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3 days ago
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xTool Unveils F2 Ultra: The World's First AI-Powered MOPA Dual Laser for Creative and Commercial Empowerment
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 9, 2025 /CNW/ -- xTool, a prominent leader in the laser cutter and engraver industry, has launched the F2 Ultra, the world's first 60w MOPA and 40w diode dual-laser engraver. Engineered to transform creative production for small businesses and independent makers, F2 Ultra integrates AI-driven features that streamline design workflows and boost efficiency while delivering unmatched material compatibility, safety, and speed. Central to F2 Ultra is the MOPA (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) laser technology, offering greater flexibility, precision, and material compatibility than traditional fiber lasers. With adjustable pulse width and frequency, the MOPA laser enables deep engraving and 3D embossing on various materials, along with intricate color engraving on metal that reveals over 100 vibrant tones. Paired with the diode laser, this dual-laser setup truly embodies the "one machine does it all" concept, enabling users to cut and engrave on nearly all materials, thereby enhancing creative possibilities and product offerings. F2 Ultra is also the first AI-enhanced MOPA laser system, streamlining laser workflows for users of all skill levels. With a single click, the AI automatically identifies materials and applies optimal settings. The integrated AI Design feature converts basic sketches into ready-to-engrave files with 3D previews. Its dual 48MP cameras, dubbed "AI Eyes," deliver real-time precision with 0.2mm accuracy, simplifying alignment and saving materials. With speeds of up to 15,000mm/s, F2 Ultra significantly reduces production time. A working area 115% larger than that of typical MOPA lasers supports larger objects and facilitates batch processing. Features like Smart Fill and Auto Streamline Conveyor enhance efficiency, making it ideal for businesses scaling production without sacrificing quality or precision. Designed with safety in mind, F2 Ultra features a fully enclosed body with enhanced casing and protective layers to prevent laser leakage. The sealed design contains fumes and reduces disruptions, making the system ideal for settings such as studios, fairs, and public retail environments. As industries shift toward integrated solutions that emphasize user experience and operational excellence, the xTool F2 Ultra stands out at the intersection of innovation and practicality, embodying the brand's mission to "turn creativity into reality." It offers limitless applications, from personalized gifts at craft fairs to professional-grade customizations in maker spaces, all while prioritizing safety at every step of the creative process. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE xTool View original content to download multimedia:
Cision Canada
3 days ago
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- Cision Canada
xTool Unveils F2 Ultra: The World's First AI-Powered MOPA Dual Laser for Creative and Commercial Empowerment Français
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 9, 2025 /CNW/ -- xTool, a prominent leader in the laser cutter and engraver industry, has launched the F2 Ultra, the world's first 60w MOPA and 40w diode dual-laser engraver. Engineered to transform creative production for small businesses and independent makers, F2 Ultra integrates AI-driven features that streamline design workflows and boost efficiency while delivering unmatched material compatibility, safety, and speed. Central to F2 Ultra is the MOPA (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) laser technology, offering greater flexibility, precision, and material compatibility than traditional fiber lasers. With adjustable pulse width and frequency, the MOPA laser enables deep engraving and 3D embossing on various materials, along with intricate color engraving on metal that reveals over 100 vibrant tones. Paired with the diode laser, this dual-laser setup truly embodies the "one machine does it all" concept, enabling users to cut and engrave on nearly all materials, thereby enhancing creative possibilities and product offerings. F2 Ultra is also the first AI-enhanced MOPA laser system, streamlining laser workflows for users of all skill levels. With a single click, the AI automatically identifies materials and applies optimal settings. The integrated AI Design feature converts basic sketches into ready-to-engrave files with 3D previews. Its dual 48MP cameras, dubbed "AI Eyes," deliver real-time precision with 0.2mm accuracy, simplifying alignment and saving materials. With speeds of up to 15,000mm/s, F2 Ultra significantly reduces production time. A working area 115% larger than that of typical MOPA lasers supports larger objects and facilitates batch processing. Features like Smart Fill and Auto Streamline Conveyor enhance efficiency, making it ideal for businesses scaling production without sacrificing quality or precision. Designed with safety in mind, F2 Ultra features a fully enclosed body with enhanced casing and protective layers to prevent laser leakage. The sealed design contains fumes and reduces disruptions, making the system ideal for settings such as studios, fairs, and public retail environments. As industries shift toward integrated solutions that emphasize user experience and operational excellence, the xTool F2 Ultra stands out at the intersection of innovation and practicality, embodying the brand's mission to "turn creativity into reality." It offers limitless applications, from personalized gifts at craft fairs to professional-grade customizations in maker spaces, all while prioritizing safety at every step of the creative process.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Conveyor uses AI to automate the painful process of vendor security reviews and RFPs with AI
