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Coimbatore, India – July 12, 2024 – IoTechWorld, a leader in agricultural drone technology, is set to make waves at the 22nd CODISSIA Agri Intex, held from July 11th to 15th at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The company is thrilled to unveil its latest innovation, the Agribot MX drone, specifically designed for the southern states of India and for progressive farmers advanced spraying requirements.

As India’s number one agricultural drone, Agribot represents the pinnacle of advanced farming technology, aimed at revolutionizing the agriculture sector with advanced solutions that enhance productivity and sustainability. Visitors to Stall No. 5, Hall H, will have the exclusive opportunity to witness the Agribot MX drone, including the AGRIBOT A6 and the DRISHTI surveillance drone. The Agribot MX drone features cutting-edge technologies including Radar based ADAS (Advanced Drone Assistance Systems- drone detects obstruction and reroute automatically) and Terrain Following capabilities, offers Real-time data transmission to the cloud accessible through an intuitive dashboard on computer or AGRINET app on mobile phone, powered by a high-quality Lithium-Ion battery with 25200 mAh which helps in spraying on 3 acres per charge and has life of more than 500cycles.

Speaking on the participation Mr. Deepak Bharadwaj, Co-Founder & Director said “The 22nd CODISSIA Agri Intex underscores our dedication to advancing agricultural technology in India. We are committed to bring advancement in Indian Agri Sector. We have developed many spray service partners who are earning more than Rs.10lakh per year using our drones. We are proud to say that AGRIBOT is a machine which delivers value to Agri Entrepreneurs, Farmers and to society also. This launch not only underscores our commitment to revolutionizing farming practices but also signals our strategic expansion into southern states.

IoTechWorld is committed to advancing agricultural technology in India, said Mr. Anup Upadhyay, Co-Founder & Director at IoTechWorld. “Today marks a significant leap forward for IoTechWorld as we unveil the Agribot MX, our latest innovation in agricultural drone technology. We are proud to manufacture all our drone components in India, aligning with the Make in India initiative and contributing to the country’s technological self-reliance”. We are excited to bring our cutting-edge solutions closer to farmers, empowering them with advanced tools tailored to enhance productivity and sustainability in agriculture”

In addition to showcasing their drone fleet, IoTechWorld will highlight the indigenously manufactured components of their drones, proudly supporting the Make in India initiative. This commitment to domestic manufacturing not only strengthens the local economy but also ensures the highest standards of quality and innovation in drone technology.

With this launch IoTechWorld is planning to expand its footprint in southern states and is actively seeking channel partners to enhance distribution and service capabilities across the region.

Bengaluru, May, 2024: Avtar Group, India’s leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Solutions firm, hosted the myAvtar Career Conference (MACC) at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organization (KTPO), Bengaluru today.

myAvtar Career Conference (MACC), the career extravaganza brought together inclusive companies and a vast pool of women talent from the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) under one roof. Participating Companies included, Aditya Birla Group, Publicis Sapient, Broadridge Financial Solutions India Limited, Moody’s, Renault Nisan Tech, IBM India, Google Cloud, HDFC ERGO, ACT, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Gallagher, Happiest Minds Technologies Limited, Stryker, Verisk, AKJ Somaiya Institute Of Management, among many others.

Tailored for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), MACC offered a unique platform to connect, collaborate, and converse with like-minded professionals, industry-leading companies, and renowned experts in the industry. The conclave was an ecosystem designed to foster learning, sharing, and networking for women in the STEM field; an opportunity to explore new horizons in the STEM field, to grow personally and professionally, and to unlock a world of possibilities. The conference witnessed a large gathering of students, educators, professionals, and industry leaders who shared their knowledge, experiences, and insights.

Avtar Group also announced the winners of their inaugural “Women in STEM” Awards. This Awards recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women who are making significant strides in the STEM fields. In STEM Icons 15 plus years of work experience category, Vaijayanthi Srinivasa Raghavan Senior Director, UPS India Technology Centre, Priya Kanduri, CTO, SVP – Cyber Security Services, HappiestMinds Technologies Limited, Deepti Singh, Deputy General Manager- Head of Department System Installation, Renault Nissan Tech have received top 3 awards. In STEM Divas 8-15 years of work experience category, Subbulakshmi Ramkumar, Deputy Manager, RNTBCI, Yogita Bhanwaria, Senior Manager, Biocon Biologics Limited, MuthuSusithra Devarajan, Team Manager, Broadridge Financial Solutions have received top 3 awards. In STEM Stars 2-8 years of work experience category, Nishtha Mahendru, Consultant, Applied Innovation Exchange, Capgemini, Nidhi Raut, Sr. Engineer, Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India (RNTBCI), Indujaa Thangavel, Broadridge Financial Solutions have received top 3 awards.

