Universal Electronics Announces Collaboration With Somfy for the Design of a Range of New Somfy Products

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Universal Electronics Announces Collaboration With Somfy for the Design of a Range of New Somfy Products

2025-02-10 20:00 Last Updated At：20:20

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 10, 2025--

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), a global leader in wireless control technology, is thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration with Somfy, the world leader in window and door automation. The result of this agreement with Somfy, is to create innovative wireless remote control and sensor products, specifically tailored for indoor and outdoor smart motorized shade systems:

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Ysia ® Remote Controls

Ysia® Zigbee range of remote controls has been designed to control motorized interior window coverings, such as blinds and curtains. These remotes come in various models, including push button, wheel, and rocker keys, allowing users to control one or multiple devices effortlessly. The Ysia® remotes feature a clean white design, a MY button for saving favorite positions, LED feedback for visual confirmation, and an optional wall bracket for convenient storage.

Sunteis io Sensor

The Sunteis io sensor is a cutting-edge device designed to optimize the thermal comfort of dwellings by managing solar energy through windows. This sensor measures outside temperature and sun radiation to adjust interior temperature and brightness, ensuring energy efficiency. It operates using the io-homecontrol communication protocol and is powered by a PV cell with a backup lithium battery.

Benefits of These Products:

"We are excited to partner with Somfy to bring these innovative products to market," said Paul Arling, Chairman/CEO at Universal Electronics Inc. "This collaboration aligns with our commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology and sustainable solutions to our customers."

“Universal Electronics Inc. brings us its expertise in smart control development and industrialization as well as being a step ahead in terms of observed quality, enabling us to win two design Awards with these new products in 2024”, said Frédéric Bernard, Group purchasing commodities Director.

Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ: UEIC) is the global leader in universal wireless control solutions for the home. The company brings to life millions of innovative control products each year that focus on a user-centric approach to designing and creating solutions and applications that simplify user interaction with highly complex technologies in the home and removing interoperability challenges as a roadblock for user adoption, with a privacy first and secure by design approach to today’s smart devices.

About Somfy:

For more than 50 years, Somfy has been driving durable positive motion as a pioneer in window and door automation. Developed with comfort, ease of use, security, and sustainability in mind, our seamless and connected solutions are designed to help people make the move to living spaces impactful for humans and with a reduced impact on nature.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words and expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development, delivery, technical performance, and market acceptance of products and technologies identified in this release; the purchasing by Somfy of the Ysia and Sunteis family of products identified in this release in the quantities anticipated by management; the continued penetration and growth of the Somfy products and consumer technologies identified in this release; and other factors described in UEI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results that UEI achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statement due to such risks and uncertainties. UEI undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

Tom Cruise brings 'Final Reckoning' to Cannes, but won't bid 'Mission: Impossible' adieu yet

2025-05-14 23:32 Last Updated At：23:41

CANNES, France (AP) — Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.”

Christopher McQuarrie's latest “Mission: Impossible” installment is the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore in Cannes this year. And its sizable impact at the French Riviera festival prompted shouts of “Tom! Tom!” up and down the Croisette.

After posing for photographs and bringing much of the activity at the Palais to a standstill, Cruise joined McQuarrie midway through the director's masterclass talk. There was no press conference for the film, which meant Cruise and company faced no questions from reporters. But Cruise's surprise appearance allowed the 62-year-old star a moment to reflect on his 30 years with “Mission: Impossible.” As to whether “Final Reckoning” is a last hurrah for him, he demurred, calling it “the culmination of three decades of work.”

“I’d rather just people see it and enjoy,” Cruise said.

Whether Cruise has any Cannes stunt up his sleeve this time was much anticipated at the festival. On Sunday, he climbed atop the roof of the British Film Institute in London. When Cruise received an honorary Palme d'Or from the festival in 2022, the “Top Gun: Maverick” premiere included an impressively timed jet flyover.

With McQuarrie, Cruise said he relishes the stunt work in “Mission: Impossible.”

“I don’t mind encountering the unknown. I like the feeling. It’s just an emotion for me. It’s something that is not paralyzing,” Cruise said.

Cruise, McQuarrie and Paramount Pictures, which will release “Final Reckoning” in North American theaters on May 23, are hoping the eighth “Mission: Impossible” installment returns the franchise to box-office heights.

Their previous film, “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One ” was considered a box-office disappointment, though it ultimately grossed $571.1 million worldwide. Still, with production budgets close to $300 million for these films, a lot is riding on “Final Reckoning.” Cruise has been traversing the world — with stops in Japan, South Korea and England in the run-up to Cannes — to drum up excitement.

Cruise and McQuarrie, as they did around the release of “Top Gun: Maverick” (which McQuarrie co-wrote and produced), have made themselves passionate pitchmen for the big-screen experience. McQuarrie on Wednesday granted: “I worry for the fate and survival of cinema.”

“Streaming is in danger of driving the industry into extinction,” said McQuarrie. “The advantage a filmmaker has entering the world is that he doesn’t have the pressure of an opening weekend.”

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