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Versatile DIN enclosures for almost any application

DIN rail is based on a concept so elegant that its growth is expanding more than a century after it was conceived.

Using lidar to monitor forest vegetation

The sensors can monitor for growth or disturbance events.

MIT and Ericsson to collaborate on two mobile network projects

New lithionic chips and energy harvesting will be researched.

TI grabs Micron’s 300 mm fab for $900 million

The fab will begin with 65 nm and 45 nm but can move beyond these nodes if needed.

EVs could reduce Hawaii’s CO2 emissions by 93%

Additionally, it could cut fossil fuel consumption by 99%.

Researchers achieve non-stop signal in mid-infrared lasers

The laser could be used in future dental and other healthcare applications.

Cybersecurity for industrial robots

The benefits of robotic devices can appear tremendous, but manufacturers must be aware of the safety and security risks they create.

FPGA accelerators address data-intensive compute, network and storage workloads

The accelerators are designed to enhance development of next-gen Edge and cloud applications with greater flexibility and speed while reducing risk.

Ultra-high density offline power solutions

Industry’s first totem pole power factor correction controller provides high performance at a cost-effective price point.

The effect of the semiconductor shortage

Recent lockdowns simultaneously slowed production and increased demand for consumer electronic devices (think: fitness gadgets, streaming devices, pasta makers and bread machines).

Yandex begins robotic delivery service through Grubhub

The self-driving machines would travel along campuses where cars cannot travel.

First drone to use 4G as main data link introduced

Parrot’s new aircraft will help with BVLOS even behind obstacles.

Video: Low heat 200 A relay for renewable micro-power generation

The relay improves photovoltaic power generation efficiency by minimizing energy loss caused by heat production.

Challenges and opportunities in machine vision for robots

Machine vision innovations have created new opportunities in its applications, but it still struggles in a few key ways.

Stumbles in signal processing: Oscilloscope frequency response

What your oscilloscope shows you is not always what is happening in your PCB

New artificial muscle technology for robotics

There is a constant search for new technologies based on biomimetics, which is where robotic machines are designed specifically to mimic human movement. This is done with the intention of producing robots that will outperform their human counterparts.

Cybersecurity for consumer robots

As robots increasingly live with humans in their homes, what is their potential for hacking and misuse?

Robots. Robots Everywhere. (July 4 - 10)

Robots are having a larger impact on industry, manufacturing and society in general, than ever before. Which means that technologies to support them are growing, concerns about their security are increasing, and new questions are being asked - like, what exactly is a robot?

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