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Research Report and Overview on Robotics Process Automation Solution Market, 2 – News By ReportsGO

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Research Report and Overview on Robotics Process Automation Solution Market, 2021-2026

The latest Robotics Process Automation Solution market report lends a competitive head start to businesses by offering accurate predictions for this vertical at both regional and global scale. It entails a top-to-bottom evaluation of the various industry segments, highlighting the current and future development possibilities, and all other factors affecting the revenue potential. Moreover, the research piece covers the leading companies, as well emerging contenders and newcomers to provide a holistic view of the competitive landscape. Additionally, it makes inclusion of the challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential paths going forward.

Key highlights from Covid-19 impact assessment:

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Development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures are also analyzed. This report also states import/export consumption, supply and demand Figures, cost, price, revenue and gross margins.

Market segmentation

The Robotics Process Automation Solution market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2020-2025, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for sales by Type and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

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The research process begins with internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the Robotics Process Automation Solution market. It also provides an overview and forecast for the Robotics Process Automation Solution market based on all the segmentation provided for the global region. The predictions highlighted in the Robotics Process Automation Solution market share report have been derived using verified research procedures and assumptions. By doing so, the research report serves as a repository of analysis and information for every component of the Robotics Process Automation Solution market.

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Service Delivery Automation(SDA) Market Insights and In-Depth Analysis 2021-202 – News By ReportsGO

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This report studies the Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market in many aspects of the industry such as market size, market conditions, market trends and forecasts, and the report also provides brief information on competitors and specific growth opportunities with key market drivers. To provide, find complete Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market analysis segmented by company, region, type and application in the report.

The business intelligence report of Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market elaborates on key growth drivers, opportunities and challenges that will influence industry growth in the coming years.

Seasoned analysts cite that Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market is predicted to expand at an annual rate of xx% over 2021-2026 and will be valued at USD XX by the end of the analysis period.

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Furthermore, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the business sphere by bifurcating it into segments. Specifics like sales amassed, revenue accrued and factors affecting consumption patterns across the key geographies are studied thoroughly. Also, detailed profiles of leading players including their strengths and weaknesses is given in the document.

Moving on to recent developments, the covid-19 pandemic has forced governments to enforce lockdowns which has severely affected the revenue flow and business operations worldwide. In this context, the research document presents actionable insights that can help industry stakeholders in building contingency plans and managing market uncertainty successfully.

Highlights from the Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market report:

Service Delivery Automation(SDA) market segmentation:

Geographical fragmentation: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.

Product gamut: IT Process Automation and Business Process Automation

Application scope: IT Services , Pharma & Healthcare , Life Sciences and Others

Competitive dashboard: IBM Corporation , UiPath , IPsoft , Blue Prism , Xerox Corporation , Nice Systems Ltd. , Celaton Limited , Openspan. Inc. , Automation Anywhere, Inc. , Arago US, Inc. , Genfour Ltd. and Exilant Technologies Private Limited

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Automated Incubators and Storage Systems Increase Throughput and Sample Protection – PRNewswire

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The Thermo Scientific Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systems bring the latest incubation technology to large capacity microplate incubation applications, with excellent temperature uniformity and stability that ensure reproducibility for cell culture applications. The systems provide speedy delivery of microtiter plates through an advanced plate shuttle system to meet the needs of high-throughput laboratories and accelerate research. An LED touch screen is door mounted for easy accessibility and viewing. Convenient on-screen user prompts provide enhanced ease-of-use.

"As automated systems are adopted across a range of expanding applications, we continue to see new challenges arise, such as the need to minimize contamination risks in large capacity cell culture applications," said Hansjoerg Haas, senior director and general manager, lab automation, Thermo Fisher Scientific. "Through a fully automated ContraCondecontamination routine, the Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systemssimplify cleaning and disinfection, providing our customers with confidence in their sample integrity. Customers are always looking for opportunities to increase productivity in their processes while ensuring the quality of the samples and results. The Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systemsreduce the mean plate access time to 15 secondsallowing users to achieve their research goals in less time."

