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RobCo unveiled Autonomous Alfie at Hannover Messe, a bimanual robot designed for variable, real‑world manufacturing tasks. The system targets Level 4 autonomy, allowing it to learn, adapt, and execute without extensive manual programming. Alfie will be offered through a Robotics‑as‑a‑Service model, leveraging the company’s recent $100 million funding to accelerate Physical AI development and U.S. market penetration. Initial customer deployments are scheduled for later this year.
A $7,000 DIY Radar Project Is Taking on Hardware that Usually Costs over $100,000
Moroccan engineer Nawfal Motii released the Aeris‑10, an open‑source phased‑array radar that can detect targets up to 20 km using a 32×16 slotted‑waveguide array. The design provides a full hardware and software stack—including an XCA7A50T FPGA, STM32F746xx controller, and a graphical...
From Scottsdale to São Paulo: Speedbird Aero’s Long Flight Back to America
Speedbird Aero began as a backyard drone project in Scottsdale before relocating to Brazil in 2018 to exploit a more favorable regulatory climate. Leveraging Brazil's ANAC approval for routine BVLOS flights, the company built purpose‑designed DLV‑1, DLV‑2 and DLV‑4 VTOL...
How a UNILAG Student Won Red Bull Basement with a Livestock Tracker that Detects Illness Early
Jesutofunmi Oniyide, a final‑year Mechatronics student at UNILAG, won the Red Bull Basement Nigeria 2024 competition out of more than 3,000 entrants with his Vital‑Tag, an IoT collar that monitors livestock temperature, heart rate, and jaw movement. The device transmits...
EU DARE Project Is Scrambling to Replace Codasip
The EU‑backed DARE project, funded with €240 million (about $260 million), is confronting a partner shake‑up after Munich‑based Codasip announced a strategic shift toward cyber‑resilient SoCs and the divestiture of its low‑end RISC‑V processor business to an undisclosed U.S. semiconductor firm. Codasip’s...
This Chain of Atoms Can Detect Electric Fields with Stunning Precision
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have demonstrated a new quantum‑metrology technique that uses a chain of interacting Rydberg atoms to sense low‑frequency electric fields. By monitoring how the chain’s dipolar interactions shift under an external field, the method extracts both...
ADIOS First Order Tops $1 Million as Supply Risks Rise
ADIOS Electronics, the new outsourcing and broker unit of Anglia Components, secured its first $1 million order less than a year after launching. The company positions itself as a hybrid between traditional authorised distributors and flexible brokers, holding stocked inventory of...
Artilux Unveils Inception Hybrid Optoelectronic AI Architecture
Artilux introduced Inception, a hybrid optoelectronic AI architecture that replaces traditional digital compute blocks with a photonics‑electronics systolic array. The design delivers orders‑of‑magnitude improvements in power and area efficiency while using mature CMOS processes and eliminating the need for active...
Kerun Launches Integrated Power Solutions for AI Data Centers
Kerun Intelligent Control Co., Ltd. unveiled an Integrated Transformer and Substation Solution designed for AI data centers and other high‑density computing facilities. The package combines K‑Factor harmonic‑resistant transformers, FR3 vegetable‑oil cooling fluid, and intelligent monitoring to boost power reliability, efficiency,...
Nvidia's 'New' Budget Gaming GPU Has 12GB VRAM, Arrives in June, According to Leak
A new leak indicates Nvidia will restart production of the GeForce RTX 3060 on Samsung’s fab, targeting a June 2026 release. The refreshed card is expected to ship with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and be priced around $300‑$350, filling the gap...
Steam Shown Running on Nintendo Switch Thanks to Latest Proton Beta — FEX 2604 Translates X86 to ARM-Friendly Instructions on...
Valve released Proton 11.0‑Beta1, introducing native ARM64 support for Steam on Linux. The beta bundles FEX 2604, a translator that runs x86 Windows games on ARM hardware, and users have already demonstrated the Steam UI and titles like Hades 2 on a Nintendo...
Wonik QnC to Expand Gumi Plant to Meet Surging Semiconductor Demand
Wonik QnC announced an expansion of its Gumi plant in South Korea, with construction slated to begin next month and production ramp‑up expected in the first half of next year. The project represents an investment of less than 5% of...
How Data Centers Are Rethinking Power to Ease Grid Strain
Data centers are confronting growing grid constraints as AI workloads generate unpredictable, high‑peak power demand. Facility planners are shifting site selection toward locations with reliable, quickly deployable power and are integrating on‑site generation, battery storage, and renewable sources. Advanced optimization...
