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lunes, 18 de abril de 2022

Venturi Lab, the new Swiss entity, designs and manufactures mobility solutions capable of handling the extreme environmental conditions found on the Moon and Mars.

Having spent 20 years innovating in the field of high-performance electric vehicles on Earth, Venturi is now also applying its knowledge and experience to the challenges of space. To enable this move, Gildo Pastor took two strategic decisions. 

The first of these was to co-found Venturi Lab with Dr Antonio Delfino, former Head of the Chemistry and Physics Department and Fellow at Michelin. Based in Switzerland, Venturi Lab invents, studies, designs and manufactures mobility solutions capable of handling the extreme environmental conditions found on the Moon and Mars. These solutions will use all types of propulsion compatible with hostile environments. In developing its technologies, Venturi Lab works very closely with Venturi in Monaco and Venturi North America in Columbus (Ohio, USA) as well as with a 100% American company based in California: Venturi Astrolab. The primary objective of the latter is to build a rover for the forthcoming NASA and SpaceX lunar missions.

And this brings us to Gildo Pastor’s second strategic decision: to create a partnership with Venturi Astrolab. As part of this partnership, engineers from Venturi Monaco, Venturi North America and Venturi Lab are developing batteries and materials that can withstand and operate at extremely low temperatures, solar panels, deformable wheels, electric vehicle control systems and the integration of human factors for planetary rovers. Venturi North America is specifically responsible for battery testing.

Relying on its strategic partners across the Atlantic, Venturi Astrolab hopes to supply its vehicles to NASA. For its part and in parallel, Venturi Lab is working with Thales Alenia Space (France) and Beyond Gravity (formerly known as RUAG Space) in Zurich (Switzerland). These collaborations will enable Venturi Lab to test new space technologies and present them to the European Space Agency (ESA). Over the long term, Venturi Lab also aims to invent technologies that will help to reduce land-based, maritime and atmospheric pollution.

The first concrete joint achievements of Venturi Lab and Venturi Monaco will be announced in detail in the coming months.

“Since 2001, we have been creating high-performance two-and four-wheel vehicles – and even tracked vehicles – that can operate at -50° C or up to 549 km/h depending on the model. Today, I am putting our expertise and resources in the service of space research, a field where excellence is the norm. I want to fly the Monegasque flag ever higher.”
Gildo Pastor, President of Venturi and Venturi Lab.

Monaco’s Venturi Group experiments with space sector.

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lunes, 29 de noviembre de 2021


Max Biaggi and the electric motorcycle constructor Voxan broke 21 world speed records at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility, at Kennedy Space Center (United States). The new records were set between 18 and 23 November 2021. 

On Monday 22 November, the most coveted of all the world records targeted in Florida was beaten. With a speed of 455.737 km/h (283.182 mph), Max Biaggi and the Voxan Wattman claimed the prestigious world record in the ‘partially streamlined electric motorcycle under 300 kg’ class. 

In line with FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) regulations, the Voxan Wattman’s speed was measured from a flying start over 1 km in opposite directions, within a period of two hours. Under Federation rules, the final speed is the average of the two speeds recorded over these two runs. 
The Wattman’s GPS speedometer recorded a maximum instantaneous speed of 470.257 km/h (292.204 mph). The Voxan machine, designed by Sacha Lakic, set the stopwatch alight with a blistering performance.

On Sunday 21 November, a non-streamlined version of the Voxan Wattman without its fairing also took on the challenge over a distance of 1 km, from a flying start. The principle was identical: 1 km in opposite directions, within a period of two hours. Once again, the final speed was the average of the two speeds recorded over these two runs. The new world record in the ‘non-streamlined electric motorcycle under 300 kg’ class is now 369.626 km/h (229.675 mph).  

Gildo Pastor’s team had a number of other world records in their sights. After these six days of attempts, the final record tally is as follows:

'Under 300 kg' class

- 1 mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 454 km/h (282 mph)

- 1 mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 368 km/h (228 mph)

- ¼ mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 293 km/h (182 mph)  

- ¼ mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 285 km/h (177 mph) 

- 1 mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 273 km/h (169 mph)

- 1 mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 260 km/h (161 mph)     

- 1 km, standing start, partially streamlined: 223 km/h (138 mph) 

- 1 km, standing start, non-streamlined: 219 km/h (136 mph) 

- ¼ mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 156 km/h (96 mph)

- ¼ mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 149 km/h (92 mph)

'Over 300 kg' class

- 1 km, flying start, partially streamlined: 408 km/h (253 mph)

- 1 mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 404 km/h (251 mph)

- 1 mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 367 km/h (228 mph) 

- 1 km, flying start, non-streamlined: 364 km/h (226 mph)

- 1 mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 255 km/h (158 mph)

- 1 km, standing start, partially streamlined: 216 km/h (134 mph)

- 1 mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 216 km/h (134 mph)

- ¼ mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 153 km/h (95 mph)

- ¼ mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 142 km/h (88 mph)

“In less than a year, we have succeeded in lowering the motorcycle’s weight, while increasing its power and improving its stability. Following the records we set in November 2020 in the ‘over 300 kg’ class, these 21 new records are another magnificent reward for the Venturi Group, for Max Biaggi, and for our valued partners, Saft, Michelin, and Mercedes. I am pleased to think that the experience gained from this project will contribute to improving ecomobility. I share these records with my country, Monaco, which does so much to promote sustainable development.”

