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University Of Michigan Transportation Research Institute teams up with Iteris
University Of Michigan Transportation Research Institute teams up with Iteris Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced its selection by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) for a smart mobil...
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Telent transforming Radio Communications for 1,500 buses in the UK
Telent transforming Radio Communications for 1,500 buses in the UK Buses and control rooms across the West Midlands are set to receive transformational communications upgrades over the next 12 months, as Telent has been awarded a contract by National Express West Midlands (NXWM) to implement upgrade...
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New research finds Bus Rapid Transit systems improve property values
New research finds Bus Rapid Transit systems improve property values A new study reveals that while few cities in the U.S. have high-quality bus rapid transit systems, those that do see benefits to nearby property values. Researchers investigated the impact of bus rapid transit (or BRT) systems on p...
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Quanergy 3D LiDAR Flow Management to reduce Traffic Delays in San Francisco
Quanergy 3D LiDAR Flow Management to reduce Traffic Delays in San Francisco Quanergy Systems, a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has deployed Quanergy’s 3D LiDAR Flow Management solution integrate...
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H3 Dynamics teams up with ELID for Autonomous Building Façade Maintenance
H3 Dynamics teams up with ELID for Autonomous Building Façade Maintenance Singapore industrial AI & robotics companies, H3 Dynamics and ELID Technology, have entered a commercial and technical partnership that ties H3 Dynamics’ AI-enabled façade assessments to ELID’s robotic façade repair gondol...
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Kier invests in Procore Technologies to drive their Digital-First Ambitions
Kier invests in Procore Technologies to drive their Digital-First Ambitions Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced that Kier Group Plc, the major UK construction and infrastructure services company, has selected its enterprise-ready...
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Harvesting power from Solar Cells after the sun sets
Harvesting power from Solar Cells after the sun sets About 750 million people in the world do not have access to electricity at night. Solar cells provide power during the day, but saving energy for later use requires substantial battery storage. In Applied Physics Letters, by AIP Publishing, resear...
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Teledyne FLIR announces Boson+ Longwave Infrared Thermal Camera Module
Teledyne FLIR announces Boson+ Longwave Infrared Thermal Camera Module Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the Boson+ with thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvin (mK) or less, making it the most sensitive longwave infrared (LWIR) camera in the market. It shares...
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Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia
Scandinavian Unicontrol set to disrupt 3D Machine Control market in Australia Unicontrol, a fast-growing disrupter of 3D machine control systems for excavators and wheel loaders, has entered the Australian market to provide a more competitive high-tech solution for companies using excavators and whe...
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Bosch raises the bar for accurate Barometric Pressure sensing
Bosch raises the bar for accurate Barometric Pressure sensing Bosch Sensortec introduces the BMP581, a barometric pressure sensor that couples low power consumption with extreme accuracy to provide altitude tracking in wearables, hearables or IoT devices. This capability makes it ideal for applicati...
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Normalization of Building Data streamlined by Buildings IOT Ontology Alignment Project
Normalization of Building Data streamlined by Buildings IOT Ontology Alignment Project As building owners become increasingly interested in advanced tools to better manage their properties, Buildings IOT released the OAP (Ontology Alignment Project). This open-source ontology includes a data model f...
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Iteris improving Traffic Signal Co-ordination and Timing in Illinois
Iteris improving Traffic Signal Co-ordination and Timing in Illinois Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, announced that it has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Districts Six through Nine for various tra...
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Analog Devices achieves Cybersecurity Qualification for Battery Management System
Analog Devices achieves Cybersecurity Qualification for Battery Management System Analog Devices, Inc. announced its Wireless Battery Management System (wBMS) is certified to the highest standard of automotive cybersecurity engineering and management. ISO/SAE 21434 is the new standard for cybersecur...
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FedEx and Elroy Air to test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery
FedEx and Elroy Air to test Autonomous Drone Cargo Delivery FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (V...
