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MIT Chip Builds Real-Time 3D Maps for Robots on the Power of One LED

MIT Chip Builds Real-Time 3D Maps for Robots on the Power of One LED

Called Gleanmer, the 16-nm system-on-chip swaps memory-hungry voxels for compact Gaussian “blobs” to map and navigate at roughly 6 mW.


News Jul 07, 2026 by Luke James
Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

Nvidia First to Roll Out Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI in Robotics

The full-stack platform pairs the IGX Thor compute module with a safety-certified software stack and an accredited inspection lab, with humanoid maker Agility as the first adopter.


News Jul 06, 2026 by Luke James
The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

Intel's 1980 microcontroller put a CPU, memory, timers, and serial I/O on a single chip. It’s an architecture that still ships inside billions of devices.


News Jul 03, 2026 by Luke James
AMD Unveils Adaptive SoC With 32 GB of Memory-on-Package Embedded DRAM

AMD Unveils Adaptive SoC With 32 GB of Memory-on-Package Embedded DRAM

Announced today, the new AMD Versal Premium Gen 2 MoP SoCs boost performance by integrating memory on-package. It cuts board space by 60% while gaining 288 GB/s bandwidth and 15-year lifecycle.


News Jun 30, 2026 by Jeff Child
Exclusive—Synopsys Debuts ESUN IP for Breaking AI ‘Slowest Packet’ Bottleneck

Exclusive—Synopsys Debuts ESUN IP for Breaking AI ‘Slowest Packet’ Bottleneck

Launched today, Synopsys’ ESUN IP solution slashes AI tail latency and eliminates networking bottlenecks to enable seamless, scalable performance for modern AI infrastructure.


News Jun 30, 2026 by Jeff Child
Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

Indie Launches Edge AI SoC for Perception Systems in Autos and Robots

The new system-on-chip pairs a heterogeneous AI compute engine with a low-latency multi-camera image signal processor, and can ship pre-integrated with emotion3D perception software.


News Jun 29, 2026 by Luke James
EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

EPC Debuts Ultra-Compact GaN Motor Drive Reference Design

The new reference design leverages EPC’s monolithic GaN module to deliver an ultra-compact, high-efficiency motor drive solution specifically optimized for humanoid robotics and drones.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Jeff Child
Gigadevice Unveils Pair of MCUs Tailored Specifically for Optical Modules

Gigadevice Unveils Pair of MCUs Tailored Specifically for Optical Modules

The 120 MHz GD32E512 is optimized for high-speed optical modules and the 72 MHz GD32E252 takes on low-speed optical modules.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Duane Benson
ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

Announced today, the all-in-one VL53L9CX combines stacked BSI SPAD technology, metasurface optics, and on-chip processing to deliver dense spatial awareness directly to small microcontrollers.


News Jun 22, 2026 by Jeff Child
Rewiring the Spine: The Tech Restoring Movement After Spinal Injury

Rewiring the Spine: The Tech Restoring Movement After Spinal Injury

By treating spinal cord injuries as a signal-integrity challenge, engineers are using deep learning and wireless technology to successfully reconnect the brain to paralyzed limbs.


News Jun 19, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread Tools app launches to provide real-world network diagnostics for engineers.


News Jun 17, 2026 by Jeff Child
Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Three new Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs added to the G32A family target “central computing and regional control” automotive accessory applications.


News Jun 16, 2026 by Duane Benson
TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

TI Intros 26-Cell Battery Monitor IC With Integrated Smart EIS Engine

Unveiled this week at PCIM, TI’s new automotive-grade battery monitor IC increases channel density by 44% and embeds real-time EIS to detect internal cell faults and mitigate thermal runaway.


News Jun 12, 2026 by Jeff Child
France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Électronique 2030 program commits €5B+ to revitalize its semiconductor industry. Learn the details of this ambitious effort, and the market challenges it’s facing.


News Jun 11, 2026 by Gordon Feller
Qualcomm Brings Wi-Fi 7 and On-Device AI to Broadband Hardware

Qualcomm Brings Wi-Fi 7 and On-Device AI to Broadband Hardware

The new MBM7 and MBM4 platforms add display, camera, and Hexagon-class AI inference to chips that previously only handled connectivity.


News Jun 03, 2026 by Luke James
Qualcomm Unwraps Products Bringing AI to Entry–Level Laptops and Robotics

Qualcomm Unwraps Products Bringing AI to Entry–Level Laptops and Robotics

At Computex 2026, the company is expanding its Edge AI ecosystem by introducing the Snapdragon C Platform for entry-level laptops, and the Dragonwing IQ10 Reference Design for robotics.


News Jun 01, 2026 by Jeff Child
Broadcom Unveils Integrated Wi-Fi 8- and 50G PON Gateway-ICs for the AI Era

Broadcom Unveils Integrated Wi-Fi 8- and 50G PON Gateway-ICs for the AI Era

Broadcom’s high-integration Wi-Fi 8 & NPU-accelerated 50G PON gateway SoCs aim to build a cohesive, 50 Gbps broadband access ecosystem for the AI-infused home.


News May 27, 2026 by Jeff Child
Three Audio Collaborations Tuning Up the Listening Experience

Three Audio Collaborations Tuning Up the Listening Experience

New audio releases use spatial audio, MEMS, and hybrid designs to improve immersion and sound quality.


News May 26, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Nuvoton Launches Easy-to-Use Tool to Build and Deploy AI on Its MCUs

Nuvoton Launches Easy-to-Use Tool to Build and Deploy AI on Its MCUs

The new GUI tool comes with features for automated AI development and deployment of Nuvotion MCU firmware.


News May 19, 2026 by Duane Benson
Altera Intros Upgrade of FPGA AI Suite Enabling Determinism for Physical AI

Altera Intros Upgrade of FPGA AI Suite Enabling Determinism for Physical AI

The new version of FPGA AI Suite is designed to accelerate trained AI models into FPGAs


News May 13, 2026 by Duane Benson