“One of the key sectors that has the potential to boost women’s workforce participation, is the STEM industry. While 43%of STEM graduates are women, they make up only 28% of the STEM workforce. Moreover, women drop out of the workplace due to childbirth, childcare and elder care. Consequently, only 3 percent of women hold CEO posts in the STEM Industry. While research has established that improving women’s workforce participation can boost India’s GDP by 27%, more women in STEM would set the stage for inclusive innovation and solution designs that are equitable for all. Women have historically been underrepresented in STEM, yet they bring invaluable perspectives and ideas to these fields. MACC awards recognizes the exceptional talent, the brilliance, and diverse perspectives of women in STEM,” said Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, Avtar Group announcing the awards at the myAvtar Career Conference today in Bengaluru.

“Through MACC, we are acknowledging the remarkable work being done by women in STEM and also addressing the systemic barriers they face. Our goal is to create an environment where every individual, regardless of gender, has the opportunity to thrive and drive progress,” added Dr Saundarya.

At the conference, three organizations with the “Best Programs for enabling women in STEM” – Biocon Biologics Pvt Ltd, Kyndryl and Molecular Connections Pvt Ltd were also recognized.

In addition to the awards, the myAvtar Career Conferences hosted a series of panel discussions, skilling tracks conducted by IBM, Google Cloud, Johnson & Johnson and Publicis Sapient exclusively for women. The event also provided a platform for knowledge exchange, mentorship, collaboration, further strengthening the presence and influence of women in the STEM field.

The conference hosted in the hybrid mode –saw an attendance of over 3000 women at the on-ground event, while there were over 2000 attendees virtually. Companies opened up jobs from entry-level to senior-level positions across India – Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Madurai and Coimbatore.

COIMBATORE, 22nd FEBRUARY, 2024: Glibzter, a Coimbatore based personality development platform developing digital tools, knowledge resources and offering image consultations to help users enhance their self-image by focusing on communication, behavior and personal styling skills, has today launched Glibzter Immersive – a browser extension and web application for English vocabulary learning.

The product is targeted at India based under-graduate and post graduate students preparing for competitive entrance examinations having a verbal ability component or sitting for campus placements. Young working professionals who need effective communication skills to climb the corporate ladder would also benefit from its usage besides anyone with a desire to improve their communication skills.

“Words and phrases form the building blocks of the languages we speak. Glibzter Immersive is an innovative digital tool that aims to offer an immersive English vocabulary learning experience for our users”, said Varun C Bhagath, Founder and Chief Co-learner, Glibzter. He added, “While we start off with English vocabulary acquisition and practice, we see potential in its application for learning regional Indian languages in the future”, explaining the rationale behind developing the solution.

Glibzter Immersive (available on Chrome Web Store and accessible on Microsoft Edge browser) would serve as a digital tool that automatically identifies and curates words and phrases for its users from the content they consume online; be it from the text of online articles from select English news portals or from English subtitles of movies, web series, documentaries and short form videos streamed on OTT video platforms.

AI/ML powered English Vocabulary learning application

“We use machine learning for word and phrase identification, categorization and curation for practice, while generative AI comes into play for helping users with contextual and situational usage examples for better retention”, said Himanshu Singh Co-founder and Head – Technology, Glibzter. “Customers are the nucleus of our product strategy. There’d be more features as well as more media channels we’d be adding to this product in the future with inputs from our users.”

How the User Benefits

One of the key benefits of using Glibzter Immersive is that it enables users to quantify their word power i.e. words and phrases acquired and practiced by period.

The browser extension also facilitates an unhindered content consumption experience, obviating the need to stop a video, jot down the word or phrase, search for the meaning and usage examples and then jotting them down again. All the word and phrase curation takes place at the back end, enabling the user to save time while focusing on the content being consumed.

Users can enjoy free tiered usage of the browser extension for 5 days, after which subscriptions start at Rs. 99 per week.

Beyond Spoken English

Ruchi Bhargava, Co-Founder and Director – Value Added Services said, “Glibzter is a personality development platform. Besides helping users to improve their communication skills through vocabulary enhancement with Glibzter Immersive, our platform offers users value added services such as data driven image consulting for personal styling under the Glibzter WOW business division.”