Users of the Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systemswill benefit from:

To find out more about the Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systems, please visit thermofisher.com/Cytomat24.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $30billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 80,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit http://www.thermofisher.com.

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DNV, partners researching automated verification of offshore wind turbine inspection results – WorldOil

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5/13/2021

DNV has launched a new collaborative research project to develop an automated data processing procedure for verification of detected wind turbine blade defects, with the aim of building trust and generating broader acceptance of automated data processing techniques across the industry and to inform future regulation.

The research project, which is being conducted in partnership with the University of Bristol and Perceptual Robotics, will investigate the automated verification, validation and processing of inspection data, collected by autonomous drones, to improve inspection quality and performance. The project aims to contribute to the development of the UK automated inspection industry.

Unmanned autonomous and remote-controlled vehicles and drones are routinely used to conduct asset inspections in the hard to reach, extreme environments of offshore wind farms. These vehicles can collect rich and extensive data sets including high-definition video, images, geo-positioning and sensor data, to provide integrity information about the installed structures without personnel having to access these dangerous locations.

The research project, which will run for 12 months from April 2021, will address the need for fully automated processing of the data collected, where currently this remains a semi-automated process with reliance on visual inspections of image data by trained experts.

With many inspections still being carried out manually, visual inspection of offshore wind turbines, is expensive, labour intensive, and hazardous, Dr. Elizabeth Traiger, a DNV Senior Researcher in digital assurance said. Automatic visual inspections can address these issues.

This collaboration will develop and demonstrate an automated processing pipeline alongside a general framework with the aim of generating broader acceptance across the industry and informing future regulation. This project should provide a stepping-stone to the growth of the automated inspection industry.

With the number of installed wind turbines worldwide increasing, including those in remote and harsh environments, the volume of inspection data collected is quickly outpacing the capacity of skilled inspectors who can competently review it, said Pierre C Sames, Group Research and Development Director at DNV. This research project will develop means to tackle this challenge through machine learning algorithms and process automation.

As part of the project, the Visual Information Lab at the University of Bristol, experts in 3D computer vision and image processing, will create algorithms for automated localization of inspection images and defects using SLAM and 3-D tracking technology.

Perceptual Robotics, an SME specializing in visual inspection of wind turbines using drones, will perform drone inspections and create AI based models for defect detection to trial automation of process in a commercial production environment.

DNV will provide inspection expertise, verify data collected, validate the methodology and performance of the AI algorithms and provide guidance as to existing DNV and IEC recommend practices, regulations and industry networks.

The research is supported by an Innovate UK grant gained as a result of winning the Robotics for a safer world: extension competition.

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Brooks Automation Reports Results of Second Quarter of Fiscal 2021, Ended March 31, 2021, and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend – PRNewswire

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CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2021, ended March 31, 2021.

Financial Results Summary

QuarterEnded

Dollarsinmillions, except per share data

March31,

December31,

March31,

Change vs.

2021

2020

2020

Prior Qtr

Prior Year

Revenue

$

287

$

250

$

220

15

%

30

%

Semiconductor Solutions

$

157

$

131

$

125

20

%

26

%

Life Sciences

$

130

$

118

$

95

10

%

36

%

Diluted EPS Continuing Operations

$

0.32

$

0.36

$

0.12

(12)

%

158

%

Diluted EPS Total

$

0.32

$

0.35

$

0.12

(9)

%

158

%

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Continuing Operations

$

0.61

$

0.47

$

0.25

30

%

145

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

71

$

58

$

35

23

%

105

%

Today the Company also announced plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies by establishing a standalone life sciences company, comprised of the Life Sciences business and a standalone automation company, comprised of the Semiconductor Solutions business. The separation is expected to be completed by end of the calendar year 2021 and does not affect the presentation of the financial statements included within this release. Please see the Company's separate press release for further information.

