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New SDP3x Differential Pressure Sensor from Sensirion Allows Precise VTOL Functionality for Drones

New SDP3x Differential Pressure Sensor from Sensirion Allows Precise VTOL Functionality for Drones

Sensirion’s SDP3x differential pressure sensor offers high sensitivity at low airspeeds—in the smallest package on the market.


How Pairing Drones with AI, the IoT, and RFID Tracking Is Making Business More Efficient

How Pairing Drones with AI, the IoT, and RFID Tracking Is Making Business More Efficient

Mixing and matching tech domains can produce some amazing results and sophisticated solutions to today’s problems.


News Sep 04, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Ultrasonic Dog Repellent

Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Ultrasonic Dog Repellent

In this teardown, we examine the innards of the solar-powered ultrasonic dog repellent, complete with solar panel and PIR sensor.


News Aug 29, 2017 by Nick Davis
ams and ROHM’s Contributions to the Color Sensor Makeover for Mobile Devices

ams and ROHM’s Contributions to the Color Sensor Makeover for Mobile Devices

A new breed of color sensors is taking integration to a new level with more robust white color balancing capabilities and display management features.


News Aug 29, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
A Look at SpaceX’s Systems for Launching and Landing Falcon 9 Rockets

A Look at SpaceX’s Systems for Launching and Landing Falcon 9 Rockets

SpaceX’s goal of making reusable rockets to drastically cut down the costs of space flight is coming to fruition.


News Aug 28, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
What Advances in Dual Sensor Smartphone Technology Mean for 3D Imaging

What Advances in Dual Sensor Smartphone Technology Mean for 3D Imaging

From Samsung to Apple, device manufacturers are striving to optimize security and functionality with dual sensor cameras.


Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Teardown Tuesday: IR Thermometer

Lets take a look at the insides of an infrared thermometer.


News Aug 22, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

Intel, Qualcomm, Google, and NVIDIA Race to Develop AI Chips and Platforms

AI labs race to develop processors that are bigger, faster, stronger.


Voyager Anniversary Celebration: 40 Years in Space

Voyager Anniversary Celebration: 40 Years in Space

Join us as we celebrate 40 years of the Voyager missions in space!


News Aug 20, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Lapis Semiconductor Introduces New Soil Sensor that Links with IoT Infrastructure

Lapis Semiconductor Introduces New Soil Sensor that Links with IoT Infrastructure

Here is how two key facets of the IoT world come together to create a holistic solution.


News Aug 18, 2017 by Majeed Ahmad
The Voyager Mission: Insight into Our Solar System

The Voyager Mission: Insight into Our Solar System

Here is a look into both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2’s mission objectives, the experiments onboard, and the data it collected that has complimented and expanded our knowledge of our solar system.


News Aug 13, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
Teardown Tuesday: ThermoPro’s TP07 Wireless Digital Meat Thermometer

Teardown Tuesday: ThermoPro’s TP07 Wireless Digital Meat Thermometer

In this teardown, we tear open ThermoPro's TP07 wireless digital meat thermometer.


News Aug 08, 2017 by Nick Davis
The Low Energy Particle Instruments on the Voyager Spacecraft

The Low Energy Particle Instruments on the Voyager Spacecraft

The Voyager missions encountered various celestial objects and they took a variety of measurements and observations, revealing unprecedented details of our solar system.


News Aug 06, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
“The Earable”: A 3D-Printed, Bluetooth-Enabled Wearable Temperature Sensor

“The Earable”: A 3D-Printed, Bluetooth-Enabled Wearable Temperature Sensor

Researchers from the University of California Berkeley have created a wearable device worn on the ear that can monitor core body temperature in real time.


News Jul 29, 2017 by Zabrel Holsman
Teardown Tuesday: Induction Cooktop

Teardown Tuesday: Induction Cooktop

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to look at the insides of an induction cooktop!


News Jul 25, 2017 by Alex Udanis
Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion, a hand tracking company, has just raised $50 million funding for its continued development of its hand tracking system.


News Jul 24, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Teardown Tuesday: Sumo Jumping Robot

Teardown Tuesday: Sumo Jumping Robot

In this teardown, we're going to take a look a sumo jumping robot!


News Jul 18, 2017 by Alex Udanis
NATO Adopts New Protocol Standard for Underwater Communications

NATO Adopts New Protocol Standard for Underwater Communications

Underwater transmission protocols may finally be unified in a protocol that aims to help interconnectivity with devices ranging from buoys to submarines.


News Jul 18, 2017 by Robin Mitchell
Exploring the Solar System with the Voyager Spacecraft’s Cameras, Polarimeters, and Magnetometers

Exploring the Solar System with the Voyager Spacecraft’s Cameras, Polarimeters, and Magnetometers

Let's take a look at some of the instruments the Voyager spacecraft use to gather data for imaging and atmosphere analysis.


News Jul 16, 2017 by Mark Hughes
The Importance of the ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Standard: New Sensors from ams

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.


News Jul 07, 2017 by Karissa Manske