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Eco-mining for Rare Earth Elements a reality with new technology
Eco-mining for Rare Earth Elements a reality with new technology They’re the driving force behind electric vehicles and crucial to the manufacture of many high-tech products, but while rare earth elements are highly valued across many sectors, they’re extremely hazardous to extract, posing significa...
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Modesto orders 30 Blue Bird Electric School Buses
Modesto orders 30 Blue Bird Electric School Buses Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history. Modesto City Schools in California purchased 30 zero-emission school bu...
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Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel
Turkey orders 100 Vx4 Avolon eVTOL aircraft for Zero Emissions Air Travel Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft fr...
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FANUC demonstrates CRX Cobot technology at Modex 2022
FANUC demonstrates CRX Cobot technology at Modex 2022 FANUC America, a world leader in CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs, is demonstrating two new CRX collaborative robots, and a variety of automation solutions for the warehousing and logistics industries at Modex 2022. NEW! CRX Collaborative Robots...
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ePicker announces Anantak powered Autonomous Lift Trucks
ePicker announces Anantak powered Autonomous Lift Trucks ePicker, an elite material handling equipment provider, has teamed with Anantak, a leading robotics company, to power warehouse vehicles such as pallet movers, tuggers, stackers, and forklifts. ePicker’s autonomous pallet mover, powered by Ana...
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Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry
Hydrous ethanol dual fuel may help reduce greenhouse gases in the Rail Industry Climate change is inspiring many industries to examine how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be reduced. Rail and marine, which together account for about 4% of transportation’s GHG emissions, are a relatively small bu...
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PERI InSite Construction Pressure Monitoring wins major awards
PERI InSite Construction Pressure Monitoring wins major awards The PERI InSite Construction (ISC) Pressure Monitoring Set for formwork systems has won the British Construction Industry Award for Product Innovation of the Year 2021 as well as being recognised in two categories at the Festival of Inno...
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Supramolecular Chemistry promises more efficient perovskite-based Solar Cells
Supramolecular Chemistry promises more efficient perovskite-based Solar Cells Supramolecular chemistry (which deals with multimolecular systems), and in particular halogen bonding, i.e., the intermolecular interaction involving halogen atoms (I, Br and Cl) in organic molecules, can help improve the...
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Komatsu and Anglo American Minas-Rio put RC Mining Bulldozer to work in Brazil
Komatsu and Anglo American Minas-Rio put RC Mining Bulldozer to work in Brazil Komatsu Ltd. today announced that Anglo American Minas-Rio, a major British resource group company, and Komatsu have signed a memorandum of understanding through Komatsu Brazil International Ltda., a wholly owned subsidia...
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New battery discovery promises big impact for transportation and the grid
New battery discovery promises big impact for transportation and the grid Researchers uncover new avenue for overcoming the performance decline that occurs with repeated charge-discharge cycling in the cathodes of next generation batteries. Battery-powered vehicles have made a significant dent in th...
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Cornell finds Carbon-coated Nickel enables Hydrogen fuel-cells free of precious metals
Cornell finds Carbon-coated Nickel enables Hydrogen fuel-cells free of precious metals A nitrogen doped carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyse an essential reaction in hydrogen fuel cells at a fraction of the cost of the precious metals currently used, Cornell University researchers have found. The...
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New Composite Film lowers interior temperature of PPE suits by 40 percent
New Composite Film lowers interior temperature of PPE suits by 40 percent A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel super-hygroscopic material that enhances sweat evaporation within a personal protective suit, to create a cooling effect for better th...
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Melbourne hosts first Intelligent Corridor smart Traffic Management system
Melbourne hosts first Intelligent Corridor smart Traffic Management system The ‘Intelligent Corridor’ at Nicholson Street, Carlton will be launched by the University of Melbourne, Austrian technology firm Kapsch TrafficCom and the Victorian Department of Transport. Covering a 2.5 kilometre stretch o...
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Ouster and Tacticaware launch LiDAR solution for the Physical Security Market
Ouster and Tacticaware launch LiDAR solution for the Physical Security Market Ouster, Inc. and Tacticaware, a Hexagon company that manufactures and produces the volumetric security system Accur8vision, today announced the launch of their joint security solution: Ouster x Accur8vision. The solution c...
