Day: December 13, 2018
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Webcast: Kalray unveils new AI processor technology for autonomous vehicles
In this presentation and interview, Stéphane Cordova, VP of embedded technology at Kalray, provides an insight into the company’s artificial intelligence computing systems for autonomous cars, as well as Kalray itself. (See video below.) Kalray recently unveiled its new neural network platform, which it calls “KaNN”, saying it enables “high-performance machine learning” applications for a variety…
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Kyocera to participate in self-driving bus test in Japan involving several other companies
Kyocera will participate in a self-driving bus test project organized by the Mobility Innovation Consortium, an organization to promote autonomous driving led by East Japan Railway Company. Other corporations participating in the test project will include Advanced Smart Mobility Company, Aichi Steel Corporation, SoftBank, Nippon Signal Company, and NEC Corporation. Project tests, which will occur…
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IEEE Standards Association and ECC sign strategic co-operation agreement
The Edge Computing Consortium and the IEEE Standards Association signed a co-operation agreement in edge computing standardization and related market promotion programs. The formal signing took place at the 2018 Edge Computing Industry Summit (main picture). Under the agreement, both parties will jointly advance the edge computing industry by capitalizing on IEEE’s global standards platform…
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Mitsubishi Electric to launch CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will launch factory automation products that are compatible with CC-Link IE TSN, the world’s first industrial open network to use time sensitive networking (TSN)* technology. Products include programmable controllers, industrial PCs, servo amplifiers, GOT human-machine interfaces, inverters, and robots. CC-Link IE TSN supports TSN technology, which ensures real-time control…
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Nvidia Xavier achieves milestone for safe autonomous driving
Safety experts at German agency TÜV SÜD have assessed the development process for the Nvidia Xavier system-on-a-chip (SoC), the world’s first processor for autonomous driving, and approved it as suitable for building a safe product. With the completion of this step, Xavier is one approval step away from being the most complicated SoC to demonstrate…
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DMG Mori buys stake in Intech for additive manufacturing
DMG Mori and Intech sealed a cooperation deal in the field of additive manufacturing at the “formnext” in Frankfurt am Main, the leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing. The 30% stake in the Indian software developer gives DMG Mori access to key software and technology know-how for generative production. Intech is considered as a…
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Webcast: Nvidia launches ‘world’s first AI computer for autonomous machines’
Nvidia has launched what it says is the world’s first artificial intelligence computer for developing autonomous machines. (See video below.) The Nvidia “Jetson AGX Xavier” module sports vast computing power generated by six different processing systems integrated into one single architecture, says the company. In a presentation to launch the new computer, Nvidia’s Jesse Clayton,…
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Wandelbots raises €6 million funding to ‘democratise industrial robots’
A startup called Wandelbots has raised €6 million in funding which it says it will use to “democratise industrial robots”. Wandelbots, a software company which uses what it describes as “demonstration-based teaching”, raised the €6 million Series A funding from Paua Ventures, the EQT Ventures fund and existing investors. The funding will be used to grow…