Management Comments "Record level revenue in the second quarter is yet another proof point of the strength and continued momentum of our Life Sciences and Semiconductor Solutions businesses," commented Steve Schwartz, President and CEO. "While today's separation announcement reflects years of strategic investment and innovation, we believe that the Life Sciences and Semiconductor Solutions businesses are now of size and scale to operate and benefit from their own standalone structures. Looking ahead, we see strong demand in both businesses supporting continued acceleration as we enter the second half of our fiscal year."

Summary of GAAP ResultsSecond Quarter, Fiscal 2021

In the following analysis of the non-GAAP results, Brooks adjusted the GAAP results to provide investors better perspective on the results of operations which the Company believes is more comparable to the similar analysis provided by its peers and/or representative of the normal operations of the business. In this context, the Company has removed the effect of the charge in the second quarter of 2021 related to liabilities for import tariffs related to imports in prior fiscal years. The cost of import tariffs which pertain to the current fiscal year imports remain in the results discussed below. A description of all adjustments and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measures follow the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows included in this release.

Summary of Non-GAAP Results for Continuing Operations Second Quarter, Fiscal 2021

Cash and Liquidity

Quarterly Cash DividendThe Company additionally announced that the Board of Directors has reiterated a dividend of $0.10 per share payable on June 25, 2021 to stockholders of record on June 4, 2021. Future dividend declarations, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, are subject to the final determination of the Company's Board of Directors.

Guidance for Third Quarter Fiscal 2021The Company announced revenue and earnings guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Revenue is expected to be in the range of $300 million to $320 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.65 to $0.75. GAAP diluted earnings per share for the third fiscal quarter is expected to be in the range of $0.46 to $0.56.

Conference Call and WebcastBrooks management will webcast its second quarter earnings conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. During the call, Company management will respond to questions concerning, but not limited to, the Company's financial performance, business conditions and industry outlook. Management's responses could contain information that has not been previously disclosed.

The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and, together with presentation materials referenced on the call, will be hosted at the Investor Relations section of Brooks' website at http://www.brooks.investorroom.com, and will be archived online on this website for convenient on-demand replay. In addition, you may call 800-913-8744 (US & Canada only) or +1-212-271-4615 for international callers to listen to the live webcast.

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Robotic Process Automation Market 2021 Competitive Insights Automation Anywhere Inc., Blue Prism Group PLC, Jacada Inc., Pegasystems Inc., UIPath…

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The Robotic Process Automation Market report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators and governing factors along with market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on market segments and geographies.

The robotic process automation market was valued at USD 2094.3 million in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 9416.82 million by 2026, at a CAGR of 27.7% over the forecast period 2021 2026.

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Top LeadingCompaniesof Robotic Process Automation Market areAutomation Anywhere Inc., Blue Prism Group PLC, Jacada Inc., Pegasystems Inc., UIPath Inc., Kofax Inc. (Thoma Bravo LLC), Be Informed BV (Hoogenberg Beheer BV), Datamatics Global Services Limited, AutomationEdge Technologies Inc., Appian Corporation, HelpSystems LLC (HGGC), Nice Robotic Automation Ltd, CGI Inc. and others.

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IT and Telecom is expected to hold major share

The increase in the adoption of RPA among the IT and telecommunication industries to reduce the operational costs and enhance overall customer satisfaction is expected to be the major growth driver. IT and telecommunication companies can experience other benifits by deploying RPA which includes centralization and consolidation of request management systems for increased efficiency, improved transparency and visibility for service functions, automation of request service-level agreement reporting, and reduction of manual efforts.

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EuropeMarket (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy)

Center East and AfricaMarket (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa)

South AmericaMarket (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia)

North AmericaMarket (United States, Canada, Mexico)

Asia PacificMarket (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia).

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Hubble photo shows cosmic cloud making its very own bright light – Mashable

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The legendary Hubble telescope captured an intriguing cosmic cloud a cloud that makes its own light.

