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HARTING has launched its first device in which switch functionality resides directly in the connector, making it possible to network four EtherNet/IP or PROFINET nodes with transmission speeds of up to 1,000Mb/s. The US4 connector incorporates an integrated Ethernet switch as well as LEDs to provide quick and easy power and network diagnostics for individual ports.

ADLINK Technology has announced COM Express computer-on-modules (COMs) based on the 6th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors and latest Xeon processors. These modules follow the form, fit, function design principal for optimum flexibility in upgrading and application scalability, enabling accelerated development and faster time-to-market for embedded applications.

Currently under development is Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy system with a PowerPlane - a tethered aircraft that converts wind into economical green electricity. The company has selected LynxOS-178 as its software platform.

NXP Semiconductors and the European truck manufacturer DAF will demonstrate platooning, a future traffic management technology, on public roads in Belgium and the Netherlands. The demonstration is part of the European Union International Truck Platooning Challenge, an event organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.

In the next phase of testing, Engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will conduct nine water-impact drop tests to evaluate the Orion spacecraft and crew safety when they return from deep-space missions and touch down on Earth's surface.

Under the guidance of AUDI, TTTech developed the central platform control unit 'zFAS' integrating various functionalities of ADAS. The ECU also enables comprehensive fusion of sensor data. Microcontrollers from Infineon Technologies safeguard that highest requirements towards computing performance and safety are met.

An exciting "driverless race" is underway among tech giants the United States: In recent months, Google, Uber, and Tesla have made headlines for developing self-driving taxis for big cities.But a comparatively small MIT spinout, nuTonomy, has entered the race somewhat under the radar. The startup is developing a fleet of driverless taxis to serve as a more convenient form of public transit while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the dens...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has revealed two innovative new concept tires at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show that could literally reshape the future for autonomous cars. The concepts: the spherical-shaped Eagle-360 - a future-oriented tire - was designed with key features of maneuverability, connectivity and biomimicry for autonomous mobility, while the IntelliGrip, featuring advanced sensor and treadwear technology, is a solu...

They are all shapes and sizes, with all numbers of legs. They can put out fires on ships, shimmy up construction sites to do dangerous inspections, safely traverse battlefields and enter power plants to plug radiation leaks. Oh, and they play soccer, too. One tiny one even break-dances. These are just some of the products of the endlessly creative mind of UCLA's Dennis Hong, director of the legendary RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory), a...

When Stanford's autonomous car Shelley nears speeds of 120 mph as it tears around a racetrack without a driver, observers' natural inclinations are to exchange high-fives or simply mouth, "wow." Chris Gerdes and his students, however, flip open laptops and begin dissecting the car's performance. How many g-forces did Shelley pull through turns 14 and 15? How did it navigate the twisty chicane? What did the braking forces look like through the tig...