Industries
Government must invest in UK space programme
Unite, the UK’s leading union, is urging the Government to commit to invest in the UK space programme in the interests of national security and to ensure that thousands of highly skilled jobs are not put at further risk.
ADLINK joins Autonomous Vehicles Alliance
ADLINK Technology has partnered with Tier IV and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to help enable autonomous driving for all. The alliance will focus on jointly developing intelligent transportation and traffic management systems based on Autoware, open-source self-driving technology.
Technology’s role in geothermal heat networks
Could a village in the North East of England be the trailblazer for geothermal heat networks and geothermal energy? A 1,500 home garden village situated in County Durham is the first of its kind to be powered by geothermal heat from mine water.
Hybrid flux mitigates rising alcohol prices
A hybrid flux EO-Y-014 designed for wave and selective soldering has been introduced by Emil Otto.
Electronic component protection for IoT devices
One of the latest electronic component protection methods being used in the consumer IoT industry is plasma nano-coating technology. This technology is already widely used in consumer electronics and works by using plasma to bond an invisibly thin, ultra-light, uniform layer of polymer to surfaces – providing protection from water damage and corrosion to treated PCBAs’ (printed circuit board assembly) electrical components.&...
AI-powered agricultural robots: a revolution in ultra-precision?
The developments in agricultural robots, machine vision, and AI will drive a deep and far-reaching transformation of the way farming is carried out. Yes, today the fleet sizes and the total area covered by new robots are still vanishingly small compared to the global agricultural industry. However, this should not lull the players into a false sense of security because the ground is slowly but surely shifting. Robotics and AI are enabling a revol...
Crystal oscillators take aim at automotive applications
Frequency control specialist Euroquartz has launched a new range of surface mount ultra-low phase noise crystal oscillators designed for use in automotive applications.
Soil monitoring solution gives greenkeepers an unparalleled view of their golf courses
The team behind the wireless underground soil monitoring solution Soil Scout has announced a new equal distribution partnership with US-based GreenSight, a provider of autonomous aerial intelligence services for golf courses. The technology partnership will give greenkeepers a real-time understanding of how to create optimal above and below ground conditions for their courses while increasing efficiency on water and nutrient usage. ...
Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform is 5G and AI-enabled
Qualcomm Technologies has announced the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform. Building on the Qualcomm Robotics RB3 platform and its broad adoption in a wide array of robotics and drone products available today, the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform is comprised of an extensive set of hardware, software and development tools.
Micropower magnetic node offers contactless 3D sensing
The Belgium-based global supplier of micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, Melexis has announced the MLX90395 Triaxis Magnetometer Node, an automotive-grade (AEC-Q100) monolithic sensor that uses the Hall effect to provide contactless 3D sensing in three dimensions. The dual-die version of the MLX90395 provides redundancy for demanding scenarios, such as gear lever position sensing in automotive applications. The functionality of the MLX...