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Kia Motors developing new military standard combat vehicles
Kia Motors developing new military standard combat vehicles Kia Motors Corporation has today revealed its plans for the development of a new standard platform for next-generation military vehicles, strengthening the company’s capabilities in future military projects. Kia Motors plans to start manufa...
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Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry
Createc developing new radar system for the marine industry A NEW radar system to help the marine industry safely navigate is being developed by a pioneering business. Createc, which has a worldwide reputation for providing imaging, sensors and robotics solutions to a range of sectors including defe...
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AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia
AirCar passes flight tests in Slovakia AirCar is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can go from driving t...
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Continental expands into LiDAR Technology with investment in AEye
Continental expands into LiDAR Technology with investment in AEye Technology company Continental is further strengthening its LiDAR sensor portfolio through a minority investment in LiDAR pioneer AEye, Inc. Continental has accumulated over 20 years of expertise in LiDAR sensors alone. AEye, located...
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Taoglas unveils new compact GNSS Antennas for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics
Taoglas unveils new compact GNSS Antennas for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics Taoglas today unveiled its new active, multiband GNSS antennas, the MagmaX2 AA.200 and Colosseum X XAHP.50. Both engineered for use in applications that require critical high-accuracy positioning and timing applications,...
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Movandi launches indoor Smart 5G Extender Repeater
Movandi launches indoor Smart 5G Extender Repeater Movandi, a leader in new 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) networks, today announced the deployment of a 5G extender indoor smart repeater built on Movandi’s innovative BeamXR mmWave technology. Movandi’s BeamXR is the industry’s first smart active repeat...
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Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry
Esri UK partners with Heliguy for end-to-end drone solution for AEC industry Esri UK today announced a new partnership with drone specialists Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. The final piece in Esri UK’s s...
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Practical uses for industrial IoT
Practical uses for industrial IoT The possibilities for implementing Internet of Things (IoT) are only limited by our imagination. To serve as inspiration, we’ve rounded up some of the most common industrial use cases today, as well as those we are likely to see more of in the near future. Predictiv...
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Jaguar Land Rover using aerospace technology to develop lightweight vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover using aerospace technology to develop lightweight vehicles Jaguar Land Rover is taking part in pioneering research trials to test the capability of advanced lightweight metals and composites to be used in future vehicles. As part of a two-year project, the company will use technolo...
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Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI
Study warns companies are underestimating the Ethical Challenges of AI NTT DATA Services, a digital business and IT services leader, today announced the results of a new study with Oxford Economics that assesses progress, concerns and use cases for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. The st...
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Velodyne Lidar white paper calls for action to improve Pedestrian Safety
Velodyne Lidar white paper calls for action to improve Pedestrian Safety Velodyne Lidar has published a white paper that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark night-time scenarios. The change would address a gap in current testing proto...
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Trimble and Boston Dynamics partner up for Autonomous Robots in Construction
Trimble and Boston Dynamics partner up for Autonomous Robots in Construction Trimble and Boston Dynamics announced today a strategic alliance to integrate a variety of construction data collection technologies with Boston Dynamics’ Spot® robot platform. The jointly-developed solution will combine th...
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DJI announces DJI Pocket 2 – smallest stabilised Mini 4K Camera
DJI announces DJI Pocket 2 – smallest stabilised Mini 4K Camera DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today sets a new standard with its most powerful and portable stabilised mini camera – DJI Pocket 2. The second iteration of the highly popular Osmo Pocket,...
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Best practice for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations
Best practice for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations With less than six months until the new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) are enabled, automakers are preparing for a new ‘common rulebook’ for Level 3 automation of vehicles. But with an international standard for functional...
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ASTM to host virtual panel discussion on Exoskeleton standards
ASTM to host virtual panel discussion on Exoskeleton standards The ASTM International Exo Technology Center of Excellence is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Exoskeletons: Considerations When Deciding to Use Them as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be held virtually on November 19, 2020....
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GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future
GM unveils Factory ZERO in Detroit for an all-electric future General Motors has today announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The name Factory ZERO reflects the significance of this facility in advancing...
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Renesas announces 2nd Generation IoT Smart Power and Multiphase Controllers
Renesas announces 2nd Generation IoT Smart Power and Multiphase Controllers Renesas Electronics today announced its 2nd generation of 15 new digital multiphase controllers and six smart power stages that support 10A up to 1000A+ digital computing loads for advanced CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs and artificial i...
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DJI unveils first integrated Lidar Drone and full-frame cameras for Aerial Surveying
DJI unveils first integrated Lidar Drone and full-frame cameras for Aerial Surveying DJI a world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today unveiled at INTERGEO, two new payload solutions for its flagship commercial drone platform Matrice 300 RTK, destined to serve the most deman...
