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Cepton wins US Highway Tolling LiDAR System contract
Cepton wins US Highway Tolling LiDAR System contract Cepton, Inc., a leader in high performance lidar solutions for the automotive and smart infrastructure markets, announced today that it has won a multi-million dollar sales contract from one of the largest highway tolling system operators in the U...
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Esri joins Overture Maps Foundation to build Interoperable Open Map Data
Esri joins Overture Maps Foundation to build Interoperable Open Map Data In an increasingly digital and automated world, geospatial data plays a critical role in understanding the physical environment and powering the next generation of location technologies. For geospatial developers and profession...
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Xendee simplifies rapid design of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Xendee simplifies rapid design of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Xendee, a provider of microgrid design and operation software, has released a new offering called MOBILITY that enables firms to rapidly design EV charging infrastructure along with supporting Distributed Energy Resources. Wi...
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Smart insoles could identify Workplace Trip Hazards
Smart insoles could identify Workplace Trip Hazards Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. According to the International Labour Organization, more than a million workers globally are injured at work on a daily basis with slips and trips being the pri...
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Do we need a 4th Traffic Signals for Self-Driving Cars
Do we need a 4th Traffic Signals for Self-Driving Cars At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But transportation engineers at North Carolina State University are now proposing a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers...
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Chinese research team develops Polymers with a Metal Backbone
Chinese research team develops Polymers with a Metal Backbone Until now, you can have a metal or a plastic, but not both in one. However, things don’t have to stay that way. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a Chinese research team has now reported a polymer with a metallic backbone that is conducti...
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What to consider when choosing your first car
What to consider when choosing your first car Passing your driving test is one of the greatest feelings in life as it opens a whole new world and gives you an entirely new level of freedom. Choosing your first car is an exciting process to go through, but what should you look for when there is ...
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Smart Sensors could prevent metal thieves running off with the rails
Smart Sensors could prevent metal thieves running off with the rails Cable theft costs the UK taxpayer millions of pounds each year—and that’s just for infrastructure repairs. The total cost to the economy is even higher. Thieves are attracted to metal for its buoyant pricing, targeting overhead pow...
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8 tips for a well-maintained and roadworthy vehicle
8 tips for a well-maintained and roadworthy vehicle Vehicle maintenance is vital while you’re on the road. If you don’t keep your vehicle in good shape, you won’t be able to drive it correctly and safely. You may get into accidents or get stranded when your car breaks down. To avoid these scenario...
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B2W Software to showcase enhanced Construction Management at CONEXPO
B2W Software to showcase enhanced Construction Management at CONEXPO B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, today announced plans to demonstrate enhancements to its unified platform at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023. New B2W features give construct...
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When it comes to Tyres, Commercial Fleet Operators should go Digital
When it comes to Tyres, Commercial Fleet Operators should go Digital With the price of a single 18-wheeler tyre ranging from £250 each to £555, proper maintenance should be a top priority for fleet managers to eliminate immobilization costs. Tyres are a big line-item, which is why commercial truckin...
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XenomatiX introducing Dual-Lane LiDAR at Geo Week
XenomatiX introducing Dual-Lane LiDAR at Geo Week XenomatiX is announcing the new Dual Lane, the latest version of its road lidar, XenoTrack, at the 2023 edition of Geo Week on February 13-15 in Denver, a leading event for the geospatial, 3D and built world. XenomatiX, a true solid state lidar comp...
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Equipping American Road Builders for the next Generation of Roads
Equipping American Road Builders for the next Generation of Roads America has a love affair with the car, and its road networks are some of the most highly developed and extensive in the world. Despite this, the highway projects that link together urban and rural American population centres have not...
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ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe
ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe ICC Dijital Endüstriyel Teknolojiler Ltd. Şti. (ICC Digital) is a well-known company in Turkey specialising in industrial computers. Focusing on delivering real-world solutions has seen ICC Digital grow rapidly as the founder Tamer Yiğit...
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Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation
Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation Ferrovial has unveiled Infraverse: a virtual platform from which to transform, develop and improve its assets and operations. Bringing the metaverse and infrastructure together, the Infraverse reinforces the company...
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Wejo is supporting Intelligent Transportation through Connected Vehicle Data
Wejo is supporting Intelligent Transportation through Connected Vehicle Data Imagine a world where data that can drive real change for a safer, more sustainable future is at the fingertips of civil engineers and Departments of Transportation. This data is already here – in vehicles on the road every...
