor pricing shifts.

Procure-to-Pay is available now as part of the Vertice platform. Learn more at vertice.one/procure-to-pay.

Notes to Editors

“More than 10% of contract value leaks away after signature” – World Commerce & Contracting, Closing the Procurement Value Gap: How Smarter Contracting Can Prevent 11% Value Leakage, January 2026 https://info.worldcc.com/closing-the-procurement-value-gap 

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Spend Orchestration 2026 Vendor Assessment #US54663526, July 2026

About Vertice

Vertice is the intelligent procurement platform built for the modern enterprise. By uniting agentic workflows, AI-powered insights, and expert buying talent, we enable finance and procurement teams in 100+ countries to operate with greater precision, speed, and impact.

Customers including ARM, Brex, Duolingo, Twilio and Santander use Vertice’s platform to review, analyze and negotiate purchases with greater confidence. Vertice processes over $75 billion in spend, with a proven track record of delivering 20%+ savings and accelerating procurement cycles by 2x.

Headquartered in London and recognized by the Financial Times as the UK’s fastest growing scale-up, Vertice also operates in New York, Sydney, Brno, Linz and Johannesburg. Learn more at www.vertice.one.

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Agreement gives KU Leuven’s Leuven Viral Vector Core access to foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property, supporting genome editing services for academic and industry researchers worldwide

DUBLIN, and LEUVEN, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS Genomics’), the CRISPR licensing company, today announced that it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with KU Leuven covering CRISPR/Cas9 activities at the Leuven Viral Vector Core (LVVC), a core facility of KU Leuven.

The agreement grants KU Leuven worldwide access to ERS Genomics’ foundational CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio for research tools and reagents, CRISPR-modified cells and animal models for laboratory research, and services that support drug target identification and validation, compound screening and preclinical research. Through this license, the LVVC can combine CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing with its viral vector expertise to offer engineered cell models and related services to researchers in academia and industry.

The LVVC provides customized viral vector technologies and services to support biomedical research and preclinical development. Through this agreement, the LVVC will expand its service portfolio with CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering, including the generation of customized cellular disease models and engineered induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines using viral vector-based delivery platforms. These capabilities will support a broad range of research applications, including disease modeling, functional genomics, target validation, and preclinical development.

Rik Gijsbers, Professor Advances Disease Modelling, Target Drug Discovery and Gene Therapy, KU Leuven, said: “At the LVVC, we are committed to providing researchers with state-of-the-art technologies that accelerate scientific discovery and translational research. This license enables us to integrate CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing with our extensive expertise in viral vector development and delivery, providing academic and industrial partners with access to robust, high-quality genome engineering tools and services.”

CRISPR/Cas9 is a transformative genome editing technology that enables precise and efficient modification of DNA. As genome editing becomes increasingly embedded in research workflows, from disease modelling to target validation, licensed access to foundational intellectual property is an essential step toward securing freedom to operate.

John E. Milad, Chief Executive Officer, ERS Genomics, said: “CRISPR is the most widely used genome editing technology in biomedical research and drug discovery, and its applications keep growing. KU Leuven’s Leuven Viral Vector Core is putting that technology directly in researchers’ hands, pairing CRISPR/Cas9 with its deep viral vector expertise. We’re pleased to support LVVC with licensed access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 IP as it expands its services to academic and industry partners.”

ERS Genomics provides access to the pioneering CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property developed by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier and her collaborators. Through its streamlined licensing program, ERS Genomics enables companies and institutions worldwide to access foundational patents covering the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology across research and commercial applications.

About ERS Genomics

ERS Genomics provides access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property estate (the ‘CVC Patents’) co-owned by Nobel Laureate Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier, who, together with Dr Jennifer Doudna, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. The CVC portfolio represents the most comprehensive and widely granted collection of foundational CRISPR/Cas9 patents globally, more than 130 issued patents, including over 50 in the US, encompassing over 1,400 claims across all cell types.

Derived from a bacterial immune defence system, CRISPR/Cas9 is a precise, efficient tool for editing DNA in living organisms that has transformed research across genetics, biotechnology, and molecular biology.

ERS Genomics offers non-exclusive licenses to the CVC Patents for research and commercial applications outside the direct use of CRISPR as a human therapeutic. These licenses provide essential freedom to operate for organizations working with CRISPR/Cas9 across a wide range of fields, including: life sciences research tools, reagents, and services, discovery of novel therapeutic targets, development of engineered cell lines and animal models for drug screening, bioproduction of antibodies and therapeutic proteins, animal and agricultural biotechnology, synthetic biology, including production of enzymes, food ingredients, and bio-based chemicals.

Current ERS licensees include GSK, Merck, Bayer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Corteva, Danaher, PerkinElmer, Charles River Laboratories, and Cargill. For more information, visit www.ersgenomics.com.

About KU Leuven

KU Leuven is Belgium’s largest university and one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. Founded in 1425, KU Leuven combines high-quality education with pioneering research across a broad range of disciplines, including life sciences, engineering, health, and technology. Through close collaboration with academic, clinical, and industrial partners worldwide, KU Leuven is committed to advancing scientific knowledge and translating research excellence into societal and economic impact.

The LVVC is a state-of-the-art academic core facility at KU Leuven providing viral vector and genome engineering services to researchers worldwide. Operating in a fully equipped BSL2+ environment, LVVC specializes in the production of retroviral, lentiviral and recombinant AAV vectors, as well as virus-like particles (VLPs), supporting applications ranging from basic research and disease modelling to translational and preclinical studies. For more information, visit www.lvvc.be.

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