C12 Unveils Roadmap to Utility-Scale Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing by 2033
French startup C12 released a decade‑long roadmap to build a utility‑scale, fault‑tolerant quantum computer by 2033. The plan hinges on purified carbon‑12 nanotube spin qubits, promising unprecedented noise isolation and low power per qubit. Four generational milestones—Aidōs (2027), Zélos (2030),...
Liquid Cooling Option STR Provides SLT and BI Solution for HPC, AI and Automotive Devices
Advantest unveiled the TAS 7038 Single Test Rack (STR), a compact, liquid‑cooled system‑level test platform aimed at AI, automotive and high‑performance computing devices. The STR retains full compatibility with the larger 7038 family while shrinking the footprint to a single‑rack configuration,...
Ultrasense Systems Unveils Ultrasonic Tactile Platform for AI
UltraSense Systems introduced an ultrasound‑based tactile intelligence platform for Physical AI, featuring a protected sub‑surface sensing architecture. The system uses acoustic return signatures to detect contact, localize touch points, and infer force while keeping the core sensors shielded from wear....
Nvidia RTX 5070 Spotted at Rare MSRP Price in Woot Flash Sale — Move Fast to Secure a Bargain, 38%...
Tom’s Hardware reports a flash sale on the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus, priced at $549—38% below its $889 MSRP and $340 less than the typical market price of $629. The discount is limited to a four‑day window and applies to brand‑new...
Google Pixel User May Have Found The Cause Behind Rapidly Draining Batteries
In March 2026 Google rolled out the "March Pixel Drop" update across the Pixel 6 to Pixel 10 Pro XL lineups, adding new features like enhanced Circle to Search and an upgraded Now Playing widget. Shortly after installation, users reported...
Sencore Unveils VB4400 Platform Capable of Monitoring up to 80Gps of Simultaneous Streaming
Sencore introduced the VB4400, a high‑density monitoring platform that can handle up to 80 Gbps of simultaneous SMPTE ST 2110 and IPMX streams. Fully NMOS‑certified, the 1RU system offers real‑time signal integrity checks, lip‑sync measurement and built‑in signal generation. At NAB 2026 the company...
Cooling Off with Thermal Management - Electric Cars to Data Centers
Thermal management is emerging as a critical cross‑industry focus as electric vehicles (EVs) and high‑performance data centers scale. IDTechEx’s latest research outlines the key materials—pads, gels, silicones for interfaces and ceramics, mica, aerogels for fire protection—used to keep EV batteries,...
Wärtsilä to Supply 412MW of Engine Power for US Data Centre
Wärtsilä has secured a 412 MW contract to power a new hyperscale data centre in Ohio, deploying 40 of its 34SG spark‑gas engines. This marks the first use of the 34SG model in a data‑centre setting and pushes the company’s total...
Emesent Launches an All-in-One LiDAR, RTK and 360-Degree Imagery Scanner
Emesent has unveiled the GX1, an all‑in‑one scanner that fuses LiDAR, RTK and 360‑degree imagery with SLAM technology. The device claims 5‑10 mm global accuracy and can cut survey times by up to 95%, turning multi‑week projects into single‑day operations. It...
Samsung’s New Kids Tablet Adds $100 for Parental Controls and a Bouncy Case
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition, a mid‑range tablet priced at $350—$100 more than the standard A11+ model. The device mirrors the regular tablet’s hardware but adds built‑in parental controls, a colorful protective case, stickers and a crayon‑shaped...
APAC PC Market Up Nearly 12% in 2025
The Asia‑Pacific PC market expanded 11.6% in 2025, reaching 106.6 million units across desktops, notebooks and workstations, driven by refresh cycles, Windows 10 end‑of‑support and large education rollouts in India, Indonesia and Japan. Consumer shipments rose 6.4% while commercial devices surged 16.7%,...
Heidi Launches First Hardware Designed For Reliable Audio Capture in Every Clinical Setting
UK‑based AI health platform Heidi has launched Heidi Remote, a purpose‑built wearable microphone for reliable audio capture in clinical settings. The device replaces phones and laptops, offering 14 hours of battery life, offline recording, and hospital‑grade durability to improve AI‑scribe transcription...
Philippine Navy Weapon Disables Enemies With 'Extremely Loud Disturbing Sound'
The Philippine Navy has fitted its 2,400‑ton offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman with a pair of Multirole Acoustic Stabilized Systems (MASS), an LRAD‑type sonic weapon that also projects high‑intensity light and a laser dazzler. The system can broadcast warnings up to...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: Lessons Learned From BESS Construction Projects
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London hosted a panel on "Lessons Learned from BESS Construction Projects," highlighting the intricate web of supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, and multi‑contractor coordination that define utility‑scale battery builds. Panelists from Solar Media,...