Called an "emissions nebula," it's a bright cloud whose gases get excited by radiation from nearby stars, and ultimately emit light. (In other words, this isn't starlight isn't being reflected off the gas.)

The right side of this image, however, is darkened by a great cloud of dust, which blocks light from reaching the Hubble Space Telescope.

Generally, nebulae are "enormous clouds of dust and gas occupying the space between the stars," explains NASA. They can form in different ways, sometimes as leftovers of exploded stars.

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In the coming decades and beyond, the citizens of Earth will likely be treated to bounties of more glowing space objects, and in unprecedented detail. That's because NASA and its space partners plan to launch a giant next-generation telescope in Oct. 2021. It's called the James Webb Space Telescope, and it's the most powerful space telescope ever built.

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Quantum computings imminent arrival in Cleveland could be a back-to-the-future moment: Thomas Bier – cleveland.com

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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Clinics partnership with IBM to use quantum computing for medical research brings to mind the most unfortunate instance of bad timing in the history of Cleveland: the 1967 merger of Case Institute of Technology with Western Reserve University just when the computer age was coming to life.

The merger squelched Cases opportunity to be among the leaders in the most revolutionary technology ever (and to benefit Cleveland with computer-related jobs). Might the arrival of quantum computing mean fresh opportunity?

At the time of the merger, Cases Department of Computer Engineering and Science had a good chance to be at the forefront. But capitalizing on that required support from senior administrators of the new Case Western Reserve University administrators who could not be focused on technology to the degree that Case, on its own, had been. In the new world of CWRU, technology was one of many fields.

A vision for the merged institutions prepared by a prominent commission gave only a brief mention of computing either as a current or potential strength of the new institution or as a challenge or opportunity to be addressed, according to Richard E. Baznik in Beyond the Fence: A Social History of Case Western Reserve University. The goose with golden innards wasnt even recognized, let alone encouraged to lay eggs.

Further, the merger created the worst possible institutional environment for computer advocates. Not only did administrators have to contend with issues of who might lose their job because of consolidation and who would have which power (particularly over budget), they also had to manage the challenge that all universities were facing as the post-World War II surge in enrollment and federal funding was ebbing.

Inescapably, the units that formed CWRU were locked in competition for shrinking resources, if not survival. And in that mix, dominated by heavyweights such as the School of Medicine and the main sciences, computers was a flyweight.

All of that was topped off by intense feelings among Case people of being severely violated by the Institutes loss of independence, which feelings were heightened by the substantial upgrading that had occurred under the longtime leadership of former Case president T. Keith Glennan (president from 1947 to 1966).

Thomas Bier is an associate of the university at Cleveland State University.

The combination of those potent forces upset CWRU institutional stability, which was not fully reestablished until the presidency of Barbara Snyder 40 years later.

Although in 1971, CWRUs computer engineering program would be the first of its type to be accredited in the nation, momentum sagged and the opportunity to be among the vanguard was lost. Today, the universitys programs in computer engineering and science are well-regarded but not top-tier.

But the arrival of quantum computing poses the challenge to identify new opportunity and exploit it.

Quantum computing, as IBM puts it, is tomorrows computing today. Its enormous processing power enables multiple computations to be performed simultaneously with unprecedented speed. And the Clinics installation will be first private-sector, on-premises system in the United States.

Clinic CEO and President Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic said, These new computing technologies can help revolutionize discovery in the life sciences and help transform medicine, while training the workforce of the future and potentially growing our economy.

In terms of jobs, the economy of Northeast Ohio has been tepid for decades, reflecting, in part, its scant role in computer innovation. While our job growth has been nil, computer hot spots such as Seattle and Austin have been gaining an average of 25,000 jobs annually.

Cleveland cannot become a Seattle or an Austin. Various factors dictate that. But, hopefully, the arrival of quantum computing a short distance down Euclid Avenue from CWRU will trigger creative, promising initiatives. Maybe, as young technologists and researchers become involved in the Clinic-IBM venture, an innovative entrepreneur will emerge and lead the growth of a whole new industry. Maybe, the timing couldnt be better.

