SUWANEE, Ga., Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marking the official opening of its North American manufacturing facility in Georgia, global Tier-1 supplier YFORE Technology debuted its Occupant & Driver Monitoring System (ODMS)—an integrated in-cabin full-coverage sensing solution.

As in-cabin monitoring systems become standard, conventional vision-only setups often struggle with seatback occlusion, footwell blind spots, and covered occupants, while distributed sensors complicate vehicle wiring and roof tooling. To solve this, YFORE’s ODMS combines a DMS/OMS-integrated smart mirror with automotive-grade cabin radar, delivering an integrated multimodal architecture for robust cabin protection.

Multimodal Fusion Eliminates Blind Spots
Integrating the smart mirror with in-cabin radar overcomes optical limitations through RF signal penetration. The smart mirror’s high-definition camera tracks driver fatigue, distraction, and unresponsive states from a prime forward angle. Simultaneously, the roof radar penetrates blankets, clothing, and tall seatbacks to capture micro-breathing in rear rows and footwells, achieving comprehensive 3D spatial coverage.

Full-Scenario Sensing Aligned with Safety Standards
The ODMS architecture covers seven core functions: driver fatigue, distraction, unresponsive driver, and phone use detection, alongside seatbelt status, occupant classification, and full-cabin life presence detection. This integrated approach provides automakers with a reliable, full-scenario sensing foundation to help vehicles achieve five-star safety ratings under Euro NCAP.

Streamlined Architecture and Cabin Space
By embedding optical components into the smart mirror and pairing them with a compact radar module, ODMS eliminates multiple headliner cutouts and complex roof wiring. This preserves clean interior aesthetics while simplifying platform adaptation across multiple vehicle models.

Moving from localized monitoring to full-cabin protection, YFORE delivers a comprehensive, integrated, and scalable safety solution for global automakers.

About YFORE

YFORE is a global Tier 1 automotive electronics supplier dedicated to driving the future of intelligent mobility. Partnering with more than 30 leading automotive OEMs worldwide, YFORE delivers high-performance, automotive-grade solutions across Intelligent Access, Intelligent Mirror and Sensing systems. With operational footprint spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, YFORE combines global engineering depth with local execution to empower the next era of connected vehicles.
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JINAN, China, Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd (abbreviated as “Niutech”), a STAR Market-listed Chinese company specialized in industrial continuous pyrolysis technology, today announced it has signed a sales agreement with a global energy major for an Industrial Continuous Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Production Line. The line runs on Niutech’s proprietary patented pyrolysis technology and delivers safe, environmentally sound operation with a single-unit processing capacity of 10,000 to 50,000 tons per year (tpy). The agreement marks Niutech’s first entry into the customer’s equipment supply chain and the start of a long-term partnership.

As part of its sustainability commitments, the customer has steadily expanded investment in renewable energy in recent years and made Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) a strategic priority. Under the agreement, Niutech’s technology and equipment will be deployed to upgrade a large refinery owned by the customer. Once complete, the refinery will have an integrated capability from pyrolysis oil to hydrotreated SAF.

SAF is widely regarded as a key pathway for aviation decarbonization. Under the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, SAF blending in jet fuel is mandatory at 2% from 2025, rising to 6% by 2030 and 70% by 2050, while the UK and Singapore have enacted their own blending mandates. Used cooking oil (UCO) is currently the dominant feedstock for SAF production, but limited UCO supply has left the market in urgent need of alternatives. Through Niutech’s patented technology, waste plastics can be converted into pyrolysis oil suitable for SAF production, making the feedstock route a promising second option.

Niutech’s industrial continuous waste plastic line is highly tolerant of feedstock quality: it requires no complex washing, sorting, drying or fine shredding, and directly pyrolyzes low-value waste plastics — including PP, PE, PS, ABS and nylon, single or mixed — with high efficiency and long-cycle, safe, stable continuous operation at large throughput. Niutech’s waste plastic pyrolysis solutions have been commercialized in the UK, South Korea, Denmark, Thailand, Vietnam, China and other markets, supporting multiple 10,000-tonne-scale continuous projects, including the European Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Chemical Recycling Demonstration Project, the Southeast Asian Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Chemical Recycling Demonstration Project, and China’s first large-scale continuous pyrolysis project for medical waste plastics.

Waste plastic pyrolysis oil, once an alternative energy source, is now becoming a key upstream feedstock for aviation decarbonization. “Large-scale pyrolysis projects place demanding requirements on the continuous operation capability of the equipment,” said a market executive at Niutech. “Niutech has focused on pyrolysis technology for nearly 40 years and brings mature equipment and extensive project experience. This partnership is another validation of the strength of our industrial continuous technology.”

About Niutech

Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd (Stock Code: 688309) is a pyrolysis solutions provider with fully proprietary, globally leading pyrolysis technology, integrating R&D and application, high-end equipment manufacturing and sales, and its own industrial project construction and operation. Its independently developed industrial continuous pyrolysis equipment, with a single-unit processing capacity of 10,000 to 50,000 tpy, has been applied to the disposal of more than 30 waste types, including scrap tires, waste plastics, oily sludge, tar residue, medical waste and biomass. Niutech has helped customers complete 10,000-tonne-scale continuous pyrolysis projects across dozens of countries, including Germany, the UK, South Korea, Denmark and Brazil.

