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by Jon Gabay, engineer We are so manipulated in our society. Others dictate the technologies we will use and depend on without regard to ramifications. Poor planning and hip-shot reactions lead to wasted time and money, and the goals…

Dresden-based researchers are developing a new class of materials whereby actuators and sensors are integrated directly into flexible fiber composites. The German Research Foundation (DFG) approved a 2nd phase of Research Training Group…

We use printed and flexible electronics in applications from energy harvesting to medical sensors to robotics. Due to their low cost, light weight, and flexibility, these hybrid electronics will continue to disrupt the market in 2023 and…

Land Rover and Wolfspeed announced a strategic partnership to supply Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors for next generation EVs, specifically for powertrain efficiency and extended driving range. Jaguar Land Rover intends to become carbon…

GaN is hot. There’s a dramatic interest in and collaboration on Galium Nitride (GaN) use in automotive apps. KYOCERA AVX and VisIC announced the expansion of their partnership to provide high-current components for such high-voltage apps as…

NASA's Biological and Physical Sciences Division sponsored a team that developed the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE). It enables a two-phase fluid flow and heat transfer experiment on the ISS in the long-duration…

Oracle just added 15 baseline artificial intelligence (AI) models to its Unity Customer Data Platform (CDP). Oracle Unity blends built-in AI with customizable industry-specific data models for more highly personalized and industry-specific…

If you manage a fleet of vehicles, industrial machines, or warehouse robots, you're probably always looking for ways to reduce maintenance costs. Predictive maintenance is a technique that can help you do just that. Predictive maintenance…

SiTime Corporation unveiled an ultra-low-power 32 kHz oscillator family designed to provide accurate timekeeping for ADAS, infotainment, instrument clusters, and electronic control units (ECUs). The family delivers 4x better stability, and…

Apple and Mercedes-Benz announced native support for Apple Music's spatial audio with Dolby Atmos is rolling into Mercedes-Benz vehicles globally, including Mercedes-Maybach, EQS, EQS SUV, EQE, and S-Class models. Spatial audio requires…