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A UK mining company is the first, globally, to take delivery of the new generation ztC Edge computing platform, the ztC Edge 110i. Stratus Technologies delivered the first units to UK distributor Routeco, for a customer running Rockwell Automation software to control and monitor power within their plant.

Global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, u-blox, has announced the u blox ZED-F9K high precision multi-band GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module with built-in inertial sensors. The module combines the latest generation of GNSS receiver technology, signal processing algorithms, and correction services.

Manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, Antenova, is now shipping its latest positioning antenna, Raptor, which achieves a high level of accuracy in the GNSS bands, pinpointing location to within centimetres. The Raptor is an embedded antenna for all positioning applications that require a greater level of accuracy.

Marvell andAquantia have announced a definitive agreement, approved by the boards of directors of both companies, under whichMarvellwill acquire all outstanding shares ofAquantiacommon stock in exchange for consideration of$13.25per share in cash.

Autonomous vehicles are now on the streets of London in a major test being run by autonomous technology firm FiveAI.Though the vehicles have safety drivers for now, the goal is for passenger trials by 2020, in advance of the launch of an autonomous car sharing service. Volkswagen has also just announced similar tests in Hamburg.

At the European R-Car Consortium Forum, Cortica demonstrates its in-vehicle unsupervised learning technology using the highly power-efficient CNN IP available in Renesas’ R-Car V3H SoC for premium front cameras.

Specialist in embedded safety and security, Green Hills Software, has announced the availability of a suite of products for developers working on ROS applications. Green Hills Software enables ROS developers on Linux to rapidly develop and deploy their projects to Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS to meet the strict functional safety requirements that many ROS programs require.

High power wireless charging for autonomous robots is an essential component in Industry 4.0 and the promise is being realised today with solutions fromWiBotic. Partnering withGaN Systems, WiBotic is providing ready, off-the-shelf solutions integral to charging the rapidly growing robotics ecosystem to deliver the power levels and increased antenna range that both drones and robots demand.

With the rapid growth of autonomous technologies and the resulting rise in software complexity, the auto industry has entered the age of the software-defined vehicle.

The MSP430FR25x2 from Texas Instruments is a family of ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs) for capacitive touch sensing that feature CapTIvate touch technology for cost-sensitive applications featuring one to 16 capacitive buttons or proximity sensing. The MSP430FR25x2 MCUs offer value and performance for industrial applications exposed to electromagnetic disturbances, oil, water, and grease.