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StreetLight Data and Ford Mobility provide leading Traffic Safety Solutions
StreetLight Data and Ford Mobility provide leading Traffic Safety Solutions StreetLight Data, a leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, and Ford Mobility, Ford Motor Company’s subsidiary dedicated to solving the world’s most pressing mobility issues, today announced their collaboration to provide...
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Geotab and MercedesBenz Connectivity Services offer fleet integrated telematics solution
Geotab and Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services offer fleet integrated telematics solution Underscoring its continued commitment to innovation and delivering turnkey telematics solutions, Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced the availability of the Geotab and M...
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World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology agenda announced by Velodyne Lidar
World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology agenda announced by Velodyne Lidar Velodyne Lidar today announced the agenda for the third annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS) that will address vehicle autonomy and advanced driver assistance systems on roadways and in communities....
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Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System
Sarcos Defense wins US Navy contract for Guardian DX Teleoperated Robotic System Sarcos Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the Office of Naval Research to develop a remote-controlled variant of the upper-body of the...
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UK Trucking companies excited about the arrival of Autonomous Trucks
UK Trucking companies excited about the arrival of Autonomous Trucks Autonomous trucks may have been dismissed as a pipe dream a few years ago, but now, the dream is getting closer to becoming a reality, with car manufacturing giant Volkswagen recently securing a deal with self-driving truck start-u...
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Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors
Velodyne Lidar and Baidu announces 3 year agreement for its Alpha Prime lidar sensors Velodyne Lidar today announced a three-year sales agreement with Baidu for its Alpha Prime™ lidar sensors. The Alpha Prime sensors will be utilized for autonomous applications. Velodyne’s low-cost, hig...
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Fortress UAV releases Drone Field Repair Kits for Enterprise Drone Operators
Fortress UAV releases Drone Field Repair Kits for Enterprise Drone Operators Fortress UAV, the leader in UAS maintenance and deployment services based in Plano, Texas, is now offering a Drone Field Repair Kit to their available products for public purchase. The Drone Field Repair Kit will serve as a...
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Allison Transmission launches eGen Power Electric Axles for trucks
Allison Transmission launches eGen Power Electric Axles for trucks Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems,...
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MakerBot expands Composite Materials for 3d Printing with Nylon 12 Carbon Fibre
MakerBot expands Composite Materials for 3d Printing with Nylon 12 Carbon Fibre MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing has announced the expansion of its materials offering with Nylon 12 Carbon Fibre, adding another composite to the company’s growing materials portfolio. The MakerBot® Nylon 12 Car...
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Geotab application integrates telematics data into SAP software systems
Geotab application integrates telematics data into SAP software systems Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced that a new integration application specifically created for SAP software users to enable access to fleet analytics and vehicle maintenance data insight...
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Robotic Research demonstrates Platooning for US Army Ground Autonomy Program
Robotic Research demonstrates Platooning for US Army Ground Autonomy Program Robotic Research LLC, one of the world’s leading autonomous technology providers, has announced it has added Retrotraverse to its AutoDrive-M autonomy kit. This autonomy kit is equipped on the U.S. Army’s Palettized Load Sy...
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3D printed titanium components critical for Boom Supersonic XB-1 Aircraft
3D printed titanium components critical for Boom Supersonic XB-1 Aircraft VELO3D, an innovator in digital manufacturing, today announced that Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 aircraft includes 21 flight hardware components that were manufactured by VELO3D’s Sapphire 3D metal printer. Unveiled at Boom’s hangar...
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Epic Games introduces Unreal Engine Human-Machine Interface for vehicles
Epic Games introduces Unreal Engine Human-Machine Interface for vehicles Epic Games today announced a new HMI initiative to enable the creation of automotive infotainment and digital cockpit experiences. Additionally, General Motors’ soon-to-be-revealed GMC HUMMER EV will be the first vehicle to use...
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Renault Trucks announces sale of all-electric DZE Trucks in UK
Renault Trucks announces sale of all-electric DZE Trucks in UK Marking a milestone in the transformation of urban transport, Renault Trucks is delighted to partner with two of the UK’s leading brands in announcing the sale of its first two 100% electric medium duty vehicles. Warburtons, the UK’s lar...
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Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia
Cummins and Bustech to build electric and hydrogen XDi Transit Buses in Australia Cummins Inc. and Bustech, Australia’s largest supplier of transit buses designed, engineered and manufactured in Australia, announced an agreement to build the next generation Bustech XDi low floor transit bus using Cu...