Selling software to companies is such a time-consuming process. Even after customers are convinced a product is right for their organization, they still need to ensure the software meets all their security requirements. Chas Ballew realized just how painfully slow and tedious the vendor security and compliance review process was when he was running Aptible, a hosting platform for healthcare companies that he co-founded in 2013. 'What we saw was that every time one of our customers was trying to close a deal, they would have to explain all of their security and compliance practices over and over again to their customer,' Ballew told TechCrunch. Filling out detailed questionnaires took software vendors weeks, often delaying the original sale and contract renewals. In 2021, Ballew left Aptible to found Conveyor, a startup dedicated to automating the lengthy customer security approval processes. Soon after Conveyor's launch, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, and the company seized the opportunity to power its product with AI. While many enterprises remain cautious about adopting AI software, Conveyor's customers embraced the idea of delegating the otherwise monotonous work to it. 'It's very redundant and repetitive,' Ballew said about the security reviews. '[Customers] don't feel it creates a ton of value, so they're very happy for AI to fill out compliance forms.' According to Ballew, Conveyor was the first AI vendor fully deployed in production environments at Zendesk, Atlassian, and Qualtrics. The startup's customer base also includes Workday, Netflix, Zapier, and over 400 other companies, Conveyor says. Conveyor claims that its AI agent can fill out over 90% of customer security questions fully, autonomously and accurately, saving customers many hours and accelerating their sales process. Building on its success in security review, the startup is now introducing AI-powered automation for requests for proposals (RFPs), which are often necessary components of any sales process. Conveyor's expansion into automating RFPs is expected to attract a wave of new customers outside the technology sector, significantly boosting the startup's appeal to investors. The new product has helped Conveyor attract more funding: a $20 million Series B led by SignalFire with participation from Oregon Venture Fund and Cervin Ventures. In many ways, the work performed by Conveyor is a perfect use case for AI because most humans dread doing it. Still, full AI automation of the process demands extensive guardrails. 'We keep everything very secure, very isolated for each customer, which is very important,' Ballew said. 'Companies want to make sure that their confidential data is only used to process their information and it's not exposed or mixed in with anyone else's data.' Conveyer isn't alone in addressing this lesser-known issue for sales teams. Other startups developing software for RFPs and security questions include Loopio, Responsive, and Rohirrim. 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
12-06-2025
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Conveyor Raises $20M Series B to Lead the Agentic AI Race in Customer Trust Automation for Security Reviews and RFPs
New funding led by SignalFire will fuel surging enterprise demand for Customer Trust Automation solutions, with continued momentum for Sue – the AI Agent for B2B security review automation – and the acceleration of Phil, the industry's first AI Agent for RFP automation. SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Conveyor, the market leader in AI Agents for B2B customer trust workflows, including security reviews and RFPs, today announced a $20 million Series B funding round. SignalFire led the raise, with participation from Oregon Venture Fund and Cervin Ventures. Concurrent with fundraising, enterprise software veteran Chris Farinacci (former COO of Asana, former CMO of Google Cloud) will join as an independent board member. This investment reinforces Conveyor's leadership in the emerging Customer Trust Automation category and highlights a vision for an AI-driven future at the intersection of compliance and sales powered by high-context, domain-expert agents. With this round, the company's total funding reaches $40 million. "SignalFire's investment validates our AI-first vision for transforming customer trust," said Chas Ballew, CEO of Conveyor. "We're excited to accelerate our mission of fully automating complex end-to-end workflows and removing trust bottlenecks that slow down enterprise sales. With SignalFire's support, we're laying the foundation for a future driven by AI-to-AI interactions." Enterprise sales processes are routinely delayed by exhaustive security reviews. According to Conveyor's 2024 State of Security Review, on average, reviews take 3.1 weeks to complete—contributing to deal delays for over half (52%) of sales teams. Further, just 13% of information security end users find their current process efficient. In response, a growing number of teams are turning to AI: with 31% of companies already implementing AI in their go-to-market efforts and another 24% planning to adopt within the next year. Conveyor is riding this enterprise demand with over 1 million questions answered by ConveyorAI, more than 800,000 Trust Center interactions, and a 3x growth rate. By accelerating security reviews and RFPs, organizations are transforming compliance into a competitive revenue advantage. Unlike legacy solutions that rely on stale content libraries, low accuracy AI, and basic Trust Center automation—Conveyor's approach builds a living, AI-managed knowledge graph of secure data. These AI Agents are specifically built to handle complex work. They are accurate, know the business's unique context, and can perform multiple steps of end-to-end work autonomously across different tools, even as the organization evolves. Faster Deals, Fewer Bottlenecks, and More Productivity with a Trusted AI LineupSue, Conveyor's breakthrough AI Agent, is the industry's first end-to-end Agent to automate customer security reviews. Sue helps customers self-serve a vendor's sensitive documents and security information using an AI-driven Trust Center, can answer security questionnaires at 95-97% accuracy without human intervention, and autonomously drives the review turnaround process down by 80%. She operates like a living AI-powered source of approved company information, eliminating some of the most tedious and time-consuming tasks in enterprise sales. Building on Sue's success, Conveyor has now introduced Phil, the industry's first AI Agent dedicated to RFP automation. Phil autonomously researches RFP requirements and drafts proposal responses, helping organizations win more deals faster with less effort. Together, Sue