Day: February 8, 2022
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Worldwide silicon wafer shipments and revenue ‘set new records in 2021’
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments and revenue “set new records in 2021”, according to a new report by semiconductor manufacturing industry association SEMI. SEMI says that worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in 2021 increased 14 percent while wafer revenue rose 13 percent compared to 2020, topping $12 billion, to reach new “all-time highs”. The study was…
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Startup awarded $5 million to build autonomous car that ‘runs on light’
Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), an agency of the US military akin to Darpa, is funding a $4.8 million project spearheaded by Boston University College of Engineering, the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Lightmatter, a startup developing “photonic supercomputing” chips. Electro-photonic computing, or optical computing, is thought to…
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Automotive software company TTTech Auto raises $285 million investment from Aptiv and Audi
TTTech Auto, an Austria-based automotive safety technology startup, has raised $285 million (€250 million) from Aptiv and Audi in its latest funding round. Aptiv is investing $228 million (€200 million), while Audi is increasing its existing stake by $57 million (€50 million). With this latest funding round and a valuation of more than $1 billion,…
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Kollmorgen performs 5G tests with Ericsson to explore autonomous mobile robot capabilities
Motion control solutions provider Kollmorgen is currently performing 5G tests with Ericsson to explore the future capabilities of autonomous mobile robot of the type used in an increasing number of warehouses around the world. 5G can enable new levels of AI and Machine Learning, simplify requirements for infrastructure, and increase network stability – which could…
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iFollow to showcase its ‘slimline’ autonomous mobile robots at IntraLogisteX
iFollow will be showcasing its “premium, slimline autonomous mobile robots” at IntraLogisteX 2022, which takes place at the CBS Arena, Coventry on 29-30 March 2022. Frazer Watson, UK-Ireland country manager at iFollow, says: “IntraLogisteX provides the perfect opportunity to meet the iFollow team on Stand 130. “We will be discussing the latest agile automated intralogistics…
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New ABB study on industrial transformation unveils ‘critical relationship between digitalization and sustainability’
ABB has released the findings of a new global study of international business and technology leaders on industrial transformation, looking at the “critical intersection of digitalization and sustainability”. The study, Billions of better decisions: industrial transformation’s new imperative, examines the current take-up of the Industrial Internet of Things and its potential for improving energy efficiency,…
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Companies and Climate Change: The Interrelation
Globalization has brought in a drastic shift in the preferences, choices, and tastes of the people. With a vast range of options available in almost every sector of society, people have an option to pick and choose according to their convenience. However, amidst all these progressions and advancements, it is imperative to remember that all…