TDK Corporation announced the newest solution to the SmartRobotics product family, TDK RoboKit1. The next-generation robotic development platform enables quick prototyping and development for robotic developers, designers, and enthusiasts, by providing a robust hardware platform accompanied by full ROS1 and ROS2 compliant drivers and software algorithms. TDK continues to dominate the robotics industry by advancing […]
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Simulation software mimics Lidar behavior for speedy sensor development
LeddarTech announces the launch of LeddarEcho LiDAR Simulation Software for Tier-1 sensor and perception system developers. LeddarEcho uses the dSPACE sensor-realistic simulator AURELION to emulate the LiDAR sensor’s operation in a series of phases by providing a high-fidelity automotive front LiDAR sensor model for software-in-the-loop (SiL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) applications. This unique simulation model results […]
Long-range wireless sensors use LoRaWAN standard
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. announced the availability of MultiTech RevealÔ Sensors, long-range wireless sensors for the Internet of Things (IoT). Originally designed and manufactured by recently acquired RadioBridge, the sensors utilize the LoRaWAN wireless standard and are all engineered for long-range, low cost, and extended battery life applications. The MultiTech Reveal sensors are designed with an […]
ROS features deterministic operations certified for safety-critical apps
Green Hills Software announced the availability of their production-ready ROS 2-compatible development framework for safety and security-critical transportation solutions. This highly optimized solution is a software platform that combines the safety and security of the INTEGRITY RTOS with Apex.AI’s Apex.OS, a fork of ROS 2, made real-time, reliable, deterministic and certified for safety-critical applications. The […]
UWB SoC features ultra-low power use
Mauna Kea Semiconductors announced the closing of Series Pre-A+ funding totaling $12.8 million led by Lightspeed China Partners with participation by marquee investors Qiming Venture and Ivy Capital. Guided by its mission to enable ubiquitous high-precision sensing, MKSemi also launched its new product MK8000 system on a chip (SoC), the world’s lowest power, highest integrated chip solution, currently […]
AI domain controller socs handle multi-sensor perception in ADAS, L4 AVs
Ambarella, Inc. announced during CES the CV3 AI domain controller family. This fully scalable, power-efficient CVflow family of SoCs provides the automotive industry’s highest AI processing performance, at up to 500 eTOPS, representing a 42x increase over Ambarella’s prior automotive family. Featuring up to 16 Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU cores, the CV3 provides up to a […]
INS, GNSS/RTK modules target ADAS, AV applications requiring ASIL-B
ACEINNA Inc. announced the INS401 INS and GNSS/RTK solution for autonomous vehicle precise positioning. The INS401 is part of ACEINNA’s new product portfolio that provides high accuracy and high integrity localization for developers and manufacturers of ADAS and Autonomy solutions for autonomous vehicles of all types. The INS401 is a state-of-the-art, high-performance Inertial Navigation System […]
COMs feature 12th-gen Intel Core processors
ADLINK Technology Inc. introduces the world’s first 12th Gen Intel Core processor-based Computer-on-Modules (COMs), available in two form factors – COM-HPC Client Type and COM Express Type 6. ADLINK COMs with the Intel 12th Gen Intel Core processor family (Codename: Alder Lake-H) allows for a unique design that can be adapted for single-thread or multithread performance. The […]
Gig Ethernet/PoE+ chip LAN transformers feature low profile
Bourns, Inc. introduced two new shielded Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Chip-LAN Transformer series. Bourns Model SM453230-121N7YP and Model SM453230-231N7YP series are small, low profile, and discrete solutions giving designers additional board layout flexibility compared to traditional Chip-LAN modules. In addition, Bourns’ new transformers support high network speeds up to 10 Gbps, are capable of 700 mA for PoE+ and […]
SBC hosts cybersecurity, root-of-trust functions
WINSYSTEMS announced its latest PCIe/104 OneBank single-board computer, which enables cybersecurity and root-of-trust functionality through its onboard hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM-2.0-compliant) security device. The PX1-C441 also offers improved memory access via its soldered LPDDR4 RAM—up to 8 GB—and delivers better thermal performance at extended temperatures. The PX1-C441 provides secure and trusted data and outstanding performance. […]