Industries
How car technology has changed over time
These days, if a car doesn’t have electric windows and power steering, it’s viewed as being almost antique. But, perks such as these haven’t always been a given. Exactly who invented the first-ever automobile may be up for debate - many believe it was Karl Benz - but what can’t be argued is that it certainly didn’t resemble the high tech vehicle we use today. Guest blog written by Jonathan Gilpin.
Advantest partners with PDF Solutions for cloud solution
Advantest and PDF Solutions, a provider of software-based data analytics solutions to the semiconductor industry have established a wide-ranging partnership that includes PDF’s help in developing a cloud-based software solution for Advantest and a commercial agreement providing for the license of technology solutions based on Advantest’s test platforms and PDF’s Exensio software analytics platform.
Shielding the Solar Orbiter against extreme heat
Last February, the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter started a two-year journey to provide the first detailed pictures of the sun’s poles and insights about the never-before-observed magnetic environment that regulates the sun’s 11-year solar cycle. But how can a satellite move around the sun without burning?
Wind River accelerates cyber era for avionics
Wind River has announced that Wind River Linux has achieved conformance to the latest Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard, a standard of The Open Group. According to the company, Wind River Linux is the first and only General Purpose Profile (GPP) Operating System Segment (OSS) of any kind to conform to the FACE Technical Standard, Edition 3.0.
Trends in robotics: Cobots, agribots and medical robots
From recreational robots such as drones, to critical operational robots in the medical field, robotic technology is changing our daily lives. Here Stewart Goulding, Managing Director at precision drive system supplier, Electro Mechanical Systems, explores some current trends in the industry.
How smart tech is transforming the automotive industry
The automotive industry is laden with technological advancement - and always has been. Whether it be for safety, entertainment, comfort, or innovation, you can be confident that manufacturers are working tirelessly to develop the latest bit of tech every single day. Guest blog written by is Jonathan Gilpin.
Test site confirmed for EV charging technology trial
Western Power Distribution (WPD) in partnership with Ricardo Energy and Environment, has confirmed the site for its innovative DC Share project, trialling a new method which will help deliver an estimated 217,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in urban spaces across its licence area by 2023. The technology will help to get over 3 million vehicles moving across the Midlands, South Wales and South West by 2023.
RTI joins the Baidu Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) has announced that it has joined the Baidu Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem. Apollo is Baidu’s open-source full-stack software solution for driverless vehicles. RTI joins with an elite group of OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, developer platforms and startups, in a joint effort to accelerate the development and adoption of autonomous driving on the Apollo driverless operating platform.
Funding received for implant to treat brain disorders
Graphene Flagship spin-off, INBRAIN Neuroelectronics has just received a €1m investment from Sabadell Asabys, Alta Life Sciences, ICF and Finaves. This spin-off was born from Graphene Flagship partners the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and ICREA to speed up the development of novel graphene-based implants to optimise the treatment of brain disorders, such as Parkinson's and epilepsy.
UK businesses expect cyber attacks to increase
In a survey of UK cyber security, IT and business professionals, 86% of businesses expect cyber attacks to increase over the next 12 months. The survey, commissioned by WatchGuard Technologies, also reveals that 44% of organisations have experienced a cyber attack over the last year – and alarmingly, another 11% either didn’t know, or were unsure whether they had been targeted.