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Velodyne and RoboSense team up for 360 degree surround-view lidar sensors
Velodyne and RoboSense team up for 360 degree surround-view lidar sensors Velodyne Lidar and RoboSense (Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.) have announced that the two companies have entered a long‑term global cross-licensing relationship encompassing a broad range of 360° surround-view lidar se...
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InoBAT unveils world first Intelligent Electric Vehicle Battery
InoBAT unveils world first Intelligent Electric Vehicle Battery The world’s first ‘intelligent’ electric vehicle battery was today launched to the world by European EV battery producer, InoBat Auto (InoBat) in a groundbreaking announcement delivered by the company’s CEO, Marian Bocek. Speaking at th...
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Demystifying the Internet of Things
Demystifying the Internet of Things IoT has been hailed as a global infrastructure for the information society with profound impacts on the way we live and work. But what does that actually mean? Patrick Gains, project manager at Cougar Automation, breaks it down in simple terms: What is IoT? “Inter...
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Autonomous Trucking start-up Locomation leveraging Nvidia Drive Agx Orin
Autonomous Trucking start-up Locomation leveraging Nvidia Drive Agx Orin Locomation, the leading provider of safe and reliable autonomous trucking technology, today announced it will leverage the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin autonomous vehicle computing platform for the commercialization of self-driving tr...
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Hyundai delivers XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe
Hyundai delivers XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe Hyundai Motor Company today delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 hitting the roads there this year. The delivery...
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Ultra Fast Carbon Electrode technology offers quantum leap in battery performance
Ultra Fast Carbon Electrode technology offers quantum leap in battery performance NAWA Technologies presents the Ultra Fast Carbon Electrode, a breakthrough nano-based innovation that unlocks next-level performance for all types of batteries, particularly those used by electric vehicles. Currently o...
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COBOD 3D Construction Printer makes the first 3D printed building in Germany
COBOD 3D Construction Printer makes the first 3D printed building in Germany PERI, the German distributor of COBOD’s 3D construction printers, revealed the project in Beckum at a press conference on September 29, 2020. This milestone for the future of the German construction industry was underlined...
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Einride launches next generation driverless electric transport vehicles
Einride launches next generation driverless electric transport vehicles Businesses worldwide can now order the future of freight with Einride’s sustainable and intelligent Autonomous Electric Transport (AET). Swedish freight mobility leader, Einride, is today launching a range of Autonomous Electric...
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Ouster solid-state digital lidar sensor technology aims for $100 price point
Ouster solid-state digital lidar sensor technology aims for $100 price point Ouster, the only supplier of high-performance digital lidar sensors for automotive, robotics, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure announced a new high performance solid-state lidar sensor based on its digital li...
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Sandvik reveals their AutoMine Concept for mining automation
Sandvik reveals their AutoMine Concept for mining automation Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology revealed their future vision and concept for autonomous mining equipment at their Innovation in Mining Virtual Event in September. Sandvik Automation has yet again showed the world that they are the techn...
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US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification
US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification The Automated Bus Consortium, a collective of U.S. transit and transportation agencies formed to investigate the feasibility of implementing pilot automated bus projects, today announced the completion of the country’s first-...
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Euro NCAP launch Highway Assist tests to grade Assisted Driving Vehicles
Euro NCAP launch Highway Assist tests to grade Assisted Driving Vehicles Today, Euro NCAP announces the release of its second series of Highway Assist tests. To ensure the safe adoption of these and other assisted driving technologies by consumers, Euro NCAP has developed a dedicated test and assess...
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Mahle and Ballard developing fuel cells for commercial vehicles
Mahle and Ballard developing fuel cells for commercial vehicles MAHLE and Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. have agreed to work together in the future on developing fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles of various weight classes. The long-term goal of the cooperation is...
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D-Wave announces the first Quantum Computers built for business are now available
D-Wave announces the first Quantum Computers built for business are now available D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, has announced the general availability of its next-generation quantum computing platform, incorporating new hardware, software, and...
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Hyundai announces New Horizons Studio to develop the Ultimate Mobility Vehicles
Hyundai announces New Horizons Studio to develop the Ultimate Mobility Vehicles Hyundai Motor Group today announced the formation of New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles, or UMVs for short. Throughout history, humankind has shared an innate desire...
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PERI 3d prints the first residential building in Germany
PERI 3d prints the first residential building in Germany PERI GmbH is building Germany’s first 3D-printed residential building in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The two-storey detached house with approx. 80 sqm of living space per floor is not being constructed in the conventional manner, it is bei...
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FreeWire first battery-integrated EV Charger achieves UL Certification
FreeWire first battery-integrated EV Charger achieves UL Certification FreeWire Technologies has announced that Boost Charger™ is the first battery-integrated ultrafast charging system to achieve UL certification. Boost Charger is the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging technology – a ne...
