Industries
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Shell vows to install 500,000 charging stations by 2025
The move is part of its plan to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
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Ford to only sell all-electric vehicles in Europe by 2030
This includes $1 billion to modify Ford’s Cologne, Germany, plant to electric manufacturing.
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Fomo acquires lighting assets of horticulture startup
The deal will help grow its vegetables and cannabis business.
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Wingcopter joins cargo drone project
The project with Flying Labs will work to develop local cargo drones for healthcare.
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Controlling a three-phase BLDC motor with Hall sensors
Advantages include low-cost hardware design, simple control algorithm and higher motor rpm.
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Watch the body become a battery with wearable tech
A low-cost thermoelectric generator transforms the human body into a biological battery.
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CO2Meter to distribute Aranet wireless indoor air quality monitors
CO2Meter will expand its indoor air quality market reach and assist in preventing airborne transmitted viruses with Aranet wireless carbon dioxide monitoring devices.
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New Yorker Electronics releases new Exxelia Cubisic SLP series of flat-pack radial lead capacitors
The new flat pack series supplies twice the capacitance and lifetime hours of devices in the same class.
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Iris Automation begins program to accelerate drone BVLOS
The Canada Pathfinder Program is designed to include flight training and give assistance for getting BVLOS approval.
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Jaguar to be all-electric beginning in 2025
The move furthers the trend of OEMs expanding to electrification.
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Mobile video calling soars due to COVID-19
Growth will continue to boom in the next five years as well.
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Dronemaker Red Cat to acquire Skypersonic
The deal would expand the company’s inspection flight technology.
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Video: Hybrid LIC supercapacitors deliver up to 220 Farads at 3.8 Volts
The devices feature nearly eight times the energy density and a fraction of the leakage current of similar volume 2.7 V supercapacitors.
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New reference design for USB Type-C power adapters
The reference design accelerates the development of power adapters up to 27 W with zero-power operation when no cable is connected.
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High temperature NTC thermistor with PEEK-insulated, NiFe leads for automotive applications
The AEC-Q200 qualified device withstands high temperatures up to 185° C.
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Renesas expands inductive position sensing portfolio to automotive motor commutation with IPS2550 sensor
Magnet-free contact-less sensor delivers high accuracy and smaller weight and size with total stray field immunity for automotive applications.
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Solar awnings in parking lots could make EV charging stations more accessible
The team’s model proves that there is untapped EV charging station potential in retail parking lots with the simple addition of solar photovoltaic awnings.
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ST Microelectronics unveils complete energy-meter evaluation board
The evaluation board speeds design of three-phase AC Watt meters that meet the most stringent international quality and accuracy standards.
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Home motion sensor detects movement without a hub
The device allows users to adjust the distance and movement to which the sensor reacts.
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Toyota and Denso partner with Aurora for self-driving cars
The goal is to mass produce vehicles and introduce a ride-hailing service.
