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OnRobot debuts WebLytics Software for collaborative applications
OnRobot debuts WebLytics Software for collaborative applications OnRobot has released its software debut with the launch of WebLytics, a unique production monitoring, device diagnostics, and data analytics solution designed to enhance productivity and minimize downtime. Capable of monitoring the per...
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Vivacity Labs and Vaisala to improve travel sustainability with Data Insights
Vivacity Labs and Vaisala to improve travel sustainability with Data Insights Vivacity Labs, the London-based transport technology scaleup, and Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements, have partnered to drive sustainability in the travel industry. Vivacity’s s...
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UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years
UK Construction Plastic Waste increased 45.72 percent in two years Plastic waste from the UK’s construction industry has increased 45.72% in two years, according to analysis of recently published government data by the construction site storage experts at SiteStak. The data from the Department for E...
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Costain and Monotch announce strategic partnership
Costain and Monotch announce strategic partnership Dutch smart infrastructure specialist Monotch has selected Costain as UK deployment partner for its Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) services in a move which will enable greener, safer, and faster customer journeys on the UK road ne...
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Helion raises $500m to demonstrate Net Electricity from Fusion by 2024
Helion raises $500m to demonstrate Net Electricity from Fusion by 2024 Helion, a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its Series E raise of $500 million. The round was led by Sam Altman, whose involvement...
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DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract
DEME Offshore wins $1.1 Billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm construction contract DEME Offshore US LLC, the world’s leading offshore wind farm contractor, today announced that it has secured a +$1.1 Billion Balance of Plant (BoP) contract for the construction of the Coastal Virginia Offshore...
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Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment
Florence’s historical Football Field gets the Case treatment Two CASE machines have recently been called upon to perform a unique operation in Florence: preparing a playing field in the heart of the city in the evocative setting of Piazza Santa Croce. This is where the Calcio Storico Fiorentin...
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Liebherr Tower Cranes updated with Touchscreen Displays and a Smart OS
Liebherr Tower Cranes updated with Touchscreen Displays and a Smart OS It’s essential for crane operators to have key operating settings in view at all times to ensure safe and precise lifting – and these need to be presented with clarity. Along with its intuitive TC-OS user interface, the new-gener...
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Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s
Lower Thames Crossing plans to spend £1 in every £3 with SME’s An innovative new database of more than 500 businesses, built by National Highways to help local firms win their share of work earmarked for SMEs on the Lower Thames Crossing, has been handed over to the large construction and engi...
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Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland
Esh Construction completes £42.5m Strategic Transport Corridor in Sunderland Esh Construction has marked the completion of its largest project in company history with Phase 3 of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC3) now officially open. The 2.4km dual carriageway was unveiled in an ope...
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GIS and Digital Twins are Crucial Building Blocks for Renewing US Infrastructure
GIS and Digital Twins are Crucial Building Blocks for Renewing US Infrastructure The American Society of Civil Engineers gives America’s foundational systems an overall grade of C-. Geospatial technology and digital twins are crucial building blocks for renewing and upgrading the US infrastructure....
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Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award
Eurovia UK’s Employer Audit Scheme wins them a 5% Club Gold Award Eurovia UK was delighted to be recognised with The 5% Club Gold Award through its 2021 Employer Audit Scheme. This award recognises Eurovia’s significant contribution to the continued development of all its Employees through “ea...
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PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology
PERI and STRABAG 3D print an office building with COBOD technology The leading position of Danish robot 3D construction printer company COBOD International A/S is further cemented day by day as more buildings are made with the 3D construction printers from COBOD. Last week, COBOD announced 3 new 3D...
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Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive
Construction in the US must invest in Digital to stay competitive Digital tools and access to reliable, timely, accurate data have the potential to transform the civil construction sector, but contractors and engineers in the United States currently lag behind other global markets in their use of th...
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Ouster introduces Digital Flash series LiDAR
Ouster introduces Digital Flash series LiDAR Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, introduced today the DF series, a flexible and scalable high-performance solid-state digital lidar platform for the automotive industry. The DF series is a suite of short, mid, and...