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Handle.com secures $10m for Construction Industry Power Payment Compliance
Handle.com secures $10m for Construction Industry Power Payment Compliance Handle.com, the leading software platform for construction payment compliance, announced today that it has closed $10M in Series A funding led by Energize Ventures and Ironspring Ventures. To build on escalating customer inte...
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Hong Kong Antenna Scientists advancing Wireless Connectivity
Hong Kong Antenna Scientists advancing Wireless Connectivity An authority in microwave antenna design, Professor Kwai Man Luk, the Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), presented an online talk as the second part of the Hong Kong Insti...
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Einride and AP Moller-Maersk drive electrification of Heavy-Duty Road Freight
Einride and AP Moller-Maersk drive electrification of Heavy-Duty Road Freight Swedish freight technology company Einride today announced a partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) to provide its Freight Mobility platform to Maersk. The solution includes 300 Einride connected electric trucks, in...
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All roads lead to Digitalization for American Infrastructure
All roads lead to Digitalization for American Infrastructure American leaders have allotted $1.2 trillion to the development and maintenance of the country’s infrastructure under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This funding will transform existing structures and provide for the bu...
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Sandvik and Boliden trial 3D manufactured parts
Sandvik and Boliden trial 3D manufactured parts Additive manufacturing of parts looks set to upend the supply of components globally. A small-scale trial of 3D manufactured parts is helping Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and leading mining company Boliden explore the potential. Sweden has a long...
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Skyports raises $23m to advance air mobility infrastructure
Skyports raises $23m to advance air mobility infrastructure Skyports, the electric air taxi infrastructure and drone services provider, has raised USD 23 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The capital, from a combination of new and existing investors, will enable Skyports to c...
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Syslogic newest Rugged Computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson Edge AI Platform
Syslogic newest Rugged Computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson Edge AI Platform Syslogic’s newest AI Rugged Computer RPC RSL A3 E2 is based on an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial module and meets protection classes IP67 and IP69. This makes it possible for NVIDIA technology to be used in demanding indu...
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Halodi Robotics providing ADT Commercial with 140 Humanoid Robots
Halodi Robotics providing ADT Commercial with 140 Humanoid Robots Halodi Robotics has signed an agreement to provide 140 humanoid robots to ADT Commercial, a premier, U.S.-based provider of commercial security, fire, life safety and risk consulting services. The two companies will demonstrate their...
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Skyline Robotics secures $6.5m ahead of first deployment of Ozmo Window-Cleaning Robot
Skyline Robotics secures $6.5m ahead of first deployment of Ozmo Window-Cleaning Robot Skyline Robotics, developers of Ozmo, the world’s first high-rise window-cleaning robot, today announced the successful completion of a $6.5M pre-Series A funding round. The funding comes as Skyline Robotics prepa...
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FIRST Robotics Competition sponsored by Mouser Electronics empowers future Engineers
FIRST Robotics Competition sponsored by Mouser Electronics empowers future Engineers Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, is pleased to announce its continued sponsorship of FIRST® Robotics Competition, which inspires innovation and foste...
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National Highways unveiling model for Connected and Autonomous Plant at Futureworx
National Highways unveiling model for Connected and Autonomous Plant at Futureworx National Highways will be unveiling a new industry-wide scoring system for Connected and Autonomous Plant (CAP) to construction bosses at the Futureworx event next week. Visitors to the industry event will be given th...
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Manitou gets the Digital Twin BIM treatment
Manitou gets the Digital Twin BIM treatment Manitou Group, the global leader in handling, aerial lift platforms and earthmoving, has chosen the BIM&CO platform to model its Manitou products. The solution relies on architecture software to digitize the product catalogue and make the models availa...
