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Business Upturn
27-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Ubitus and MacKay Memorial Hospital Present AI Robot Collaboration at GTC Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan: Ubitus, a global leader in cloud streaming and AI solutions, announced its collaboration with MacKay Memorial Hospital to unveil AI-powered multi-modal medical robots at NVIDIA GTC Taiwan 2025. The presentation, 'AI-Enabled Healthcare: Multi-Modal Robot Collaboration Inspired by MacKay's Case Study,' will highlight how NVIDIA technologies— NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, NVIDIA ACE, and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin—are transforming smart healthcare through automation, improved patient care, and enhanced efficiency. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: key visual image Three AI-Driven Medical Robots Redefining Healthcare Operations As part of the collaboration, Ubitus and MacKay Memorial Hospital have co-developed three intelligent robots designed for various medical applications, combining NVIDIA's cutting-edge technologies with proprietary AI models: AMR Robot: Equipped with a virtual assistant, this robot provides patient navigation, interactive companionship, and registration assistance, offering a more seamless and personalized patient journey. Humanoid Robot: Built on NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1, the humanoid robot features advanced dual-arm manipulation, enabling autonomous specimen transport and material handling in unmanned settings to boost logistics efficiency. Quadruped Robot: Built on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and integrating NVIDIA Isaac GR00T ReMemBr and NVIDIA Isaac GR00T X-mobility technologies, this robot navigates high-risk, hard-to-reach areas to perform environmental monitoring— including gas detection, thermal sensing, and water leakage detection— transmitting real-time data to reduce healthcare risks. Each robot uses the NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with the Llama 4 large language model and NVIDIA Riva to enable natural, multilingual interactions. The virtual assistant uses NVIDIA ACE digital human technologies to enhance patient engagement with customizable avatars, offering emotional support, health education, and companionship for a more empathetic care experience. Virtual-Physical Integration Speeds Deployment The project utilized NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Isaac Sim to simulate hospital environments, enabling virtual testing, collaboration, and task training prior to deployment. This virtual-physical integration minimized pre-deployment risks and costs while significantly shortening deployment timelines and optimizing operational workflows. 'We are honored to partner with MacKay Memorial Hospital to pioneer multi-modal medical robot collaboration powered by NVIDIA's comprehensive healthcare AI technologies, assisting MacKay in becoming the first smart hospital in Taiwan to adopt NVIDIA B200,' said Wesley Kuo, CEO of Ubitus. 'This collaboration demonstrates the real-world impact of AI in healthcare and reinforces our commitment to driving innovation in smart healthcare solutions.' Advancing AI in Diverse Healthcare Settings Ubitus plans to deepen its collaboration with MacKay Memorial Hospital and NVIDIA, expanding AI and multi-modal robotics across emergency, inpatient, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. The goal is to deliver flexible, scalable smart healthcare solutions that seamlessly integrate AI into clinical workflows, enhancing care quality and efficiency. 'We are proud to collaborate with Ubitus in bringing AI and robotics into our hospital,' said President of MacKay Memorial Hospital. 'This partnership not only enhances patient service quality but also optimizes internal workflows and safety management.' Hospital staff praised the AI-powered robots for their practical impact on patient navigation, medical logistics, and safety inspections, citing reduced workload and improved clinical efficiency. Discover how Ubitus uses NVIDIA's technology here: About Ubitus As a member of the NVIDIA Connect program, Ubitus leverages NVIDIA's support and cutting-edge GPU technology to accelerate AI innovation. The company delivers advanced AI solutions, including UbiGPT (a large language model), UbiONE (an AI-powered avatar creation platform), and UbiArt (an image generation tool), providing customized solutions to meet the diverse needs of various industries. As a cloud gaming pioneer, Ubitus enables Nintendo and other game companies to establish cloud gaming services and supports the global streaming of multimedia content, including interactive and virtual reality experiences. View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Ubitus