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600 hybrid electric buses are ordered by this transit authority
The system uses global positioning software to enable the buses to run in full electric mode when they enter low- and zero-emission zones.
Audio Weaver attracts $14.5M in investment from Sony, Porsche, BMW
DSP Concepts is set to receive $14.5M in Series B funding for its embedded audio engineering software, Audio Weaver. This latest financing will be used to significantly expand the company's support operations, including the opening of a new office in Taiwan.
Bracelet device will prevent Alexa, Google Home from eavesdropping
Amid growing privacy concerns surrounding the use of digital assistants and smart home devices with built-in microphones, researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a wearable bracelet for preventing others from listening to conversations captured by the devices.
Artificial skin may pave way for empathetic robot caregivers
A team of researchers from Japan’s Osaka University has developed artificial skin that enables robots to feel pain, which may eventually encourage robots to show and feel empathy for humans, making such robots potentially appropriate for future caregiving applications.
Scientists to study gamers' brainwaves to improve robot swarms
With funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), scientists from the University of Buffalo are turning to gamers to help improve and enhance the capabilities of robot swarms.
The importance of simulation in engineering design
In this video, Karim Segond, freelance consulting engineer, explains how simulation software has helped him be competitive and cost effective by speeding up analysis and design to meet required deadlines.
High-performance, small-frame BLDC motors
The trend toward miniaturization continues to reduce size, weight and, ultimately, cost. This trend is also driving the need for highly efficient brushless DC (BLDC) motor solutions.
Why did a Tesla veer left before a fatal crash?
Data show that the Tesla's Autopilot feature was engaged continuously for the final 18 minutes and 55 seconds of the crash trip.
Battery-less sensor offers leak protection in buildings
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a small battery-less sensor for detecting water leaks in buildings.
Robot hand from KIMM can handle eggs, scissors
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) have built a robotic hand that can handle objects that humans encounter daily such as scissors or eggs.
Solving the OLED problem for high-brightness applications
OLEDs could replace LEDs in autos and signage, however, they have an issue of inhomogeneous light emission if they heat up.
Automotive engineering: On the road from ICE to EV
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Molecular glass — A revolutionary new material enabling future OLED displays and lighting
Molecular glass, or glassy small molecule organic light emitting diode (OLED) materials, is a new class of organic semiconductor materials poised to overcome several performance and manufacturing hurdles currently limiting adoption of OLED technology in larger sized OLED display and lighting products.
A no-touch robotics development
This new ultrasonic robotic gripper produces standing pressure waves to levitate small objects and manipulate them without physical contact.
Team improves the adhesion of wearable sensors
To improve the adhesion of wearable sensors, researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan have modified a commonly used polymer to better adhere sensors to the body.
Model continuity: From offline simulation to real-time testing
Simulation models help developers in many ways during the entire development process of a new power electronics application. At each development stage, components are verified with appropriate test tools and procedures before being integrated into a larger system.
Electro Standards, the experts in power storage and management, data acquisition and process control instrumentation
Electro Standards Laboratories (ESL) offers a broad range of data acquisition and process control instrumentation, as well as digital signal conditioners for load cell and linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) measurement sensors.
Smart ring wearable may enable users to control devices with just a finger
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a combination ring and wristband wearable to enable wearers to control other devices using finger gestures.
Carnegie Mellon researchers develop haptic helmet for firefighters
A research team from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a helmet for firefighters that communicates haptic instructions during a fire or other disaster.
Researchers create an insect-inspired microrobot
Improving upon the design of insect-inspired microscopic robots, researchers from the University of Washington have developed a new flying microrobot capable of multi-modal locomotion.