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Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes…

Brooklyn-based startup Nextiles is blending traditional sewing techniques with innovative PCBs to change how athletes measure performance.

Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning…

Though LiDAR is one of the most popular technologies for ADAS, it still has its hangups. Now, developers are fine-tuning LiDAR at the chip level—for instance, by extending detection distance and priming it for inclement weather.

As the world becomes more digital, where does that leave printed books? A new electronic device from the University of…

As the world becomes more digital, where does that leave printed books? A new electronic device from the University of Surrey hopes to bring the features of eBooks to paper.

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of…

Built for wearable devices, the new UV-detection chip can help users monitor their exposure to the most harmful type of radiation: UV-A.

Competitions are always an exciting way to test the limits and ingenuity of both technology and the designer. This week…

Competitions are always an exciting way to test the limits and ingenuity of both technology and the designer. This week the winners of the first inaugural TinyML Vision Challenge were announced.

In this Industry Tech Days Keynote, host Daniel Bogdanoff speaks with Brandon Moak, CTO and Co-founder of Embark, a…

In this Industry Tech Days Keynote, host Daniel Bogdanoff speaks with Brandon Moak, CTO and Co-founder of Embark, a company Moak and his CEO founded in their early 20s that has since grown into a multi-billion-dollar enterprise focused on scaling autonomous trucking.

Hokuyo Automation and SiLC Technologies are teaming up to push 4D LiDAR to mainstream using frequency modulated…

Hokuyo Automation and SiLC Technologies are teaming up to push 4D LiDAR to mainstream using frequency modulated continuous wave technology (FMCW). However, what is 4D LiDAR and SiLC's chip solution?

What's at the heart of Sony's flurry of new CMOS image sensors? To start, copper-to-copper connection, back-illuminated…

What's at the heart of Sony's flurry of new CMOS image sensors? To start, copper-to-copper connection, back-illuminated structure, and an EVS mechanism.

The researchers at Northwestern University say they have created the smallest man-made flying structures.

The researchers at Northwestern University say they have created the smallest man-made flying structures.

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now,…

While asset tags are a critical puzzle piece to Industry 4.0, these devices are plagued by short battery life. Now, onsemi has literally stretched the lifespan limits—to five years.

One major challenge to LiDAR technology has always been: scaling. Striving to take this challenge head-on is Lumotive…

One major challenge to LiDAR technology has always been: scaling. Striving to take this challenge head-on is Lumotive with the industry's "smallest and most cost-effective" solution yet.

Industry Tech Days 2021 concluded yesterday. This article will give you a chance to peruse the full list of the week's…

Industry Tech Days 2021 concluded yesterday. This article will give you a chance to peruse the full list of the week's events that are now available on-demand.

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in…

Wood and electronics seem an unlikely duo. But researchers are finding promise in cellulose substrates in energy-harvesting wooden floors and even "Woodsat" satellites.

Heraeus Nexensos has released an ultrathin "microRTD" temperature sensor, aimed for on-skin temperature devices,…

Heraeus Nexensos has released an ultrathin "microRTD" temperature sensor, aimed for on-skin temperature devices, lab-on-a-chip, and even EV charging.

As the push for better quantum computing heats up, researchers hope to tackle the issues with developments in quantum…

As the push for better quantum computing heats up, researchers hope to tackle the issues with developments in quantum sensors, algorithms, and quibits.

Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an…

Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an ambitious plan to build a humanoid robot, how feasible is it for Tesla?

Health wearables are one of the most in-demand consumer electronics. Here's a roundup of a few recent sensor-level innovations.

Health wearables are one of the most in-demand consumer electronics. Here's a roundup of a few recent sensor-level innovations.

Brain IC implants might sound fictional, but with joint research from top universities and Qualcomm, a new brain-computer…

Brain IC implants might sound fictional, but with joint research from top universities and Qualcomm, a new brain-computer interface called "neurograins" has been born.

As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state…

As LiDAR aims to strike big in autonomous driving and other areas, Quanergy demonstrates its industry-first solid-state OPA-based LiDAR hoping to ease size, scalability, and cost constraints.