Low-cost force feedback human interface from the University of Bristol

Seeking to improve the way humans interact with computers and remote robots, the University of Bristol has created hand-manipulated robot arms with force feedback. Whilst expensive versions exist today – the joysticks of fly-by-wire aircraft are an example, the university claims that its offering, branded Mantis, is “a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday ...

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SK Telecom and ID Quantique in Q4 QRNG push

SK Telecom and ID Quantique of Switzerland plan to boost sales of Quantum Random Number Generator technology in Q4.  SK Telecom and ID Quantique plan a strengthened QRNG product lineup for applications including self-driving cars, data centres, and mobile devices. The lineup includes a QRNG chipset (4.2mmX5mm) for self-driving cars; QRNG equipment for data centers; ...

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Non-combustible, flexible, li-ion battery developed

A non-combustible, flexible lithium-ion battery has been designed by a team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. The team developed a  new class of “water-in-salt” and “water-in-bisalt” electrolytes (WiS and WiBS) that, when incorporated in a polymer matrix, reduces water activity and elevates the battery’s energy capabilities and life cycle while ridding ...

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Renesas adds proactivity to R-Car Consortium

Renesas has launched its R-Car Consortium Proactive Partner Program. The program adds a new level to Renesas’ current R-Car Consortium, enabling customers to quickly identify and engage with the partners whose solutions will help them accelerate their innovation for the future mobility market. In 2005, Renesas established the R-Car Consortium as an open platform environment ...

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NVMe/TCP acceleration at 200Gb/s

Mellanox, the datacentre interconnect specialist, has announced acceleration of NVMe/TCP at speeds up to 200Gb/s. The entire portfolio of shipping ConnectX adapters supports NVMe-oF over both TCP and RoCE, and the newly-introduced ConnectX-6 Dx and BlueField-2 products also secure NVMe-oF connections over IPsec and TLS using hardware-accelerated encryption and decryption. These Mellanox solutions empower cloud, telco ...

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