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Mouser’s online robotics resource centre equips engineers for the multiple domains  in robotics engineering. Soft robotics  is designed to mimic organic movement, have revolutionised prosthetic development, enabling lifelike artificial limbs with enhanced dexterity. Sweeping robotics integrate advanced components like Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors and antennas to optimise autonomous cleaning. In industrial settings, robots automate repetitive and hazardous tasks, boosting productivity. Collaborative ...

Lockheed Martin is developing an environment that tests the ability of AI to support warfighters. It’s dubbed AI Fight Club and will simulate how rival AI systems perform in air, land, sea, and space domains. Basically, it aims to be a proving ground for the best artificial intelligence models for military support. “There has never been a more important time ...

Software company Vector has gained ISO/SAE 21434 certification for its vehicle hardware security modules firmware. ISO/SAE 21434 sets cybersecurity risk limits for road vehicles throughout their life cycle. The firmware is called Microsar HSM, and it was certified using Infineon Aurix TC3xx MCUs, which have Infineon’s proprietary TriCore cores. “The ISO/SAE 21434 certification of Microsar HSM confirms the use of ...

DigiKey is providing a free, on-demand Zephyr RTOS online workshop and video series. Aimed at students and engineers, you learn how to write a Zephyr device driver. Zephyr is real-time operating system (RTOS) and development framework, an open source project at the Linux Foundation. DigiKey identifies a steep learning curve, but says Zephyr is a key system for engineers and ...

With a budget of close to €55m, European chip makers have set out to reduce waste, pollution and energy consumption throughout their supply chain. 58 partners, including large companies, SMEs, research institutes, universities and industry associations, will spend three yeas on a project named Genesis, aligned with the European Green Deal and European Chips Act, and coordinated by French research lab ...

China’s rare earths export ban is to beginning to affect car production, reports the Nikkei. Suzuki has suspended production of its Swift models. Ford has suspended production of its Explorer sports SUV at its Chicago factory. The European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) says some auto component makers have been forced to close plants. India’s Bajaj Auto said the magnet ...

The Photonics Research Group and IDlab, two imec research  groups at Ghent University, and imec, have demo-ed a fully-integrated single-chip microwave photonics system, combining optical and microwave signal processing on a single chip. The chip integrates high-speed modulators, optical filters, photodetectors, as well as transfer-printed lasers, making it a compact, self-contained and programmable solution for high-frequency signal processing. This  can ...

Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) are essential for sustainable technology, yet Europe depends heavily on a few remote primary sources, leaving the supply chain exposed to disruptions. With a current recycling rate of less than 1% for rare earth elements and a Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection rate of just 40.6%, well below the 65% target, urban mining ...

The European-funded SPACE4Cities initiative has selected 20 innovative projects for its €2.8 million competition winners. The winning systems focus on using satellite data to support urban planning and tackle challenges in both climate adaptation and sustainable mobility. Basically, the smart use of European satellite data for the better management of public spaces. Each of the 20 winners will receive up ...

Design and manufacturing consultancy 42 Technology is moving into a 17,200-square-foot building at Cambourne Park Science & Technology Campus – almost doubling its space. “Moving our offices from St Ives to Cambourne Park is a major investment,” said 42T CEO Jon Spratley. “Our new facilities will give us more space for growth and development of our business on all fronts, ...