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Three team for SDV software stack
Vector Informatik in Germany is bringing TTTech Auto into its development with QNX of a stack for software defined vehicles (SDV).However this multi-year agreement comes as TTTech Auto in Austria is to be acquired by NXP Semiconductor and brought inhouse, although both...
Hexagon acquires Septentrio to transform the positioning industry
Hexagon has agreed to acquire Septentrio NV, a market leader and OEM provider of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies, to drive innovation and expand the Resilient Assured Positioning market.The combination of the pioneering GNSS platform developed by Septentrio with Hexagon’s extensive...
Ambiq adds AI models to sub-threshold chips for hearing, seeing
Ambiq Inc. (Austin, Texas) is offering AI-based audio and graphics processing models combined with its sub-threshold voltage logic chips.A neural network based speech de-noiser (NNSD) uses a real-time learning model to analyse audio and isolate speech and remove background audio.A neural-network based...
SemiKong semiconductor-specific LLM speeds chip design
SemiKong is an open-source large language model that has been designed to support the design and manufacturing chips by capturing industry-specific expertise.The LLM can be downloaded for free and serves as a foundation for companies to build proprietary models tailored to their...
Low-power MCUs enable generative AI in edge and endpoint devices
Alif Semiconductor® has announced the second generation of its Ensemble® family of products that embrace the latest energy-efficient neural processing technology to support transformer networks enabling generative AI in products at the edge and endpoint — bringing fluid and satisfying user experiences...
Low code tool for industrial, mobility interfaces
The Qt Group in Finland has launched a low code development tool for industrial and mobility interface applications.Qt Accelerate is built on the Qt Framework to provide ready-to-deploy, industrial-grade templates for software-defined products whose look, feel, and functionality can be easily customized. This...
Nvidia certifies Drive OS to ASIL-D, but on Orin
Nvidia has certified its Drive OS operating system with TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland in Germany to provide the first ASIL-D operating system.The Drive AGX Hyperion platform, with the OS, sensor suite and level 2+ software stack was certified on the current...
TDK technologies and WeWalk empower accessibility with AI-powered smart cane
MEMS microphones accurately capture voice commands while consuming very little powerUltrasonic time-of-flight sensors enable real-time presence detection and obstacle avoidanceTDK Corporation is presenting at the CES 2025 how TDK MEMS sensors and solutions enable innovation in accessibility technology, as multi-award-winning company WeWALK...
imec shows long term stability of outdoor perovskite solar modules
imec in Belgium has demonstrated long-term outdoor stability of perovskite solar modules and an AI model as a key step for commercialisation of the technology.Mini-modules measuring 4 cm2 developed at imec/EnergyVille were evaluated over two years in real-world conditions by the University...
Nvidia’s Blackwell AI processor to run driverless trucks
Aurora Innovation Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) has announced a strategic partnership with automotive suppliers Continental and Nvidia to enable the deployment of driverless trucks at scale by 2027.Aurora was founded in 2017 with a mission to create Aurora Driver, a platform that integrates...
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