DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Treon Inc. today announced Treon IQ, a next-generation industrial AI capability that brings situational understanding to the company’s market-leading Treon Connect Prescriptive Maintenance cloud platform. Instead of spending valuable time investigating dashboards, correlating data, and determining next steps, maintenance organizations can rely on Treon IQ to continuously analyze operational conditions, diagnose issues, identify optimization opportunities, and recommend actions. By transforming asset intelligence into continuous operational understanding and guided execution, Treon IQ helps teams resolve issues faster, improve consistency, and operate with expert-level insight across sites, fleets, and facilities. 

Bringing Industrial Understanding to the Next Level

Industrial maintenance workflows remain heavily dependent on human-led analysis and decision-making. While asset monitoring and fault detection have become largely automated, understanding what is happening and what should be done next still relies on human expertise. The result is often slow, costly, inconsistent, and difficult to scale.

Building AI systems capable of performing these tasks autonomously is equally challenging. Developing in-house diagnostic and recommendation models requires vast amounts of data, training, and computing resources. Horizontal AI layers depend on third-party sensor data, limiting their reasoning capabilities, while general-purpose large language models (LLMs) often lack the industrial context required for reliable operational decisions. 

Introducing Treon IQ

Treon IQ extends the Treon Connect platform with an AI engine that automatically transforms asset data into continuous situational understanding.

The solution analyzes data from real-time and historical asset intelligence and other sources such as CMMS and ERP systems. It detects and diagnoses issues, uncovers optimization opportunities, explains root causes, and generates actionable recommendations for fast and consistent resolution.

Treon IQ combines the company’s proprietary anomaly detection technology, next-generation deep-learning diagnostic models, and carefully selected LLMs into a unified framework. High-precision wireless sensors within the vertically integrated Treon Connect platform provide deep visibility into asset behavior, creating a stronger foundation for accurate diagnostics and recommendations than horizontal AI approaches that lack in-depth asset intelligence.

Instead of relying on alerts, vibration data, and condition-monitoring dashboards, Treon IQ introduces an AI-powered companion that provides maintenance managers with a continuously updated operational briefing summarizing site status, active issues, optimization opportunities, and prioritized actions, eliminating the need to spend valuable time investigating data and dashboards. 

From Asset Intelligence to Operational Understanding

As a result, Treon IQ delivers accurate, reliable, and scalable operational understanding while maintaining optimized computing resources and predictable costs. By automating analysis, diagnosis, and recommendations, companies can improve consistency, accelerate resolution, and provide maintenance teams with expert-level guidance every day.

“Industrial AI should do more than detect anomalies. It should help maintenance teams understand what’s happening and confidently decide what to do next,” said Joni Korppi, CEO of Treon. “With Treon IQ, maintenance managers no longer need to start their day chasing alerts and investigating dashboards. Instead, they can begin each day with a complete understanding of their operational situation, key priorities, and the plan for the day, delivered automatically through an AI-powered companion in Treon Connect.” 

Availability of Treon IQ

An early-access version of Treon IQ is now available for Treon Make and Treon Flow customers, including tailored AI-powered companion functionalities for maintenance managers. Additional features will be introduced as new capabilities become available. 

Treon IQ Demonstrated at IMTS 2026

Treon is introducing and demonstrating Treon IQ for the first time at IMTS 2026, taking place September 14-19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago, showcasing how an AI-powered companion transforms a maintenance manager’s work from investigating dashboards to understanding operational situations and confidently deciding what to do next. 

About Treon

Treon is a global leader in AI-driven Smart Industry solutions, helping businesses improve productivity, operational visibility, and long-term sustainability. Its fully integrated predictive maintenance solutions combine advanced AI analytics, a mobile-first user experience, automated workflows, and wireless vibration monitoring delivered as a managed service with scalable subscription pricing. Treon operates in Finland, France, and United States, serving more than 200 customers worldwide across manufacturing, material handling, and logistics hubs. Learn more at Treon.

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HONG KONG, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This October, Regent Hong Kong welcomes May Chow, Chef and Founder of Little Bao, for a month-long residency at The Lobby Lounge from 2 to 31 October 2026. It is an intimate celebration of the city we call home—told through bao, bubbles and the shimmer of Victoria Harbour.

Little Bao has long captured the energy, creativity and multicultural character of Hong Kong through May Chow’s playful, contemporary reimagining of the humble bao. For this exclusive collaboration, she joins forces with Regent Hong Kong Executive Chef Calvin Choi to bring Little Bao’s distinctive spirit to The Lobby Lounge—a menu of baos, considered sharing plates and a nostalgic ice-cream bao, accompanied by bespoke cocktails and Dom Pérignon White Luminous Vintage 2015.

A Pairing Beyond Expectations

Developed through extensive joint tastings by Chef May Chow, Chef Calvin Choi and the Dom Pérignon team, the menu balances culinary precision with the generous, convivial pleasure at the heart of both bao and Champagne. The result is joyful and genuinely luxurious—deeply rooted in Hong Kong, yet open to the world.

The menu reinterprets some of the city’s most recognisable flavours through May Chow’s playful, cross-cultural lens. From Chiu Chow noodle-shop comforts and dai pai dong seafood classics to cha chaan teng staples, dim sum nostalgia and street-side sweets, each dish captures the spirit of Hong Kong while introducing unexpected textures, ingredients and contrasts.

Highlights include the Chiu Chow Seaweed Poppers, a crisp, bite-sized tribute to hand-pounded cuttlefish balls, and the “Beef Noodle” Fries, which transform the wok-fired aroma of gon chow ngau ho into a bold comfort snack. The Salt & Pepper Kuruma Prawn Bao captures the energy of the dai pai dong, while the Satay Beef Short Rib Bao recalls the warmth of cha chaan teng satay beef noodles. A plant-based “Char Siu” Bao offers a vegetarian homage to the classic dim sum bun, and the “Put Chai Ko” Ice Cream Bao closes the menu with a joyful, nostalgic finale.

Each element has been calibrated to complement the distinctive character of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2015—a luminous expression of contrast that reveals tactile richness, precision and a long, harmonious finish.

At The Lobby Lounge, relaxed sophistication meets the panoramic sweep of Victoria Harbour.

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• New Voice AI models and product updates deliver voice preservation that carries more of each speakers’ tone, emotion and expression; and real-time translation with low latency
• DeepL also unveils new desktop app for seamless multilingual online meetings, with voice to voice capabilities now generally available in 30+ languages
• DeepL Voice is scaling fast, expanding across enterprise use-cases and live experiences including powering real-time translation across all 50 stages at Salesforce Dreamforce 2026

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DeepL, a global leader in Language AI, today announced major upgrades to its Voice AI technology. DeepL Voice has consistently led in translation accuracy, ranked #1 in Slator’s independent assessment of AI-translated captions. Now, new Voice models take the next step, delivering voice preserving that retains not just what people say, but how they say it. Users of Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet can now talk in real time across languages with DeepL Voice, keeping their voice, tone and pace, making multilingual conversations feel far more natural.

“Voice is how people show up, and it carries far more than words,” said Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and Founder of DeepL. “With these latest updates to DeepL Voice, we’re moving beyond just subtitles to audio-native systems that preserve identity, emotion, and timing in real time. We’ve built models that make you forget you’re speaking through AI, making voice technology feel native, not processed. These models bring the human layer into real-time multilingual conversations.”

Alongside this, DeepL has launched a new desktop app for Voice that delivers a unified translation experience across meeting platforms, with no extra integrations needed. Voice to voice translation is now generally available for online meetings, in-person conversations and via the DeepL API.

What’s new in DeepL Voice

Real-time voice translation has made significant progress on speed and accuracy. The next frontier is preserving the distinct qualities that make one person sound different from another – the subtle vocal cues that deeply shape how spoken language is understood. With its new models, DeepL Voice carries more of that human layer across languages, preserving tone, rhythm, pacing and intonation so cross-language conversation sounds less synthetic and more like the people behind the words. DeepL’s latest Voice AI models deliver:

• Voice preservation: Each person’s voice remains distinct and recognizable across 14 supported languages, even when multiple participants are being translated simultaneously
• Natural expression: Questions sound like questions; hesitation, urgency or excitement carry through the translation
• Low latency: The models maintain real-time pace while preserving far more contextual and human information from speech
• Expanded language support: Voice to voice translation now available across 30+ languages

“To get this right, we had to solve several hard technical challenges at once, preserving voice identity, while maintaining translation quality and low latency,” said Sebastian Enderlein, CTO, DeepL. “This is a significant technical step forward in what DeepL Voice can do, and sets the bar high for what people should expect when communicating across languages. It also opens up entirely new opportunities for businesses – from how they operate and serve customers to the multilingual products and experiences they can build, and other use cases we haven’t even imagined yet.”

DeepL also unveils its new Voice desktop app, available for Windows and Mac, providing one consistent translation experience across online meetings.

The DeepL Voice app works alongside major meeting platforms  Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, automatically detecting calls and providing an always-on overlay for live translated subtitles. Users can follow captions while presenting or taking notes; switch to voice to voice translation when they’d rather listen than read; and adjust caption size, background audio levels and translation settings. The app also enables users to access new Voice capabilities as they roll out, without being dependent on platform-specific updates.

Scaling real-time voice translation across work and live events

These updates come as demand for DeepL Voice grows across industries and use cases. Enterprises across manufacturing, retail, life sciences, professional services and more use DeepL Voice to power multilingual collaboration across global teams, customers, and partners; enabling them to work more seamlessly across languages, improve productivity, engage diverse workforces and enter new markets faster. Through the DeepL Voice API, developers are also embedding real-time voice AI into contact centers, meeting tools, frontline apps and custom products.

That demand also extends to large-scale events and experiences. DeepL is a Voice AI partner for Salesforce Dreamforce 2026 (September 15–17, San Francisco), powering real-time translation across 50 stages and over 1,000 sessions. The company is also showcasing its latest Voice updates, including voice to voice translation, voice preservation and enhanced expression, at the DeepL demo booth onsite.

Learn more and try DeepL Voice at https://dee.pl/r2ett.

About DeepL

DeepL is a global AI company building the language infrastructure that powers global business. More than 200,000 business teams and millions of individuals use DeepL’s Language AI platform to communicate globally, collaborate and operate across languages in real time. By combining breakthrough AI models with enterprise-grade security and privacy, DeepL enables organizations to work seamlessly across markets and cultures. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jarek Kutylowski, DeepL now has more than 900 employees and is backed by leading investors including Benchmark, IVP and Index Ventures. Learn more at www.deepl.com.

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The six-in-one ecosystem connects AI Social, AI Search, AI Content, AI Feed, AI Game and AI Payment

SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UME LIFE has introduced its vision for a proprietary LLM-powered AI Super-Agent Platform designed to connect communication, search, content, personalized information, entertainment and transactions within one integrated consumer ecosystem.

As people increasingly use separate applications to search for information, communicate, consume content, play games and complete transactions, UME LIFE aims to reduce unnecessary switching between services. Its platform is structured around six connected modules: AI Social, AI Search, AI Content, AI Feed, AI Game and AI Payment.

Built around a proprietary, life-scenario-focused multimodal large language model, UME LIFE is designed to understand user intent, organize relevant information and coordinate actions across everyday scenarios. Rather than functioning only as a question-and-answer tool, the AI Super-Agent is intended to help users move from identifying a need to taking an appropriate next step.

The six modules serve different roles within the UME LIFE ecosystem:

• AI Social supports AI-assisted communication and relationship management.
• AI Search focuses on intent understanding, information filtering and actionable results.
• AI Content provides real-time information and concise AI-generated summaries.
• AI Feed supports personalized content discovery and simplified content sharing.
• AI Game combines intelligent companionship, game discovery and player guidance.
• AI Payment is designed to support user-authorized transactions within relevant service journeys.

Headquartered in Singapore, UME LIFE also has research and development operations in Shenzhen, China and an office in Hong Kong SAR. The company’s team brings experience across artificial intelligence, consumer internet services, gaming, financial technology and international operations.

For more information, visit https://www.ume.life/.

About UME LIFE

UME LIFE is a Singapore-headquartered technology company developing a proprietary LLM-powered AI Super-Agent Platform. Its six-in-one ecosystem comprises AI Social, AI Search, AI Content, AI Feed, AI Game and AI Payment.

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Regional Energy Leaders Gather to Drive Collaboration for a Sustainable Energy Future

HONG KONG, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) hosted the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP) CEO Conference 2026 in Hong Kong from 14 – 16 September, bringing together over 200 leaders from the power and energy sector, government officials, policymakers, technology companies, research institutions and industry partners from across the region. The three-day Conference featured plenary sessions, roundtable discussions, business matching sessions and technical visits.

Under the theme “Transforming Energy with Intelligence”, the Conference provided a platform to discuss how the industry can respond to rising electricity demand, climate challenges and increasingly complex power systems, while strengthening energy system resilience, accelerating smart energy development and advancing a reliable, affordable and low-carbon energy future.

As CLP Power assumes the AESIEAP presidency for the 2026–2027 term, it aims to accelerate the Asia-Pacific region’s energy transition through four priorities: fostering high-level multilateral dialogue, promoting technology and knowledge sharing, advancing regional decarbonisation, and unlocking new opportunities for business collaboration.

AESIEAP President and CLP Power Managing Director Mr Joseph Law said, “The next phase of the energy transition will not be delivered by infrastructure alone, nor by technology alone. It will require intelligence in the technologies we deploy, the grids we operate, the decarbonisation choices we make and the partnerships that carry innovation from pilot projects to system-wide impact. Through the AESIEAP CEO Conference 2026, we hope to work with our regional partners to build a more resilient energy future, power a new era of smart energy and shape an open and collaborative energy ecosystem, translating regional collaboration into progress at the speed and scale required.”

The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Honourable Paul Chan Mo-po, officiated at the conference as the Guest of Honour. He said, “over the next two to three decades, Asia will play an increasingly important role in global development. As our economies expand, electrification gathers pace and AI becomes more widely used, our energy needs will continue to grow. Hong Kong is determined to play our part as the ‘super connector’ and ‘super value-adder’ by deepening collaboration across borders and sectors, making green standards work better across markets, and strengthening regional energy co-operation. Together, we can provide the power our economies need and build a cleaner, more secure future for the generations to follow.”

CLP Holdings Chief Executive Officer Mr T.K. Chiang remarked, “This year’s AESIEAP CEO Conference comes at an important time for the power industry. As the energy transition is entering a more demanding phase, intelligence must be more than an aspiration. It must become an operating capability: the way we plan, invest, manage our systems and serve our customers. This is where intelligence becomes indispensable – bringing these together for a cleaner, more resilient and more sustainable future.”

World Energy Council Chair, Asia and Sembcorp Industries Group President & CEO Mr Wong Kim Yin highlighted in his keynote speech that, “Intelligence is not only changing how energy is consumed. It is also changing where demand is growing, how we operate energy systems, and what infrastructure will be required. Our task is to harness intelligence to operate better, and to build the reliable power capacity digital growth requires.”

Established in 1975, AESIEAP is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting exchanges and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific power industry. Its members come from countries and regions including China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. As a founding member of AESIEAP, CLP has long been committed to driving knowledge sharing and regional collaboration across the Association. Hong Kong hosted AESIEAP events in 1975, 1977 and 1991, and this year marks the fourth time the city has welcomed the Association’s flagship gathering. Building on the momentum of the CEO Conference 2026, Hong Kong will host another major AESIEAP event, the Conference of the Electric Power Supply Industry (CEPSI) 2027, next year, providing a broader platform for the region’s energy community to deepen exchanges and collaboration.

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This acquisition unlocks an extraordinary new era of exploration across air, land and sea

NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND), a global adventure travel company offering immersive, educational expeditions to over 100 destinations across all seven continents, today announced it has acquired a majority ownership of White Desert, the pioneering luxury Antarctic company and Echo Charlie, a new aviation travel brand providing specialized access to unique destinations worldwide.

Established in 2005 by record-breaking polar explorer, Patrick Woodhead, White Desert flies clients into the remote interior of Antarctica, blending logistical precision with a level of comfort previously unheard of on the ice. Billed as the ultimate bucket-list adventure, their itineraries include a journey to the Geographic South Pole and a visit to an Emperor penguin colony of over 20,000 birds.

“While this is the largest transaction in the history of the company, it is much more than a business deal—it is a powerful partnership between two businesses that have spent decades pushing the boundaries of what experiential travel can be,” said Natalya Leahy, Chief Executive Officer of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.

This strategic acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in Antarctic travel. Leveraging their shared expertise, Lindblad Expeditions and White Desert see significant opportunities to expand White Desert’s extraordinary offering—with the development of camps and guest experiences and bolstering their logistical capabilities.

“Having spent the last 20 years pioneering tourism in the interior, we are privileged to join forces with people who did exactly the same thing, only 40 years earlier on the coastline of Antarctica. With a shared ethos for small-scale, responsible travel, we are thrilled for what lies ahead,” said Patrick Woodhead, Founder and Chairman of White Desert.

Through their global platform and expertise, Lindblad Expeditions will also support the development and growth of a brand-new offering – Echo Charlie. Inspired by the golden age of aviation aboard a fully restored DC-3 (an aircraft that can land on remote airstrips without the hassle of commercial airports), this new offering fuses real life adventure with the seamless connection of highly diverse landscapes.

“Taking our aviation expertise beyond Antarctica, Echo Charlie’s collection of itineraries explores the far reaches of the globe, from Colombia to Patagonia, the Faroe Islands to Greenland. This is genuine adventure, made safe and accessible—the only question is where we go next,” said Woodhead.  

“Echo Charlie delivers on what most of us only read about in childhood stories—flying to hidden places, uncovering the secrets of ancient cultures, and experiencing the breathtakingly diverse landscapes,” said Leahy. “By combining Patrick’s aviation expertise with our global platform and deep shared spirit of innovation, we are about to enter a new chapter entirely—more awe-inspiring experiences to more guests in more places on this planet.”

Patrick Woodhead will serve as Chairman of White Desert and CEO of Echo Charlie, while also joining Lindblad Expeditions as Strategic Innovation Advisor. His expertise in aviation and exploration will help inform future innovation, responsible growth and new guest experiences across the Lindblad portfolio.

Like other companies that have joined the Lindblad family, White Desert and Echo Charlie will continue to operate as a stand-alone offering, preserving their founder-led vision and distinctive culture, while benefiting from the reach, capabilities and resources of Lindblad Expeditions.

“Over the last decade, our ambition has been to build a global platform of exceptional experiential travel brands, fueled by expertise, passion and innovation, and led by iconic founders,” said Mark Ein, Co-Chair of the Board. “The acquisition of White Desert and Echo Charlie now adds an extraordinary set of pinnacle journeys to our guests”.

Transaction Details
Lindblad Expeditions acquired a majority stake of 60% in White Desert and Echo Charlie for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $61 million, plus approximately $6 million for cash on the balance sheet and subject to customary true-up adjustments for working capital, cash and indebtedness. This investment advances Lindblad Expeditions’ strategy of building a diversified portfolio of differentiated adventure travel experiences. Baird served as exclusive financial advisor to White Desert and Echo Charlie in the transaction.

Updated Guidance
Lindblad Expeditions also raises its full-year 2026 revenue, net yield, and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to reflect the acquisitions of White Desert and Echo Charlie, as well as continued strong performance across the business.

“Our updated guidance reflects both an exciting new chapter for our company with the addition of White Desert and Echo Charlie to our global platform of experiential travel brands and, importantly, the continued strong momentum of our underlying business as well as the strength of our business model,” said Natalya Leahy, Chief Executive Officer of Lindblad Expeditions.

The Company’s current expectations for the full year 2026 are as follows:

• Tour revenues of $850 – $880 million
• Net Yield per Available Guest Night of 5.5% – 6.5%
• Adjusted EBITDA of $140 – $148 million

About Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND; the “Company”) is a leader in global expedition travel, offering immersive, educational journeys that span all seven continents through its eight pioneering brands. Driven by a passion for the planet and the belief that there is always more to be discovered, the Company leads travelers to the farthest reaches of the world with an expansive portfolio of air, land and sea-based expeditions. In collaboration with National Geographic, Lindblad Expeditions operates and sells the National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions co-brand, which offers ship-based voyages that allow guests to explore remote destinations alongside scientists and naturalists, and with state-of-the-art exploration tools. In addition to its renowned modern expedition cruises, the Company’s award-winning land-based brands—Natural Habitat Adventures, Off the Beaten Path, DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co., Classic Journeys, Wineland-Thomson Adventures, White Desert and Echo Charlie—provide extraordinary wildlife, cultural, and adventure-focused experiences. Together, these brands connect travelers with some of the planet’s most inspiring natural and cultural landscapes, fostering a deep appreciation for the world. To learn more about Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., its growing portfolio of brands, and the Company’s commitment to responsible exploration, visit investors.expeditions.com

About White Desert
White Desert was founded in 2005 by record-breaking polar explorer Patrick Woodhead to make the interior of Antarctica accessible to guests from around the world. Today, the company employs over 150 staff representing 18 different nationalities and continues to lead the industry in aviation, safety, and sustainable luxury travel. For more information, visit white-desert.com

About Echo Charlie
Echo Charlie runs luxury adventure journeys aboard a fully-refurbished vintage DC-3, carrying 12 guests at a time into some of the world’s least-reached regions. Its journeys connect remote landscapes and cultures in a single arc, pairing real adventure with laidback comfort. It offers rare access, the assurance of safety, and moments of genuine awe that restore a sense of wonder at the world. For more information, visit echo-charlie.com

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses a variety of operational and financial metrics, including non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Occupancy, Net Yields and Net Cruise Costs, to enable it to analyze its performance and financial condition. The Company utilizes these financial measures to manage its business on a day-to-day basis and believes that they are the most relevant measures of performance. Some of these measures are commonly used in the cruise and tourism industry to evaluate performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide expanded insight to assess revenue and cost performance, in addition to the standard GAAP-based financial measures. There are no specific rules or regulations for determining non-GAAP measures, and as such, they may not be comparable to measures used by other companies within the industry.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of non-GAAP financial measures along with a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial information to GAAP are included in the supplemental financial schedules.

Forward Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company’s expectations regarding the expected benefits of the transaction with White Desert and Echo Charlie and the Company’s updated financial guidance and may also generally be identified as such because the context of such statements will include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s financial guidance or future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those expected. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) adverse general economic and/or geopolitical factors that negatively impact the ability or desire of people to travel; (ii) loss of business due to competition; (iii) unscheduled disruptions in our business due to travel restrictions, weather events, mechanical failures, crew or guest illness such as gastrointestinal, pandemics, geopolitical issues or other events; (iv) increases in fuel prices, changes in fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply in the geographies in which we operate or in general; (v) the loss of key employees, our inability to recruit or retain qualified shoreside and shipboard employees and increased labor costs; (vi) the impact of delays or cost overruns with respect to anticipated or unanticipated drydock, maintenance, modifications or other required construction related to any of our vessels; (vii) management of our growth and our ability to execute our planned growth, including our ability to successfully integrate any future acquisitions; (viii) our ability to maintain our relationships with National Geographic and/or World Wildlife Fund; (ix) compliance with new and existing laws and regulations, including environmental regulations and travel advisories and restrictions; (x) our substantial indebtedness and our ability to remain in compliance with the financial and/or operating covenants in such arrangements; (xi) the impact of material litigation, enforcement actions, claims, fines or penalties on our business; (xii) the impact of severe or unusual weather conditions, including climate change, on our business; (xiii) adverse publicity regarding the travel and cruise industry in general, the safety of travel, or passenger and crew illnesses such as gastrointestinal illness or other health issues; (xiv) the result of future financing efforts; and (xv) those risks described in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Stockholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More detailed information about factors that may affect the Company’s performance may be found in its filings with the SEC, which are available at http://www.sec.gov or at http://www.expeditions.com in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, has earned two spots in Recharge’s 2026 Wind Power 40 Under 40 Global List, with Huang Hu and Winston Xu named among the emerging leaders shaping the future of the global wind industry. With two honorees, Envision ranks among the organizations with the strongest representation on this year’s list.

The Wind Power 40 Under 40 brings together emerging leaders from across the wind industry, spanning turbine manufacturers, project developers, professional and certification services, industry organisations and emerging technology companies. With two honourees, Envision is among the organisations with the highest representation on this year’s list, alongside Siemens Gamesa, Ørsted, Shanghai Electric Wind Power, RWE, DNV and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

Huang Hu, Vice President of Wind Turbine and Equipment Product Platform at Envision Energy, has contributed to advancing next-generation wind turbine technology across drivetrain engineering, system reliability and advanced turbine platforms. He has also helped develop AI-enabled wind technologies and integrated wind-and-storage solutions, extending innovation toward greater lifecycle value and system-level optimisation.

Winston Xu, General Manager for Southeast Asia and Central Asia at Envision Energy, has helped expand Envision’s wind business across emerging international markets. He has played a role in establishing and scaling the company’s presence in Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, while advancing opportunities in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Azerbaijan. Combining global perspective with local execution, Xu is helping bring advanced wind technologies to new markets.

Together, Huang and Xu represent two complementary capabilities at the heart of Envision’s global wind business – advancing the technology and taking it global. The broader 2026 list reflects the increasingly diverse capabilities shaping the future of wind power. While turbine manufacturers and major developers remain prominent among the 40 honourees, the list also includes leaders from industry organisations, research and professional services firms, as well as emerging companies working across areas including AI, floating wind, advanced blades and energy digitalisation.

For Envision, the recognition comes as the company continues to expand its global wind business while advancing turbine technologies designed to address different wind conditions, grid requirements and customer needs. By bringing together technology development, local market expertise and global business experience, Envision aims to deliver greater value to customers and partners while supporting the continued growth of renewable energy around the world.

The recognition of Huang Hu and Winston Xu provides further visibility into the talent and capabilities supporting Envision’s technology development and international growth, helping advance wind power as a more intelligent, integrated and strategic pillar of the Future Energy System.

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MUNICH, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XGRIDS, the spatial intelligence company, today introduced Lixel L3, its flagship high-accuracy spatial scanner with validated 5 mm relative accuracy, demonstrated against measured ground truth in a documented test.

The L3 fuses a high-accuracy LiDAR, a true-color vision system, an integrated RTK, and a built-in display into one system, uniting geometry, color, positioning, and delivery in a single capture workflow. Captured data can be processed locally and turned into 3D outputs for downstream applications, with L3 typically covering around 100 square meters in 10 minutes for high-accuracy data and photorealistic 3D models, making it well suited to large, complex sites.

Verified 5 mm Accuracy

Lixel L3 achieves 5 mm relative accuracy and approximately 2.5 cm real-time absolute accuracy. Its integrated SLAM system maintains stability throughout the scan, while real-time vision-aided localization and leveling optimization help control accumulated drift during longer scanning sessions. 

“5 mm relative accuracy only matters if it holds up in the field and the data can go straight into BIM,” said Sunny Liao, Director of International Sales and Marketing at XGRIDS. “Customers can capture, process and export locally and the data is ready for the workflow.”

Photorealistic Spatial Capture

L3 combines high-accuracy spatial sensing with a 1/1.3-inch CMOS 4K HDR imaging system, capturing color and surface detail alongside precise geometry. From a single scan, L3 produces true-color point cloud, detailed mesh and photorealistic 3DGS models. As 3DGS transitions into mainstream production—highlighted by Autodesk introducing support for 3DGS in 3ds Max and Trimble integrating it into SketchUp—XGRIDS’ proprietary LCC2 format is among the early 3DGS formats supported by established software platforms, bringing photorealistic physical assets directly into AEC, film and entertainment, and virtual production workflows.

Built for Field Crews

Designed for fieldwork, L3 features a 4.3-inch display for scan status, trajectory and coverage. Map fusion aligns multiple scans without preset control points, while privacy protection can blur faces and license plates.

XGRIDS Lixel L3 brings next-level accuracy and photorealism together, elevating the standard for how physical environments are captured, reconstructed, and put to work. As 3DGS moves into mainstream production and spatial data becomes a foundational layer for digital experiences, XGRIDS is building the infrastructure that connects physical reality with the digital world.

Nicole Nian
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