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Nvidia selects Luminar lidar for its Drive sensor suite

It is a major win for the company as Nvidia is supplying technology to heavyweight automotive OEMs.

Qualcomm launches platform for easier AR development

Snapdragon Spaces allows designers to make apps from scratch or port apps to headworn AR glasses.

Using wirelessly powered sensors in AutoX’s self-driving cars

The autonomous vehicle startup will use Spark Connected for wireless power charging.

Self-driving truck startup raises $125 million

Kodiak Robotics will use the funds to increase its fleet to 25 autonomous trucks.

Video: Blue laser technology: Renishaw expands range and improves repeatability of on-machine tool measurement solutions

Use of blue laser technology delivers significant improvements in tool measurement accuracy, ensuring components can be machined more accurately and efficiently.

Automated milling terminal provides accelerated throughput times for enclosure modifications

Accelerate throughput times in mechanical processing of varying sized enclosures with drilling, tapping and milling completely automated in a single cycle.

Deep learning and its applications

Deep learning algorithms automate feature extraction, allowing researchers to collect discriminative features with little domain expertise and minimal human operator input.

Software Innovations (Nov. 14 - 20)

Software has become omnipresent in every modern electronic and communications device. And it's capabilities grow further each year, as tasks once relegated to hardware become possible with digital

Video: Gatik begins driverless autonomous deliveries for Walmart

The self-driving truck project is the first in the world.

Rogers joins Ericsson’s Startup 5G project to fuel new use cases

It is the first North American telecom to join the program.

Parkopedia begins smart parking project in Europe

The service will include number plate recognition and parking and payment services.

DPDT switch gives a leg up on AI and ML applications

The switch is about 1,000 times faster than EM relays.

Plan to attend ASNT 2021: The Annual Conference

Attend the largest non-destructive testing event of the year at the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) 2021 annual conference.

Schurter lowers trip temp of RTS thermal fuse series

A new variant of the thermal fuse features a tripping temperature of greater than 175° C.

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