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Broadcom has revealed that the company's cost-optimised, low-power BCM2835 applications processoris the technology behind the Droplet Robotic Sprinkler. The world's first cloud-connected robotic sprinkler system, it leverages real-time data from more than 10,000 weather stations, millions of square miles of soil samples and comprehensive plant biological information to make intelligent decisions on when, where and how much water to deliver.

Last Christmas, there was huge demand, from Japan to the UK, for the neurowear clip-on of floppy ears driven by brain waves to reflect your mood. They would have been played with for one day and then put away forever. Such novelty peaks can be expected with many forms of wearable technology as it enters its manic phase with hugely overpriced acquisitions. Facebook is buying Oculus VR, a tiny Californian company specialising in virtual reality hea...

A range of existingindustrial Ethernet products has been extended with the introduction of theGECKO 4TX switch. The switch, from Belden,creates a new product category by combining the advantages of fully-managed switches with the benefits of fast and simple deployment.

Featuring an integral six-pin mating connector, Piher Sensors and Controls introduce the second generation non-contacting PSC-360 Hall effect rotary position sensor. The magnetic sensor package eliminates the need for wire harnesses and separate mating connector, making it easier to use than ever - engineers can simply plug the sensor into their product.

Cost ofownership and lack of experience in robot implementation is preventingmany companies from investing in robotic automation, a recent survey has found. The survey of UKmanufacturers, carried out on behalf of ABB Robotics,received responses from 221 companies of all sizes, including SMEs.

Texas Instruments introduces its first programmable microcontroller solution to handle resolver-to-digital decoding. The C2000 MCU Resolver Kit shows designers how to implement resolver-to-digital conversion using software on programmable C2000 MCUs, saving system cost and space in a variety of industrial applications, including robotics, servo drives, automation, avionics and transportation.

Specialist e-mech and passives distributor TTI Europe and TE Connectivity have engaged in a strategic relationship to increase penetration in key industrial markets and to enhance the customer experience in those sectors. Both companies have invested heavily in people and technical resources to support the alliance, and TTI has committed to a large inventory of products. The two companies will conduct joint visits to help customer’s design ...

LEM has added three new members to its HO series of PCB-through-hole mounting current transducers, which provide an aperture of 8 x 8 mm to carry the primary conductor under measurement, extending the options for this form-factor. The new models, for 6, 10 or 25 A nominal measurements of DC, AC, and pulsed signals benefit from the revised LEM Open-loop Hall-effect ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) introduced several months ago with t...

At the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, UK, the CUBESTORMER 3 robot smashed the Guinness World Record title for solving a Rubik’s Cube, recording a time of 3.253 seconds. Using ARM processor technology, this is the fastest-ever time set by a robot for the completion of a Rubik’s cube. Co-inventors David Gilday and Mike Dobson worked on the project in their spare time.

Thelatching Micro-D connector, fromOmnetics Connector, has been improved to bemated or un-mated without the need for a screwdriver or hand tools. Built to meet or exceed the testing specified in MIL-DTL-83513 specifications, the small, lightweight, high strength latching Micro-D connectors have passed extensive shock and vibration testing, and are ideal for use in military, aerospace, oil and gas exploration, and robotics applications.