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My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete
My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers My Brokk, a comprehensive online support platform that offers multiple services in a single resource. The My Brokk portal offers two new online services —...
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ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023
ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023 The winning bidders who will take their projects forward as part of the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme have been announced by Roads Minister, Richard Holden. Funded by the Department for Transport, the three-yea...
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The Most Reliable SUVs for Tradespeople
The Most Reliable SUVs for Tradespeople If you’re a tradesperson, you know the importance of having access to reliable transportation — particularly when it comes to getting from job to job. An SUV is great for transporting your tools and materials and comfortably carrying passengers along wit...
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The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures
The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, launches its annual TOP 50 list of construction technology start-ups. Its fourth annual edition features the 50 most promising Contech start-ups th...
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Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation
Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation Lenovo has unveiled 25 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile server and hyperconverged solutions powered by Intel’s 4th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors as part of its recently announced Infrastructure Solutions V3 portfolio. D...
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Intuitive Machines to fly Dymon Lunar Rover to the Moon
Intuitive Machines to fly Dymon Lunar Rover to the Moon Intuitive Machines, LLC, a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, and Japan-based robotics company, Dymon Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to fly Dymon’s Yaoki rover on Intuitive Machines’ second mission to the Moon...
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Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries
Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries Renewable energy sources are central to the energy transition toward a more sustainable future. However, as sources like sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is cruci...
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Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool
Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool Misalignment causes at least half of all damage to rotating machinery, but instead of fixing the problem, teams often just treat the symptoms of misalignment by replacing bearings, couplings, and seals because they think alignment takes too long...
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New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work
New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, today released HP56X and HP50X portable two-way radios to further expand and strengthen its new generation of Digital Mobi...
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Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks
Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward today, with WAE Technologies completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission ba...
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Iveda announces $1.5m Utilus Smart Pole deployment in Taiwan
Iveda announces $1.5m Utilus Smart Pole deployment in Taiwan Iveda, a global solution for cloud-based AI video and sensor technologies, announced the launch of a $1.5 million project for Utilus Smart Pole technology in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, equipping the country’s largest harbour city with critical IoT...
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VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions
VivaCity and Nottingham City Council reducing congestion and emissions VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup transforming cities into smarter and more efficient places to live and work, has today announced its partnership with Nottingham City Council to transform decision making on transport in...
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Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer
Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer Exodigo, the most accurate non-intrusive subsurface imaging platform, today announced its 2022 milestones, as well as its predictions for what is in store in 2023 and beyond as the push for safer, more sustainable builds intensifies. Deb...
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B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award
B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, has earned a 2023 Constructech Top Products award for its B2W Employee App. Designed for time and performance tracking, the B2W Employee...
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Peterbilt creates new ecosystem of Connected Products with Platform Science
Peterbilt creates new ecosystem of Connected Products with Platform Science Peterbilt has announced that it will develop a new ecosystem of connected products for its industry-leading vehicles. The initiative will be under the umbrella of the cooperation agreement recently signed between Platform Sc...
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Otonomo to support Iteris with Traffic Intelligence Solutions
Otonomo to support Iteris with Traffic Intelligence Solutions Otonomo Technologies Ltd., the platform powering the mobility economy, and Iteris, the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced a multi-year agreement to integrate connected vehicl...
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MIT researches driving objects through granular materials
MIT researches driving objects through granular materials Pushing a shovel through snow, planting an umbrella on the beach, wading through a ball pit, and driving over gravel all have one thing in common: They all are exercises in intrusion, with an intruding object exerting some force to move throu...
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Porsche explores Braking and Regeneration
Porsche explores Braking and Regeneration Battery electric vehicles place new demands on the chassis, particularly when it comes to braking and recuperation. Developers at the Porsche Group are working on new concepts for brake force distribution which will enable better recuperation without comprom...
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Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders
Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders Topcon Positioning Systems has announced 2D-MC, an automatic grade control solution for compact track loaders. Now available in North America, 2D-MC is a low-cost 2D machine control system that is designed to be installed directly onto...
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New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore
New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore eMOD, a safety software platform for construction contractors, announced its latest integration with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software. This integration allows Procore users to acces...
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PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards
PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards PAVE, the world’s best automated vehicle inspection platform, today announced it is a winner in the 2023 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. PAVE also received two Merit Awards in the automotive and transpor...
