A hummingbird-inspired flapping-wing robot, mimicking hovering flight, detects the direction of weak airflow through machine learning of wing strain dataResearchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a method to detect wind direction with 99% accuracy using seven strain gauges on the...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Private equity company Canyon Bridge, the owner of Imagination Technologies Group Ltd. (Kings Langley, England), has instructed asset management firm Lazard to seek a buyer for the graphics pioneer, according to reports.Imagination licenses semiconductor intellectual property, particularly graphics processing units (GPUs) used...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Embitel has licensed a 400-strong team of software engineers to Cariad, the direct software arm of Volkswagen.The Cariad Business Unit of Bengaluru-based Embitel now operates as Cariad India under a licensing agreement. The team has been an established partner on numerous technology projects...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Indian chip startup Mindgrove Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Chennai, India) has raised $8million in Series A Funding round led by Rocketship.vc and Speciale Invest.Mela Ventures and existing investors Peak XV Partners and Whiteboard Capital also participated.Founded in 2021, Mindgrove has applied itself to...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators at University College London, have developed machine learning-based methods to predict material properties even with limited data. This can aid in the discovery of materials with desired properties, such as semiconductorsn recent...
                            
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                            Two years on from its first launch, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) in Germany has updated its Smart Label that turns any package into an IoT device.The IoT card was jointly developed by G+D in conjunction with its hardware partner, Sony-spinout Sensos, to enable cost-effective,...
                            
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                            EPFL scientists have successfully achieved a quantum collective behavior of macroscopic mechanical oscillators, unlocking new possibilities in quantum technologyQuantum technologies are radically transforming our understanding of the universe. One emerging technology are macroscopic mechanical oscillators, devices that are vital in quartz watches,...
                            
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                            A new research partnership led by LLNL aims to lay the groundwork for the next evolution of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithographyThe LLNL-led project will test the BAT laser’s ability to increase EUV source efficiency by about 10 times when compared with carbon...
                            
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                            Aeva® and Wideye, a division of AGC Group, have announced a joint demonstration of the first functional FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) in-cabin 4D LiDAR sensor for passenger vehicles at CES 2025.The advanced integration of the Aeva Atlas™ 4D LiDAR sensor for...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025
                                
                             
                            
                            
                         
                                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            The pricing of NAND flash memory components is weakening on the combination of weak seasonal demand and rising inventories, according to TrendForce.The market analyst is forecasting a 1Q25 price fall of between 10 and 15 percent compared with the previous quarter.The market...
                            
                                Published on: January 06, 2025