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SOCOTEC Monitoring upgrades Wireless Monitoring Technology on A46
SOCOTEC Monitoring upgrades Wireless Monitoring Technology on A46 Atkins Global, a leading design, engineering and project management consultancy, approached SOCOTEC Monitoring to replace an existing monitoring system located on the A46 in Gloucestershire, about 1km south of Brockworth. Ensuring con...
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The future of quantum computers could be repelled by tiny magnets
The future of quantum computers could be repelled by tiny magnets From MRI machines to computer hard disk storage, magnetism has played a role in pivotal discoveries that reshape our society. In the new field of quantum computing, magnetic interactions could play a role in relaying quantum informati...
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Improve Pavement Management with next-level Road Lidar
Improve Pavement Management with next-level Road Lidar XenomatiX specializes in the design and development of solid-state-lidars. In 2020, the company launched its 6D road scanning product and service for fast, accurate and cost-effective pavement inspection. This offering is built around the Road L...
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Obayashi selects Innoviz LiDAR for proprietary Automatic Tower Crane System
Obayashi selects Innoviz LiDAR for proprietary Automatic Tower Crane System Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance solid-state LiDAR sensors, and Obayashi Corporation, a major Japanese construction company, today announced Obayashi’s development of an automated tower cra...
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Sensata collaboration working on Tyre Tread Depth monitor solution
Sensata collaboration working on Tyre Tread Depth monitor solution Sensata Technologies, today announced a new collaboration with NIRA Dynamics AB to deliver an accurate and robust tire Tread Depth Monitoring (TDM) ‘virtual sensor’ system for automotive OEMs that optimizes tire health and improves v...
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Iteris wins $5m Florida DoT Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative
Iteris wins $5m Florida DoT Smart Mobility, Safety and Sustainability Initiative Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-year professional services contract of up to $5 million from the Florida Department of Transp...
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Third Wave Automation and Clark Material Handling launch Autonomous Forklift
Third Wave Automation and Clark Material Handling launch Autonomous Forklift Third Wave Automation, providers of the most versatile and effective autonomous solutions for the materials handling industry and CLARK Material Handling Company, a top-ten global manufacturer of forklift trucks and afterma...
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GAUSSIN announces Hydrogen Fuel Cell Automated Port Vehicles
GAUSSIN announces Hydrogen Fuel Cell Automated Port Vehicles GAUSSIN, a pioneer in the clean and intelligent transport of goods and people, announces the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel cell Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV H2) for seaports. These new vehicles complement GAUSSI...
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Improve urban planning with Superblocks to make Cities more liveable
Improve urban planning with Superblocks to make Cities more liveable Cities face challenges from rising heat, noise and air pollution, and dwindling green spaces – due to climate change and population growth. How can we tackle them? “A crucial factor is urban planning. The design and use...
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Telematics – A tool for reducing stress for transport professionals
Telematics – A tool for reducing stress for transport professionals In observance of Stress Awareness Month, Teletrac Navman’s Product Manager Oswaldo Flores discusses how those in the transport sector can use telematics to empower drivers to reduce stress and prioritise wellbeing. In 2020, th...
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Hytera Radio Technologies essential for Global Critical Communications
Hytera Radio Technologies essential for Global Critical Communications Technology underpins the successful running of all kinds of mega events. Audiences these days are constantly amazed by the top-notch technologies adopted by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games. Among them...
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Cincoze sunlight readable Display Modules take IoT outdoors
Cincoze sunlight readable Display Modules take IoT outdoors Cincoze has recently added to its Display Computing – CRYSTAL product line with 15” (CS-W115FHC), 21” (CS-W121C), and 24” (CS-W124C) 16:9 wide-screen high-efficiency sunlight-readable display modules with a robust design for industria...
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ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online to enhance City Services in Yakima, Washington
ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online to enhance City Services in Yakima, Washington For years, staff at the City of Yakima have managed all the geographic data for the municipality and used imagery as a tool to support the city’s government, police, fire, transit, drinking water, refuse, and utility...