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Kubota and Oeneo invest in Bloomfield Robotics
Kubota and Oeneo invest in Bloomfield Robotics Bloomfield Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company that develops AI-driven plant imaging technology for use in specialty crops, announces investments from Kubota Corporation and Oeneo Group SA. Kubota, a world leader in the design and manufacture of agric...
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Renesas unveils new Automotive Intelligent Power Device
Renesas unveils new Automotive Intelligent Power Device Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that will safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles, addressing the re...
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The important role of an Alternator in your Vehicle Charging System
The important role of an Alternator in your Vehicle Charging System When it comes to powering your vehicle, you might think it’s the battery doing all the work, but you’d be mistaken. It’s the car alternator that is producing the majority of your car’s energy, from powering your windshield wipers to...
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Autel MaxiCharger DC Compact now available worldwide
Autel MaxiCharger DC Compact now available worldwide Autel is today announcing the launch of an innovative electric vehicle DC charger, the MaxiCharger DC Compact, providing up to 40kW of DC power for the U.S. version and 47kW of power for the European version. The MaxiCharger DC Compact comes with...
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Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB
Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB The Unicontrol 3D machine control system can now be retrofitted to the majority of construction equipment products in Great Britain. Created by Danish developers in collaboration with Scandinavian contractors, Unicontrol’s system has not just b...
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EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow
EIB supports Sustainable Development of Public Transport in Krakow The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the City of Krakow are expanding their long-term cooperation, this time with a public-private partnership (PPP). The financing agreement for PLN 180 million will help fund the construction of a...
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RealWear unveils HyperDisplay assisted Reality Headset
RealWear unveils HyperDisplay assisted Reality Headset RealWear has unveiled RealWear Navigator™ 520, its next generation rugged assisted reality headset for frontline professionals today, ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. RealWear builds upon the extensive platform f...
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Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology
Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Ness Czech, a leading Czech system integrator and supplier of IT solutions and part of Ness Digital Engineering group, will supply the Czech Railway Administration...
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Trimble has acquired Ryvit to accelerate Connected Construction Workflows
Trimble has acquired Ryvit to accelerate Connected Construction Workflows Trimble has acquired Ryvit, an integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) provider for the construction industry. Launched in 2016, Ryvit builds connections between commonly used applications and data sources, enabling informat...
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Continental and Ambarella Full Software Stack to assist Automated Driving Systems
Continental and Ambarella Full Software Stack to assist Automated Driving Systems At CES 2023 earlier this month, technology company Continental and Ambarella, Inc., an edge AI semiconductor company, announced a strategic partnership. The two companies will jointly develop scalable, end-to-end hardw...
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Verge Motorcycles launches new high-end Electric TS Ultra
Verge Motorcycles launches new high-end Electric TS Ultra The new Verge TS Ultra model is one of the most advanced electric motorcycles of all time. Its next-level power output and exceptionally fierce acceleration make it a great addition to the already revolutionary Verge family, which includes th...
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ProovStation and MICHELIN unveil TireStation Magnetic Tire Scanner
ProovStation and MICHELIN unveil TireStation Magnetic Tire Scanner ProovStation, Europe’s leading provider of AI-powered car inspection, and MICHELIN, a leading tire manufacturer in sustainable mobility, unveiled TireStation, the fast and reliable solution for automated tire inspection. Combin...
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New Holland expands into the metaverse with Microsoft and Touchcast
New Holland expands into the metaverse with Microsoft and Touchcast New Holland Agriculture, a brand of global capital goods company CNH Industrial, reached beyond its core farming audience to show the wider world what the farm equipment manufacturer is doing in terms of innovation and technology. A...
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John Deere debuted Planting Technology and Electric Excavator at CES
John Deere debuted Planting Technology and Electric Excavator at CES During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot™ and an electric excavator, that will help Deere’s customers be more productive, profitable, and sustainable. “Everything we...
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Iteris wins $2.8m I-10 Express Lane Initiative in California
Iteris wins $2.8m I-10 Express Lane Initiative in California Iteris, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $2.8 million contract from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to support the development of the I-10 Express Lanes. The project proposes to widen the I-10 high...
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Owl Autonomous Imaging launches Monocular 3D Thermal Ranger at CES
Owl Autonomous Imaging launches Monocular 3D Thermal Ranger at CES At CES 2023, Owl Autonomous Imaging has announced the availability of an Evaluation Kit for their new Thermal Ranger™ ADAS & Autonomous Navigation Development Platform. This hardware and software kit enables Tier 1 and OEM...