and Phil form a powerful AI-driven pair to offload the most labor-intensive elements of customer trust workflows. Developing truly autonomous agents that operate within enterprise environments isn't just a technical challenge—it requires deep integration with complex processes, rigorous accuracy standards, and the trust of risk-sensitive stakeholders. Most AI tools falter when faced with the scale, nuance, and security requirements of enterprise organizations. Conveyor has already overcome these hurdles. By deploying Sue and demonstrating measurable outcomes in some of the largest tech companies in the world, Conveyor has proven that AI agents can be not only helpful, but fully dependable and enterprise-ready. This success validates Conveyor's unique position as a pioneer in applying agentic AI to the real-world complexities of B2B customer trust. "Conveyor is redefining agentic automation in the enterprise." said Tony Pezzullo, Principal at SignalFire. "Conveyor's work with large, sophisticated technology organizations like Workday and Atlassian stood out from the legions of SMB-focused & 'prosumer' tools. Their vision enables the first platform for agent-to-agent communication in customer trust workflows; building the canonical interface for RFPs, security questionnaires, and eventually all high-fidelity customer-facing knowledge base queries." Building an AI-Driven Future with Customer Trust at the CenterIn addition to expanding Sue and Phil's availability, Conveyor will use funding to scale AI research and engineering teams, expand go-to-market initiatives, and advance a long-term vision of enabling AI-to-AI trust exchange—as the trust layer for future interactions between buyer and seller AIs. According to Zendesk's Senior Security Manager of Trust & Assurance, Bogdan Gagea, "Since adopting Conveyor, we've reduced processing time by 20%, saved about 120 hours per month, and improved on-time deliverables. This support helps our go-to-market teams close more deals and renewals, making Conveyor essential for transforming our security function from a cost center into a revenue driver." "We're especially excited about Conveyor's ambition: leading the Customer Trust category and delivering AI Agents that live up to automation expectations with Enterprise capabilities at the core," says Chris Farinacci. Trusted by more than 480 customers, including top-tier enterprise customers like Atlassian, Zendesk, and Qualtrics, Conveyor has already proven this technology accelerates trust building and unlocks faster revenue growth for high-profile organizations. To learn more about Conveyor, please visit About ConveyorConveyor is the leading generative AI-powered platform that automates and scales the most tedious parts of the sales process: customer security reviews and RFPs. Trusted by the world's top SaaS companies, Conveyor helps vendors build trust with customers while reducing the time spent on the mind-numbing task of sharing security information, answering security questionnaires, and responding to RFPs by over 90%. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CONVEYOR 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
TechCrunch
12-06-2025
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Conveyor uses AI to automate the painful process of vendor security reviews and RFPs with AI
Selling software to companies is such a time-consuming process. Even after customers are convinced a product is right for their organization, they still need to ensure the software meets all their security requirements. Chas Ballew realized just how painfully slow and tedious the vendor security and compliance review process was when he was running Aptible, a hosting platform for healthcare companies that he co-founded in 2013. 'What we saw was that every time one of our customers was trying to close a deal, they would have to explain all of their security and compliance practices over and over again to their customer,' Ballew told TechCrunch. Filling out detailed questionnaires took software vendors weeks, often delaying the original sale and contract renewals. In 2021, Ballew left Aptible to found Conveyor, a startup dedicated to automating the lengthy customer security approval processes. Soon after Conveyor's launch, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT, and the company seized the opportunity to power its product with AI. While many enterprises remain cautious about adopting AI software, Conveyor's customers embraced the idea of delegating the otherwise monotonous work to it. 'It's very redundant and repetitive,' Ballew said about the security reviews. '[Customers] don't feel it creates a ton of value, so they're very happy for AI to fill out compliance forms.' According to Ballew, Conveyor was the first AI vendor fully deployed in production environments at Zendesk, Atlassian, and Qualtrics. The startup's customer base also includes Workday, Netflix, Zapier, and over 400 other companies, Conveyor says. Conveyor claims that its AI agent can fill out over 90% of customer security questions fully, autonomously and accurately, saving customers many hours and accelerating their sales process. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW Building on its success in security review, the startup is now introducing AI-powered automation for requests for proposals (RFPs), which are often necessary components of any sales process. Conveyor's expansion into automating RFPs is expected to attract a wave of new customers outside the technology sector, significantly boosting the startup's appeal to investors. The new product has helped Conveyor attract more funding: a $20 million Series B led by SignalFire with participation from Oregon Venture Fund and Cervin Ventures. In many ways, the work performed by Conveyor is a perfect use case for AI because most humans dread doing it. Still, full AI automation of the process demands extensive guardrails. 'We keep everything very secure, very isolated for each customer, which is very important,' Ballew said. 'Companies want to make sure that their confidential data is only used to process their information and it's not exposed or mixed in with anyone else's data.' Conveyer isn't alone in addressing this lesser-known issue for sales teams. Other startups developing software for RFPs and security questions include Loopio, Responsive, and Rohirrim.