Quantum computing bring, it, on!

Thomas Bier is an associate of the university at Cleveland State University where, until he retired in 2003, he was director of the Housing Policy Research Program in the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. Bier received both his masters in science degree, in 1963, and Ph.D., in 1968, from from Case/CWRU. Both degrees are in organizational behavior.

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CINECA and D-Wave Expand Access to Quantum Computing Technology and Resources in Italy – HPCwire

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BOLOGNA, Italy and BURNABY, British Columbia, May 11, 2021 CINECA, the Italian inter-university consortium and one of the worlds leading global supercomputing centers, and D-Wave Systems Inc., a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, have announced a formal collaboration to offer Italian universities, researchers, and developers expanded access to practical quantum computing technology and resources through D-Waves Leapquantum cloud service.

CINECA, which is made up of 69 Italian universities, 25 national research institutions, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Universities and Research, will benefit from expanded, real-time access to theLeapquantum cloud service. This access includes D-Waves hybrid quantum/classical solvers, which leverage both quantum solutions and best-in-class classical algorithms to run large-scale business-critical problems. With real-time access to quantum computers via the cloud, the Italian and international scientific community have the opportunity to further quantum education, publication, and R&D, while boosting the development of real-world quantum applications.

This collaboration aids the consortiums mission to support Italys scientific community and improve quantum computing literacy and skills training for university partners. This, in turn, will benefit the larger public administration and private enterprise ecosystem. CINECA university members, suchas the Polytechnic University of Milan,have alreadyexpressed interest in leveraging quantum computing to explore drug repurposing and development, natural disaster response and relief, and sustainability challenges such as decarbonization and energy production. As an example of the value of the collaboration, D-Wave and CINECA hosted a jointwebinaron March 31stshowcasing CINECAs work on molecular docking for drug discovery utilizing D-Waves quantum system.

D-Wave will also provide cloud access via Leap to its latest generation quantum system, Advantage, which includes:

We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the pioneering team at CINECA, which was one of the first non-profit consortiums to explore quantum computing with us, said Daniel Ley,SVP Global Sales, D-Wave. Bringing quantum computing to the world requires more than just vendors alone. We need to continue to build a robust ecosystem of developers and researchers, innovative scientific institutions, cutting-edge academic organizations, and forward-thinking businesses to work together. CINECA is aligned with us in that mission and committed to helping their ecosystem build practical and applied quantum computing applications.

At CINECA we are very happy to be part of this agreement with D-Wave. Quantum computing is a field that has been strongly emerging in recent years, said Sanzio Bassini, Head of the HPC Department at CINECA. Its natural association with HPC, which CINECA has been dealing with for more than 50 years, makes the issue of high interest both for CINECA and for the entire ecosystem of universities and research institutions that it represents. Thanks to D-Wave for the collaboration. I have no doubt that it will be a wonderful experience for both parties.

To learn more about how CINECA and D-Wave are working together to expand access to quantum computing technology and resources in Italy clickhere. To find out more about CINECAs work in molecular docking for drug discovery utilizing D-Waves quantum systems, clickhere.

About CINECA

CINECA established in 1969, is a not-for-profit consortium of 69 Italian Universities 25 national research institutions, the Italian Ministry of Education, and the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research. CINECA is the Italian national facility for supercomputing applications and research, one of the largest in Europe. It develops advanced Information Technology applications and services supporting the European scientific communities, the Italian academic administration offices, the Italian Ministry of Education, the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research, and the world of industry and Public Administration.

CINECAs HPC infrastructure is equipped with cutting-edge technology managed by qualified personnel, which cooperates with researchers and customers for the most effective exploitation of the HPC systems, in both the academic and industrial fields. The mission of CINECA is to accelerate the scientific discovery by providing high performance computing resources, data management and storage systems and tools, HPC services and expertise at large. CINECA represents Italy in PRACE (the pan-European ESFRI e-infrastructure for HPC) and in the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (a joint initiative between the EU, European countries and private partners to develop a World Class Supercomputing Ecosystem in Europe).

