Author Archives: Alun Williams

Jeff Bezos gathers Honeybee Robotics for Blue Origin

The Blue Origin space company, owned by Jeff Bezos, is buying the Colorado-headquartered Honeybee Robotics, which specialises in space-based robotic systems. Honeybee will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Origin, which is headquartered in Kent, Washington. And the deal – between Honeybee’s parent company, Ensign-Bickford Industries, and Blue Origin – is expected to close in mid-February. According to the ...

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Caltech selects Laurie Leshin to be Director of JPL

The geochemist and internationally recognised space scientist Laurie Leshin will be the next Director of Nasa JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), becoming the first female to be appointed to the role. Assuming her role in May, she succeeds Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Retired), who currently serves as JPL interim director. With 20 years of ...

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Israel signs on for Nasa’s Artemis Accords

Boosting the prospects for multi-national lunar exploration, Israel has become the 15th country to sign up to Nasa’s Artemis Accords. The accords are intended to be a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among the various nations participating in NASA’s lunar exploration plans. “Israel already has demonstrated its commitment to Artemis with ...

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Binder adds Ethernet connectivity for sensors in confined spaces

Binder is adding to its 818 product series with connectors using D-coding in the M8 form factor, for space-saving miniaturised sensors in Ethernet applications. With a third less space required than for M12, the 4-pin connectors enable the network connection of small actuators and sensors with data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s. Industrial Specifically, ...

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Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton lead the generation of BrightSparks

The University of Edinburgh and University of Southampton lead the way when it comes to helping generate EW BrightSparks, confirming their strong heritage wthin the electronics industry. We are now collecting entries for the 2020 programme, in partnership with RS Grassroots, and it is interesting to view the previous cohorts in terms of academic background. ...

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FTC blocks Lockheed Martin’s $4.4bn acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is blocking Lockheed Martin’s proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, on grounds of competition. Lockheed Martin announced its plans – which were subject to regulatory approval – last year, in January 2021. The FTC, however, has now decided that Aerojet Rocketdyne – which it describes as the last ...

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Airbus, Iceye to provide radar satellite data to U.S. government

Airbus and Iceye are among the first five commercial operators of radar satellites to be chosen to supply their data to the U.S. government. The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has announced the award of five contracts with Airbus (U.S.), Capella Space, Iceye (U.S.), PredaSAR and Umbra. Basically, the aim is to ensure the U.S. ...

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European Space Summit to boost space ambitions

The European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) will be holding a Space Summit in February to identify how best to boost Europe’s space ambitions. It will consider how best space-related technology can address environmental, economic and security challenges, says the ESA. Specifically, EU strategies for secure connectivity and for space traffic management. Taking ...

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Viewpoint: Who wins in the Sonos v Google smart speaker patent dispute?

Sonos alleged that Google’s smart speaker devices infringed its US patents, and the ITC has agreed. But who will be the winner from this patent dispute, asks Michael Jaeger, a partner and patent attorney at Withers & Rogers? Following the conclusion of a long-standing legal battle, Sonos has emerged victorious to block the import into the ...

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DASA funding seeks to support telexistence technology

The UK government’s DASA (Defence and Security Accelerator) is making £1.3 million available for “telexistence” innovations as part of a competition for commercial proposals. Such telexistence technology enables organisations to undertake tasks – in hazardous environments – without physically being present. Telexistence For example, it combines elements of telepresence, enabling an operator to see and ...

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