On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
The New DIS ISO/SAE 21434: Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering
The Automotive Cybersecurity Draft International Standard (DIS) ISO/SAE 21434 has just been published. There are 15 clauses in this release of the standard with 17 cybersecurity management processes. A new clause has been added from the previous version on continuous...
White Papers: Electronics & Computers
Practical Guide to Electrical Enclosures for Industrial Applications
AutomationDirect’s Enclosures Handbook provides informative chapters on selecting the correct enclosures for your environment, NEMA and IP ratings as well as thermal...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will Sound Support Valuable Robotics Tasks?
Our lead story today demonstrated how Carnegie Mellon researchers are building a dataset of sounds to help robots detect specific objects.
White Papers: Materials
Single-molecule Localisation Microscopy (Smlm): How to Overcome the Abbe Diffraction Limit?
The Abbe diffraction barrier, which fundamentally restricted the lateral optical resolution to 200 – 300 nm until the early 1990s, can be overcome...
White Papers: Electronics & Computers
Electric Vehicle Battery System - Standards Solutions & Test
In this all-encompassing ebook about Electric Vehicle Battery Standards and Solutions, you will learn about new EV Battery Standards and factors to consider. You will get an...
Tech Talks: Materials
Ultra-Thin, Lightweight, Waterproof Coatings for Unmanned Vehicles
Used extensively in the aerospace industry, ultra-thin and lightweight Parylene conformal coatings provide dependable protection in extreme environmental conditions for components used in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) while adding little dimension and mass. Parylenes...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Clang! Robots Detect Objects By Sound
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Answering Your Questions: Edge Computing vs. Cloud Computing in the Vehicle
On-Demand Webinars: Lighting
Driving Ahead of the Curve: Visionary Headlamp Concept
Automotive lighting engineers and designers face increasing challenges as electronics and lighting converge with electric, autonomous, and styling trends. Solutions are needed...
Tech Talks: Medical
Force Measurement: Enabling the Future of Medtech
In the rapidly evolving field of surgical robotics, precision is literally at the robot's fingertips, as miniaturized force sensors bring advanced sensing capabilities to the very tip of prosthetic tools. This Tech Talk discusses how these kinds of advanced force and torque measurement...
On-Demand Webinars: Electronics & Computers
OpenVPX Technology: The Future of Military Computing
The U.S. Department of Defense and other users are demanding the implementation of open standards and interoperability, not just at the board level but also at the system level to improve interoperability and reduce customization, testing, cost, and risk. The OpenVPX Architectural...
Question of the Week: Test & Measurement
Will Rovers Find Life Below the Surface of Mars?
Our lead story today highlighted a hypothesis from astrophysicist Dimitra Atri. Atri believes that the sub-surface conditions of Mars could be home to organic molecules.
White Papers: Medical
Considerations for Connector Design in Mobile And Patient-worn Medical Devices
Medical device designers face some of the most stringent requirements in the world. Everything must be safe for the patient and safe for the operator. In...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
CMM Retrofit Reduces Cycle Time by 60%
Precision Machine & Auto Components (PMAC) is one of India’s most respected manufacturers of large, high-quality mechanical components. PMAC’s manufacturing base is in an area prone to heavy...
Blog: Aerospace
Scientist Proposes Life on Mars, Below the Surface
Blog: Motion Control
How to Guarantee Autonomous Driving Levels — When Vision is Obstructed
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will SpaceBok Someday Reach the Moon?
Our lead story today highlights the jumping space robot known as SpaceBok.
“We are at the stage where we want to go into more challenging environments: caves, craters, highlands, areas in which we would find water or other volatiles, or information about the geological history of a certain...
On-Demand Webinars: Aerospace
On-Demand Web Seminar: The Future of Manufacturing and Product Support in Aerospace/Defense
Aerospace and defense companies are experiencing a digital transformation that is leading to a period of exciting innovation. However, this also means they are faced with delivering new, more complex products to their customers faster and with...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
NASA’s Robot Hotel Gets Its Occupants
A protective storage unit for robotic tools called Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS) was among the items launched to the International Space Station last December as part of SpaceX’s resupply services...
White Papers: Automotive
BCON+ High Voltage Connection System: Touch-Safe Bolt Termination for Traction Batteries
TE Connectivity’s new BCON+ high voltage connection system is a versatile, compact, robust, and touch-safe solution for interconnecting cell modules...
On-Demand Webinars: Robotics, Automation & Control
Autonomous Bin Picking for Cobots: Is It Finally Here?
Bin picking comes in many shapes and sizes, from high payload automotive and heavy equipment manufacturing applications, to pick and drop e-commerce order fulfillment and part...
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
How to Test a Living Sensor, Made with Bacteria
Podcasts: Motion Control
Here's an Idea: A Jumping 'SpaceBok' Robot Makes Giant Leaps Toward the Moon and Mars
On-Demand Webinars: Test & Measurement
How Shapeable Desiccant Protects Missiles, Cameras, and Guidance Systems
This 30-minute Webinar examines a proprietary shapeable desiccant that features remarkable compressive strength and can be shaped to fit into limited or complex...
Question of the Week: Imaging
Do the Advantages of Tiny Cameras Outweigh Privacy Risks?
A recent Tech Briefs TV video showcased a wireless camera from the University of Washington – a device that is small enough to fit on an insect’s back, literally.
While the imaging advancement offers potential applications in biology and exploration, the UW team acknowledged...
White Papers: Semiconductors & ICs
Dac Brief: Showcasing the Latest Innovations in Analog Mixed-signal Verification
This brief provides a high level summary of advancements in Mentor’s AMS Verification solutions since we saw you all last year at DAC 2019 in Las Vegas....
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Distributed Sensing Beyond Rayleigh Scattering Limits in Single and Multicore Fiber Waveguides
Optical fibers with enhanced scattering properties can provide distributed reflection signals beyond the limits set by Rayleigh scattering in...
A team of Brown University physicists has developed a new type of compact, ultra-sensitive magnetometer, 20 times more sensitive than many traditional sensors. The...
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Configurable Circuit Technology Poised to Expand Silicon Photonic Applications
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. The new technology is...
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New Anti-Friction Coating for Metal Gaskets
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How to Achieve Alternative Fuel ROI in Less Than 5 Years
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Metal Injection Molding’s Role in Automotive
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