news.mit.edu | Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office March 23, 2017Comments Off on Toward printable, sensor-laden “skin” for robots
New 3-D-printed device mimics the goldbug beetle, which changes color when prodded. In this age of smartphones and tablet computers, touch-sensitive surfaces are everywhere. They’re also brittle, as people with... Read More
news.microsoft.comMarch 23, 2017Comments Off on Microsoft announces patent license agreement with Toyota, enhancing connected car experience for consumers
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a new patent licensing agreement with Toyota Corp. that includes broad coverage for connected car technologies. Today’s agreement builds on Toyota and Microsoft’s strong partnership,... Read More
news.samsung.comMarch 23, 2017Comments Off on Samsung and eSilicon Taped Out 14nm Network Processor with Rambus 28G SerDes Solution
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced a successful network processor tape-out based on Samsung’s 14LPP (Low-Power Plus) process technology in close collaboration with eSilicon and... Read More
www.micronas.comMarch 23, 2017Comments Off on TDK-Micronas and Endrich expand their distribution partnership
TDK Corporation announces the expansion of its long-term partnership between TDK-Micronas, a TDK group company, and Endrich. As of today, Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH is TDK-Micronas GmbH’s franchise partner for... Read More
liu.seMarch 23, 2017Comments Off on Organic electronics can use power from socket
Organic light-emitting devices and printed electronics can be connected to a socket in the wall by way of a small, inexpensive organic converter, developed in a collaboration between Linköping University... Read More
media.daimler.comMarch 22, 2017Comments Off on Next generation of Mercedes-Benz compact cars: Mercedes-Benz continues to produce at Valmet Automotive
Stuttgart / Uusikaupunki, Finland – Mercedes-Benz continues its successful cooperation with Valmet Automotive: The Finnish contract manufacturer will produce the next generation of compact cars at its plant in Uusikaupunki.... Read More
www.ficosa.comMarch 22, 2017Comments Off on Ficosa and Panasonic strengthen capital and business alliance to lead the automobile transformation
This transaction strengthens Ficosa’s economic capacity, while also fostering technological collaboration, regional and customer synergies with Panasonic Panasonic has increased its share in Ficosa by 20% in order to speed... Read More
phys.orgMarch 22, 2017Comments Off on China’s Geely opens UK plant for electric London taxis
The site in Coventry, central England, “has the capacity to build more than 20,000 vehicles per year… the best ultra-low emission commercial vehicles in the world”, LTC said in a... Read More
news.mit.eduMarch 21, 2017Comments Off on Engineers design “tree-on-a-chip”
Trees and other plants, from towering redwoods to diminutive daisies, are nature’s hydraulic pumps. They are constantly pulling water up from their roots to the topmost leaves, and pumping sugars... Read More
news.tektronix.comMarch 21, 2017Comments Off on Tektronix Provides Raspberry Pi with Measurement Solutions to Test and Develop Current and Next Generation High Speed Interfaces
BRACKNELL, United Kingdom, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of measurement solutions, today announced it will fully outfit the Research and Development (R&D) lab for Raspberry... Read More
July 16, 2023Comments Off on BMW announces new long-term partnership with the Städel Museum. Artist Marc Brandenburg has created an exclusive design for a BMW iX1.