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AdLink partners with Google Cloud to offer IoT-ready solutions

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AdLink Technology, a provider of edge computing solutions, has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate AdLink hardware and software solutions with Google Cloud IoT offerings, providing customers with an easy path to added business value by harnessing and analyzing critical operational data.

Mario Finocchiaro, head of GTM, Google Cloud IoT, says: “Companies are seeking hardware solutions that are pre-integrated with Google Cloud IoT.

“Partnering with AdLink gives our customers and partners options for IoT devices and data sources ready to use out of the box.”  [Read more…] about AdLink partners with Google Cloud to offer IoT-ready solutions

Critical Manufacturing to showcase ‘ground-breaking’ manufacturing execution system at Hannover Messe

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Critical Manufacturing is planning to showcase what it describes as its “ground-breaking” manufacturing execution system at Hannover Messe.

The company says it is helping high-tech manufacturing companies optimize efficiency, enhance quality, reduce costs and make their businesses more agile with its “ground-breaking manufacturing execution system”. 

Critical Manufacturing says it will be showcasing the “enormous capability” of this modern, Industry 4.0 ready, modular system at this year’s Hannover Messe from 1st to 5th April.

Critical Manufacturing MES has been designed for complex discrete industries including electronics, semiconductor and medical devices.  [Read more…] about Critical Manufacturing to showcase ‘ground-breaking’ manufacturing execution system at Hannover Messe

Cincoze introduces compact and rugged workstation

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Cincoze, a manufacturer of embedded computing platforms, introduces its new Diamond Extreme Series rugged workstation, the DX-1100.

It is based on workstation-grade Intel C246 chipset to support 8th Generation Intel Xeon/Core processors (formerly codenamed Coffee Lake S) at only 3.2 liters sized for space-limited requirements.

With new generation Intel processors, support for up to 6 processing cores, and the latest professional graphics, you’ll tackle even the most demanding high-end and multi-task applications.  [Read more…] about Cincoze introduces compact and rugged workstation

NXP launches chipset solution for connected vehicle data

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NXP Semiconductors N.V., supplier of automotive semiconductors, has announced a vehicle network processing chipset solution for high-performance service-oriented gateways, which it claims enables automakers to unlock the value of connected vehicle data and offer new services.

The MPC-LS chipset solution combines the NXP automotive MPC5748G microcontroller and enterprise networking LS1043A communications processor to offer the high levels of performance and networking required for service-oriented gateways.

For development, evaluation and demonstrations, the chipset solution is supported by an evaluation board, enablement software and a growing ecosystem.

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The 5 Best AI Companies to Consider in 2019

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Artificial intelligence is without a doubt the future of the tech industry.

It is a transformative technology whose positive impact has been felt across all sectors ranging from health care, advertisement, retail video gaming, and urban development.

Almost every aspect of our contemporary life has been touched either directly or indirectly by AI and the stock market is no exception.

The purpose of this article is to help choose the best AI Company for your business.

Here is a list of 5 companies to consider in 2019.  [Read more…] about The 5 Best AI Companies to Consider in 2019

Intel shows collaborative mini-bots at ISSCC 2019

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Intel presented a series of innovations in integrated circuits and systems-on-chip at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), the leading forum on advanced circuit research, in San Francisco in February.

Intel presented 17 scientific papers and accompanying demonstrations that could have an impact on a wide range of applications for the future of technology – including developments in 5G and memory.

It presented a research paper, Distributed Autonomous and Collaborative Multi-Robot System Featuring a Low-Power Robot SoC in 22nm CMOS for Integrated Battery-Powered Minibots.

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B&R offers new possibilities with digital twins

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B&R Automation claims to have simplified model-based machine development with its new B&R MapleSim Connector, claiming it considerably reduces the time spent modelling machine components, with machine functions being easy to program and deploy.

B&R MapleSim Connector is integrated in the B&R Automation Studio environment and makes it efficient for B&R customers to integrate the MapleSim tool from Maplesoft.

MapleSim creates a highly accurate, dynamic model of the machine based on CAD data in STEP format. All forces and torques are modelled with great precision, allowing the model to be used as a digital twin for component sizing.

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Hillcrest Labs and LG renew licence for handheld motion control technology

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Sensor supplier Hillcrest Labs and LG Electronics have renewed their licence agreement for handheld motion control technology.

LG, one of the world’s leading suppliers of smart TVs, licenses Hillcrest Labs’ point-and-click remote control technology which uses motion control features of LG Magic Remote.

InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, and parent company of Hillcrest Labs, says LG Electronics has extended its license to use Hillcrest Labs’ Freespace MotionEngine software in its Smart TVs for an additional three years.  [Read more…] about Hillcrest Labs and LG renew licence for handheld motion control technology

Qualcomm robotics platform: Connectivity key to transforming robotics industry

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By Lian Jye Su, principal analyst at tech advisory firm, ABI Research

Qualcomm has just announced the launch of Qualcomm Robotics RB3 Platform. The platform is the company’s first comprehensive end-to-end robotics development platform that features heterogeneous computing architecture with support for artificial intelligence processing, additional camera, sensors, and video modules.

Aside from Qualcomm’s in-house software development kits, the platform also supports Linux, Robot Operating System, and Amazon AWS Robomaker, making it very accessible to robotics creators and developers.

Most importantly, the platform features integrated support for LTE cellular connectivity and future upgradability to 5G.  [Read more…] about Qualcomm robotics platform: Connectivity key to transforming robotics industry

Qualcomm launches new platform to ‘transform the robotics industry’

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Qualcomm Technologies has launched its Qualcomm Robotics RB3 Platform – the chipmaker’s first integrated, comprehensive offering designed specifically for robotics.

Building on Qualcomm Technologies’ success in robotics and drone products available today, this purpose-built platform features a “highly optimized” set of hardware, software and tools designed to help manufacturers and developers create the next generation of advanced consumer, enterprise and industrial robotics products.  [Read more…] about Qualcomm launches new platform to ‘transform the robotics industry’