About D-Wave Systems Inc.

D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software and services and is the worlds first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing for the world. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Waves systems are being used by some of the worlds most advanced organizations, including NEC, Volkswagen, DENSO, Lockheed Martin, USRA, USC, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. With headquarters near Vancouver, Canada, D-Waves US operations are based in Palo Alto, CA. D-Wave has a blue-chip investor base including PSP Investments, Goldman Sachs, BDC Capital, NEC Corp., and In-Q-Tel. For more information, visit: http://www.dwavesys.com.

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Paul Bettany Answers Every Question We Have About A Knights Tale – Vulture

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For actor Paul Bettany, all roads lead back to the one he trudges down in A Knights Tale. The argument holds water when you consider how his American studio-feature-film debut planted the seeds for a robust screen-acting career that has put the BAFTA-nominated performer toe-to-toe with Tom Hanks (The Da Vinci Code) and Russell Crowe (A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), had him co-leading prestigious small-screen and indie dramas (Discoverys Manhunt: Unabomber, Margin Call), and launched him into some of todays largest entertainment franchises with Solo: A Star Wars Story and, of course, 13 years voicing J.A.R.V.I.S. and playing Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As the story goes, Bettanys performance as a fictionalized Geoffrey Chaucer in A Knights Tale so impressed filmmaker Brian Helgeland that when Ron Howard needed an actor to play Charles Herman, the imaginary roommate and confidant to Crowes schizophrenic mathematician in A Beautiful Mind, he threw Bettanys name up for consideration. The job was his. He met his future wife, Jennifer Connelly, on set; both Howard and Crowe became repeat Bettany collaborators down the line; and forward the world spun. Life is really curly, and you can keep doing that because its all this sort of continuous rolling kind of weird journey, Bettany reflects by Zoom from his rented London flat. The truth is, one thing always leads to another.

A Knights Tale is remembered not just for its fusing of period-specific 14th century flourishes with a contemporary pop-rock soundtrack and other modern nods, but for being a Heath Ledger breakout vehicle. The late Oscar winner stars as peasant and squire William Thatcher, who, upon his employers death, adopts the knights armor (and the name Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein) to change his stars and follow his dreams as a master swordsman and jouster. Flanked by two fellow squires (played by Alan Tudyk and Mark Addy), William stumbles upon a nude and muddied Chaucer, the esteemed Canterbury Tales author and poet of the Middle Ages. He agrees to forge documents proving Thatchers noble lineage in exchange for clothes, food, and companionship. Thus begins a rollicking buddy action-comedy-romance that made a star out of Ledger and helped solidify its supporting players as future screen stalwarts.

In recognition of the films 20th anniversary, Bettany fresh off his run on Disney+ and Marvels WandaVision took a break from filming the upcoming A Very British Scandal (in which he and Claire Foy dramatize the notoriously contentious divorce of the duke and duchess of Argyll) to reminisce on his time filming, his intoxicated (and admittedly blurry) bonding with Ledger and Helgeland, and the wrap present that to this day makes him blush in memory.

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of filming A Knights Tale 20 years ago?Well, what year was it?

It came out in May 2001, so you mustve been filming in 2000.The first thing that comes to mind is Brian Helgeland, who really supported me and had tried to get me on a previous film [called The Sin Eater, which was later made in 2003 as The Order, reuniting A Knights Tale actors Ledger, Addy, and Shannyn Sossamon without Bettany], but the studio didnt want me.