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UrbanAV and Cambridge Science Park partner to advance Connected Autonomous Vehicles
UrbanAV and Cambridge Science Park partner to advance Connected Autonomous Vehicles Urban.AV is joining forces with the world renowned Cambridge Science Park to explore ways to deploy UK’s first operationally integrated, on-demand autonomous vehicle service — disrupting the public transport status-q...
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EIT InnoEnergy invests over €4m in Elaphe in-wheel electric drive technology
EIT InnoEnergy invests over €4m in Elaphe in-wheel electric drive technology EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, has announced a €4.2 million A+ investment in Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd. (Elaphe), a world leader in electric in-wheel-drive technology fo...
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RealWear announces Microsoft Teams for HMT headsets
RealWear announces Microsoft Teams for HMT headsets At Microsoft Ignite, RealWear, Inc., a global leader of fully rugged hands-free head-mounted devices for industry, in collaboration with Microsoft, today announced the general availability of Microsoft Teams on RealWear. Microsoft has added several...
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Intel Introduces IoT enhanced Processors for AI and Security
Intel Introduces IoT enhanced Processors for AI and Security At the Intel Industrial Summit 2020, Intel announced new enhanced internet of things (IoT) capabilities. The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, Intel Atom® x6000E series, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® N and J series bring new arti...
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Xilinx and Continental work on the first 4D Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving
Xilinx and Continental work on the first 4D Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving Xilinx and Continental have announced that Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready...
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Cepton sets new standard for high-performance in automotive-grade Lidar
Cepton sets new standard for high-performance in automotive-grade Lidar Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions, has announced details of its ground-breaking automotive-grade lidar sensor – the Vista®-X90, priced at less than $1000 for hi...
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RobotShop launches marketplace e-commerce platform for Robotics
RobotShop launches marketplace e-commerce platform for Robotics RobotShop.com, a world leading source of robotics technology has announced a major pivot by enhancing its online activities to include a Marketplace, allowing manufacturers and suppliers of robotics products to sell directly on its e-co...
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Audi A4 headlamps featuring Seoul Semiconductor WICOP bi-colour LEDs
Audi A4 headlamps featuring Seoul Semiconductor WICOP bi-colour LEDs Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd, a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has supplied WICOP Bi-colour (2 colours in one package) LED products for the daytime running lights and front turn signals o...
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Optomec Aerosol Jet process used by Carnegie Mellon to develop 10-second COVID Test
Optomec Aerosol Jet process used by Carnegie Mellon to develop 10-second COVID Test Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a low-cost sensor that can identify COVID-19 antibodies in approximately 10 seconds. The novel sensor is based on a special structure of tiny gold electr...
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INVERS introduces CloudBoxx Mini for IoT Micromobility
INVERS introduces CloudBoxx Mini for IoT Micromobility INVERS has optimised its proven telematics solution for mopeds, kick scooters and e-bikes with the small, light and efficient CloudBoxx Mini. Operators of shared mobility services, in particular those with two and three-wheeler fleets, can now b...
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Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport
Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. and KT Corp. to accelerate the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and work together to conduct...
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Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing
Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing In Team Penske’s 53-year history, over 500 victories have proven that speed doesn’t just matter when the green flag drops. It’s equally precious in the days leading up to every race. Stratasys announced a new multi-year te...
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Blackstone Technology develops 3D printed solid-state batteries
Blackstone Technology develops 3D printed solid-state batteries Blackstone Resources AG has announced that it has achieved a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D-printing technology to print lithium ion solid-state batteries. The company has been investing in the next generation of...
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Sir Robert McAlpine revealing Underground Highway Assets with MGISS Technology
Sir Robert McAlpine revealing Underground Highway Assets with MGISS Technology The latest surveying technology from Mobile GIS Services (MGISS) is helping Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) transform the management of both underground and over ground highway and utility assets. The pioneering work being unde...
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Tactile Mobility and leading OEM agree deal to bring Tactile Sensing Tech to vehicles
Tactile Mobility and leading OEM agree deal to bring Tactile Sensing Tech to vehicles Leading tactile data and virtual sensing technology company Tactile Mobility has announced a commercial partnership to embed Tactile Mobility’s software technology into the BMW Group’s next-generation vehicles on a...
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Galaxy Motion formed to help automotive industry embrace energy-efficient metals
Galaxy Motion formed to help automotive industry embrace energy-efficient metals Galaxy Magnesium has partnered with Panoz Engineering to form a new subsidiary company, Galaxy Motion. With access to twenty percent of the world’s supply of magnesium, as well as the mining and refining resources neces...
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