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Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials
Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials There’s still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way. A new study describes the discovery of piezoelectricity — the phenomenon by which...
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New AI Neuromorphic Chip uses fraction of the energy
New AI Neuromorphic Chip uses fraction of the energy An international team of researchers has designed and built a chip that runs computations directly in memory and can run a wide variety of AI applications–all at a fraction of the energy consumed by computing platforms for general-purpose AI compu...
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Extreme Networks introduces first Outdoor Wi-Fi 6E Access Point
Extreme Networks introduces first Outdoor Wi-Fi 6E Access Point Extreme Networks, Inc., a leader in cloud networking, today introduced the Extreme AP5050: the industry’s first outdoor Wi-Fi 6E Outdoor Access Point (AP) optimized for deployment across outdoor venues, building sites and quarries, amon...
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Cyngn white paper examines Autonomous Industrial Vehicles
Cyngn white paper examines Autonomous Industrial Vehicles Cyngn Inc., a developer of innovative autonomous driving software solutions for industrial and commercial applications, announced the release of a white paper that examines the critical role automation is playing across dozens of industries....
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Esri initiative offers free Geospatial Software to Non-profits
Esri initiative offers free Geospatial Software to Non-profits Non-profits are increasingly taking a geographic approach to implementing their plans and ensuring the success of their goals. One non-profit organization recently used geospatial technology to target likely donors as well as identify ar...
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Topcon delivers bespoke Weighing Solution for Senegal Quarry
Topcon delivers bespoke Weighing Solution for Senegal Quarry Every year, three million tonnes of basalt rock, from gravel to riprap, are taken from the Gécamines Quarries in Diack, Senegal, for use in public and maritime work sites. The quarry also produces around 500,000 tonnes of limestone for use...
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Iteris wins Virginia DoT for Connected and Automated Vehicle Initiative
Iteris wins Virginia DoT for Connected and Automated Vehicle Initiative Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a sub-contract by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for connected and a...
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Brigade Electronics CarEYE brings AI Safety features to commercial vehicles
Brigade Electronics CarEYE brings AI Safety features to commercial vehicles Brigade Electronics, a leading provider of vehicles safety systems, has launched a new artificial intelligent vehicle safety system to the UK market. CarEYE® Safety Angle Turning Assistant from EYYES GmbH has been offered by...
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Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute
Hyundai launches Boston Dynamics AI Institute Hyundai Motor Group today announced the launch of Boston Dynamics AI Institute, with the goal of making fundamental advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and intelligent machines. The Group and Boston Dynamics will make an initial investment...
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Meet Xiaomi’s CyberOne Humanoid Robot
Meet Xiaomi’s CyberOne Humanoid Robot CyberOne, Xiaomi’s first humanoid robot, debuted at the company’s new product launch event in Beijing on August 11, alongside other innovative products. As the newest member of Xiaomi’s Cyber series, joining last year’s quadruped ro...
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New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment
New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, are controlled as if they were individual, free-standing units. In fact, the vast majority are part of larger wind farm installations involving doze...
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AI and Digital Twins could lower Nuclear Energy Costs
AI and Digital Twins could lower Nuclear Energy Costs Nuclear power plants provide large amounts of electricity without releasing planet-warming pollution. But the expense of running these plants has made it difficult for them to stay open. If nuclear is to play a role in the U.S. clean energy econo...
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University of Pittsburgh boasts giant Gefertec arc605 3D Metal Printer
University of Pittsburgh boasts giant Gefertec arc605 3D Metal Printer Tucked away in the sub-basement of Pitt’s Benedum Hall, past the racecar parts spilling into hallways, you’ll find a giant machine that looks like a cross between a car garage and the entry port of a sci-fi spaceship. It’s a stat...
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Porsche and Pixar unveil 911 Sally Special for a charity auction sale
Porsche unveils the 911 Sally Special supported by Pixar for a charity auction sale Porsche and Pixar Animation Studios have unveiled a very special Porsche inspired by one of the most popular 911s: Sally Carrera, the famous car from Disney and Pixar’s animated film Cars. Like Sally Carrera, the 911...
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Chery embarks on a new Energy and Intelligent Network
Chery embarks on a new Energy and Intelligent Network So far, Electric Vehicle manufacturer Chery has established a research and development system covering six research and development centres in North America, Europe and Shanghai. It has applied more than 23,000 patents and authorized more than 14...
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New York DMV awards Iteris SaaS contract for Statewide Commercial Vehicle Operations
New York DMV awards Iteris SaaS contract for Statewide Commercial Vehicle Operations Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been awarded a new contract by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for Ite...