This was for The Sin Eater?Yeah, and the studio didnt want me. He fought and fought and fought and then he decided he was going to write me something that wasnt the lead so that he could sneak me in. So he did, and I auditioned, and the studio didnt want me. And he flew me over to meet with everybody, and I auditioned. They looked at the tape and decided they didnt want me. [Laughs] So I went home, and I came out again; he flew me out and I auditioned again. And they decided they didnt want me. And finally, Brian said, All right, Im not gonna make the movie. And I think that they had such a going concern with Heath, who was suddenly a big star, I guess, from 10 Things I Hate About You is that what its called? that they didnt want to lose the picture. So they thought, All right, well let him have this gangly, blond actor from England. Im really glad they did let him!

What was your read of the situation when you were getting that feedback?I think I was too young and naive to have any thoughts regarding it except to think I wasnt good enough.

What was it that developed your relationship with Brian in the first place?The story Brian told me was that I had sent in a video I went to a casting director I dont know who it was in England, and I tested. I did an audition and I sent it off into the world and then didnt think about it nor did he because he didnt get to see it. And then he found the video in some office in L.A. for Sin Eater, and he was like, Oh, I like this guy! Whos this guy? And then he flew over to London and did a proper screen test with a crew and everything and God bless him, I dont know why. I mean, I guess we just really enjoyed each others company and he recognized in me, maybe I dont know! Maybe he recognized somebody like himself who was trying to sort of, like in A Knights Tale, change their stars. Plus, we have a shared love of the Beatles.

I had assumed you might have been friends beforehand, but it turns out he was just a fan of yours.Oh, no! I hadnt even met an American at that point.

Looking at the way A Knights Tale really plays with genre and modernizes some aspects while keeping others period-specific was that playfulness appealing to you? What made you want to play this character in the first place?Oh, Ben having a job was appealing to me! I was just trying to pay my rent at that point in my life and just get experience. I fell in love with being in front of cameras. Well, let me clarify: I hate being in front of still cameras, but [I loved] being in front of movie cameras, and I loved everything about being on a set, and I had a sort of voracious appetite for knowledge about how its done. And so I was just excited to go and play in another movie.

What kind of research, if any, went into playing Chaucer?Theres not really a lot you can do, except reading The Canterbury Tales. Theres not a great deal of source material on that, so no, I was just sort of making it up as I went along, I think.

For your first scene in the film, youre butt naked, for lack of a better phrase. Youre covered in mud. Was that a daunting ask for you to bare it all on screen?I didnt really think about it at that point. The idea was: If you could pull off being naked and covered in mud and still have a smile on your face, the audience is probably going to love you. That was, Im sure, Brians idea for writing it like that.

No, I wasnt daunted at walking naked I was much more daunted at I remember costume coming to me, and I went, Oh! Ive got a costume? I thought I was naked. And they brought my costume, which was a Day-Glo yellow sock.

I can imagine what that was for Well, I didnt! I couldnt! I said, Whats this for? And they said, Um, its to put on your penis. And I said, Well, why would I put a Day-Glo yellow sock on my penis? And they went, In case you feel embarrassed. And I went, The one thing more embarrassing than walking down the street naked in front of people is walking down the street with a Day-Glo sock on your penis. So we didnt go with the sock. Actually, my wrap gift from Brian Helgeland was because it was all on film all the cut footage of my penis in a film tin that must be somewhere in my house, never to have been shown.

Have you revisited that footage, or its just good to know its in a safe place?Well, you know, I havent a projector, so I never really thought about revisiting it.

Speaking of costumes, a lot of people love the jacket that costume designer Caroline Harris had you in as Chaucer. What are the chances thats still hanging in your closet?I dont know that in real life that jacket would have worked on me. I cant imagine a situation where I might find myself wearing that jacket. Not to in any way deride the jacket the jackets marvelous, in a medieval-pop comedy. But I dont think, walking down the streets of New York City it doesnt feel like a good choice for me, sartorially speaking.

