Day: July 1, 2017
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World’s largest automotive companies and an intro to their autonomous and electric vehicle tech moves
In the first of a series of articles about large industrial companies, we list 20 of the leading automakers in the world in order of their last reported annual revenue amount, and highlight some of their more interesting developments in autonomous technologies. Automakers are have long been the largest market for industrial robotics and automation…
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ADAS: Features of advanced driver assistance systems
This is a long list of features of advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS as it’s called in the automotive industry. ADAS is an umbrella term. Its individual technologies are basically small autonomous systems. Taken together, ADAS is essentially a self-driving system, but it’s not promoted as such because of regulatory reasons.
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Innovative sensors are empowering the smart factory robot, says AMS
By Mark Donovan The next industrial revolution is arriving on a shore near you. It’s called Industry 4.0, and like its three predecessors, it’s about to bring sweeping changes to manufacturing that will globally affect everyone. Industry 4.0, and the resulting manufacturing changes that are coming with it, have spawned a new type of production…
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Hillcrest Labs launches ‘industrial grade sensor for consumer products’
Hillcrest Labs has a new sensor system which the company says is “four times better” than competitor solutions. Hillcrest says its new FSM300 delivers industrial-grade sensor fusion accuracy at prices suitable for consumer products with “four times greater accuracy versus competitor solutions in some tests”. The FSM300 is what’s called a attitude and heading reference…
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Dana to supply driveshaft assemblies and motion systems for New York Wheel
New York City is planning to construct what will be the world’s largest ferris wheel, and a company called Dana is providing the crucial components. Dana announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel – which will be the world’s tallest observation wheel. This attraction is currently under construction…