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23 Nov 22

Robot Gift Guide 2022

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

It’s been a couple of years, but the IEEE Spectrum Robot Gift Guide is back for 2022! We’ve got all kinds of new robots, and right now is an excellent time to buy one (or a dozen), since many of them are on sale this week. We’ve tried to focus…

22 Nov 22

Ericsson to open multi-million-pound UK research centre for 6G tech

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

The Swedish telecommunications firm said it would invest “tens of millions of pounds” over the next decade in the new centre. The programme will employ 20 dedicated researchers with additional support for PhD students who will focus on research areas including network resilience and security, artificial intelligence, cognitive networks and…

18 Nov 22

India’s First Private Space Rocket Blasts Off

Aerospace & Aeronautical

A rocket built by Indian startup Skyroot has become the country’s first privately developed launch vehicle to reach space, following a successful maiden flight earlier today. The suborbital mission is a major milestone for India’s private space industry, say experts, though more needs to be done to nurture the fledgling…

16 Nov 22

Here’s All the Science Hitching a Ride on Artemis I

Aerospace & Aeronautical

NASA’s Artemis I mission launched early in the predawn hours this morning, at 1:04 a.m. eastern time, carrying with it the hopes of a space program aiming now to land American astronauts back on the moon. The Orion spacecraft now on its way to the moon also carries with it…

15 Nov 22

Mushroom skin could be made into biodegradable computer chips

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Using mushroom skin as a base for computer chips and batteries could be a sustainable alternative that reduces the environmental impact of the technology. As part of the process of manufacturing computer chips, their electronic circuits, made of conducting metals, need to sit in an insulating and cooling base called…

11 Nov 22

Japan to invest $500m in new advanced chip venture

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Japan is looking to re-establish itself as a lead maker of advanced semiconductors, with the creation of a new venture. The country's government has revealed it will invest up to ¥70bn (£427m) in Rapidus, a new semiconductor company led by tech firms including Sony Group Corp and NEC Corp. The…

09 Nov 22

Intelligent power supplies will accelerate the smart factory

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

One of the main characteristics of a smart factory or connected automation environment is the need for fast feedback control and reliable monitoring to ensure the power supply’s performance and parameters meet the project’s requirements. The smart factory will have multiple and varied components which need to operate together in…

08 Nov 22

FAST Labs’ Cutting-Edge R&D Gets Ideas to the Field Faster

Aerospace & Aeronautical

This is a sponsored article brought to you by BAE Systems. No one sets out to put together half a puzzle. Similarly, researchers and engineers in the defense industry want to see the whole picture – seeing their innovations make it into the hands of warfighters and commercial customers. That…

08 Nov 22

Net zero buildings: the future of construction?

Geotechnical & Environmental

With humanity scrambling to respond to climate change, countless companies, investors, public sector bodies and national governments have made commitments to achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions in the next two or three decades. Net zero is the notion that any greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted through an organisation’s activities must be balanced out through…

06 Nov 22

Robotic Falcon Keeps Birds Away From Airports

Aerospace & Aeronautical

Collisions with birds are a serious problem for commercial aircraft, costing the industry billions of dollars and killing thousands of animals every year. New research shows that a robotic imitation of a peregrine falcon could be an effective way to keep them out of flight paths. Worldwide, so-called birdstrikes are…