and MacKay Memorial Hospital Present AI Robot Collaboration at GTC Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ubitus, a global leader in cloud streaming and AI solutions, announced its collaboration with MacKay Memorial Hospital to unveil AI-powered multi-modal medical robots at NVIDIA GTC Taiwan 2025. The presentation, "AI-Enabled Healthcare: Multi-Modal Robot Collaboration Inspired by MacKay's Case Study," will highlight how NVIDIA technologies— NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, NVIDIA ACE, and NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin—are transforming smart healthcare through automation, improved patient care, and enhanced efficiency. Three AI-Driven Medical Robots Redefining Healthcare Operations As part of the collaboration, Ubitus and MacKay Memorial Hospital have co-developed three intelligent robots designed for various medical applications, combining NVIDIA's cutting-edge technologies with proprietary AI models: AMR Robot: Equipped with a virtual assistant, this robot provides patient navigation, interactive companionship, and registration assistance, offering a more seamless and personalized patient journey. Humanoid Robot: Built on NVIDIA Isaac GR00T N1, the humanoid robot features advanced dual-arm manipulation, enabling autonomous specimen transport and material handling in unmanned settings to boost logistics efficiency. Quadruped Robot: Built on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin and integrating NVIDIA Isaac GR00T ReMemBr and NVIDIA Isaac GR00T X-mobility technologies, this robot navigates high-risk, hard-to-reach areas to perform environmental monitoring— including gas detection, thermal sensing, and water leakage detection— transmitting real-time data to reduce healthcare risks. Each robot uses the NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with the Llama 4 large language model and NVIDIA Riva to enable natural, multilingual interactions. The virtual assistant uses NVIDIA ACE digital human technologies to enhance patient engagement with customizable avatars, offering emotional support, health education, and companionship for a more empathetic care experience. Virtual-Physical Integration Speeds Deployment The project utilized NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Isaac Sim to simulate hospital environments, enabling virtual testing, collaboration, and task training prior to deployment. This virtual-physical integration minimized pre-deployment risks and costs while significantly shortening deployment timelines and optimizing operational workflows. "We are honored to partner with MacKay Memorial Hospital to pioneer multi-modal medical robot collaboration powered by NVIDIA's comprehensive healthcare AI technologies, assisting MacKay in becoming the first smart hospital in Taiwan to adopt NVIDIA B200," said Wesley Kuo, CEO of Ubitus. "This collaboration demonstrates the real-world impact of AI in healthcare and reinforces our commitment to driving innovation in smart healthcare solutions." Advancing AI in Diverse Healthcare Settings Ubitus plans to deepen its collaboration with MacKay Memorial Hospital and NVIDIA, expanding AI and multi-modal robotics across emergency, inpatient, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. The goal is to deliver flexible, scalable smart healthcare solutions that seamlessly integrate AI into clinical workflows, enhancing care quality and efficiency. "We are proud to collaborate with Ubitus in bringing AI and robotics into our hospital," said President of MacKay Memorial Hospital. "This partnership not only enhances patient service quality but also optimizes internal workflows and safety management." Hospital staff praised the AI-powered robots for their practical impact on patient navigation, medical logistics, and safety inspections, citing reduced workload and improved clinical efficiency. Discover how Ubitus uses NVIDIA's technology here: About Ubitus As a member of the NVIDIA Connect program, Ubitus leverages NVIDIA's support and cutting-edge GPU technology to accelerate AI innovation. The company delivers advanced AI solutions, including UbiGPT (a large language model), UbiONE (an AI-powered avatar creation platform), and UbiArt (an image generation tool), providing customized solutions to meet the diverse needs of various industries. As a cloud gaming pioneer, Ubitus enables Nintendo and other game companies to establish cloud gaming services and supports the global streaming of multimedia content, including interactive and virtual reality experiences. View source version on Contacts TEL : +886-2-2717-6123 (Taipei)+81-3-6435-3295 (Tokyo)Media contact: pr@ Business inquiry: contact@ Website: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amazon vs. Oracle: Which Cloud Computing Stock is a Better Bet?
