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Clear Robotics Lands $1.75M to Build the World’s Largest Fleet of Zero-Emission Autonomous Ships

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SINGAPORE, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Clear Robotics, a Singapore headquartered maritime technology company, announced that it closed a $1.75 million USD Pre-Series A funding round to scale its commercially proven fleet of AI-enabled autonomous vessels globally.

Led by maritime-focused Shipsfocus Ventures, the round signals strong industry validation and includes significant follow-on investments from Katapult Ocean, SGInnovate, M7 Holdings MGS Ventures, and other strategic partners.

The company operates a fleet of 26 all-electric, AI-optimized unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that solve critical maritime infrastructure challenges. By utilizing AI for autonomous navigation and data analytics, Clear Robotics ensures high operational efficiency without manual intervention.

The capital injection will accelerate Clear Robotics’ strategic expansion into Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. Funds will drive the development of larger unmanned vessels, advance R&D for automated port surveying, and scale proprietary commercial retrofit technology, preparing for open-ocean operations.

Clear Robotics has a strong track record and reputation in this sector- winning the Pier71 Smart Port Challenge in 2024 and the Captain’s Table in 2022. Over the past year they have expanded to keystone markets such as Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines – where President Marcos recently launched their pilot vessels for a major waterfront inauguration.

“This funding is a critical catalyst, accelerating our path toward becoming a comprehensive solution for operations and creating the world’s largest fleet of unmanned ships.” said Sidhant Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of Clear Robotics.

This new capital allows us to expand our engineering team, accelerate our R&D into automated port surveying, and build the next generation of larger vessel classes,” said Utkarsh Goel, Co-Founder and CTO of Clear Robotics.

“Clear Robotics is building a reliable, scalable operating system for the essential middle of the maritime sector. Sidhant and his team prioritize practical deployment over lab demos, iterating in real-world conditions. Execution is their true moat, and we led this round because they are building the infrastructure for the next era of maritime work,” said Chye Poh Chua, Managing Partner at Shipsfocus Ventures.

About CLEAR ROBOTICS 

Founded in 2020 by Sidhant Gupta and Utkarsh Goel, Clear Robotics is a Singapore headquartered maritime technology company pioneering integrated, all-electric unmanned vessel technology and autonomous retrofit solutions. They provide autonomous, zero-emission solutions for critical infrastructure needs—such as pollution recovery and marine surveillance, with advanced AI-driven surveying in development—to make autonomous shipping safe, sustainable, and commercially viable.

CONTACT: 
Samyuktha Sriram
contact@clearbot.org 
+852 5703 3106

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Musim Mas Earns CDP ‘A’ for Advancing Supplier Engagement Across Its Value Chain

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SINGAPORE, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Musim Mas, a leading integrated oleochemical group, has been awarded an ‘A’ in the Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) for the second time since 2024 by the global environmental non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Complementing the Group’s recent double ‘A’ status in the annual CDP disclosure cycle, this recognition focuses specifically on how companies engage their suppliers on climate-related issues across their supply chains.

What is the CDP SEA A List?

The SEA, derived from CDP’s climate change disclosure, evaluates companies across areas such as governance, targets, Scope 3 emissions, and risk management. Being on this leaderboard reflects the Company’s continued efforts to address value chain emissions and its strong commitment to transparency with stakeholders.

Engaging value chain actors is critical for Musim Mas, as nearly 90% of its total absolute emissions lie in the Group’s value chain (Scope 3 emissions). Recognizing this, the Group has prioritized efforts to better understand and measure these emissions, while strengthening engagement with its suppliers to support more targeted approaches to addressing them as part of its broader pathway towards net-zero emissions by 2050 under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

A Structured Approach to Managing Value Chain Emissions

Building a strong supplier engagement approach requires a systematic and sustained effort. As a starting point, mapping out the Group’s value chain is a crucial step.

Since 2019, Musim Mas has conducted Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) evaluations for upstream products. By 2023, these assessments also included downstream products. These evaluations allow the Group to better identify the key emission hotspots and design more targeted mitigation measures.

In 2024, GHG-related data collection was added to the Musim Mas supplier self-assessment tool. This was complemented by supplier workshops on emissions management, reinforcing the Group’s value chain engagement strategy and helping suppliers better understand their emissions.

In 2025, the Group disclosed, for the first time, suppliers’ GHG emissions from land-use change, which is the largest contributor to Musim Mas’ Scope 3 emissions. Collectively, these efforts reflect the Group’s structured and data-driven approach to managing value chain emissions, supporting its broader pathway towards its SBTi net-zero commitment.

“Musim Mas recognises the critical role that suppliers play in decarbonization across our value chain. This SEA achievement underscores our ambition to accelerate decarbonization across our Scope 3 emissions. Together with our partners and suppliers, we remain committed to creating lasting impact and building a thriving and ever-resilient business,” Matthias Diemer, Musim Mas Director of Climate Action and Supply Chain Sustainability.

