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Registration now open for International Robotics Showcase
Public registration is now officially open for the International Robotics Showcase - a highlight event on Thursday 21st June that will mark the start of UK Robotics Week 2018, which returns from 21st-29th June 2018. The one-day grand finale showcase and speaker programme - featuring international robotics experts from across industry and academia - will be held on Thursday 21st June at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, King’s Dock on the Liv...
International Robotics Showcase to kick off UK Robotics Week 2018
The public can now register for the International Robotics Showcase – a highlight event on Thursday 21st June that will mark the start of UK Robotics Week 2018, which returns from 21st – 29th June 2018.The hotly-anticipated one-day grand finale showcase and speaker programme – featuring leading international robotics experts from across industry and academia – will be held on Thursday 21st June at the Exhibition Centre Liv...
Time-of-Flight sensor detects at up to 400cm
The VL53L1CXV0FY/1 fromSTMicroelectronicsis a state-of-the-art, Time-of-Flight (ToF), laser-ranging sensor, enhancing the FlightSense product family, now available from Rutronik. It is claimed to be the fastest miniature ToF sensor on the market with long-distance accurate ranging up to 400cm and fast ranging frequency up to 50Hz.
Autonomous Last Mile Resupply: TITAN robot put through its paces
The Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has concluded phase one of its Autonomous Last Mile Resupply programme, which challenged industry and academia to design pioneering technology to deliver vital supplies to soldiers on the front line.Among the entrants selected to participate in the programme was the TITAN autonomous ground vehicle, produced by QinetiQ in collaboration with Milrem, which showcased its capability at QinetiQ’s H...
OLCD technology to shape the future of the modern car
FlexEnablehas announced thatNovareswill make equity investments into FlexEnable totaling€5m. This strategic investment will drive FlexEnable’s engineering and manufacturing efforts to bring flexible organic LCD (OLCD) to automotive interiors, changing where and how displays are used in vehicles. Automotive designers now have the freedom to replace today’s flat screens with bendable, wrappable, glass-free OLCD technology that is b...
Two eGaN discrete transistors are qualified to AEC Q101 for automotive use
Two eGaN discrete transistors are qualified to AEC Q101 for automotive applications, announces Efficient Power Conversion (EPC). The company believes the certification brings its eGaN technology to vehicle design.
Platform enables training of autonomous vehicles in simulation
UK-based driving simulation company, rFpro, has launched the first commercially available platform to train and develop autonomous vehicles in simulation. Using a digital environment to accurately represent the real world, the technology enables vehicle manufacturers to test their systems in every scenario imaginable.
Interactive workshops focus on wearables and assistive robots
The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London has announced the key workshops of the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2018, plus the launch of a new CEO and Founders Forum. The interactive and hands-on workshops - spanning deep-learning for medical robotics to wearable and assisted robots - will take place on 24th June and 27th June 2018 (from 9am-1pm, and 2-5.30pm), and the new CEO and Founders Forum will be held on June 2...
HANNOVER MESSE: Man, machine and fist bumps
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mexican President Peña Nieto set the tone on day one of the HANNOVER MESSE/CeMAT double-header. Asked to shake hands with a robot, they both went for the more casual fist bump - a symbol for the relaxed, natural interaction of humans with digitisation, robots and machine learning.
Latest adaptive platform adopts DDS standard
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) has announced that AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open Systems ARchitecture) has just released the latest version of the Adaptive Platform, Release 18-03, which features the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard. RTI joined AUTOSAR in 2017 to help advance the platform and ensure that it meets the technical requirements for autonomous vehicles.