In the high-stakes world of cloud computing, AMZN and Oracle ORCL represent contrasting approaches to capturing the explosive growth in artificial intelligence and enterprise computing. Amazon, with its dominant Amazon Web Services ('AWS') cloud platform, continues to leverage its first-mover advantage and massive scale, while Oracle positions itself as a specialized provider of database and enterprise applications with growing cloud ambitions through Oracle Cloud tech giants have made significant investments in AI infrastructure and services, attempting to capitalize on the transformative technology that's reshaping industries worldwide. Let's delve deep and closely compare the fundamentals of the two stocks to determine which one is a better investment now. Amazon's cloud division, AWS, delivered impressive first-quarter 2025 results with revenues climbing 17% year over year to $29.3 billion, establishing an annualized revenue run rate of $117 billion. This robust performance demonstrates AWS' continued market leadership despite increasing competition. Amazon's aggressive expansion of AI capabilities, including the deployment of next-generation P6-B200 instances powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, positions the company at the forefront of the AI company's retail business also shows remarkable resilience with record delivery speeds and strong consumer engagement. Amazon has successfully regionalized its fulfillment network, resulting in faster deliveries and lower costs. According to CEO Andy Jassy, everyday essentials grew twice as fast as the rest of the business and represented one out of every three units sold in the United strategic investments extend beyond domestic markets. The company recently announced a $5+ billion partnership with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN to build a groundbreaking "AI Zone," demonstrating its global ambitions. Additionally, Amazon has rapidly expanded its AI model offerings in Bedrock, incorporating leading models from Anthropic, Meta, Mistral AI, and DeepSeek, creating a comprehensive AI ecosystem for developers and company's financial health is equally impressive, with first-quarter operating income growing 20% year over year to $18.4 billion. Amazon beat Wall Street expectations with EPS of $1.59, exceeding forecasts by 23 cents. The company's diversified revenue streams, spanning e-commerce, cloud computing, digital advertising, and subscription services, provide multiple growth vectors and natural hedges against market Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 net sales is pegged at $693.74 billion, indicating growth of 8.74% from the prior-year reported figure. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 earnings is pegged at $6.3 per share, which indicates a jump of 13.92% from the year-ago period. Inc. price-consensus-chart | Inc. Quote Find the latest earnings estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar. Oracle's recent performance has failed to impress investors, with third-quarter 2025 results falling short of expectations. Revenues reached $14.13 billion, growing just 6.40% year over year but missing projections by $259.18 million. Similarly, EPS of $1.47 missed estimates by 2 cents, reflecting execution challenges in a highly competitive Oracle touts its cloud growth, the reality remains that its total cloud revenues of $6.2 billion are dwarfed by AWS' $29.3 billion quarterly revenues. Oracle's infrastructure scale limitations are evident as the company struggles to meet demand, with executives repeatedly citing "capacity constraints" as hurdles to faster growth. Despite adding its 101st cloud region, Oracle lacks the global reach and availability zones that Amazon company's strategic focus appears scattered across multiple fronts — healthcare partnerships, financial services products, and government initiatives — without the coherent vision that Amazon demonstrates. Oracle's heavy reliance on its database business makes it vulnerable to cloud-native alternatives and multi-cloud strategies that bypass Oracle's traditionally high-margin Oracle highlights its Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) growing 63% to $130 billion, skepticism exists around conversion rates and timing. The company's guidance for 15% revenue growth in fiscal 2026 seems ambitious given its consistent execution issues and history of overpromising. Oracle's AI strategy centers around its database offerings rather than providing the comprehensive AI ecosystem that AWS consensus mark for fiscal 2025 earnings is pegged at $6.03 per share, down 0.3% over the past 60 days. Oracle Corporation price-consensus-chart | Oracle Corporation Quote Despite management's claims about cost advantages for AI workloads, Oracle lacks the semiconductor investments and specialized infrastructure that Amazon has built. The company's relatively modest $16 billion annual CapEx pales in comparison to Amazon's infrastructure investments, raising questions about Oracle's ability to compete at scale in the capital-intensive cloud and AI markets. Both companies trade at premium valuations, but Amazon offers superior value considering its growth prospects. Amazon's forward P/E of approximately 30.66x is justified by its diversified revenue streams, market leadership in multiple high-growth sectors, and consistent ability to exceed earnings expectations. Oracle's forward P/E of 24.2x appears superficially cheaper but represents a questionable value given its slower growth and execution challenges. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Amazon's recent price performance reflects investor confidence, with shares climbing 3.5% year in the past 6-month period, outperforming Oracle which declined 16.6%. Oracle's relative valuation discount reflects legitimate concerns about its competitive position and ability to capitalize on the AI revolution at scale. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Amazon's enterprise value to free cash flow ratio provides a more compelling investment case, especially considering the company's proven ability to reinvest cash flows into high-return initiatives. While both companies offer cloud exposure, Amazon's diversification and scale provide a significantly more attractive risk-adjusted return profile than Oracle's narrower focus and smaller operational footprint. Amazon emerges as the decidedly stronger investment opportunity in the cloud and AI race. Its superior scale, comprehensive AI capabilities, diversified revenue streams, and consistent execution provide a compelling foundation for long-term growth. While Oracle attempts to position itself as a specialized alternative, its smaller scale, execution missteps, and fragmented strategy make it a distant second in the cloud wars. Investors seeking exposure to the transformative potential of cloud computing and artificial intelligence would be better served by adding Amazon shares to their portfolios while reducing or avoiding Oracle positions. Amazon's demonstrated ability to continuously reinvent itself and its leadership position in multiple high-growth markets give it unmatched potential for sustained outperformance. AMZN currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), whereas ORCL has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Inc. (AMZN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Oracle Corporation (ORCL) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oracle's OCI deploys thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
-- Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) announced Monday the deployment of thousands of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) Blackwell GPUs, marking a significant enhancement of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The first wave of liquid-cooled NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 racks has been set up and optimized in Oracle's data centers, ready for customer use. These deployments are aimed at developing and running advanced reasoning models and AI agents on the NVIDIA DGX Cloud and OCI. The state-of-the-art GB200 deployment by Oracle includes high-speed NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. This setup is designed to enable scalable, low-latency performance and comes with a full stack of software and database integrations from NVIDIA and OCI. The integration is poised to offer customers enhanced capabilities for AI applications. OCI is among the first to deploy NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems and is planning to build one of the world's largest Blackwell clusters. With ambitions to scale OCI Superclusters beyond 100,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, OCI aims to meet the growing demand for inference tokens and accelerated computing. This move comes as AI innovation accelerates, with several companies, including OpenAI, releasing new reasoning models in recent weeks. The NVIDIA Grace Blackwell systems, including those now online at OCI, are transforming cloud data centers into AI factories. These factories are designed to produce intelligence at scale, leveraging the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform. The platform combines NVIDIA Grace CPUs and Blackwell GPUs, offering high performance and energy efficiency for AI powered by advanced reasoning models. OCI is offering flexible deployment options for the Blackwell GPUs, catering to a wide range of customers including public, government, and sovereign clouds, as well as customer-owned data centers through OCI Dedicated Region and OCI Alloy. Several customers, including major technology companies, enterprise customers, government agencies and contractors, and regional cloud providers, are planning to deploy workloads immediately on the OCI GB200 systems. These deployments will support a variety of projects, from training reasoning models to accelerating chip design. The GB200 NVL72 racks are now live and available for use from NVIDIA DGX Cloud and OCI, providing optimized platforms with software, services, and technical support for the development and deployment of AI workloads. Related articles Oracle's OCI deploys thousands of NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs Wells Fargo starts Zillow and Compass with equal-weight rating Barclays starts coverage of retailers: Gildan Activewear at Buy, Kohl's at Sell
