The EC has proposed a legal framework for regulating the deployment of AI technologies in the EU. “On Artificial Intelligence, trust is a must, not a nice to have,” says digital vp Margrethe Vestager (pictured), “with these landmark rules, the EU is spearheading the development of new global norms to make sure AI can be ...
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Despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lockhead Martin has reported year-on-year growth in its first quarter 2021 results. The Bethesda, Maryland-based company recorded net sales of $16,258m and a consolidated operating profit of $2,182m (diluted earnings per share of $6.56), compared with revenues of $15,651 and profit of $2,122, from the same period in 2020 ...
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Rockwell and Comau are joining forces to maximise manufacturing efficiencies through unified robot control solutions. “Industrial companies are looking for efficient ways to integrate robotics into their operations for process optimization and agility,” says Rockwell’s Blake Moret, “Rockwell Automation’s collaboration with Comau will simplify programming and lifecycle management.” Engineers be able to programme their machines ...
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BAMMsat-on-BEXUS is an attempt to create a miniaturised bio-lab compatible with 3U CubeSats, run by academics and students from Cranfield University and the University of Exeter. “Researching the effects of microgravity and radiation in on-ground facilities has technical constraints that can add complexity to data interpretation,” said project head and Cranfield PhD student Aqeel Shamsul. “However, ...
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Infineon has introduced two demonstration boards for driving rotary refrigerator compressors. “Both boards are turn-key solutions for low power compressors that can be easily copied by customers to build final mass-production application boards,” according to the company, although the associated paperwork for both carries the caveat: “Environmental conditions have been considered in the design… … ...
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ASML had Q1 sales of €4.4 billion, with a gross margin of 53.9% and a profit of €1.3 billion. Q1 bookings were €4.7 billion including $2.3 billion for EUV bookings. The company expects Q2 2021 sales between €4 billion and €4.1 billion and a gross margin around 49% “The primary driver for higher revenue and ...
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Earlier this week, Californian company Pre-Switch claimed 99.3% efficiency for a 100kHz electric vehicle traction inverter running at 100kW. It credits this impressive figure to the use of a resonant topology called ‘auxiliary resonant commutated pole’ (ARCP, one phase of three in diagram right) which enforces soft-switching – switching at either zero voltage or zero ...
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Lockheed Martin has announced a new line of tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites, for tracking moving targets at long ranges. The new military satellites – based on Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 mid-size bus – are intended to provide both “global and persistent support” for tactical military forces, taking advantage of space-based capabilities. The ...
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Renesas and SiFive are to co-develop RISC-V-based chips for automotive applications. The partnership includes SiFive licensing the use of their RISC-V core IP portfolio to Renesas. “RISC-V is an important element in providing additional capabilities and options,” says Renesas svp Takeshi Kataoka. Renesas is exploring the use of RISC-V cores optimised for automotive applications to ...
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Nano Dimension, the Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME)/PE (3D-Printed Electronics) provider, is to buy ML specialist DeepCube. Nano Dimension will pay the shareholders of DeepCube approximately $40 million in cash and $30 million in American Depositary Shares of Nano Dimension, which are subject to stand still for various periods of up to 3 years after closing of this ...
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