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Hytera rugged MCS Radio PDM680 empowers Public Safety Digital Transformation
Hytera rugged MCS Radio PDM680 empowers Public Safety Digital Transformation At CCW 2021, Hytera launched the PDM680, its first rugged 3GPP-compliant Mission Critical Services (MCS) radio. The PDM680 is designed to help first responders stay connected and informed anywhere, anytime in critical situa...
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DJI reimagines the Mavic 3 with better sensors and smarter technology
DJI reimagines the Mavic 3 with better sensors and smarter technology DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today reimagines what a drone can be with the new Mavic 3, a bold and brilliant update of the iconic folding camera drone that once again redefines how to c...
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More needs to be done on Cybersecurity in manufacturing and engineering
More needs to be done on Cybersecurity in manufacturing and engineering As the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace, cyber criminals are honing their craft. But what exactly are the risks and what can the manufacturing and engineering sectors do to keep their new systems safe? We’re living in a...
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JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award
JCB celebrates their Hydrogen Engine winning British automotive engineering award JCB’s super-efficient hydrogen engine has won one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in British automotive engineering honouring technical achievement. At a ceremony in London, JCB Chairman Lord Bamford was pres...
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Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin
Liebherr XPower wheel loaders prove their profitability for BTB Group Berlin Three new Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders have recently been added to the company’s fleet. They replace L 580 XPower® machines purchased in 2017, which have performed reliably. Their fuel efficiency, compared to...
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Geotab Sustainability Report charts path to Net-Zero
Geotab Sustainability Report charts path to Net-Zero Acknowledging the pivotal role it plays as an enabler of low-carbon fleets and supporting infrastructure, Geotab Inc., a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced its commitments to helping fight climate change via its ina...
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Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program
Australia releases $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program The Australian Government today launched a new $150 million Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program. Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said the trial program would target unsealed roads throughout remote Australia, many of which haven’t...
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UP42 announces super-resolution Imagery from Airbus Pléiades Neo Satellites
UP42 announces super-resolution Imagery from Airbus Pléiades Neo Satellites UP42 is pleased to announce the immediate availability of very high-resolution optical imagery from the Airbus Pléiades Neo constellation on the UP42 geospatial marketplace and developer platform. Pléiades Neo’s unique combi...
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TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for Local Authorities TRL is launching a new service to help Local Authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. It’s four stage methodology will enable a data-led approach to Mobility Hub design and roll-out, and includes local conte...
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Volvo and Holcim working on an Autonomous Electric Hauler project
Volvo and Holcim working on an Autonomous Electric Hauler project Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have partnered to jointly test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry. The two companies are dedicated to seeking infrastructure and transport...
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Innovation incubator Digital G and Esri China join forces on GIS AEC solutions
Innovation incubator Digital G and Esri China join forces on GIS AEC solutions Gammon Construction Limited announces a collaboration between their innovation incubator Digital G Limited and Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited to co-develop GIS-based solutions for Architecture, Engineering and Constructio...
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The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire
The environmental costs of a building destroyed by fire In recent months, there have been a number of newsworthy industrial and commercial fires where we have seen a long distant shot of a large smoke plume palling over a local community. There are images of firefighters and pumps trying to contain...
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Redline Detection unveils new EV Battery and Coolant Leak Detector
Redline Detection unveils new EV Battery and Coolant Leak Detector Redline Detection, the world’s leader in diagnostic leak detection technology, announced today a new division of the company that has engineered diagnostic leak detection technology exclusively for battery electric vehicles. Speaking...
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Yotta Energy to transform Commercial Buildings into Solar and Storage Power Plants
Yotta Energy to transform Commercial Buildings into Solar and Storage Power Plants As a world-wide energy shortage is poised to hit the U.S. this winter, Yotta Energy has raised $13 million to scale its unique, modular energy storage and microgrid technology, specifically designed to transform build...
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ModalAI releases Micro-Development Drone and Perception Engine for IoT
ModalAI releases Micro-Development Drone and Perception Engine for IoT ModalAI® officially released two new products today that help developers create smaller, smarter and safer robots and drones quickly and easily – the VOXL CAM™ perception engine and the Seeker™ micro-development dro...
