UPS and Wingcopter of Darmstadt are to build delivery drones with a range of 75 miles and a top speed of 150mph. ‘Drone delivery is not a one-size-fits-all operation,’ says UPS’s Bala Ganesh, ‘our collaboration with Wingcopter helps pave the way for us to start drone delivery service in new use-cases.’ UPS has a project ...
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A motorised ankle exoskeleton has made running easier, even easier than assistive springs Appropriately powered by a motor, the exoskeleton reduced the energy cost of running by 15% compared with running without the exoskeleton, according to Stanford University, where the research took place. Whereas if the exoskeleton was powered to mimic a spring, running was ...
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TDK has introduced the EZA2500W-32048 bi-directional dc-dc converter model to its EZA series, following the 11kW variant released last year. The high voltage range now covers 260-400Vdc and the lower voltage 36-65Vdc. The operating temperature is -10 to 50°C. Double sided protective board coating and long-life dust resistant fans have also been included. The output ...
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The inverse chirp z-transform (ICZT) can be used with chirp contours that perform partial or multiple revolutions on the unit circle, according to engineers at Iowa State University. Last year, Iowa State engineers Alexander Stoytchev and Vladimir Sukhoy created a closed-form solution for the ICZT, which generalises the inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) off the ...
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VCs are using the coronavirus as an opportunity to exploit startups, according the Business Insider. BI quotes a startup founder saying thar his investors would only inject new funds if a lower valuation was accepted. The founder is quoted as saying: “Valuation discussions have been ridiculous; it’s like they are trying to ***** us.” Matt Clifford, ...
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Panasonic has adopted Renesas’ R9A06G037 PLC IC for its railway platform lighting control system. Panasonic and East Japan Railway Company jointly developed the system using G3-PLC, a narrowband standard (10-450kHz) for outdoor use. PLC makes it possible to transmit control signals over power lines, allowing operators to adjust the brightness and colour of lighting fixtures ...
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Amazon will be delivering millions of finger-prick coronavirus testing kits to people if they are found to be accurate in tests being done this week. The kits will go first to NHS other critical workers and will then be made available to the general public. The kits will determine whether or not a person is ...
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The SIA has written to President Trump and government bodies asking them to designate the semiconductor industry as “essential business” allowing companies to continue to operate in spite of shutdowns. “We call on all states, provinces, and localities taking action to address the public health crisis to ensure the continued operations of the semiconductor industry ...
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