Industries
STMicroelectronics reveals monolithic automotive synchronous buck converters
STMicroelectronics introduced automotive-qualified step-down synchronous DC/DC converters designed to save space and ease integration in applications such as body electronics, audio systems, and inverter gate drivers.
New wind turbines blades three times Angel of the North’s wingspan
The world’s most advanced wind turbine test facility will be built in Blyth, Northumberland, as part of an £86m investment in wind power R&D facilities aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and boosting the economy, Science, Research and Innovation Minister, Andrew Griffith, announced.
Electric truck in operation on London streets
According to TG Lynes, a supplier of heating, plumbing, and air movement materials, it has become one of the first businesses to operate a 7.5-tonne electric truck on the streets of London.
Four new autonomous baggage handling vehicles at Changi Airport
Changi Airport Group (CAG) and Aurrigo International plc agreed to introduce a fleet of four autonomous baggage handling vehicles to pilot underwing operations at Changi Airport.
Robotapillar: the fusion of origami and engineering
Engineers from Princeton and North Carolina State University have crafted a soft robot called the 'Robotapillar' to wiggle past the current limitations of traditional robotics when in tight or dangerous spaces.
Biometric payment card for vulnerable people in the UK
Money Carer, a UK-based national social enterprise focused on providing secure money management services for vulnerable people, has partnered with global card manufacturer Tag Systems and global pioneering biometrics company Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints).
Solutions for safe and smart power management
Innovative solutions for power management in electrical energy storage systems and surge protection for photovoltaic systems: Mersen will present these and other products at Intersolar 2024 in Munich.
Avoiding Functional Safety Compliance Pitfalls in the MotorControl Design Process
System design and functional safety compliance should not happen serially. Unfortunately, traditional design approaches – and many organizations – treat these steps in the design process as separate, siloed activities, often leading to increased design costs and delays getting to market.
Printed electronics in electrified and autonomous mobility
Electrification, autonomy, and vehicle ownership saturation are causing a technological revolution in the automotive sector.
Students challenged to design nuclear fission and fusion decommissioning robots
Students in West Cumbria have been tasked by the Robotics and AI Collaboration (RAICo) and the Industrial Solutions Hub (iSH) to design and build robots which will be showcased at a major robotics and artificial intelligence (RAI) industry event.