Gildo Pastor, President of the Venturi Group 

“Saft is proud to have contributed to these records alongside Voxan. The Wattman’s cutting-edge battery uses our Lithium-Ion technology, which allowed considerable weight and power gains on the motorcycle and improved braking, without sacrificing safety or reliability. It is the result of tireless efforts by Saft’s teams on both sides of the Atlantic, who designed, tested, and manufactured the modules of this high-performance battery for Voxan in under five months.”

Annie Sennet, Executive Vice President, Saft Space & Defense Division

“We at ROKiT are absolutely delighted to see the Voxan Watman achieving these new world speed records for electric motorbikes, as history tells us that speed records have a major effect in driving new technologies forward, rapidly. Technological excellence, combined with world-class engineering and piloting skill have produced outstanding results for us all. Many congratulations." 

Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman and Co-Founder of the ROKiT Group of Companies.

Max Biaggi and the electric motorcycle constructor Voxan broke 21 world speed records at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility, at Kennedy Space Center (United States). The new records were set between 18 and 23 November 2021.

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viernes, 24 de julio de 2020

The Wattman is the first high-performance electric motorcycle made by Voxan, specially designed for our latest world speed record project. In July 2021, the Voxan Wattman will attempt to set a new world speed record on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia. Riding this exceptional machine will be six-time motorcycle racing world champion Max Biaggi. 

Voxan Motors, part of the Venturi Group, is proud to be partnered by global telecommunications innovators ROKiT Group. No strangers to speed and the power of electric mobility, the ROKiT Group are also title partners of Venturi’s Formula E Team, ROKiT Venturi Racing.
 
Commenting on the partnership, ROKiT Group Founder, Jonathan Kendrick, said: “When Venturi President Gildo Pastor showed us the Voxan Wattman and talked me through the world speed record attempt we were very impressed by his vision, ambition and the commitment of his team in creating the technology involved. To have our ROKiT red livery on such a unique piece of electric engineering reflects our ethos as a group of companies and is a real honour. Gildo is a true pioneer and we are delighted to partner with him and Voxan Motors on what we hope will be a highly successful and ground-breaking record attempt.

Wattman, ready to set a new world speed record next year

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lunes, 6 de julio de 2020

The Wattman is the first high-performance electric motorcycle made by Voxan, specially designed for our latest world speed record project. In July 2021, the Voxan Wattman will attempt to set a new world speed record on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia. Riding this exceptional machine will be six-time motorcycle racing world champion Max Biaggi.  

Voxan Motors, part of the Venturi Group will be partner of global telecommunications innovators ROKiT Groupalso title partners of Venturi’s Formula E Team, ROKiT Venturi Racing.
 
Commenting on the partnership, ROKiT Group Founder, Jonathan Kendrick, said: “When Venturi President Gildo Pastor showed us the Voxan Wattman and talked me through the world speed record attempt we were very impressed by his vision, ambition and the commitment of his team in creating the technology involved. To have our ROKiT red livery on such a unique piece of electric engineering reflects our ethos as a group of companies and is a real honour. Gildo is a true pioneer and we are delighted to partner with him and Voxan Motors on what we hope will be a highly successful and ground-breaking record attempt.

This new token challenge by Voxan Motors would not be possible if it weren't for Louise Marie Blondel - Head of Development and Franck Baldet - Technical Director of Voxan Motors, and their team's, who verified various previous tests about this Voxan's classic motor cycle model, renewed in order to set up the new record for 2021 July. 