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Argonne National Labs develop Estimating Tool for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Argonne National Labs develop Estimating Tool for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations With the sale of electric vehicles on the rise, the race is on to build a network of convenient, affordable electric vehicle charging stations to keep the cars running. There are currently about 47,000 public chargi...
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Yunex Traffic technology upgrades to help reduce CO2 emissions across Liverpool
Yunex Traffic technology upgrades to help reduce CO2 emissions across Liverpool Forming part of a Transforming Cities Funding project, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded a contract to Yunex Traffic to upgrade over 750 traffic signal sites across the region. The programme wi...
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Urban Digital Twins are a key strategy for a clean energy future
Urban Digital Twins are a key strategy for a clean energy future A leading COP26 Climate Action Champion, Nigel Topping, has revealed his ‘must-take’ strategy to reach global net-zero goals and tighten energy security. The task now is to map out exactly how to execute Topping’s plan says Michael Jan...
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StreetLight Data announces Local and National EV Charging Site Evaluation Solution
StreetLight Data announces Local and National EV Charging Site Evaluation Solution StreetLight Data, Inc., a leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, today unveiled StreetLight’s EV Solution for Site Evaluation, with a specific package geared directly towards Alternative Fuel Corridors. With data...
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Mastt Construction Technology start-up raises $9.5m for overseas expansion
Mastt Construction Technology start-up raises $9.5m for overseas expansion Construction technology start-up Mastt has raised $9.5 million (AUD) less than 12 months after its seed round, as it aims to almost double its headcount and continue expansion abroad. The round was led by VC firm OIF Ventures...
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Teledyne Labtech announces Graphite Embedding for PCB Thermal Management
Teledyne Labtech announces Graphite Embedding for PCB Thermal Management Teledyne Labtech announces a major new capability allowing the embedding of layers of synthetic graphite within RF and microwave printed circuit boards (PCBs). Heat management is a significant concern in many aerospace, defence...
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Secure GPS receivers are crucial for GNSS/INS systems
Secure GPS receivers are crucial for GNSS/INS systems With the growth of automation and robotization in many industries, from agriculture and delivery drones to self-driving cars, the demand for accurate and affordable navigation is on the rise. When selecting a GPS/GNSS positioning receiver it is c...
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Zonar SightIQ Asset Productivity Solution unearthed for Construction Aggregate Industry
Zonar SightIQ Asset Productivity Solution unearthed for Construction Aggregate Industry Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, today announced the availability of Zonar SightIQ™, a real-time analytics solution for construction aggregate operations. The asset productivity and health solu...
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5 technologies improving productivity in construction
5 technologies improving productivity in construction It’s never unusual for a construction project to run over budget or behind schedule. As a result, contractors can always benefit from new technology that helps improve site productivity and reduce costs. Novel robotics, software and even innovati...
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Laser Cladding enables coatings, repairs and assisted manufacturing
Laser Cladding enables coatings, repairs and assisted manufacturing How to make the surface of a turbine blade wear resistant? How to repair a torn gear wheel? How to extend the life of an oil drill? How do you add complex shapes to a part? Many possible applications for one process – laser cl...
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Lecture explores Nanotechnology for High-Performance Devices and Sensors
Lecture explores Nanotechnology for High-Performance Devices and Sensors Electronics and photonic technologies advanced rapidly in the last two decades and have become promising solutions to complement electronic technologies. To showcase the top-notch research and develop innovative applications at...
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Solid-State LiDAR set for a revolution with Focal Plane Switch Array technology
Solid-State LiDAR set for a revolution with Focal Plane Switch Array technology When Google unveiled its first autonomous cars in 2010, the spinning cylinder mounted on the roofs really stood out. It was the vehicle’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system, which worked like light-based radar. T...
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Raspberry Pi powered Industrial Computer now available from OnLogic
Raspberry Pi powered Industrial Computer now available from OnLogic In celebration of Pi Day, OnLogic, a global industrial computing manufacturer and solution provider known for their reliable, orange industrial PCs, has announced that their new Factor 201 Raspberry Pi-powered device is available fo...
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