How can digital farming help feed the world? 18th June 2019

Is agriculture experiencing its 4th revolution? The term Agriculture 4.0 is no longer a neologism, but a synonym for all the technological changes and innovations in the field of smart farming and animal husbandry. But what inventions make farming easier? How technology has influenced agriculture? The list of advancements and smart solutions is long.

  Global Embedded Software Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $12bn to over $20bn by 2025; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights. The embedded software market growth is attributed to the increasing adoption of embedded devices in the retail and automotive sector. 

The European Distributor electronic components Total Available Market (DTAM) continued to make progress in the first quarter of 2019, reports Adam Fletcher, Chairman of the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA).

Expert in RF connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, has reinforced its commitment to developing products dedicated for solid-state RF Energy applications as it became one of eight companies to found the International Microwave Power Institute’s (IMPI’s) new Solid State RF Energy Section.

Captec, a designer and manufacturer of specialist computing equipment, has acquired Aleutia, a company founded in 2006 with the mission of supporting education in Africa. It experienced significant success in providing high performance, low cost, fanless computing to African classrooms by overcoming the challenges posed in extremely hot environments.

The government has announced a £18.5m cash injection to drive up skills in AI and data science and support more adults to upskill and retrain to progress in their careers or find new employment. Up to 2,500 people will have the opportunity to retrain and become experts in data science and AI, thanks to a £13.5m investment to fund new degree and Masters conversion courses and scholarships at UK academic institutions over the next three years.

Many years ago, on hearing of another optimistic forecast that predicted a first half downturn would be followed by a second half upturn, Jean-Phillipe Dauvin, a respected forecaster of the semiconductor industry, drily observed, “In my next life I will only live in the second half of the year”. Well we’re at it again with seasoned observers reckoning the industry will not enter a third successive quarter in retreat, writes Mick Elliott.  Michael Long, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Electronics thinks the downturn will be restricted to two quarters.

Rugged connector and component manufacturer Bulgin has announced its involvement in the 18th annual MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) International ROV competition. Bulgin will be sponsoring the finals, which will be held from June 20th to 22nd, at the Kingsport Aquatic Center and MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport, Tennessee.