A recent study from the University of Warwick demonstrated how heavy rain could affect LiDAR in automotive vehicles, but the claim that this is problematic is blown out of proportion. What sensing technologies can be used in vehicles, what did the researchers...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-05-2021

UK-based company UtterBerry has won a contract in the Philippines to help improve safety conditions in construction environments. Who is UtterBerry, what products do they produce, and what will the contract aim to achieve? Who is UtterBerry? UtterBerry is a st...

By Robin Mitchell | 17-05-2021

Recently, researchers published a paper on the development of optical hydrogen sensors that eliminate risk of ignition. What challenges do mainstream hydrogen sensors face, how does the new sensor work, and how can it help the hydrogen industry? What challenge...

By Robin Mitchell | 15-05-2021

3D printing has exploded over the last few years and is now seen as a manufacturing tool that can produce complex and intricate parts for high performance applications. In recent years, 3D bioprinting has taken off where the aim is to directly print living bio...

By Liam Critchley | 14-05-2021

Recently, researchers demonstrated a new range of Spectre attacks that leave most modern computers vulnerable, but Intel and AMD have refuted the claims by the researchers. So what is a spectre attack, what did the researchers demonstrate, and are Intel and AM...

By Robin Mitchell | 13-05-2021

Recently, Antmicro announced the release of its ARV module that integrates a RISC-V-based SoC and other supporting components. So what is RISC-V, what features does the new SoM contain, and is RISC-V about to explode? What is RISC-V? RISC-V is an open-source I...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 12-05-2021

The concept of software-defined stuff is taking over the world, with software-defined cars and software-defined networking making headlines. However, software-defined storage is another term that is beginning to rise, but what exactly is it and how does it lev...

By Robin Mitchell | 11-05-2021

With the rapid advancement in electronics, understanding the different components that make up complex systems is crucial. One such component gaining popularity is the System-on-Module (SoM). But exactly what is a system on module? In this article, we will exp...

Insights | By Robin Mitchell | 11-05-2021

Recently, an ex GCHQ employee warned the public against using public Wi-Fi networks with the NHS track and trace app. So how does track and trace work, what problems have been discovered with the technology, and why is it a bad idea? How does track and trace w...

By Robin Mitchell | 10-05-2021

We all know that when it comes to processing gargantuan amounts of data computers are unbeatable and that industrial robots are champions at coping with mind-numbingly repetitive tasks requiring unrelenting accuracy and energy. However, despite all that, human...

By Paul Whytock | 10-05-2021

Recently, talks around China and Taiwan suggest that China may be considering military action against Taiwan, and companies such as TSMC could be a priority for China. So why are western nations rallying to manufacture their own semiconductors, is China a thre...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 08-05-2021

Recently, ARM announced details surrounding its next-generation processors aimed at the data centre and edge computing market. What challenges do data centres and edge devices face, what details have been released around the N2 architecture, and could RISC be...

By Sam Brown | 07-05-2021