The project MIRPHAB (MidInfraRed PHotonics devices fABrication for chemical sensing and spectroscopic applications) has unveiled a chemical sensor capable of detecting drugs and explosives from a distance of 30m. Lasting from the ...
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Identifying the potential for running pumps as turbines originated because companies wanted to assess the impact on their systems if a pump stopped and went into reverse operation. One international pump manufacturer decided to examine the ...
EVEN Electric, a new venture has been announced in Ottawa, Canada to drive global sales and distribution network for electric vehicle transportation with multi-brand, new and pre-owned vehicles through retail and online channels. EVEN ...
Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical transport networking systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), says that its portfolio of dense ...
The 2016 South by Southwest (SXSW) conference is a wrap, but the marketing world is still buzzing about it. One of the most talked-about marketing masterpieces at this year’s SXSW was the astonishing installation of a 100-foot Ferris ...
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Nissan is conducting a series of real-world experiments and trials to bring future mobility scenarios to life through several "Living Labs" underway at Nissan Future Lab. The "Living Lab" research provides user data to help Nissan ...
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has selected Delphi Automotive as a strategic partner in implementing autonomous mobility concepts, through its technologies in advanced safety and automated software. Delphi will provide a ...
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Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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Ghent University/IMEC in Belgium and X-Celeprint in Ireland/USA claim "the first III-V optoelectronic components transfer printed on and coupled to a silicon photonic integrated circuit" [Andreas De Groote et al, Optics Express, vol24, ...
CSC’s chairman Sung confirms his company’s investment valued at NT$4 billion in developing solar power business (photo courtesy of UDN.com).The Taiwan-based China Steel Corp. (CSC), the island's largest steelmaker by size, has ...
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Danish dairy products producer Arla Foods has opened its €40m facility located in Nr. Vium, Denmark to strengthen its position in the global dairy protein hydrolysates sector. The facility has a capacity to produce nearly 4,000 ...
The Licensee Online Order Portal (LOOP), an Internet-based system developed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) that allows licensees to order wine and spirits at any time from home or office, is now available for 15,000 retail ...
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced a new usage-based insurance (UBI) and telematics insurance product that can help insurers price new products based on driving behaviors. The new UBI offering incorporates digital claims, ...
American motor vehicle manufacturing firm Local Motors has unveiled Olli, a self-driving vehicle which incorporates IBM Watson advanced cognitive computing capabilities. The vehicle, which can carry about 12 people, was debuted during the ...
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Production of the long-wheelbase version of the all new Mercedes-Benz E-Class in China has started. The vehicles are flexibly manufactured at the Chinese joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) on the same line as the ...