Associated Press
26-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Ubitus Secures Investment from UTokyo IPC to Advance GPU Data Center Expansion in Japan
Ubitus K.K., leveraging its strengths in the GPU server business, has received an investment from AOI Fund 1, managed by UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC), the venture investment arm of the University of Tokyo. This funding will accelerate Ubitus' expansion of its GPU data center business in Japan, strengthening its infrastructure to meet the growing demands of AI and cloud computing across various industries. Rising Demand for GPU Servers in AI and Cloud Computing As AI technology continues to evolve rapidly, the demand for GPU servers is surging across industries. With over a decade of expertise in GPU cloud computing, Ubitus partners with major cloud service providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. In collaboration with Foxlink, Ubitus established Co., Ltd., ranked 31st in the Top 500 supercomputers globally and is positioned as Asia's largest green energy AI computing center. Through its strong alliance with NVIDIA, Ubitus gains seamless access to the latest GPU hardware and software innovations. Leveraging these strengths, Ubitus' expansion in Japan is the next strategic move. UTokyo IPC Investment Fuels Ubitus AI Expansion Ubitus has an ongoing collaboration with the University of Tokyo in developing large language models optimized for the Japanese market. With the latest investment from UTokyo IPC, Ubitus is set to expand its GPU data centers in Japan, boosting its capacity to handle petabyte-scale workloads. The new facilities will incorporate cutting-edge technologies, including NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, to enhance AI model training and real-time inference. Scaling AI and Robotics: Ubitus' Vision for the Future With higher industrial electricity rates than the U.S. and space constraints limiting large-scale GPU data centers, Ubitus is prioritizing energy-efficient facilities for sustainability and cost efficiency. To further scale its operations, Ubitus is also exploring the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to manage its data center assets. Beyond AI infrastructure, Ubitus is expanding into Robot as a Service (RaaS) by integrating multi-modal AI into robotic applications across industries such as healthcare and retail. By embedding AI-driven intelligence into robotic systems, these solutions go beyond simple item delivery, offering personalized services and communication capabilities. With this investment and expansion, Ubitus strengthens its position as a key innovator in Japan's AI and cloud computing sector, driving the future of intelligent automation and scalable AI infrastructure. About UTokyo IPC UTokyo IPC is dedicated to strengthening Japan's global industrial competitiveness by fostering world-class startups and building a robust innovation ecosystem. The company collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders, including universities, corporations, venture capital firms, and government entities, to drive impactful innovation. Founded in 2016 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Tokyo, UTokyo IPC aims to further develop the venture ecosystem cultivated around the university. As a public-private investment firm, UTokyo IPC has invested in over 70 university-affiliated startups and private VC funds through its two investment funds. In parallel, the company actively supports the commercialization of research-based technologies and the establishment of startups through its Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program. UTokyo IPC also operates 1stRound, one of Japan's largest accelerator programs co-hosted with academia, and provides hands-on support for deep-tech talent through initiatives such as DeepTech Dive. In 2024, UTokyo IPC launched the ASA Fund after being selected through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's public solicitation process. This fund aims to establish a new hub for deep-tech startup creation, fostering innovation through domestic and international collaboration. About Ubitus K.K. As a member of the NVIDIA Connect program, Ubitus leverages NVIDIA's support and cutting-edge GPU technology to accelerate AI innovation. The company delivers advanced AI solutions, including UbiGPT (a large language model), UbiONE (an AI-powered avatar creation platform), and UbiArt (an image generation tool), providing customized solutions to meet the diverse needs of various industries. As a cloud gaming pioneer, Ubitus enables Nintendo and other game companies to establish cloud gaming services and supports the global streaming of multimedia content, including interactive and virtual reality experiences. +81-3-6435-3295 (Tokyo) Media contact: [email protected] KEYWORD: JAPAN ASIA PACIFIC SOURCE: Ubitus K.K. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 02/25/2025 11:00 PM/DISC: 02/25/2025 11:00 PM
