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New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Man confesses to killing, butchering transgender woman after sex deal goes bad
PATTAYA: A Chinese national has confessed to the killing and mutilation of a Thai transgender woman in Pattaya, Thai media reported on April 27. The suspect, identified by police as 42-year-old Fu Tongyuen, a welder from Hubei province, admitted to murdering 25-year-old Woranun Pannacha inside his rented apartment in central Pattaya, according to the Straits Times. Through a translator, Fu told investigators that he met Woranun on the evening of April 25 at a beach in South Pattaya, where they exchanged contact details. He claimed he was unaware at the time that she was transgender. Later that night, around 9pm, Woranun contacted Fu and agreed to meet at his apartment, where he paid her 8,000 baht (approximately RM1,039) for sex. However, when Woranun later refused to engage in sex, Fu demanded a 50 per cent refund. An argument ensued after she refused, during which Fu said she scratched his face and kicked him off the bed. Fu told police that, enraged, he climbed back onto the bed, pinned her down, and strangled her until she stopped moving. He then dragged her body to the bathroom, where he used a pair of scissors to cut open her body—tools he claimed to have purchased previously for self-protection. Fu further admitted that he wanted to "play" with Woranun's body, cutting open her breasts to remove silicone implants, and slicing her torso from the neck down to the genital area to remove her heart. He then washed the body and cleaned the blood from the room before leaving the body in the bathroom and going to sleep. Several hours later, Fu woke up, booked a flight back to China, and made his way to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok via motorbike taxi and bus. He was arrested at the airport on April 26. At the time of his arrest, Fu still bore visible scratch marks on his face. He told police he lost control after Woranun assaulted him but said he was unsure if he suffered from any mental health issues. He also apologised for his actions. Pattaya police chief Anek Srathongyoo said Fu confessed to the crime in the face of overwhelming evidence, noting that one of Woranun's lungs was missing—though Fu denied removing it—as police investigations continue.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Cyngn Secures its 22nd U.S. Patent: for its AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
Since August 2023, Cyngn has been granted twelve additional patents, bringing the total U.S. patents granted to 22. MENLO PARK, Calif., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyngn Inc. (the "Company" or "Cyngn") (Nasdaq: CYN) announced the official granting of a new patent, 12,246,733, for the Company's innovative autonomous vehicle (AV) solutions. The patent, System and Methods of Off-Board Centric Autonomous Driving Computation, introduces a cloud-based approach to autonomous vehicle operation, distributing computing tasks between the vehicle and the cloud to significantly reduce onboard hardware requirements. Vehicles transmit sensor data to cloud servers, where functions like environment mapping, decision-making, and route planning are processed before driving commands are sent back for execution. This allows the vehicle to prioritize safety-critical and time-sensitive functions. The significance of this patent lies in its ability to enable lighter, more cost-effective autonomous vehicles while enabling sophisticated driving algorithms. Furthermore, the patent includes fleet management functionality, facilitating seamless coordination of multiple autonomous vehicles through a centralized cloud infrastructure. "Since August 2023, we've been granted twelve additional patents, bringing our total to 22 U.S. patents," said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn. "This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to driving innovation and advancing autonomous technology, as we continue to build out a robust patent portfolio to protect our intellectual property. Each new patent represents the hard work of our team and our dedication to developing real-world solutions that are transforming material handling." The grant of this patent marks a significant milestone in Cyngn's intellectual property strategy, further bolstering its position in the AV industry. This success follows Cyngn's recent patent issuance announcement of its 21st patent. Cyngn provides its customers a seamless way to adopt self-driving technology into their operations without high upfront costs. Previous patents include:Patent Number Title Publication Date 22. US-12,246,733-B2 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OFF-BOARD CENTRIC AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COMPUTATION 3/11/2025 21. US-12,039,867-B2 ADAPTIVE OBJECT-BASED DECISION MAKING SYSTEM 7/16/2024 20. US-12,032,099-B2 ADAPTIVE MOTION COMPENSATION OF PERCEPTION CHANNELS 7/09/2024 19. US-11,851,074-B2 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF LARGE-SCALE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VALIDATION 12/26/2023 