Like the insect that stays underground for seventeen years only to emerge in a sudden swarm, BA.3.2 is a descendant of a lineage we have not seen since early 2022. It did not evolve from the variants that dominated last year. Instead, it reached back into the past, collected mutations, and reemerged. As of April 2026, this Cicada has landed in Hong Kong.

Avalon SteriTech today announced the close of a US$9 million funding in Pre-Series A round. This round initiated in April this year was participated by SoftBank Robotics Group Corp., the global leader in robotics solutions as well as Cyberport Macro Fund and a few individual angel investors