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In a recent visit to Hannover Messe exhibition, US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were given a demonstration of Germ  an IoT technology and a taste of Industrie 4.0 by Harting on its stand at the exhibition. The President and Chancellor were shown the Rinspeed “Etos” car which uses a MICA mini industrial computer as the neural interface between Cloud and machine which enables the systems and machines to function as part of the IoT. Etos was created by the group best known for building zero-emission aquatic cars, robot-driven EVs and shape-shifting smartphone controlled carriers. Read more >>

While driving at night with your headlights off is a serious offense that could have catastrophic consequences, what if the person driving wasn’t you? What if it’s not a person at all? Ford Motor company have been testing autonomous vehicles getting their bearings during the night without any lights. If that sounds like science fiction to you that’s because at one point it was unfathomable that cars could even be autonomous but with the advent of technology and the massive funding and interest pouring in from the public for the ultimate convenience, cars that can drive themselves and passengers, are starting to become a reality. Read more >>

Sensors are so widely used in today’s society that one would be hard-pressed to not be around some sort of Micro-electromechanical sensor in our everyday endeavors. From mobile phones, tablets, and medical devices to games, your alarm system, even your car! The list of sensors impacting our daily lives is endless. Read more >>

Benjamin Zhang from Business Insider released an article talking about Airbus’ latest seat patent that could possibly revolutionize the way air ticket sells in order to maximize profits. The federal standard for all widths of airplane seats has been used for over 50 years. This standard width came from a measurement done in 1962. Read more >>

Two-year-old Berkley startup-company Rigetti Computing is at the forefront of advanced quantum computer development, and they may be on the verge of an industry breakthrough.  For years, companies have been racing to create hardware solutions for quantum computing, but little significant progress has been made.  However, Rigetti is hoping to change all of that with a brand new breed of computer chips. Read more >>

A new silicon chip is about to change the game. Quantum information processing is about to be revolutionized by Yale Tang Lab which announced Thursday that it has taken the first step towards creating a super computer. Hong Tang who is the head of Tang Lab and with the help of his staff has developed a chip that serves the two most important function of a super computer which is the ability to detect photons and control them. The project is four years in the making. The inspiration for the chip comes from the chip technology that are being used by IBM and Samsung with the end game of creating a quantum computer that is scalable which would resolve the age-old restrictions of the physical space that computers and quantum computers take up. Read more >>

Sony recently announced that it will purchase Israeli Chipmaker Altair Semiconductor for the price of $212 million. This deal comes as the Japanese electronics company prepares to increase its focus on electronic chip technology that will be beneficial for developing sensors commonly used in the internet of things. Altair Semiconductor was founded in 2005 by former Texas Instruments executive managers. Read more >>

Fujitsu Ltd., a Japanese multinational information technology services and equipment company, operates as the world’s fourth-largest IT services provider measured by revenues. The company has recently announced that they will be spinning off its smartphone and personal computer operations into two distinct, separate wholly-owned subsidiaries by February 1. This decision was approved in a board meeting which took place on December 24, making Fujitsu the most recent tech giant to divide its computer server, technology services, and networking equipment divisions from their other operations which sell relatively low-margin commodity products. Read more >>

The Boeing Company has recently come together with Tata Advanced Systems, the aerospace and defense division of the TATA Group, in order to create a joint venture which will allow for the manufacture of aircraft structures. This in turn will create more avenues for integrated systems development opportunities in India. The financial details regarding this joint venture have not yet been disclosed, though both companies intend on developing and selling integrated systems via the joint venture. Read more >>

Orbital ATK, a defense and aerospace technology solution provider, has recently delivered the Cygnus spacecraft’s service module to NASA. NASA will be using this service module for the next cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to be launched next December. Orbital ATK has been responsible for providing NASA with cargo delivery services under their commercial resupply services (CRS) contract. This Cygnus spacecraft will be put together and assembled at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will be utilized in order to launch the spacecraft. Read more >>