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Engineer Spotlight: Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics Talks ROS and Robotics

AAC's Chantelle Dubois spoke with Brian Gerkey of Open Robotics to talk about the many (and sometimes surprising) applications of robotics, how ROS made it to space, and the open source revolution....

2 days ago by Chantelle Dubois

What Germany’s Document on Autonomous Driving Says about the Ethics of Automotive Tech

This summer, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure delivered a document on "Automated and Connected Driving" put together by an ethics committee consisting of...

September 15, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois

Apple to Enter the Automotive Game as Siri Begins to Lag in Personal Assistant AI

Is Apple going to go up against Waymo and Tesla in the autonomous car industry?

July 13, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

Serial Communication in Harsh Environments: A New CAN Transceiver from Maxim

CAN-bus transceivers such as the MAX14883E provide robust, convenient communication for demanding applications.

July 12, 2017 by Robert Keim

The Importance of the ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Standard: New Sensors from ams

The AS5270 position sensors are the new addition to the ams magnetic position sensors portfolio. The sensors meet ISO 26262 functional safety standards....

July 07, 2017 by Karissa Manske

Saturating and Spoofing LiDAR Attacks Cast Doubt on the Safety of Driverless Cars

Researchers have carefully studied techniques that could be used to interfere with driverless systems. The conclusion: Don’t fall asleep at the wheel....

July 01, 2017 by Cesco Saavedra

High-Accuracy Current Measurements: New Low-Value Resistors from KOA Speer

If you need high precision in your current measurements, you also need high precision in your current-sense resistor.

June 23, 2017 by Robert Keim

The Importance of Wireless Communication for ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles

Vehicles are getting smarter and part of that is allowing them to "talk" to one another.

June 13, 2017 by Kate Smith

BeagleBone Black Gets New Touch Sensing TFT LCDs with I2C

This News Brief discusses a new TFT LCD released for BeagleBone Black.

June 08, 2017 by Kate Smith

Another Option for Frequency Generation: A New MEMS Oscillator from SiTime

MEMS oscillators such as the SiT2024B may be your best option for high-performance or harsh-environment applications.

June 07, 2017 by Robert Keim

Waymo vs. Uber and the LiDAR Tech at Stake

Google filed a lawsuit against Uber claiming that they stole their LiDAR technology earlier in February. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what technology was allegedly stolen and...

May 26, 2017 by Donald Krambeck

Prototype Memristor Network Uses Visual Processing Inspired by Mammalian Brains

This News Brief covers a new memristor prototype capable of processing vast amounts of visual data.

May 22, 2017 by Kate Smith

Texas Instruments Releases Hyper-Accurate Millimeter Wave CMOS Sensor Family

In this News Brief, we'll look at a new series of millimeter wave sensors for automotive and industrial applications.

May 17, 2017 by Kate Smith

STMicroelectronics Teams Up with Chinese R&D to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems

China is the world's strongest new-energy vehicle market. STMicroelectronics is getting in on that.

May 16, 2017 by Kate Smith

The Hyperloop: Ambitious Goals and Engineering Challenges

The Hyperloop, a proposed transport system, had a small-scale test done back in 2016. While many believe that this is proof of its viability, the system is far from ready. Is hyperloop a...

May 04, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

Linux Wants the Future of Automotive Software to Be Open Source

Will cars "speak" Linux in the future?

April 27, 2017 by Yahya Tawil

Cache Coherent Interconnect IP for Machine Learning SoCs

A new interconnect IP takes on processing and functional safety challenges in chipsets designed for ADAS and autonomous vehicle systems.

April 11, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad

The Race to Affordable LiDAR

LiDAR technology is becoming increasingly competitive, and the race to produce an affordable LiDAR sensor is heating up.

April 09, 2017 by Steve Arar

John Bannister Goodenough: A Brief History of the Inventor of the Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode

If being one of the inventors of the most widely used battery cathodes in the world wasn’t already good enough, Dr. John Goodenough was also recently in the news for a new solid state battery...

March 22, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois

FASTR: Think Tank Focuses on the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Security

A think tank hopes to unite vehicle manufacturers and users in a common goal of security.

February 20, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois