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Pittsburgh – September 30, 2026 -- LumiBot, a robotics startup founded just over a year ago and known in China as Shiyue Technology, unveiled a full stack of finger-shaped visuo-tactile sensors, dexterous hand hardware and manipulation foundation models at IROS 2026, where it was also selected to present at the conference's official Startup Session.

Industry-wide tactile datasets total only tens of thousands of samples, LumiBot says

The company argues that embodied AI's progress is capped by a hardware bottleneck: public multimodal datasets combining high-DOF dexterous hands with tactile feedback number only in the tens of thousands of samples, while scalable manipulation models require tens of millions of hours of real-world operational data. LumiBot's strategy is to fix data quality at the hardware layer so collected samples are standardized and reusable from the outset.

Jinan – – September 30, 2026 -- Niutech Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SSE STAR Market: 688309) completed a group restructuring on August 26, 2026, consolidating nearly 40 years of industrial continuous pyrolysis operations as tightening EU recycling rules drive new orders for its waste tire and plastics processing lines.

UK customer signs RMB 198 million order after evaluating global peers

A UK customer assessed Niutech's European and Chinese project references, benchmarked the company against competitors worldwide, and signed an order worth RMB 198 million for chemical recycling equipment. The company frames the deal as capital-backed validation of its technology maturity in international waste plastic recycling.

Tokyo – September 30, 2026 -- TIER IV, the developer behind the open-source Autoware platform, will begin sales on September 30, 2026, of two new automotive-grade cameras built for commercial-scale Level 4 autonomous driving. The C1-120MP and C2-120MP feature a 120-degree wide-angle lens designed to close peripheral blind spots around autonomous vehicles.

New cameras expand MP series first launched in May 2026

The MP camera series combines proprietary image optimization with flexible camera control and is aimed at scalable autonomous deployment across public transit, logistics, construction, and agricultural operations. The 120-degree field-of-view models are engineered specifically for close-range peripheral sensing, complementing narrow-angle cameras used for long-range detection.

Hollywood, Fla. – September 30, 2026 -- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation has secured a $230,000 grant from Simply Healthcare Foundation to expand New Solutions, a pediatric mental health treatment and suicide prevention program, over the next three years.

Grant funds care for 267 individuals over three years

The three-year grant began July 1 and will allow New Solutions to serve 267 individuals, targeting the gap between emergency psychiatric treatment and community-based behavioral health care. The program addresses children and adolescents who arrive at the emergency department in crisis but do not meet medical criteria for hospital admission or an involuntary examination under Florida's Baker Act.

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) will run its 13th Annual California Addiction Conference (CAC) from October 14-18, 2026, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, consolidating three previously separate summits into a single five-day program.

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA) reported positive topline results from a pivotal Phase III study of HETLIOZ® (tasimelteon) 20 mg in adults with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD), setting up a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Trial meets primary endpoint with statistically significant sleep-timing shift

The study, VP-VEC-162-3502 (NCT04652882), shifted sleep onset 42.5 minutes earlier in the HETLIOZ® arm (n=20) versus 5.4 minutes on placebo (n=20), a 37.1-minute difference (p=0.022). In an exploratory responder analysis, 60% of tasimelteon-treated participants (12/20) advanced sleep onset by at least 30 minutes, compared with 15% on placebo (3/20) (p=0.008).

Chicago – September 30, 2026 -- Bruce Markets LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and operator of Bruce ATSTM, has secured new strategic investment from PEAK6 Investments and Robinhood Markets to extend U.S. equity trading into a continuous weekend session, pending regulatory review.

The move would create the first round-the-clock U.S. equity trading ecosystem for global investors, layering a weekend session onto Bruce ATS's existing overnight window, which currently runs from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM ET.

PEAK6 remains majority shareholder as Robinhood joins as new investor

PEAK6 Investments continues as Bruce Markets' majority shareholder, with Robinhood Markets entering as a new strategic backer. Existing investors Apex Fintech Solutions, Fidelity Investments, Nasdaq Ventures, NH Investment & Securities, tastytrade and Webull retain their positions.

Hong Kong – September 30, 2026 -- City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) climbed three places to rank 70th globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, its best result to date.

CityUHK retains world No. 1 in Industry pillar for fourth straight year

The university scored a perfect 100 in the Industry pillar, topping the global ranking for the fourth consecutive year on the strength of patent development, technology commercialisation and its innovation ecosystem. THE evaluated 2,297 institutions across 118 countries using 17 indicators across five pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry and International Outlook.

Hong Kong – September 30, 2026 -- City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has risen to 70th place globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, its best-ever result, advancing three places from the previous year.

CityUHK retains world No. 1 in Industry pillar for fourth straight year

The university scored a perfect 100 in the "Industry" pillar, securing the top global position for the fourth consecutive year. The metric evaluates patent development, technology commercialisation and the strength of institutional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems.

Sunnyvale, California – – September 30, 2026 -- Uuni LLC has released a new leadership book, The Disciplined Executive, and pledged to donate 100% of proceeds to charity rather than retain any book revenue. Written by founder Jani Hirvonen and published September 15, 2026, the book applies elite athletic training methods to executive leadership development.

Author applies IRONMAN training discipline to corporate leadership models

Hirvonen, a two-time IRONMAN All-World Gold Athlete, argues that leadership capability is built through deliberate practice, repetition, and accountability rather than gained automatically through promotion to senior rank. He draws on more than 20 years of professional experience spanning technology, research, consulting, and publishing sectors, including work in business development, partnerships, and international operations across both nonprofit and for-profit organizations.