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FAA issues final drone BVLOS guidelines

The regulations allow for greater expansion of testing and services.

Battery-free sensors light enough to float in the wind

The devices could be used to monitor temperature, humidity or other environmental conditions.

Parking made easy with onboard ALPR from CARRIDA Technologies

The onboard automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) system will be installed in car parks throughout Europe.

Video: IO-link with a modular approach

New IO-link function modules from Leuze simplify the integration of device data into PLC programs.

Case study: Powerful, precise pick-and-pack solution cuts changeover time

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. helped this manufacturer boost throughput with small, fast servo motors and flexible data communications.

AI spending to increase nearly 20% this year

The market will break the $500 billion mark in 2023.

APEC 2022: Overcoming power management design challenges

TI will introduce three new products to help engineers mitigate electric vehicle and industrial designs.

Tektronix keeps pace with RF developments

The company launched software to support 5G NR signal analysis.

Next-generation Ethernet validation platforms are Spirent’s answer to ever-growing cloud

Spirent Communications provides testing for 400G infrastructure and looks toward 800G.

Intel pledges up to $87 billion for European chip manufacturing

Investments will be in Germany, Ireland, Poland, Italy and France.

Video: Ford to launch 7 EVs to accelerate European electrification

The company expects to sell 600,000 units annually in the region by 2026.

University of Waterloo begins work on fifth hyperloop pod

The pod would be used for both cargo and passenger transportation.

New Starbucks menu item: Electric charging

Volvo to install 60 charging points at 15 locations from Denver to Seattle.

Sensor Innovations (April 10-16)

Join the editors and contributors of Electronics360 as we take a look at some novel and creative sensing technologies that are driving actual insight into our physical world.

New R&S LCX strengthens Rohde & Schwarz portfolio for high performance impedance measurements

The new impedance testers are suitable for most devices operating at conventional 50 or 60 Hz domestic power frequencies or 400 Hz for aircraft.

New GMR crankshaft and camshaft sensors for HEV engine platforms

Cutting-edge giant magnetoresistance (GMR) technology gives automakers best-in-class performance and efficiency.

Heilind Electronics now offers Stewart Connector M12 X-Code PCB mount connectors

These connectors are a growing standard for industrial automation, outdoor applications, agriculture and more.

PG&E to further test using EVs to power homes

The utility company will collaborate with Ford on bidirectional charging technology after making a similar deal with General Motors.

Restoring ancient texts with AI

DeepMind, the artificial intelligence (AI) wing of Alphabet, has developed a deep neural network that can restore the missing text of damaged inscriptions, identify its original location and help establish the date of when they were created.