The New Voxan's Wattman attempt to a new world speed record

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martes, 14 de enero de 2020

More space, more brands, an even bigger line-up: During Berlin Fashion Week from 14-16 January 2020, Neonyt, taking place at the now decommissioned Tempelhof Airport, is once again raising the bar when it comes to sustainability and innovation in fashion. With more than 210 sustainable fashion brands from 22 countries, this edition of Neonyt has the highest number of exhibitors yet and is even more international. And in keynotes, discussion panels and masterclasses, an extensive line-up of accompanying events will be shedding light on the most important sustainability and innovation topics, as well as providing answers and facts about the future of fashion.
“With a multifaceted and interdisciplinary line-up of side events and selected Showcases, Neonyt, as a real hub for retailers, is once again encouraging people to take action for more sustainability in fashion,” says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President of Textiles and Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt. “Neonyt sees sustainability not just as a mere fashion trend, but as a complete innovation process for the entire industry.”
One hangar, one hall – A huge selection of sustainable fashion For three days, Berlin Fashion Week visitors can also look forward to discovering sustainable streetwear and casualwear, high fashion and accessories such as shoes, bags, jewellery and home textiles in Hangar 4 and Hall X. This includes a number of new exhibitors such as leading industry brands Armedangels, Blutsgeschwister, Dawn Denim, Knowledge Cotton Apparel, Kuyichi, Melvin& Hamilton and Wolfskin Tech Lab, as well as exciting new discoveries including Fisherman Out of Ireland, Funktion Schnitt, Got Bag, Leit & Held, Lemon Jelly, Moya Kala, Phyne, Sam Lang and Stolbjerg Copenhagen. Numerous previous exhibitors have also made the move with Neonyt to Tempelhof including Bleed, Ecoalf, Erdbär, Jan’N June, Kavat, Lanius, Lovjoi, LangerChen, Melawear, Mud Jeans, Nae Vegan Shoes, NAT-2, Recolution, Rhumaa, Skfk and Wunderwerk.
Due to the high demand from exhibitors, Neonyt is occupying an additional temporary lightweight hall – Hall X – next to Hangar 4. This will house around 40 of the exhibiting brands, including Aeshaane, Arys, Blaumann Jeanshosen, Blue Valley, Ca’Shott Copenhagen, Genesis Footwear, McConnell, Organic Basics, pinqponq, Story of Mine, Vintage for a Cause and Widda Berlin. And with a retail space, Stuttgart shopping mall Das Gerber will also be showing how sustainable fashion can be integrated into product assortments in stores.
The range of brands on show at Neonyt is international. With brands including Kuyichi, Elements of Freedom and Rhumaa, this time the Netherlands are more strongly represented than at the last edition. And exciting brands from France, Peru, Portugal and Spain will also be showcased in large collective presentations.
What’s new – Product launches at Neonyt

VIKTOR & ROLF and CALIDA: At Neonyt, premium Swiss underwear label Calida will be debuting its cradle-to-cradle capsule collection “We want a better world” in collaboration with avant-gardist luxury fashion brand Viktor & Rolf. And with the launch of its exclusive Green Carpet Collection on 14 January from 4:00 pm, premium Cologne-based label Lanius will be showing that sustainable fashion can also attract all the right attention on the red carpet. Together with Daniel Elkayam and BERLIN CURRY, NAT-2, renowned for its unique high-end sneakers, will be presenting models made from algae and red pepper as part of their SEAmpathy project. Backpack and bag manufacturer pinqponq is using Neonyt to launch its Most Responsible Products, including items made from recycled PET and PFC-free functional fabrics and, along with Armedangels, also providing the hosts and hostesses of Neonyt with sustainable bags. A forward-looking presentation on microplastics will be given by Guppyfriend, the manufacturer of a laundry bag that filters out the tiniest microfibers released from textiles during washing. And in keeping with Neonyt’s overarching theme of “Air”, Wunderwerk will be explaining how they bleach their jeans in a resource-efficient way with oxygen, barely using lasers and carrying out certain production steps by hand.
 
Next on your agenda – The Neonyt line-up
Visitors who want to be inspired and informed by Neonyt’s side
events should make sure they plan their time at the event wisely. Neonyt is once again setting an overarching theme for Berlin Fashion Week – “Air” – that will massively reach and influence the mainstream in 2020. On the Fashionsustain stage and in the Forum, around 50 keynote speeches, panel discussions and masterclasses will offer a cross-section of consistently future-minded fashion players. The list includes: Armedangels, Asket, Brigitte Be Green, Cleandye, circular.fashion, Fashion Revolution, Fridays for Future, Fung Group, H&M, ISKO, Katag AG, Lenzing, Nudie Jeans, SAC, Timberland, The Sustainable Angel, the United Nations Office for Partnerships, YKK and Zalando, as well as partners like ClimatePartner, Fashion Council Germany, hessnatur, re:publica, Schuhkurier & Step, Textile Exchange and Textilwirtschaft.
 
The conference line-up is complemented by the Neonyt Showcases on the gallery level of the main hall, including the United Nations Office for Partnerships, Interloom, ISKO Denim, Staiy, LECTRA, Manaomea, Renewcell AB and VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies. Visitors will also be able to talk to representatives from certification bodies including Der Grüne Knopf, Fairtrade, GOTS and Blauer Engel. A line-up of talks tailored specifically to influencers is being offered in the Prepeek area, where the vegan tattoo studio Herr Fuchs & Frau Bär and the Nudie Repair Shop also await.
 