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GMC introduces the 2023 Canyon AT4X off-road midsize Pickup Truck
GMC introduces the 2023 Canyon AT4X off-road midsize Pickup Truck The official vehicle of nowhere is here: the 2023 GMC Canyon midsize truck. Boasting a fully redesigned exterior with a standard factory lift and widened track across the line-up, a new premium suite of advanced technology and an all-...
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MIT 3D Programmable Materials can sense their own movements
MIT 3D Programmable Materials can sense their own movements MIT researchers have developed a method for 3D printing materials with tunable mechanical properties, which can sense how they are moving and interacting with the environment. The researchers create these sensing structures using just one m...
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Mathematicians improve 5G reliability for Vehicular Networks
Mathematicians improve 5G reliability for Vehicular Networks Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RUDN) mathematicians in collaboration with scientists from Egypt have improved the 5G protocol for communication between cars or between a car and a road. The new scheme allowed increasing the reliabi...
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REE debuts P7-B Electric Class 3 Delivery Truck
REE debuts P7-B Electric Class 3 Delivery Truck REE Automotive Ltd., an automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle (EV) platforms, today announced P7-B, a class 3 delivery truck built on a P7 cab chassis, following intensive customer evaluations at REE’s UK Engineering Centre. Th...
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Teledyne Thermal Technology helps Electrical Inspections for Oil and Gas Industry
Teledyne Thermal Technology helps Electrical Inspections for Oil and Gas Industry When electrical connections and components break down unexpectedly, the result may be unplanned downtime, costly repairs, and production loss. There’s also an increased risk of fire due to electrical short-circuits or...
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EPC 35A GaN ePower Stage IC boosts power and simplifies design
EPC 35A GaN ePower Stage IC boosts power and simplifies design EPC announces the introduction of a 100 V, 35 A integrated circuit designed for 48 V DC-DC conversion used in high-density computing applications and in 48 V BLDC motor drives for e-mobility, robotics, and drones. The EPC23102 eGaN IC is...
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Researchers explore creating a resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico
Researchers explore creating a resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico When Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm with 155-mph winds, made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in U.S. history. Maria left many residents without power...
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Scientists uncover how rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Batteries work
Scientists uncover how rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Batteries work While scientists have hoped that rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide batteries could be developed into a viable alternative for grid storage applications, engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago and their colleagues identified t...
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The hidden dangers of Electric Vehicle battery fires
The hidden dangers of Electric Vehicle battery fires Like a fire in a wall, fires in electric vehicle (EV) batteries burn unseen. Firefighters can squelch the visible flames in an EV fire, but chemicals inside the battery continue to burn because firefighters cannot reach the source. Researchers at...
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Drone performance improved by Anemometer research
Drone performance improved by Anemometer research Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft. These wind sensors – called anemometers – are used to monitor wind speed and direction. As demand for autonomous a...
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Digital models unlocking South Africa’s clean energy future
Digital models unlocking South Africa’s clean energy future The economy of Southern Africa is rapidly developing, driving a growing demand for electricity. Efficiently meeting this demand will require balancing social, economic, geographic, technological and environmental considerations. Resea...
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Sandia testing cutting-edge Brayton Cycle technology to power the local grid
Sandia testing cutting-edge Brayton Cycle technology to power the local grid For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories researchers delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. The system uses heated supercritical carbon...
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Self-healing Automotive Coating could allow scratches to disappear in sunlight
Self-healing Automotive Coating could allow scratches to disappear in sunlight A transparent protective coating material that can be self-healed in 30 minutes when exposed to sunlight has been developed. Excellent durability of automotive coatings is the most important issue in protecting a vehicle...
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US Public Safety Agencies rely on Motorola rugged APX NEXT Smart Radios
US Public Safety Agencies rely on Motorola rugged APX NEXT Smart Radios As the nature of public safety work and technology become more complex, there is a growing need for radios that provide both mission-critical voice communications, as well as advanced data-sharing capabilities. The Motorola Solu...
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OMNIVISION 50MP Smartphone Image Sensor delivers low-light dynamic video
OMNIVISION 50MP Smartphone Image Sensor delivers low-light dynamic video OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analogue and touch & display technology, announced today the OV50E image sensor, providing the industry’s best low light...
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FedEx pilots Ford E-Transit Vans in various road and weather conditions
FedEx pilots Ford E-Transit Vans in various road and weather conditions FedEx Office in collaboration with Ford Pro, announced it is piloting ten Ford E-Transit vans across its FedEx SameDay City network. The pilot is part of the goal to transition its entire pickup and delivery fleet to zero tailpi...
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Renesas RZ/N2L MPU simplify Network functionality in Industrial Equipment
Renesas RZ/N2L MPU simplify Network functionality in Industrial Equipment Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/N2L microprocessor units (MPUs) for Industrial Ethernet communication that make it easy to add network functionali...
