SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AirV
Labs, a global leader in rapid creation of mixed reality content
for advanced human centered applications, has won the NASSCOM
Manufacturing Innovation Challenge 2020, India, in the 360° Virtual
Tour of Plant category for the company's novel use of 360° video
technology. Launched by NASSCOM Centre of Excellence (CoE), the
challenge offered a premier, collaborative platform for industry
leaders and startups to bring about a digital shift in the
manufacturing sector while fostering the innovation ecosystem in
India. With the award comes a
guaranteed commercial project from Bayer CropScience, India.
Based in Silicon Valley, AirV Labs is a technology company
specializing in virtual reality-based solutions, including
analytics. Among its groundbreaking product solutions, it has
developed a proprietary authoring tool called the AirVu™ Platform
for industrial, enterprise, and educational 360° video
applications. The award-winning technology allows integration of
360° video of a given scenario with three-dimensional (3D) data
such as CAD, graphs, medical charts, functioning model of machines,
and automation, as well as with enterprise-level information like
bill of material, circuit diagrams, inventory, barcodes and more.
AirV Labs can rapidly prototype, highly-advanced cyber learning
platforms that leverage the strengths of virtual, augmented and
mixed reality technologies to create a new immersive interface for
the users.
"AirV Labs is proud to be the winner of 360° Virtual Tour of
Plant, selected from a crowded field of competitors," said Mr.
Faisal Yazadi, CEO AirV Labs
USA. "Winning such a prestigious
award is validation of our novel technology, which is primed to
meet the growing demands of industry to deploy cost-effective,
scalable solutions, while addressing collaboration in distributed
environments and advanced training with minimized social
interactions. Our global team is ready to deliver innovative, mixed
reality projects through collaboration and partnerships with
industry leaders."
"The current business scenario has undergone a paradigm shift
and it necessitates businesses to re-strategize," said Mr.
Chinmay Sengupta, CEO, AirV Labs
India. "Our technology will enable businesses to conduct their
global operations more sustainably, while changing the way their
teams experience and learn through progressive virtual
environments."
On August 21, 2020, NASSCOM
announced the winners in a glittering online award ceremony in
presence of the chief guest Ms. Vinita
Singhania, vice chairman & co-managing director at JK
Lakshmi Cement Ltd. and chairman for Udaipur Cement Works Ltd. (a
subsidiary of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.), bureaucrats, dignitaries,
and leaders of the industry, along with participants and their
invited guests.
After a grueling month-long competition, AirV Labs was
recognized as one of the most innovative and pioneering startup
companies at the award ceremony. Dr. Kesh
Kesavadas, founder and global CTO of AirV Labs and a
professor of industrial engineering and computer science at the
University of Illinois in Champaign,
USA, spoke on the occasion,
impressing upon his belief that augmented reality (AR) and virtual
reality (VR) are the future of global business collaboration,
training, and education.
"We are honored to have been recognized by NASSCOM as an
industry leader in AR and VR," Kesavadas said. "Our technology is a
result of six years of research at the University of Illinois and addresses the need for
rapid content creation at an affordable price. The AirVu platform,
pioneered by our company, is ready to meet the needs of industry,
healthcare, and education by providing immersive learning and
collaboration experience, particularly as the world continues to
social distance because of COVID-19."
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About AirV Labs
AirV Labs is a global leader in rapid creation of mixed reality
content for advanced human centered applications. The founders have
over 45 years of experience in developing virtual reality based
solutions including 360 degree video capture overlaid with rich
interactive media. AirV Labs has quickly built a brand portfolio
across the industry including Healthcare, Education and Industrial
applications. The company licenses proprietary VR technology
developed at the University of
Illinois. The product offerings include patent pending
AirVu™ platform among others.
AirV Labs operates globally with its Corporate Office
headquartered in San Jose, CA, the
capital of Silicon Valley, R&D office at the Enterprise Works
in the University of Illinois campus in
Champaign, IL with Offices in
Mumbai, Bengaluru, and global
development center based in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram,
India.
Contact:
email: info@airvlabs.com
Phone:
US Office: +1 408 420 5354
India Office: +91 97691 14846
http://www.airvlabs.com
SOURCE AirV Labs Inc.