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Ford Expands Self-driving Car Trials to Washington D.C.

The company will work toward developing a commercial service by 2021.

Video and Case Study: The Best Equipment Produces the World's Finest Cheeses

The P53 ultrasonic sensor from Pil improves professional cheesemaking by hygienically measuring curd levels.

Rectron Semiconductor Signs Distribution Agreement with New Yorker Electronics

New Yorker Electronics is now a source for Rectron bridge rectifiers, ESD diodes, high-voltage rectifiers, recovery rectifiers and Schottky diodes.

ORNL Demonstrates 120 kW Wireless Charging for Vehicles

The system’s power transfer efficiency of 97% is comparable to that of conventional wired high-power fast chargers.

Skyworks Powers Connected Lighting for Revolutionary Smart Cities

Advanced wireless engines from Skyworks are enabling Philips’ CityTouch end-to-end street lighting management platforms.

CEA-Leti and Taiwanese NARLabs Collaborate for Microelectronics Innovation

The partners will explore opportunities for joint R&D projects in high-performance computing and networks, photonics, bio-medical nanotechnologies and brain-computer interface.

A New Milestone for Open Additive Manufacturing Platforms

Authentise announces Prosper3D as the first third-party integration that competes directly with its own tools.

Video Editing Software Edits Hours of Video in a Few Seconds

New video editing software from the University of California, San Diego, can edit video faster than ever before.

LeddarTech Enhances Automotive Expertise on its Board of Directors

Peter Marks joins the LeddarTech Board of Directors, bringing world-wide experience from the automotive technology and manufacturing industry.

Timbercon Appoints New Vice President of People

Timbercon Inc. bolsters human resources, finance, accounting and information technology departments, by hiring Laura McKinney as vice president of people.

Chinese Self-Driving Car Startup Raises $1 Billion in Funding

Momenta plans to deploy a large-scale test fleet to accelerate its Level 4 autonomous driving vehicles this year.

Google Maps Now Directs Users to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The app gives detailed information about the location, charging speed and available ports.

Flying Car Taxis to Begin Urban Testing in Singapore in 2019

Volocopter said the tests will lead to public demonstration flights.

Non-Volatile Memories Added to Premier Farnell Product Portfolio

Adesto has signed a new distribution agreement for its complete line of application-specific devices.

Automotive Display Driver Begins Volume Production

MagnaChip’s new IC can be used for GPS navigation, instrument cluster and car entertainment displays.

Heilind Electronics Now Stocking Harting MICA IIoT Starter Kits

Harting’s MICA starter kits assist manufacturers looking to implement IIoT identification, predictive maintenance management and permanent status monitoring.

Output Extension for IoT and Smart Home AC/DC Converters

These AC/DC modules have ultra-low energy losses, especially in light-load conditions, and minimal standby power consumption.

The Government Wants to Replace Almost 800 Aging Radar Installations with a New Integrated Solution

Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) would modernize the United States' air defense surveillance, air traffic control and weather detection, while opening up space on the spectrum for innovative new wireless services.