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Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre
Doosan Norway dealer opens new Service Centre Rosendal Maskin AS, the Authorised Doosan Dealer for Norway, has opened a brand new Service Centre at the company’s headquarters in Askim in Norway. Built for a cost of NOK 35 million (3.6 million Euros), the impressive new 2000 m2 premises houses a pre-...
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TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover
TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organisation, has joined the iconic British racing team Jaguar Racing as title partner ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The t...
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Audi RS Q e-tron sets high-voltage safety standards at the Dakar Rally
Audi RS Q e-tron sets high-voltage safety standards at the Dakar Rally Long before Audi unveiled the RS Q e-tron to the public in summer 2021, the racing engineering team was already intensively involved in the Dakar Rally. The risks in off-road racing were at the centre of the considerations for a...
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Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía
Honeywell and Sacyr to build innovative Plastics Recycling Plant in Andalucía Honeywell today announced the commercialization of UpCycle process technology, a revolutionary process that expands the types of plastics that can be recycled and can produce feedstock used to make recycled plastics with...
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Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech
Silverstone Circuit resurfaced with Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Benninghoven tech The Silverstone Circuit in England is one of the world’s legendary motor racing venues. In collaboration with circuit design specialists from the engineering consultants Studio Dromo, lead contractor Tarmac won the race...
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Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec
Wembley Park Development delivered digitally by Quintain and Zutec Multi-award-winning developer and asset owner/manager Quintain has played a central role in the urban regeneration of Wembley, North West London, undertaking construction and management of the UK’s largest build-to-rent development,...
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TATRA TRUCKS celebrates 10th anniversary of the Tatra Phoenix
TATRA TRUCKS celebrates 10th anniversary of the Tatra Phoenix In the autumn of 2011, the brand-new heavy Tatra Phoenix trucks began to roll off the TATRA TRUCKS production line. This key product of the civil production is now celebrating its tenth birthday. Through time, it has been continuously dev...
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Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot
Esri and National League of Cities aim to reduce digital divide with Broadband pilot While access to broadband is a necessity for communities to compete in the global economy and provide equal opportunity for residents, COVID-19 has increased awareness of gaps in service, particularly for rural are...
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The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26
The CEA explores Climate issues at COP26 As world leaders gather for the crucial climate summit, COP26 in Glasgow, the CEA has committed to continue supporting its members on their journey to achieving net zero in the UK by 2050. Many of the CEA’s member companies have already started their ow...
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UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets
UK Roads Policing Chief urges joint effort to alter Road Danger mindsets The UK’s top roads policing officer is urging every force in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support a major national event next year designed to change public opinion around road crashes. Chief Constable Jo Sh...
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Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid
Siemens Energy to connect New York’s 1st Offshore Wind Farm to the Grid Siemens Energy has been awarded its first offshore grid connection project in the United States. In a consortium with Aker Solutions, the company will supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system that...
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Perrone Robotics to Scale Autonomous Vehicle deployment with Ouster
Perrone Robotics to Scale Autonomous Vehicle deployment with Ouster Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, announced today that it has signed a strategic customer agreement with Perrone Robotics, a leading provider of fully autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and t...
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AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan
AECOM and Cavnue partner for CAV corridor in Michigan AECOM today announced its partnership with Cavnue to deliver a Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor in Southeast Michigan. AECOM will provide engineering planning and design services beginning with a CAV lane project in Michigan and exp...
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Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers
Dublin Link in Ohio named 2021 Project of the Year by American Society of Highway Engineers T.Y. Lin International, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the Dublin Link (Scioto River Pedestrian Bridge) in Dublin, Ohio, has been honoured as 2021 Project of...
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Ricardo agrees £2.3m Technical Oversight Contract for new Metro route in Taipei
Ricardo agrees £2.3m Technical Oversight Contract for new Metro route in Taipei Ricardo has announced it has been appointed by the Taipei City Government to provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) services for Phase Two of the Wanda–Shulin line, a driverless metro route under cons...
