Applications for the Palladium Global Science Award are now open

SHANGHAI, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The first annual Palladium Global Science Award competition is now live, with a total prize fund of $350,000. Scientists, startups and research groups involved in the study, analysis and development of new applications for palladium have to submit their entries until 31 July 2025. The China Precious Metals Industry Committee (CPMIC) is the main partner of the competition.

The competition aims to find and support outstanding scientific and applied ideas, as well as R&D efforts looking into palladium-based materials with unique properties that could lead to new industrial applications for palladium and contribute to the development of future technologies.

Award nominations:

• New Palladium Applications: Best Scientific Development;
• New Palladium Applications: Best Scientific Article;
• New Palladium Applications: Best Applied Concept.

The prize money of the Palladium Global Science Award will be divided among the winners of each of the nominations:

• Best Scientific Development: 1st place – $120,000; 2nd place – $60,000.
• Best Scientific Article: 1st place – $80,000; 2nd place – $40,000.
• Best Applied Concept: 1st place – $50,000.

Applications will be reviewed by an international panel comprising top scientists and experts from major universities and research centres around the world.

Bian Jiang, CPMIC Executive Chairman:
"Palladium is important for the development of many sectors, including the high-tech and green industries. It is crucial to the precious metals industry, not only in terms of palladium's status as a strategic metal, but also because of the possibility of exploring new ways of using it. The creation of the Palladium Global Science Award provides a unique opportunity to support scientists and research groups working on innovations that can significantly influence the precious metals market and accelerate their adaptation into promising technologies."

You can apply and find out more details on the official Palladium Global Science Award website at www.palladiumaward.com.

Don't miss the chance to showcase your ideas on the global stage and become a part of the revolution that will shape the future of technology and science!

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Applications for the Palladium Global Science Award are now open

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PaXini Tech, a developer and supplier of high-precision tactile sensing technologies and embodied intelligence infrastructure, announced that it will exhibit at CES 2026, taking place January 6–9, 2026, in Las Vegas. At the event, PaXini will showcase its full-stack embodied intelligence product matrix spanning tactile sensors, dexterous hands, humanoid robots, and omni-modal embodied intelligence datasets.(Booth: 9153, North Hall, LVCC)

PaXini's founding team originates from the Sugano Laboratory at Waseda University, Japan —— widely recognized as the birthplace of the world's first humanoid robot. The company is committed to enabling AI to truly understand and interact with the physical world.

PaXini's independently developed high-precision tactile sensors offer 0.01 N force sensing resolution across the full measurement range, and feature 15 sensing dimensions, including 6-axis force, texture, and resilience. These capabilities equip robots with rich, human-like tactile perception. Combining industry-leading performance and usability with a starting price of US$49, PaXini aims to make advanced tactile sensing accessible to a broader embodied AI ecosystem.

PaXini continues to advance full-body force sensing and full-stack embodied intelligence infrastructure, launching an embodied AI product matrix that includes high-precision tactile sensors, the DexH13 dexterous-hand, the multi-dimensional tactile humanoid robot TORA-ONE and TORA-DOUBLE ONE, and the omni-modal embodied intelligence datasets OmniSharing DB.

Powered by breakthrough innovation, PaXini's tactile sensors have consistently led the industry in shipment volume, with its comprehensive product matrix enabling broad adoption across precision manufacturing, automotive assembly, logistics, commercial retail, smart home, and healthcare.

At CES 2026, PaXini will showcase a series of hands-on interactive demonstrations, inviting visitors to experience cutting-edge tactile sensing technologies and a state-of-the-art embodied AI product matrix at Booth 9153 (North Hall，LVCC). Additional surprises and exclusive giveaways await visitors on site.

 

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PaXini to Debut at CES 2026, Advancing Embodied AI Infrastructure Through Tactile Sensing