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Unmanned cloud-seeding aircraft takes flight
For the first time in aviation history, a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft has successfully tested a cloud-seeding payload during an experimental flight in Nevada. Flown at Hawthorne Industrial Airport under the state’s FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site designation, the Drone America Savant aircraft reached an altitude of 400ft and flew for approximately 18 minutes on April 29th, 2016.
ETH Zurich presents production projects in Venice
ETH Zurich will present a whole range of projects at this year’s International Architecture Exhibition in Venice. At the invitation of curator Alejandro Aravena, several project groups in which ETH is involved will present their contributions in the main exhibition, exhibit at national pavilions and play an active role in the supporting programme.Confronted with rapid population growth, urban regions face an influx of migrants and the chall...
Easing the path to evaluation and system development
Supplier of next generation system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, Socionext, has launched a new evaluation solution package for its 360° Wrap-Around View (WAV) system. The package combines the hardware, software and support services necessary for initial evaluation and development of the WAV system.
Sensors and robots are destined to be together
The drones and robots market is expected to grow at CAGR of 9.4% between 2015 and 2021, reaching a total revenue of $46bn by 2021. In its latest report, Yole Développement (Yole) highlighted that: “More and better sensors means more and better robots.”
Mouser, Marvel & Imahara Assemble!
Mouser Electronics announced the launch of a new series in the second year of the Empowering Innovation Together programme with former Mythbusters star and longtime Mouser customer, Grant Imahara. The new programme will also see the debut of the Mouser Innovation Lab, where Imahara and special guests will build several cutting-edge projects powered by the newest products and technologies from Mouser’s manufacturer partners.
System on module cuts product design time
The eSOMTK1, an nVIDIA Tegra K1 (TK1) system-on-module (SOM) manufactured by e-con Systems offers engineers the opportunity to dramatically improve time-to-market for their product designs. The module, available at L2Tek, facilitates faster simultaneous hardware and software development. The compact SOM is ideal for drones, smart surveillance, robotics and telepresence applications.
Institution responds to Queen's speech
Philippa Oldham, Head of Transport and Manufacturing at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said in response to today’s Queen’s speech:
Paving the way for commercial drone flights
In the US the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently prohibits commercial drone flights over populated areas. However, a new government sponsored committee is recommending new standards that could help speed-up the roll-out of commercial drone flights.
NXP showcases i.MX 8 Multisensory experiences at FTF 2016
NXP Semiconductors has debuted the potential of secure, vivid and interactive interfaces powered by next gen i.MX 8 applications processors. NXP also introduced a multisensory enablement kit (MEK) based on i.MX 8, a multisensory processor family that promises to transform everyday interactions by advancing multimedia and display interfaces across demanding compute and media-intensive applications.
5G edges ever closer
Solar powered drones could play a key role in delivering global 5G wireless communications in the years ahead. The feasibility of this was demonstrated this week when the Solar Impulse 2, a Swiss experimental long range aircraft powered by solar panels, flew from Hawaii to California in 62 hours – a journey of 4,000 miles.