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Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered
Volta announces 100 million miles of Electric Vehicle delivered Volta Inc., an industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle charging networks, announced today that Volta’s network of charging stations has delivered 100 million electric miles to EV drivers across the country. The announcement...
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Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems
Barricade Services and Sales acquired by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of traffic control and pavement marking services, announced today the acquisition of Barricade Services & Sales, Inc (BSSI). Based in Salt Lake City, UT, BSSI is a lead...
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Ouster doubles Lidar processing performance with new L2X chip
Ouster doubles Lidar processing performance with new L2X chip Ouster, Inc. announced today the introduction of the most powerful lidar system on chip (SoC) it has ever created, the L2X. The L2X features a highly sensitive SPAD photodetector combined with on-chip digital signal processing that is cap...
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Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Bobcat partners with National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Bobcat announced today a new partnership with the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening disaster response in America by training highly skilled canine and handler search teams. The pa...
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Aurora Driver commercial pilot now in beta with Aurora Horizon
Aurora Driver commercial pilot now in beta with Aurora Horizon Autonomous driving company Aurora has released its first commercial beta of the Aurora Driver, which consists of the hardware, software, and data services needed to safely operate an autonomous Aurora-powered vehicle. Aurora Driver Beta...
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AECOM and Royal Commission for AlUla sign strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia
AECOM and Royal Commission for AlUla sign strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) that will further accelerate the regeneration of AlUla, a city located in northwest...
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Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group
Balfour Beatty sells USA Track Solutions Operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group Balfour Beatty today announces the sale of its U.S. Track Solutions operations to Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group (RSRG) for $7.25 million. The Track Solutions operations, which have an annual revenue of $10 million, provide...
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Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour
Knightscope launches US Robot Roadshow Tour Knightscope, Inc., a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous robots focused on enhancing U.S. security operations, today announced the launch of its first-ever Robot Roadshow. Knightscope’s robots will embark on a ro...
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New Modular DJI Action 2 reimagines what an action camera can do
New Modular DJI Action 2 reimagines what an action camera can do DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today reimagines what an action camera can do with the new DJI Action 2. The interchangeable and adaptive magnetic design opens new vistas to make every video c...
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300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks
300km Arctic challenge for 14 tonne iron ore Volvo Electric Trucks Trucks and buses account for a large part of CO² emissions from the transport sector in Europe. Reducing emissions is one of the major challenges if the Paris Agreement target is to be met, and most agree that electrification is one...
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John Deere expands precision technology with SmartGrade™ Remote Support
John Deere expands precision technology with SmartGrade™ Remote Support John Deere is pleased to offer SmartGrade Remote Support on its newest SmartGrade dozers, motor graders, excavators, and compact track loaders. SmartGrade Remote Support, which includes both Remote Display Access (RDA) an...
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Synchrotron X-ray techniques could lead to Additive Manufacturing of a better steel
Synchrotron X-ray techniques could lead to Additive Manufacturing of a better steel Laser additive manufacturing – a form of 3D printing that builds up parts layer-by-layer by melting and resolidifying metal powders – has ushered in a renaissance for scientists learning how to design unique structur...
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Manufacturing self-powered wearable devices with 3D Printing
Manufacturing self-powered wearable devices with 3D Printing When most people think of wearable devices, they think of smart watches, smart glasses, fitness trackers, even smart clothing. These devices, part of a fast-growing market, have two things in common: They all need an external power source,...
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ShAPE Manufacturing produces better Aluminium Alloy extrusions
ShAPE Manufacturing produces better Aluminium Alloy extrusions When Ford began building the F-150 with mostly aluminium bodies in 2014, the popular truck slimmed down by about 700 pounds. That change was designed to improve gas mileage and save money at the fuel pump. Even more weight could be saved...
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SolidRun accelerates V2X and industrial IoT applications infrastructure development
SolidRun accelerates V2X and industrial IoT applications infrastructure development SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high–performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today announces its i.MX 8XLite System on Module (SO...
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