Looking ahead, the Group remains focused on progressing towards its near and long-term emissions reduction targets under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with supplier engagement continuing to play a key role in addressing value chain emissions.

The full list of companies that made this year’s CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment A List is available here: Supplier Engagement Assessment – CDP.

Media Contact:

Devane Sharma
media@musimmas.com
6576 4788

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Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period June 1 – June 5, 2026

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STOCKHOLM, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — During the period June 1 – June 5, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (“Ericsson”) (LEI code 549300W9JLPW15XIFM52) repurchased own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656) as follows:

Date

Aggregated daily volume (number of shares)

Weighted average share price per day (SEK)

Total daily transaction value (SEK)

01/06/2026

500,000

122.4013

61,200,650.00

02/06/2026

500,000

125.9387

62,969,350.00

03/06/2026

500,000

127.2936

63,646,800.00

04/06/2026

125,000

123.2703

15,408,787.50

05/06/2026

400,000

122.5939

49,037,560.00

Total

2,025,000

124.5744

252,263,147.50

The share repurchases are a part of the share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 which Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026, and which runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest. The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson’s obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled.

The share buyback program is executed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing MAR (the Safe Harbour Regulation).

All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson. A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to this announcement.

Following the repurchases above, Ericsson’s holding of treasury stock amounts to 50,376,778 Class B shares. There are in total 3,371,351,735 shares in Ericsson, 261,755,983 shares of Class A and 3,109,595,752 shares of Class B.

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ABOUT ERICSSON:
Ericsson’s high-performing, programmable networks provide connectivity for billions of people every day. For 150 years, we’ve been pioneers in creating technology for communication. We offer mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises. Together with our customers and partners, we make the digital world of tomorrow a reality. www.ericsson.com

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Tethis to launch SmartBioSurface® slides at EACR Conference

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MILAN, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tethis S.p.A., a pioneering life sciences and diagnostics company, today announces the commercial launch of SmartBioSurface slides, an innovative solution designed to transform the analysis of rare and suspension cells. The solution will be presented at the EACR Conference (8-11 June, Budapest).

By overcoming the limitations of conventional preparation methods such as cytospin, SmartBioSurface slides enable the generation of highly reproducible and uniform cellular monolayers while preserving cell integrity and morphology—with minimal sample loss.

A new approach for challenging samples

SmartBioSurface slides are designed to support efficient handling of difficult sample types, including suspension cells, human primary cells, stem cells, rare cells, and low-cellularity fluids.

Key benefits include:

High cell adhesion and recovery from limited samplesUniform and reproducible cell distributionPreserved cell morphology including multicellular complexes

These features make SmartBioSurface slides a powerful solution for laboratories working with non-adherent cells.

Broad application potential

The technology supports applications such as circulating tumor cell analysis, immune cell characterization, and complex sample analysis (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid), while also enabling emerging workflows in high-dimensional single-cell analysis and advanced cellular models. SmartBioSurface is compatible with standard staining protocols and advanced imaging techniques, supporting downstream analyses including multiplexing and single-cell workflows.

Nanotechnology-enabled performance

At the core of SmartBioSurface is a proprietary nanostructured titanium coating designed to mimic the extracellular matrix, promoting rapid and gentle cell adhesion within minutes while ensuring a transparent, low-background surface suitable for high-sensitivity imaging. The slides integrate seamlessly into standard laboratory workflows and do not require centrifugation.

Leadership perspective

“The launch of SmartBioSurface slides marks an important step in enabling researchers to better work with rare and non-adherent cells,” said Holger Neecke, CEO of Tethis. “Our goal is to provide a simple yet high-performance solution that helps scientists maximize the value of precious samples across a wide range of applications.”

Discover SmartBioSurface

Tethis will showcase SmartBioSurface slides at the EACR Conference. Visit our booth #11 to learn more or explore the technology online: tethis-lab.com/smartbiosurface/

For further information, please contact

Tethis S.p.A.
Holger Neecke, CEO
Email: media@tethis-lab.com 

About Tethis

Tethis S.p.A. is a life sciences and diagnostic company developing innovative workflows for high-quality sample preparation and cellular analysis, with a focus on integrating liquid biopsy into research and clinical practice. Tethis’ SmartBioSurface® slides, based on a proprietary nanostructured titanium coating, enable efficient and gentle adhesion of suspension cells, supporting applications such as imaging, multimodal single-cell analysis, and multiplex assays. In combination with the See.d® instrument, which standardizes blood sample preparation to preserve sample quality and integrity and enables AI-driven, comprehensive analysis of suspension cells, the platform supports high-sensitivity identification and characterization of immune and rare cells, including circulating tumor cells. The company is headquartered in Milan, Italy. www.tethis-lab.com

SmartBioSurface® slides and the See.d® instrument are for RESEARCH USE ONLY and not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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