Technology & Innovation

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Renault is launching "converted by Renault," a structured range of factory-built light commercial vehicle conversions available across its European dealer network. The programme consolidates the brand's conversion capabilities — including its Qstomize subsidiary and a 300-strong certified body converter network — under a single ordering and warranty framework. For business customers, it means shorter delivery times, a unified invoice, and a single point of contact within the Renault network.

Conversions Sit at the Core of Renault's LCV Business

One in every two Renault light commercial vehicles is converted before it reaches a business customer. That figure makes the conversion segment structurally central to how Renault sells and delivers its commercial range — not a secondary service tier, but a primary part of the product offer.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2025 -- Nestlé is piloting Maggi Mami, an AI-powered voice advisory tool built for the tens of thousands of women food sellers who drive the majority of Maggi product sales across Central and West Africa. The platform works without internet access, operates in local languages on any basic phone, and draws on a structured knowledge base compiled from experienced market traders. It targets a seller segment that is both commercially critical for the Maggi brand and historically underserved by formal business training infrastructure.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Shell Lubricants and BMW M Motorsport have extended their long-running partnership, announcing a renewal that deepens collaboration on research and development and places sustainable fluid technologies at the center of both motorsport and passenger vehicle programs. The announcement came at Le Mans following the conclusion of the 94th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the #20 Shell BMW M Hybrid V8 finished in second place. Under the renewed agreement, Shell continues as BMW M Motorsport's official Premium Technology, Innovation, and Energy Partner, with an expanded R&D mandate that now includes circular economy approaches to lubricant formulation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH has launched the Call for Workshops for the EMV 2027, the international trade fair and congress for electromagnetic compatibility scheduled for April 27–29, 2027 in Stuttgart. The submission process is now open, and this edition marks a deliberate broadening of the event's thematic scope to address fast-moving developments in areas including artificial intelligence, defense applications, and modern energy infrastructure. The move reflects the growing complexity of EMV-related challenges facing engineers and system designers across sectors.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Renault and the Software République have unveiled the cleveR insights mobile platform, a converted Twingo E-Tech electric equipped with roof-mounted sensors and cameras to collect real-time urban data on behalf of local authorities. The vehicle functions as a mobile monitoring station measuring pollution, noise, drought indicators, and infrastructure damage as it moves through city environments. Built on a homologated production vehicle, the platform is designed for rapid field deployment and large-scale fleet integration without major adaptation.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- The Software République, the alliance grouping Atos, Dassault Systèmes, JCDecaux, Renault Group, STMicroelectronics, and Thales, has unveiled cleveR insights, a territorial intelligence platform designed for local authorities. The solution aggregates data from fixed and mobile sensors, smart street furniture, satellite feeds, and citizen contributions into a sovereign architecture that combines AI, predictive analytics, augmented vision, and environmental simulation. A preview is scheduled at the Renault Défilé on the Champs-Élysées on June 13 and 14, followed by a presentation at VivaTech on June 19 at the JCDecaux booth.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- VOCO has introduced a range of fluorescent dental materials spanning temporary luting, temporary filling, core build-up, and aligner attachment workflows. The four products — Bifix Temp fluorescent, Clip F fluorescent, Rebilda DC fluorescent, and AlignerFlow LC — each carry UV-A-activated fluorescence that makes excess material and residues visible without altering aesthetics under natural light. The approach addresses a practical clinical problem: material residues that are difficult to detect with the naked eye but consequential for the quality of subsequent restorations and treatments.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Roche has received FDA approval for the VENTANA PTEN (SP218) RxDx Assay, the first immunohistochemistry companion diagnostic cleared to assess PTEN protein loss in patients with prostate adenocarcinoma. The assay identifies patients whose tumours exhibit PTEN deficiency, making them potentially eligible for treatment with AstraZeneca's TRUQAP in combination with abiraterone acetate. Approval is based on results from the CAPItello-281 clinical study, where the assay served as the enrollment diagnostic to identify patients with PTEN-deficient tumours.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Roche's supplemental Biologics License Application for Tecentriq and Tecentriq Hybreza in combination with chemotherapy as an adjuvant treatment for stage III dMMR/MSI-H colon cancer following surgery. The FDA has granted Priority Review and is expected to issue a decision by October 9, 2026. The filing is supported by Phase III ATOMIC study data showing a 50% reduction in the risk of disease recurrence or death compared to chemotherapy alone, results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 15, 2026 -- Dentsply Sirona has launched the WaveOne® Gold Orifice Shaper, its first reciprocating coronal flaring instrument, now available in the United States and Canada. The file is designed to integrate directly into the existing WaveOne® Gold treatment protocol, using the same reciprocating motion and motor settings as the rest of the system. That compatibility eliminates the need to change motor configurations during root canal preparation — a practical workflow improvement that reduces procedural complexity and the risk of operator error.