Archives for July 13, 2018

Fujitsu supercomputer ranked in global top 5

July 13, 2018 by Anna

Fujitsu has announced that its AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure (ABCI) system has been ranked fifth in the world, and first in Japan, in the TOP500 international performance ranking of supercomputers.

ABCI has also taken eighth place in the world in Green500, which ranks outstanding energy saving performance.

Fujitsu developed ABCI, Japan’s fastest open AI infrastructure featuring a large-scale, power-saving cloud platform geared toward AI processing, based on a tender issued by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

Volkswagen Group reorganises components in era of e-mobility

July 13, 2018 by Anna

In future, Volkswagen’s component development and production activities will become an independent corporate entity under the umbrella of Volkswagen AG with effect from January 2019.

For many years, the strengths of Group Components, with 56 plants and about 80,000 employees throughout the world, have included the development and production of strategic vehicle components, from engines, transmissions and electric motors through to steering systems and lightweight parts.

The independent corporate entity “Group Components” is designed to improve efficiency and optimise investments with a view to ensuring a coordinated entry to e-mobility.

Top Swiss brain doctors install HPE supercomputer to help them read people’s minds

July 13, 2018 by Sam Francis

One of Switzerland’s top universities has selected the Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputing system for its work in the area of neuroscience, which means looking inside brains.

Head doctors at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne will initially be using HPE’s new supercomputer for simulation-based research, analysis, and visualization, to advance the understanding of what they describe as the “mammalian brain”.

But the bonce specialists could easily scale up the system to analyze human brains and eavesdrop on people’s thoughts and eventually be used to control their actions, which has been shown to be the ambition of each and every megalomaniacal mad scientist in science fiction history. [Read more…] about Top Swiss brain doctors install HPE supercomputer to help them read people’s minds

STMicroelectronics releases ‘super-high-resolution’ motion-tracking sensor for automotive applications

July 13, 2018 by Sam Francis

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company, has introduced the automotive-grade ASM330LHH six-axis inertial sensor for “super-high-resolution motion tracking in advanced vehicle navigation and telematics applications”.

STMicroelectronics says the sensor is designed to serve demands for continuous, accurate vehicle location to support automated services, and “lets advanced dead-reckoning algorithms calculate precise position from sensor data if satellite signals are blocked”.

This often happens in urban canyons, tunnels, covered roadways, parking garages, or dense forests, says STMicroelectronics, adding that its advanced, low-noise, temperature-stable design enables dependable telematics services such as e-tolling, tele-diagnostics, and e-Call assistance. [Read more…] about STMicroelectronics releases ‘super-high-resolution’ motion-tracking sensor for automotive applications

Xometry acquires MakeTime and raises $25 million in additional funding

July 13, 2018 by Sam Francis

Xometry, which claims to be the largest on-demand manufacturing platform, has acquired MakeTime, another leading on-demand manufacturing company.

Both are well-known providers of 3D printing services.

This acquisition brings together two of the country’s top manufacturing network platforms. The combined company will operate under the Xometry brand name and have offices in Maryland and Kentucky.

The acquisition will allow Xometry to grow its national partner network of manufacturers from 1,100 to over 2,300 while gaining MakeTime’s enterprise product expertise and features including their Autodesk Fusion add-in and Shop Advantage program. [Read more…] about Xometry acquires MakeTime and raises $25 million in additional funding