Glibzter Immersive would be displayed at UmagineTN, showcasing new age deeptech startups organized by Information Technology and Digital Services Department, Government of Tamil Nadu at Chennai Trade Centre from 23rd – 24th February, 2024.

Coimbatore, January 29, 2024: In collaboration with NGO partner United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) and Vadavalli Gram Panchayat, in the Sulthanpet block of Coimbatore, Herbalife successfully rolled out an important initiative called Rural Rising, an integrated rural development program. Herbalife has continuously supported the program for the last three years in other districts of Karnataka and the Wayanad district of Kerala.

Vadavalli Gram Panchayat, with a Human Development Index well below the state average, faced challenges in various areas. To complement the Gram Panchayat’s efforts, the Rural Rising initiative addressed critical needs such as education, health and hygiene, water, livelihood, and clean energy, areas where communities encountered significant challenges.

Today marked a significant milestone as the initiatives rolled out last year were inaugurated with distinguished guests, including, Honourable Additional Collector; Shri Vijaya Kumar and Smt. Revathi, Block Development Officers from Sultanpet Shri E. Francis Charles, Assistant Educational Officer; Smt. Murugeshwari, DPO, Sulthanpet; Govinda Raj, Panchayat President from Vadavalli; , Regional Head Herbalife, and United Way Bengaluru team.

Under Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), the initiative rolled out a program called Born Learning Campaign to create a conducive learning and development environment in Vadavalli and Akkanaickenpalayam Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). This involved upgrading AWCs, providing teaching and learning resources, establishing libraries, and enhancing the capacity of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers through ECCE training. Additionally, one Nutrition Garden was developed in an Anganwadi Centre, along with the creation of 10 household-level kitchen gardens. A total of 663 Nutrition kits were distributed to children and their families.

As part of the School Empowerment Initiative, support was provided to Akkanaickenpalayam Govt Primary School and High School. This included setting up solar-powered classrooms, contribution of library books, renovating staff rooms and classrooms, toilets for girls and boys and providing an incinerator for girls, meeting the schools’ specific requirements.

Awareness sessions were conducted as part of the hygiene intervention, and 228 hygiene kits were distributed to students and school staff. The awareness sessions helped students understand the importance of hygiene in their daily routines. The interactive session covered vital practices, such as handwashing before and after meals, maintaining clean and trimmed nails, and regular teeth brushing. During a follow-up community visit, it was discovered that children consistently used the kits, adhering to the instructions provided during the awareness session and educating their parents about hygiene and sanitation.

An Overhead Tank (OHT) was installed in collaboration with the Panchayat to ensure quality drinking water. A 60,000-litre OHT tank was constructed with the installation of pipelines, benefiting 250 households and enhancing the availability and accessibility of drinking water.

Support was provided to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) under the livelihood and inclusion initiative. Eleven PWDs received livestock, three individuals received mobility vehicles, and a school-going boy received a hearing aid.

In the interest of renewable energy, 50 solar streetlights were installed. These solar streetlights enhanced safety and security for villagers and triggered a ripple effect of economic and social benefits, uplifting the entire community. In one of the many cases, Saranya, a beautician, faced challenges due to inadequate lighting until solar streetlights changed everything. Previously, commuting during early or late hours was challenging, relying on family members for accompaniment. Well-lit streets now allow her to work longer hours without fear, transforming her family’s financial condition. Supporting a family of six, Saranya can now invest in her business, expand services, and hire women from her village, contributing to the economic growth of her community.

A total of 1631 people will be directly benefitted through this initiative.

“Our approach is not just implementing good initiatives; it’s about empowering communities to take ownership, ensuring sustainability far beyond our involvement. The Rural Rising Program exemplifies our vision. In collaboration with our CSR partner, we created a sustainable legacy of positive change in the community by engaging and developing the capacities of local administration and community members, formed strategic partnerships, and meticulously planned for maintenance.”, said Rajesh Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Bengaluru.

Ajay Khanna, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Herbalife India, said, “Our vision, shared with United Way Bengaluru, has transformed lives across Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu for over three years. Today, Vadavalli Gram Panchayat in Coimbatore stands as a testament to that commitment. From upgraded Anganwadis to empowered PWDs, each milestone fuels our confidence. We see families securing livelihoods and children armed with renewed dignity and hope, inspiring us to push forward, building a brighter future, together.”