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Lightning eMotors launches Lightning Insights Telematics and Charger Software
Lightning eMotors launches Lightning Insights Telematics and Charger Software Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles and charging solutions for fleets, announced today the launch of Lightning Insights™, a significant extension of its st...
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viAct announces strategic partnership with Innocom in Singapore
viAct announces strategic partnership with Innocom in Singapore viAct and Innocom Technologies Pte Ltd., have entered into a strategic partnership to meet the ever increasing demand in Singapore Construction Industry for solutions to improve safety and productivity and in turn make the sector more s...
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The Future of Digital Roads in the UK
The Future of Digital Roads in the UK Technology is becoming a big talking point when buying a car. This ranges from parking assistance that helps guide the car into a space to new plug-in hybrid technologies that many cars such as used mazda cx5 have. But are these digital evolutions only happening...
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Momentum IoT invents Toolie™ Tool and Workforce Activity Tracker
Momentum IoT invents Toolie™ Tool and Workforce Activity Tracker Momentum IoT today launched the Toolie™, a revolutionary tool tracking technology that tracks both equipment and worker productivity. Unlike other tracking products, the Toolie enables managers to visualize employee activ...
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Smart Lighting based on Quantum Dots reproduce daylight more accurately
Smart Lighting based on Quantum Dots reproduce daylight more accurately Researchers have designed smart, colour-controllable white light devices from quantum dots – tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a metre in size – which are more efficient and have better colour saturation than standard...
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How AI Technology is making our Roads Safer
How AI Technology is making our Roads Safer Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now all around us – on your phone, analysing your financial prospects, and selecting what films to recommend on Netflix. It’s still early days in AI’s journey to make the same changes to our streets, but progress is be...
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Japanese researchers study how roads affect the development of cities
Japanese researchers study how roads affect the development of cities The phrase “All roads lead to Rome” captures in five words how important roads are for important cities. Yet, when we think of what made some towns last and grow and others shrink and be forgotten, we often think first of cultural...
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Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM announce headline speakers
Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM announce headline speakers Cenex, the organisers of the UK’s leading low carbon vehicle event, has officially announced the headline speakers ahead of this year’s Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM. Incorporating high calibre delegates from both UK and globally renowned organisations, t...
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Tread Audio System from Garmin amplifies off-road audio experience
Tread Audio System from Garmin amplifies off-road audio experience Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the all-in-one Tread® Audio System with LED Controller featuring audio sources for AM/FM, AUX and Bluetooth® technology. Designed to withstand the rigors of any off-ro...
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Fiddler Crab Eye inspires research into novel Artificial Vision solution
Fiddler Crab Eye inspires research into novel Artificial Vision solution Artificial vision systems are implemented in motion sensing, object detection, and self-driving vehicles. However, they are not suitable for changing external environments and are limited to a hemispherical field-of-view (FOV)....
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Quanergy announces first 2D 360 degree PoE LiDAR Sensor
Quanergy announces first 2D 360 degree PoE LiDAR Sensor Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced the M1 Edge PoE LiDAR sensor, building on the company’s M1 Edge™ solution. This new IoT sensor expands Quanergy’s presence in the security Peri...
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Databases can run up to 7 times faster and at scale with Pavilion Technology
Databases can run up to 7 times faster and at scale with Pavilion Technology Pavilion™ Data Systems, a leading data analytics acceleration platform provider and pioneer of NVMe-Over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF), today announced that Pavilion’s industry-leading platform with unified high performance, sub...
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Samsung unveils next-generation Memory Solutions at Flash Memory Summit 2022
Samsung unveils next-generation Memory Solutions at Flash Memory Summit 2022 Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, today unveiled an array of next-generation memory and storage technologies during Flash Memory Summit 2022, held at the Santa Clara (California) Conventio...
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Hytera Global Manufacturing Centre adopts Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing
Hytera Global Manufacturing Centre adopts Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing The smart factory transformation is beginning to take place in many different manufacturing sectors and the Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) industry is no exception. The new Hytera Global Manufacturing Centre, a 110,000m² Ind...
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Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey made safer with Teledyne FLIR camera technology
Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey made safer with Teledyne FLIR camera technology Teledyne FLIR recently installed its dual thermal AID camera technology for use on the new 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, which was constructed in a joint venture between DL E&C (formerly Daelim), Limak, SK Ecoplant and...
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GM Future Roads and INRIX supporting Safer Roads with Safety View
GM Future Roads and INRIX supporting Safer Roads with Safety View General Motors and INRIX Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, announced that Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is now widely available to transportation planners nationwide. The cloud-based a...
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Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries Concerns regarding scarcity, high prices, and safety regarding the long-term use of lithium-ion batteries has prompted a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to propose a greener, more efficient, and l...