18. US-11,837,090-B2 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC RULE-BASED DECISION MAKING FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 12/5/2023 17. US-11,837,089-B2 MODULAR EXTENSIBLE BEHAVIORAL DECISION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 12/5/2023 16. US-11,767,034-B2 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPUTATION ACCELERATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS 9/26/2023 15. US-11,760,368-B2 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SAME-LOOP ADAPTIVE SIMULATION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 9/19/2023 14. US-11,747,454-B2 GRANULARITY-FLEXIBLE EXISTENCE-BASED OBJECT DETECTION 9/5/2023 13. US-11,745,762-B2 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ADAPTIVE TRAJECTORY PREDICTION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 9/5/2023 12. US-11,745,747-B2 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COMPUTATIONS 9/5/2023 11. US-11,745,750-B2 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LARGE-SCALE AUTOMATIC GRADING IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING USING A DOMAIN-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE 9/5/2023 10. US-11,679,726-B2 VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEMS 6/20/2023 9. US-11,673,577-B2 SYSTEM AND METHODS OF ADAPTIVE RELEVANCY PREDICTION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING 6/13/2023 8. US-11,668,833-B2 OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS 6/6/2023 7. US-11,651,583-B2 MULTI-CHANNEL OBJECT MATCHING 5/16/2023 6. US-11,614,527-B2 SELF-ADAPTIVE LIDAR-CAMERA SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM 3/28/2023 5. US-11,592,565-B2 FLEXIBLE MULTI-CHANNEL FUSION PERCEPTION 2/28/2023 4. US-11,555,928-B2 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION WITH GROUND REMOVAL INTELLIGENCE 1/17/2023 3. US-11,372,115-B2 VEHICLE LOCALIZATION 6/28/2022 2. US-11,186,234-B2 VEHICLE SENSOR SYSTEMS 11/30/2021 1. US-11,169,271-B2 OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEMS 11/9/2021 For a comprehensive view of Cyngn's patents focused on modularity and flexibility of autonomous vehicle systems with multiple sensor modalities and configurations, please visit the USPTO. About Cyngn Cyngn develops and deploys scalable, differentiated autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations. Cyngn's self-driving solutions allow existing workforces to increase productivity and efficiency. The Company addresses significant challenges facing industrial organizations today, such as labor shortages, costly safety incidents, and increased consumer demand for eCommerce. Cyngn's DriveMod Kit can be installed on new industrial vehicles at end of line or via retrofit, empowering customers to seamlessly adopt self-driving technology into their operations without high upfront costs or the need to completely replace existing vehicle investments. Cyngn's flagship product, its Enterprise Autonomy Suite, includes DriveMod (autonomous vehicle system), Cyngn Insight (customer-facing suite of AV fleet management, teleoperation, and analytics tools), and Cyngn Evolve (internal toolkit that enables Cyngn to leverage data from the field for artificial intelligence, simulation, and modeling). For all terms referenced within, please refer to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC filed on March 6, 2025. Where to find Cyngn: Website: X: LinkedIn: YouTube: Investor Contact:Donald Alvarez, CFOinvestors@ Media Contact:Luke Renner, Head of Marketingmedia@ Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement that is not historical in nature is a forward-looking statement and may be identified by the use of words and phrases such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "will," "will likely result," "will continue," "plans to," "potential," "promising," and similar expressions. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risk factors described from time to time in the Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, without limitation the risk factors discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2025. Readers are cautioned that it is not possible to predict or identify all the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. Cyngn undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. This new patent of System and Methods of Off-Board Centric Autonomous Driving Computation enables autonomous vehicles to operate with reduced onboard computing hardware by offloading heavy computing tasks to the cloud. The vehicles send sensor data to cloud servers, which handle complex tasks like environment mapping, decision-making, and route planning. The cloud then sends back driving commands to the vehicle for execution, which allows the vehicle to focus on safety-critical and time-sensitive functions. The significance in this patent lies in the fact that it allows for lighter, more cost-effective autonomous vehicles while enabling more sophisticated and safer driving algorithms. Moreover, the patent also supports fleet management capabilities, allowing multiple vehicles to be coordinated through the same cloud infrastructure. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Cyngn
