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Volvo’s New SUV Steers You Out of Danger Automatically

In order to avoid accidents, the automotive safety features help drivers navigate safely in the event of driver error.

Trump Administration Military Spending—Who Will Benefit?

Increasing defense spending may be President Trump’s first big test. Is the opposition going to be that he’s spending too much or not enough? And, which companies and industries will likely benefit?

Drones Programmed to Swarm Could Help Map Oil Spills and Forest Fires

Inspired the motions of animals and insects in nature, programming enables drones in swarms to map oil spills with minimal processing power.

Cigna Begins Using Augmented Reality for Health Screenings

The company will use Microsoft’s HoloLens technology to create a game that helps patients learn their blood pressure and BMI

Electrolytic Caps Handle High Ripple Current

Vishay’s 299 PHL-4TSI series electrolytic capacitors handle ripple currents from 2.45 A to 6.77 A at temperatures as high as 105° C.

COTS DC-DC Converter Series Adds 85 W Models

TDK-Lambda’s HQA85 DC-DC converter produces 85 W and is qualified to MIL-STD-883 and MIL-STD-202.

Power Module Suits Computing, Graphic Apps

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor’s AOZ5038QI power module suits synchronous step-down applications including notebook PCs, servers and graphics cards.

Manhattan-Based Underground Park Installs LED Lighting

New York City’s Lowline will contain a range of flora and fauna that will experience natural photosynthesis without direct access to sunlight.

Bosch Sensortec Unveils MEMS Scanner for Interactive Laser Projectors

The device can be used for a wide range of Internet of Things applications that can use focus-free laser projection.

NXP Joins Auto-ISAC

NXP Semiconductors is now part of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC), which tracks information on cyber threats around the connected vehicle.

Zebra Connector Joins Displays to PC Boards

Fujipoly® Zebra® 1002 Carbon Connector from Fujipoly® gives electronic device manufacturers a reliable option to connect printed circuit boards to various LCD displays.

3-D Printed Porous Scaffold Promotes Bone Regeneration

Combining 3-D printing and controlled release drug delivery could lead to new reconstructive treatment for athletes with a ruptured ACL.

Q&A: Epilog Laser Talks Unleashing Creativity with Laser Engravers

Here Epilog Laser’s Director of Marketing, James Stanaway, discusses why users should consider Epilog Laser for their creativity projects, talks about some shocking items that have been engraved with Epilog Lasers, and even touches on common challenges.

Video: UPS Successfully Tests Delivery Drone System

The use of delivery drones could save the company more than $50 million per year.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Land Drones on Moving Platforms

The goal is to help drones make better navigational decisions while they evolve to filter lesser solutions to landing

Silicon Labs Helps Power Sengled’s Smart LED Bulb

The lights allow for customized scheduling, color temperature tuning and energy tracking.

Is the MEMS Manufacturing Resurgence Influenced by Trump?

There’s a renewed interest in U.S.-based MEMS manufacturers from an investment perspective. Do expectations of a favorable manufacturing climate under President Trump have any influence?

New Laser Bubble Technology Redefines Display Technology

New display technology employs femtosecond lasers to create microbubbles that form images inside a liquid column, for true 3-D viewing from any angle without special glasses.