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Polaris reveals 2023 Off-Road Line-up
Polaris reveals 2023 Off-Road Line-up Polaris Off-Road, the world leader in powersports and innovation, today announced its 2023 lineup, comprising a dynamic mix of rider-inspired vehicle updates, fresh new looks, and the expansion of RIDE COMMAND+ — a mobile-app that builds off its RIDE COMMA...
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Quanergy M-Series LiDAR reduces false alarms at Chinese Port by Over 85 percent
Quanergy M-Series LiDAR reduces false alarms at Chinese Port by Over 85 percent Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, announced today that Nanjing Port (Group) Co., Ltd., has successfully deployed Quanergy’s M-Series LiDAR sensors. Quanergy’s partner, Na...
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Power Integrations bundles 3-phase BLDC into Motor-Expert Suite
Power Integrations bundles 3-phase BLDC into Motor-Expert Suite Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today unveiled new control software for three-phase BLDC motor drives. Combined with Power Integrations’ BridgeSwitch...
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Daigas onsite Hydrogen Generation Technology goes global with Hyundai Rotem
Daigas onsite Hydrogen Generation Technology goes global with Hyundai Rotem Daigas Gas and Power Solution Co., Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has established an expanded business collaboration for onsite hydrogen generator technology with Hyundai Rotem Company, an affiliate of Hyund...
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MIT explores using Artificial Intelligence to control Digital Manufacturing
MIT explores using Artificial Intelligence to control Digital Manufacturing Scientists and engineers are constantly developing new materials with unique properties that can be used for 3D printing, but figuring out how to print with these materials can be a complex, costly conundrum. Often, an exper...
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ARES accelerates Luxury Electric Mobility growth
ARES accelerates Luxury Electric Mobility growth ARES, the leading independent luxury coachbuilder based in Modena, initiated a strategic shift in 2021, moving from a provider of custom aesthetics enhancement services for the luxury car industry to the manufacturing of own, self-designed luxury mode...
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Autonomous Last Mile Delivery becomes a reality
Autonomous Last Mile Delivery becomes a reality Faction, an innovator in self-driving micro-logistics and vehicle-on-demand transportation, is partnering with Point One Navigation, a leader in precise positioning technology, to bring right-sized driverless delivery and transportation solutions to th...
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Volkswagen unveils Passenger eVTOL Prototype
Volkswagen unveils Passenger eVTOL Prototype Volkswagen Group China unveiled its first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype, as part of its strategy to explore and break new ground in fully electric and sustainable individual mobility concepts. In 2020, Volkswagen...
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Cogniteam and AAEON developing ready-to-build Robotic Hardware
Cogniteam and AAEON developing ready-to-build Robotic Hardware Cogniteam, the developers of a leading drag n’ drop robotics operating system Nimbus, is partnering with a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial IoT and Edge AI solutions AAEON to develop ready-to-build robotic hardware. Compan...
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TRL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. formed by TRL Software and Experion Technologies
TRL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. formed by TRL Software and Experion Technologies TRL Software and Experion Technologies have entered into a joint venture to form TRL Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Headquartered in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, the partnership brings over one hundred years of transport r...
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User-friendly Unicontrol Rover allows easy site Measurement and Digitisation
User-friendly Unicontrol Rover allows easy site Measurement and Digitisation Irrespective of training and qualifications, the new UnicontrolRover will allow any user to measure and stake out points with great precision and immediate digitisation, available for the operator’s 3D machine control syste...
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Esri releases latest edition of Online GIS Capabilities book
Esri releases latest edition of Online GIS Capabilities book From magnetic tapes to cloud computing, technology has advanced greatly over the 50-plus-year history of geographic information system (GIS) software. Today’s modern GIS is Web GIS. To provide a guide for users of geospatial technolo...
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SolidRun unveils SolidWAN Linux Edge Network Hardware
SolidRun unveils SolidWAN Linux Edge Network Hardware SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance System on Module (SOM) solutions, Single Board Computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, today announced its all-new line of SolidWAN system-level solutions for software-defined...
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EIB supporting Croatia in green sustainable transport projects
EIB supporting Croatia in green sustainable transport projects The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia agreed to expand their cooperation on the development and financing of key green, sustainable transport projects in t...
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New Everrati Advanced Technologies enables rapid EV development
New Everrati Advanced Technologies enables rapid EV development Everrati Automotive Limited, the leading global technology company specializing in the redefining and futureproofing of automotive icons, today launches a new division that will enable commercial B2B clients to rapidly bring their own s...
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Yotta transforms digital services for Blackburn with Darwen Council with Alloy
Yotta transforms digital services for Blackburn with Darwen Council with Alloy It is not often that installing new technology has such a dramatic impact. But when Blackburn with Darwen Council implemented connected asset management technology from Yotta, it saw the insurance claims it needed to defe...
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