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Komatsu celebrates 2,000 Intelligent Dozers and Excavators delivered in Europe
Komatsu celebrates 2,000 Intelligent Dozers and Excavators delivered in Europe In June, at the Hillhead fair in the UK, the 2000th Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) sale was delivered by Marubeni Komatsu Ltd., the Komatsu Distributor for the UK, to TRU Plant, a family business based in the S...
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Seeing Machines, Ambarella and Autobrains combine ADAS safety into System-on-Chip
Seeing Machines, Ambarella and Autobrains combine ADAS safety into System-on-Chip Autobrains Technologies, Ambarella, and Seeing Machines today announced a strategic collaboration to offer three safety systems in a single box, using a single system-on-chip (SoC). Autobrains is an AI-pioneer mobility...
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6G to opening up new possibilities in Connected Mobility
6G to opening up new possibilities in Connected Mobility Connected vehicles will make mobility more efficient, safer, more relaxed, and more intelligent. For this, the vehicles – whether on the road, in the air, or on the factory floor – will have to be able to reliably exchange data with each other...
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Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies
Williams Advanced Engineering rebrands to WAE Technologies WAE Technologies – formerly named Williams Advanced Engineering – has today unveiled its new corporate branding, alongside an updated logo and name. This follows the acquisition of the world-leading technology and engineering ser...
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CCTech HVAC Digital Twin powered by Bentley Systems iTwin
CCTech HVAC Digital Twin powered by Bentley Systems iTwin CCTech has announced the addition of HVAC-Twin to Bentley Systems’ powered by iTwin program. HVAC-Twin enables quick turnaround between HVAC design iterations—leading to energy and cost-efficient HVAC designs. Designers and engineers can add...
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3 predictions for the Automotive Supply Chain
3 predictions for the Automotive Supply Chain The arrival of a new year provides a chance to look back on the year that was, dust off the crystal ball, and make some predictions about what lies ahead. In case of the automotive space, big changes are ahead for Tier 1 auto suppliers and the OEMs ...
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SmartPort Project delivering Automation for Scandlines Ports
SmartPort Project delivering Automation for Scandlines Ports Over the next year, Adaptive Recognition will deliver the foundation – intelligent cameras, sensors and middleware – that will enable Scandlines to build a Smart Port that can automate the handling of ferry customers. Carsten Nørland...
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Scalable HIL Testing for CV3-AD Domain Controller SoCs
Scalable HIL Testing for CV3-AD Domain Controller SoCs Ambarella, Inc., an edge AI semiconductor company, and Applied Intuition, a software solutions provider for autonomous vehicle (AV) development, today at CES 2023 announced a partnership to offer a joint ADAS and AV development solution based on...
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Adding Dynamic to the 4 D’s of Robotisation in Construction
Adding Dynamic to the 4 D’s of Robotisation in Construction Industry 4.0, IoT, IIoT, AI and machine learning are all terms now synonymous with industrial automation. Likewise, commentators have given much thought in recent years around the ‘4 Ds of robotisation: dull, dirty, dangerous and dear...
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Porsche headlight technology delivers a brighter future
Porsche headlight technology delivers a brighter future With its innovative high-resolution HD matrix technology, Porsche has created the lighting of the next generation. The innovation was developed in partnership with partners, and its central component is a chip that assembles more than 16,000 in...
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RISE Robotics wins US Patent for High Reduction Belt-Driven Linear Actuator
RISE Robotics wins US Patent for High Reduction Belt-Driven Linear Actuator RISE™Robotics, the Zero Emission Motion Control Company, announced today that it has been granted a key U.S. Patent for their technology, the High Reduction Belt-Driven Linear Actuator U.S. Patent 11,255,416. “RISE...
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Predictive Simulation Insights for Sustainable Mobility to be featured at CES
Predictive Simulation Insights for Sustainable Mobility to be featured at CES During CES 2023, Ansys will showcase how its comprehensive simulation solutions are accelerating a connected, autonomous, shared, and electric future for the mobility industry. Alongside customers and partners, Ansys will...
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4 essential tips for successful 3D Printing in the Classroom
4 essential tips for successful 3D Printing in the Classroom 3D printers might seem like a lunchbox-sized factory that can make you anything as long as you’re willing to wait for it to create the individual parts (assembly required on your part, of course). However, this tool is just like any...
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