Tell me a little bit about these big introductory speech scenes before the jousting tournaments. Howd you go about memorizing those lines? Was anything ad-libbed?I remember on the first day, there was a big list of names I just had to recite a bunch of names, and I just couldnt learn it. I said, Look, youre just gonna have to put it on the wall behind this actors head so I can do it. Because theres no logic to it, and I couldnt learn it. I remember all the producers getting very worried, like, Hes got these huge speeches coming up! And the difference between huge speeches and lists is that I dont really have to I dont know what to say about this because I know some people who do learn lines. I dont ever learn my lines. It never comes to the point, really, where Im learning lines because they just start sticking to whatever the idea of the speech is. They just start sticking, and hopefully they stick in the right order.

There wasnt really improvisation. But there was a lot with the speeches of me going to Brian saying, Oh, what about this? and him going away with that idea and rewriting. But Brian is a really great writer; Ive never felt the need to mess with his words.

At this point, there was a lot of buzz around Heaths career after 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot. But you were 28, 29; he was 20, 21. Was that a felt age difference, or were you quick friends? What can you tell us about working with him?I can tell you that he just had a light that shined off him. He was a movie star, you know? Just immediately, you met him, and he shone, as you lot say, and it was very hard not to fall in love with him I think for anybody. He was a very playful, joyous spirit.

For the two weeks prior to filming, Ive read, you, Heath, Brian, and the rest of the cast had a rehearsal period that turned into mostly drinking and bonding in Prague, is that right?Yeah, its a little blurry. Or maybe I was a little blurry. But yeah, we became a really tight-knit group that really enjoyed each others company, and it was just a really funny time. You can imagine: We were all young and in the Czech Republic all together having a ball. And then at some point, it turned out we had to start working, but it never really felt like work at all.

My understanding from there is that it was also Brian who put you on Ron Howards radar for A Beautiful Mind, and then you can connect the dots from there to several other projects, and to several personal developments in your life including meeting your wife, Jennifer Connelly. Is it funny for you to be able to link it all back to A Knights Tale?Theres so much of that, though. Life is really curly and you can keep doing that because its all this sort of continuous rolling kind of weird journey. The truth is, one thing always leads to another, so yes, I believe that is true. But other things are true: I remember Peter Weir had an issue when my name was put up for being in Master and Commander, with my being blond. [He] couldnt believe that I could look brunette, and he really wanted the character to be brunette. So my manager sneaked into his hotel and left a video of me in another film where I was a brunette outside his door. So, you know, theres all of those stories.

A Knights Tale also showcases your comedic skills, which you havent always had the chance to flex until something like WandaVision, where youre playing with all those sitcom mini-genres. Is comedy something you wouldve liked to explore a bit more in your career or that you hope to in the future?I dont really think like that. There are certain sorts of comedy that I just dont think Id be any good at at all. But I mostly respond to a mixture of the material just being really good and speaking to me or a sort of quite bullish desire to do something thats very opposite of what Ive just done. And I cant shake that. Im not sure its particularly helpful for a young actor because I sort of always wanted to be a character actor and play lots of different sorts of roles. But I happened to be coming up at a time when branding yourself was really happening and you branded yourself as this sort of an actor. And I just didnt want to.

Im hoping its going to pay dividends now as Im not in my 20s any longer, but I cant shake that thing, you know? Right now is an example, in point of fact: I finished WandaVision, where Im playing Vision, whos an incredibly sort of warm, Jimmy Stewart sort of character. And now Im doing this thing with Claire Foy where Im a misogynistic drunk duke whos incredibly cold and cut off. So I still have that instinct.

As a final question for you, we really are taking a walk down memory lane here: If you could give your younger self any piece of advice, something that youve learned over the years that wouldve been helpful back then, what would it be?Id say this: 90 percent, maybe more, 95 percent, of the things that youre gonna spend the next 30 years worrying about are never gonna happen, and if you worry about each and every single one of them, youre going to be exhausted when a real crisis comes up. So keep your worry powder dry, and enjoy being young. I think that being young is almost wasted on the youth, you know? Its so vital, its such a vital time. I really try and teach that to my kids. Its extraordinary. Its just extraordinary, and the world is opening up for you, and it will open up for you. Dont worry so much.

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