A glimpse of the future – Neonyt Fashion Show
“Back to nature – high-street fashion meets outdoor”: the Neonyt Fashion Show presents high-street fashion mixed with outdoor and performance brands in futuristic looks. On Tuesday, 14 January 2020 from 6:00 pm, the official runway of MBFW at Kraftwerk will provide the venue for the hotly discussed Editorial Show. The multi-label looks compiled from over 80 sustainable designer collections have been created by renowned stylist Claudia Hofmann once again, resulting in trendsetting styling with minimum negative impact. The partners of the Neonyt Fashion Show are Authentic Beauty Concept, Dr. Hauschka and hessnatur. This is what the future looks like!

Neonyt gets ready for take-off at Tempelhof airport

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viernes, 22 de noviembre de 2019


22 November 2019, Riyadh Mahindra Racing is delighted to formally announce that banbutsu has joined its race family ahead of the season opener of the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
 
Based in Berlin, banbutsu is part of the iconmobile group; a family of companies dedicated to innovation and design across all industries. banbutsu have designed a mobility platform that will reinvent the experience of getting from A to B, by connecting people on the move with brands who want to provide meaningful product and service offerings in real-time.
 

MAHINDRA RACING OFFICIALLY WELCOMES BANBUTSU TO THE MAHINDRA FAMILY

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miércoles, 4 de septiembre de 2019

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has made history with the world’s first vertical stage gig performed by Mabel at the grand opening of Samsung KX – London’s new destination to experience the latest in culture and innovation, powered by Samsung technology.

Celebrating 50 years of innovation by showcasing a glimpse into how we could live in the future, the new space offers guests a taste of a fully connected lifestyle with a range of experiences featuring cutting-edge technology. From fashion and fitness, to science and street dance, local thought leaders gathered in Samsung KX to mark the official launch with a conference that crowned creativity in the capital.

Exploring futuristic trends, research shows that 94% of smartphone users are now engaging with their devices vertically, while 79% find vertical videos the most interesting. As a result, Samsung KX concluded the launch celebrations by creating the ultimate vertical stage performance both on and off screen, optimised for the crowd to capture and share instantly across social media.

The first-of-its-kind set boasted a stacked three-story stage over 9 metres high, allowing all elements of the gig to be seen and heard in a vertical symphony. Pop and R&B star, Mabel, who is local to King’s Cross, performed with her band, DJ and dancers across multiple levels, so the crowd could get the perfect shot.

The vertical gig took place under the iconic kissing point in Coal Drops Yard, home to the newly opened 22,000sq ft Samsung KX experience space – a place of discovery for those living in and visiting London. The new destination serves as a live example of how we could live in the future, offering guests a more multi-sensory experience to inspire people to push their limits, discover and learn, powered by Samsung innovation. This is the first of many events to be held at the space, each tapping into community passions and Samsung’s brand ethos to ‘do what you can’t’.

Highlights of the evening included:
  • Global music act:  A performance from pop and R&B star, Mabel, best known for her hits ‘Don’t Call Me Up’ and ‘Mad Love’
  • State-of-the-art three-story, vertical stage towering 9.1 metres: A bespoke stage located under the kissing point of Coal Drops Yard, perfect for that Instagram story shot
  • Innovation Conference: A panel of experts all reflecting on how community, tenacity and empowerment has helped shape their careers in the capital, and how to adapt for the future
  • Complete audio-visual experience: A light show of LED panels lining the exterior of the unique building that pulses to the beat of the music
  • Audience of 2,000 people: Londoners gathered to enjoy the free exclusive vertical gig hosted by Samsung KX
Tanya Weller, Director of Samsung Showcase, KX said:
“We are thrilled to deliver a world first music event for our guests at Samsung KX; this experience was designed to give fans the ultimate performance tailored specifically for instant sharing. We pride ourselves on creating innovations that defy barriers and tonight’s vertical stage performance alongside a panel of thought leaders showcased how if we work together, we can do just that. We’re excited to see how Samsung can integrate into their visions of a better future by providing a destination for the latest in local culture and innovation, powered by Samsung technology.”

Mabel, comments: “London will always be close to my heart as I’ve made so much music here and I’m honoured and excited to headline the world’s first vertical gig at Samsung KX. This type of forward-thinking performance paves the way for more innovation within the city’s live music scene.”

The performance was supported by Harman technology; Samsung’s leading subsidiary.

SAMSUNG KX CELEBRATES OFFICIAL LAUNCH WITH WORLD’S FIRST VERTICAL STAGE GIG

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