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NXP and Hitachi team up on V2X for autonomous driving

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NXP Semiconductors N.V., the world’s largest supplier of automotive semiconductors, and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd., a  V2X software platforms specialist, have announced a partnership to develop a new V2X solution targeted at the Japanese market.

V2X technology allows vehicles to “see” around corners and communicate with other cars and infrastructure. It is instrumental in safety critical applications such as platooning and emergency braking and delivers low latency for real-time communication.

The technology also operates in a range that exceeds one mile, even in areas where cellular network connections are not available.

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ATS and Bruce Power open advanced automation testing lab

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ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and Bruce Power held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Integration testing facility on the ATS Cambridge campus, Ontario, Canada.

Bruce Power is a Canadian private nuclear power generator company. ATS plays a key role in supporting Bruce Power’s MCR program by designing and supplying all of the automation equipment required to remove the irradiated reactor components including the fuel channels, calandria tubes and calandria tube inserts.

There are multiple systems required to remove the components; all are highly automated and controlled remotely. This equipment has been designed to maximise safety during the removal process while optimising operational resources.

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ThyssenKrupp agrees big contract to maintain automated movement at Stockholm’s spectacular metro stations

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Elevators, escalators and moving walkways are so ubiquitous in urban environments – at metro stations, airports and other places – that most people probably hardly notice them and perhaps take them for granted. 

Not everyone, however: some of us still actually feel a sense of enjoyment at having their strolls through transport hubs aided by these automated systems, even if it’s part of a daily commute to work.

It’s probably fair to say, however, that these automation systems are less complex than ones which involve movement in less straightforward, distraction-filled environments – like, say, those involving an autonomous car.  [Read more…] about ThyssenKrupp agrees big contract to maintain automated movement at Stockholm’s spectacular metro stations

Autonomous vehicle Olli goes to university

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Local Motors by LM Industries, known for 3D-Printed mobility solutions, has launched operations of Olli at the University at Buffalo, USA. Olli is the world’s first co-created, self-driving, electric vehicle.

The University at Buffalo will use Olli for autonomous vehicle education and mapping while also testing the shuttles for campus transportation.

The project, which is being co-managed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York State Department of Transportation, supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s clean energy goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030.

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Parker Aerospace and Daher Aerospace sign agreement on aircraft parts

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Parker Aerospace and Daher Aerospace have formalized an agreement to supply parts for the Turboprop series of aircraft.

Parker Aerospace’s aircraft wheel and brake division, part of Parker Hannifin, a provider of motion and control technologies, says the deal is a 10-year, long-term agreement.

The agreement is to supply Daher Aerospace with the main wheels, main brakes, nose wheel, master cylinders, and park brake valve on Daher’s TBM 900 series production aircraft.  [Read more…] about Parker Aerospace and Daher Aerospace sign agreement on aircraft parts

Aha partners with Flytrex expands on-demand drone delivery service in Iceland

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‘World’s first fully operational autonomous drone delivery system’ launches new routes and innovative ‘InAir’ wire-drop directly to consumers’ backyards.

Drone technology company Flytrex, in partnership with Aha.is, Iceland’s largest online marketplace, has launched 13 new routes for their autonomous on-demand urban drone delivery service to serve nearly half of Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

The upgraded service will also include an advanced “InAir” wire-drop system that will safely lower packages directly to consumers’ backyards – beginning with a limited number of addresses and expanding pending approval by property owners.

Yariv Bash, CEO and co-founder of Flytrex, says: “We’re reaching new heights in Iceland.  [Read more…] about Aha partners with Flytrex expands on-demand drone delivery service in Iceland

4 Tips for Awesome GoPro Time Lapse Videos

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By Rana Tarakji, One SEO

If you are an activity enthusiast who likes to take photos, then you know what a GoPro is. This small action camera has revolutionized how people can document their activities and adventures. It is very small compared to other cameras, waterproof, and virtually indestructible.

Although earlier GoPro versions were initially designed to take HD videos, its capability to take good quality photos have also improved over its development of later versions.

Oftentimes, it is better to use it for what it is meant for – taking “action” videos. Sometimes though, ‘action’ is not fast-paced.  [Read more…] about 4 Tips for Awesome GoPro Time Lapse Videos

Farming lands in the robotic age while humanoid robot makers adopt 3D technology

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In the latest issue of Sensor Readings magazine, we feature the latest and most advanced technologies for what’s being called “precision agriculture”. 

Farming is said to have started around 15,000 years ago and provided the foundation on which human civilizations were built.

As recently as 50 to 100 years ago, most modern nation-states were agrarian, generating the majority of their gross domestic product from the agricultural sector.  [Read more…] about Farming lands in the robotic age while humanoid robot makers adopt 3D technology

Arm and Samsung Foundry ‘push the possibilities’ of semiconductor manufacturing

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Arm and Samsung Foundry say they are “pushing the possibilities” of semiconductor manufacturing with industry’s first embedded magnetoresistive random-access memory compiler and new physical IP offerings on advanced process nodes including 7nm and 5nm. 

What researchers have predicted for several years is now a reality – the end of Moore’s Law is approaching and will impact performance power and area (PPA) across all computing applications.

This includes embedded products used throughout consumer and industrial markets requiring reliable, yet low-power, complex-memory systems to support a spectrum of applications but are limited by the speed, power, and scalability offered by non-volatile mainstream memory options, such as eFlash.  [Read more…] about Arm and Samsung Foundry ‘push the possibilities’ of semiconductor manufacturing

Balluff launches smart sensor for industrial internet applications

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Balluff has launched a smart sensor for industrial internet applications, describing it as a “photoelectric all-rounder”.

The company says its BOS 21M ADCAPGenerating sensor is ideal for transporting and processing information are central tasks in the Industry 4.0 environment.

The basis for all the information is intelligent sensors which provide the required input. With their BOS 21M ADCAP will be showing a newly developed optical multifunction sensor, the BOS 21M series.  [Read more…] about Balluff launches smart sensor for industrial internet applications