Website: www.niutechpyrolysis.com
Email: contact@niutech.com
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CU Researchers’ Patent Two-Stage Filtering Device to Address Water Scarcity
with Recycling of Kitchen Wastewater for Gardening, Cleaning and Other Uses

CHANDIGARH, India, Aug. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when 80% of water supplied to households in India is released as wastewater even as over 60 crore people in the country are facing severe water crisis due to extreme groundwater over-extraction, erratic monsoons and rapid urbanisation, a team of Chandigarh University (CU) researchers has conceived and patented an innovative wastewater filtering device designed to provide a two-stage treatment for kitchen wastewater before it enters the drainage system, while also enabling collection of the filtered water for suitable domestic uses including gardening, irrigation and outdoor-area cleaning, thus  reducing the demand for fresh potable water.

Chandigarh University researchers including Prof (Dr) Anu Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, CU along with two students of Biotechnology, Bhanu Krishan and Shivani have been granted a patent for this invention titled ‘Waste Water Filtering Device’ by the Patent Office, Government of India in April 2026.

Sharing details, Prof Kumar said, “The idea for this Device came from the water scarcity experienced in Shimla in 2018. This water crisis made me think that while water is an essential and limited resource, yet much water gets wasted in household activities which don’t require potable water. According to Economic Survey 2025-26, India is among the top generators of wastewater in the world, with almost 112 billion litres of urban wastewater being generated daily but only 8% of wastewater generated was being recycled and reused. So there is a need to reuse wastewater wherever possible rather than allowing it to directly go into the drainage system as over 60 Crore people in India are experiencing high to extreme water stress in India. The device was therefore designed as a simple, affordable solution to treat commonly generated household wastewater, particularly kitchen wastewater and collect it for suitable reuse. The broader aim was to make the best possible use of available water, reduce wastage and contribute to water conservation,”.

Explaining the working of this Device, Prof Kumar said, “When wastewater get generated during washing of utensils, it enters the modified strainer, the main housing of the filtering device. From there, the wastewater passes through two successive treatment sections. The first section contains multiple polyurethane sheets coated with silica along the inner walls of the strainer. These sheets serve as the primary filtering and absorbing material and are intended to absorb oily constituents and soap micelles present in kitchen wastewater. The wastewater then passes through a second section containing activated charcoal which provides second adsorption stage for contaminants in the wastewater,”.

 “Thus, the two sections work sequentially, with the first stage primarily addressing oil- and soap-containing constituents while the activated charcoal providing further adsorption of contaminants. The filtered water is then conveyed through a tail pipe connected to the strainer and directed into an attached storage tank where the treated water is collected for further suitable non-potable domestic uses,” he added.

Prof Kumar said this treated wastewater collected in the storage tank can be used for watering household plants, lawns and other vegetation. It could also potentially be used for toilet flushing, floor and outdoor-area cleaning, washing of courtyards or other utility areas, thereby reducing the demand for potable water. The basic idea is to divert relatively less-contaminated household wastewater from the drainage system, remove major constituents such as oil, grease and soap micelles through the polyurethane and activated-charcoal stages and collect filtered water for appropriate non-drinking applications, he said.

 “The ‘Waste Water Filtering Device’ is designed specifically for wastewater generated during routine washing activities in a kitchen. It integrates filtration and water collection into a single device and uses a sequential treatment concept combining silica-coated polyurethane sheets and activated charcoal. Overall, this device offers a potential preliminary treatment and water-reuse approach for domestic settings, especially for works which don’t require potable water,” Prof Kumar added.

Congratulating Chandigarh University researchers for getting the patent for the ‘Waste Water Filtering Device’, Deepinder Singh Sandhu, Senior Managing Director, Chandigarh University said, “This achievement reflects the strong research and innovation eco-system at Chandigarh University to support research excellence and intellectual property generation for advancement of technology. Chandigarh University’s students and faculty members have filed more than 6,100 patents out of which 5800 patents have been published and 260 patents have been granted. Chandigarh University has been ranked number one as a single institution in India for filing highest number of patents. CU’s 44 faculty members featured in Stanford University–Elsevier list of the world’s top 2% scientists,”.

“The range of research activities at Chandigarh University is both wide-ranging and profound. CU scholars conduct research in practically every domain, and pursue to develop human knowledge through investigation, invention, and understanding. Chandigarh University is recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology’s Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) for promoting and advancing the research,” he said.

Sandhu further said to further strengthen its research eco-system, Chandigarh University has dedicated an annual budget of Rs 15 Crore for research and has also 60 Research Centres and 15 Centres of Excellence. CU’s research initiatives are further strengthened by 67 projects funded by the corporate sector and government bodies with Rs 90 Crore.

“Making research a core pillar of education, Chandigarh University nurtures next-generation leaders in emerging domains with its research-intensive, innovation-driven and unique experiential learning model. CU has established a strong presence in global academic databases by producing over 25,000+ scholarly documents in key areas including engineering, computer science, life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and management, according to Scopus. These research publications have received more than 1.53 lakh Scopus citations which reflect the growing impact of CU’s diverse research output,” he added.

Chandigarh University

Chandigarh University is a NAAC A+ Grade University and QS World Ranked University. This autonomous educational institution is approved by UGC and is located near Chandigarh in the state of Punjab. It is the youngest university in India and the only private university in Punjab to be honoured with A+ Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). CU offers more than 109 UG and PG programs in the field of engineering, management, pharmacy, law, architecture, journalism, animation, hotel management, commerce, and others. It has been awarded as The University with Best Placements by WCRC.

Website address: https://www.cuchd.in/

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