NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Speediance, the innovative fitness technology brand, celebrates its 4th anniversary this month with the theme - Progress. Relentlessly. Founded in 2020, Speediance has rapidly evolved from a motor prototype to delivering the Gym Monster to countless homes in two years. This milestone is a testament to the company's dedication to revolutionizing the fitness industry.
A Vision for Digital Fitness
Speediance's journey began with a simple yet powerful observation: while various industries were reaping the benefits of digitalization and smart technology, fitness remained stagnant, dominated by cold steel and plastic. "We believe that fitness enthusiasts deserve a better experience through digitalization and intelligent technology. With this belief, we embarked on this venture wholeheartedly," said the CEO, Tao.
From Concept to Reality
The company's first product, Gym Monster, was an ambitious project, both in design and functionality. Tao admits, "We were uncertain whether users would embrace it. Fortunately, it turned out to be exactly what they needed."
Since its official launch in the U.S. market in Q2 2022, Speediance has engaged continuously with users, iterating and exploring the company's vision. After witnessing countless users experience significant health benefits from our product, we are immensely proud to be a driving force in this unstoppable movement towards a healthier lifestyle. "We are more committed than ever to our mission: delivering the best smart fitness products, crafted with cutting-edge innovation, to meet the diverse needs of every individual and inspire people to discover their untapped potential." said William, Speediance's COO.
A Commitment to Fitness and Innovation
Speediance is committed to a challenging yet rewarding journey, transforming from smart home gym company to a brand focused more on enhancing user wellness and life quality. "We aim to excel in hardware, content, and multimodal input AI coaching, offering various fitness products for diverse user needs and creating a cohesive ecosystem," Tao explained.
As Speediance celebrates its fourth anniversary, the company remains dedicated to innovation, ensuring that traditional fitness equipment becomes an integrated part of daily life through advanced technology.
About Speediance
Speediance is a pioneering fitness technology company dedicated to revolutionizing the fitness experience. With a focus on innovation, the company provides cutting-edge premium fitness solutions that seamlessly blend into daily life, enhancing health and wellness for users worldwide.
For more information, visit www.speediance.com.
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Celebrating Speediance's 4th Anniversary: Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and smart agriculture technology leader XAG are set to accelerate agricultural automation and innovation in the Philippines through digital agriculture and precision farming using drone technology. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), IRRI and XAG will collaborate to validate the application of smart agriculture technologies in rice-based cropping systems through experimentation and research.
XAG, through its Philippine partner Agridom, has donated agricultural drones to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to support its mission of advancing precision agriculture and sustainable farming practices. Agridom pioneered the introduction of XAG agricultural drones in the Philippines, bringing cutting-edge technology to local farmers and institutions. This collaboration with IRRI demonstrates Agridom's unwavering commitment to driving agricultural innovation and empowering the sector with tools that enhance productivity and sustainability.
"Drones have been increasingly used for high throughput phenotyping, crop monitoring, improving agricultural productivity, and supporting precision farming. By providing efficient tools for crop monitoring, precision input application, and data-driven decision-making, drones provide the potential to significantly reduce costs and increase yields, optimizing resource use and minimizing environmental impact," explained IRRI Senior Scientist and Digital Agriculture and Precision Farming Lead Engr. Steve Klassen.
This meant that drones could rapidly provide measurements of traits related to growth, yield, and stress adaptation. This technology is particularly valuable to smallholder farmers who must improve their productivity and reduce production costs to be competitive and stay in business in response to climate change, labor shortages, and higher input costs.
However, drone adoption in the Philippines is hindered by limited access to technology, lack of standard protocols, financial resources, and regulatory constraints. "To overcome these challenges, we need a comprehensive approach that involves targeted training, guidelines for best practices, financial incentives, and supportive government policies.", Klassen said.
Klassen's team is also working with the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) - National Program, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and their allied bureaus on the Drones4Rice Project, which aims to streamline and standardize drone protocols for applying seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides in the Philippines. The donated drones will support the ongoing Drones4Rice project and other IRRI global initiatives on sustainable farming and digital accelerators.
"IRRI is a key research and technology partner in the Philippines, and through this effort, we hope to contribute to the country's agricultural competitiveness through drone-based technologies." shared XAG Head of International Business Wei Tong. "XAG's agricultural drones can be applied to various precision farming scenarios, specifically but not limited to direct seeding, pesticide spraying, fertilizer operation, and remote sensing. We hope to expand our engagements abroad to strengthen global food security and tackle climate change, as rice is the primary staple food that feeds over half of the world's population.", Tong shared.
Beyond this collaboration, XAG is also a member of the IRRI-led Direct Seeded Rice Consortium (DSRC), which promotes direct seeding methods in rice cultivation by developing technologies and training farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices.
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IRRI and smart agriculture technology leader XAG collaborate to promote digital agriculture and precision farming in the Philippines