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The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has just wrapped up. With 160,000 attendees, 3,800 exhibitors and almost 2.5m square feet of exhibit space, this is the largest electronics show in the world. The array of new products and technologies has been featured on virtually every media outlet from Good Morning America to the BBC. By Alan Grau, President and Cofounder, Icon Labs.

NXP Semiconductors hosted the 'NXP Connects Silicon Valley' event at the Club Auto Sport, on the 12th of January. Secure, connected self-driving cars require a vast range of technologies and expertise from different industries. The event brings together leading connected car influencers as well as innovative startups to showcase the latest innovations for the connected car.

Intelligent Energy has announced it has developed a prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell powered range extender for drones. The range extender offers longer flight time and fast re-fuel capabilities, addressing two of the biggest challenges for manufacturers of battery-powered drones.

In January 2015, a Washington, DC, hobbiest accidentally flew his DJI Phantom quadcopter drone over the White House fence and crashed it on the lawn. Two years earlier, a prankster sent his drone toward German prime minister Angela Merkel during a campaign rally.

LeddarTech is pleased to announce that its patented Leddar technology has been selected and deployed for use in drone navigation applications, answering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) manufacturers’ need to provide precise detection and ranging with an optimized cost-performance ratio.

The first single-chip 100V high side FET driver for high power lithium-ion battery applications has been launched by Texas Instruments (TI). Delivering advanced power protection and control, the bq76200 high voltage solution efficiently drives high side N-channel charge and discharge FETs in batteries commonly used in energy storage systems and motor driven applications, including drones, power tools and e-bikes and more.

CEVA has announced that its RivieraWaves Surf IP platform has achieved Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac status from the Wi-Fi Alliance. Offering the lowest die size and power consumption of any Wi-Fi 802.11ac IP available, the RivieraWaves Surf IP platform addresses the growing need for ubiquitous wireless connectivity in a broad range of mobile, consumer electronic and IoT devices such as smartphones, tablets, action cameras, drones and more.

Following a successful trial, it has been announced that over a quarter of the police forces in England and Wales are to commence the use of drones in high risk operations and to track burglary suspects.

Last evening saw the introduction of ‘CW Unplugged’, the network’s first ever event run by tech entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Sponsored and hosted by Mills & Reeve at its Cambridge headquarters on Hills Road, delegates were treated to a host of interactive demos and insights from speakers with first-hand experience of the pleasures and pitfalls in founding a successful start-up.

A li-ion battery that self heats if the temperature is below 32ºF has multiple applications, but may have the most impact on relieving winter 'range anxiety' for electric vehicle owners, according to a team of researchers from Penn State and EC Power, State College.