0G IoT Solutions Scales to 500,000 Endpoints in Mexico with Hybrid LPWAN Strategy
0G IoT Solutions announced it now monitors over 500,000 IoT endpoints and processes more than 8 million messages daily across 200+ Mexican cities, covering roughly 60% of the population. The bulk of deployments are smart electricity meters, which use a concentrator‑based...
Fugro Unveils New ROV Test Pool in Singapore
Fugro has opened a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore, providing a controlled environment for functional testing, system integration, and calibration before offshore deployment. The facility aims to identify technical issues early, validate performance against design requirements,...
Finolex Cables Looking to Increase Its North East Presence Driven by Govt's Infra, Electrification Push
Finolex Cables Ltd is accelerating its expansion in India’s northeast, especially Assam, as the central government ramps up infrastructure and electrification projects. The company says revenue from the region has doubled over the last four years, with northeast sales now...
Hitachi Delivers Electric Excavator to Rudnik Uglja Pljevlja
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has delivered its EX2600‑7E ultra‑large electric excavator, a 250‑ton machine, to the Rudnik uglja Pljevlja coal mine in northern Montenegro. The delivery marks the first electric model of this size sold in Europe and replaces diesel‑powered...
£1m Longitude Prize Awarded to “Revolutionary” AI Smart Glasses Companion for People Living with Dementia
The Longitude Prize on Dementia awarded a £1 million (~$1.25 million) grand prize to CrossSense for its AI‑powered smart‑glasses companion, Wispy. The device uses computer‑vision and voice prompts to identify objects and guide early‑stage dementia patients through daily routines, learning each user’s...
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Is a Portable 16-Inch Machine That'll Keep Your Sensitive Data Under Lockdown – but...
HP unveiled the EliteBook 8 G1a 16, a 16‑inch business laptop that places security at the forefront with HP Wolf Security and AI‑driven tools. Priced around $2,900, it ships with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350, 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and a 14.5‑hour...
NTU's AI Chip Detects Disease Biomarkers in 20 Minutes and More Briefs
Researchers at Singapore’s NTU unveiled an AI‑enabled nanophotonic chip that detects microRNA disease biomarkers in about 20 minutes, bypassing traditional PCR methods. South Korea’s Neurophet raised $21.6 million to expand its AI brain‑imaging platform for Alzheimer’s and other neuro‑conditions, targeting the...
Taiwan Tech Startups Carving Out Critical Role in AI Platforms
At CES 2026, Taiwan’s tech ecosystem demonstrated a shift from platform concepts to real‑world AI deployment. Guided by the National Science and Technology Council and Taiwan Tech Arena, 57 startups partnered with 83 local supply‑chain firms to showcase edge AI,...
Philips Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Spectral CT Verida System
Philips has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for its Verida spectral CT system, the world’s first AI‑powered detector‑based spectral CT platform. The system combines always‑on spectral imaging with deep‑learning reconstruction, delivering higher image quality, lower noise, and enhanced tissue characterization. It...
Why Anthropic's Custom Chip Plans Could Benefit Broadcom
Anthropic, a fast‑growing large language model developer, saw its annual revenue run rate jump from $9 billion to over $30 billion between late 2025 and early 2026. To support this expansion, it is using Broadcom’s TPU‑based AI compute, accessing 3.5 GW of capacity...
IMSAR Triples Manufacturing Capacity & Scales High-Performance Radar Production
IMSAR LLC announced that it has tripled its manufacturing footprint in Springville, Utah, and expanded its production workforce to meet surging demand for its airborne radar systems. The new facility consolidates engineering, rapid prototyping, and high‑volume assembly, allowing the company...
GM Details Unified Camera Stack for Driver Assist
General Motors unveiled a unified vehicle‑anchored geometry platform that powers its Top‑Down View and Transparent Trailer driver‑assist systems. By treating wide‑angle cameras as geometric sensors and projecting their pixels into a common rear‑bumper‑ground frame, the stack delivers consistent perception across...
Apple AirTag Tracking Can Be Misled by Replayed Bluetooth Signals
Apple’s Find My network uses Bluetooth Low Energy signals from AirTags to report locations via nearby Apple devices. Security researchers demonstrated a relay attack that captures an AirTag’s BLE advertisements, replays them from a different location, and injects false location data...
Valeo Opens High-Voltage Inverter Lines at Étaples
Valeo has inaugurated high‑voltage inverter production lines at its Étaples plant in northern France, designating the site as the national hub for inverter assembly. The “High Voltage 2025” project will begin manufacturing in 2026, with the first electric commercial and...
Vauxhall Adds Kerbo Charge to On-Street EV Campaign
Vauxhall has incorporated cross‑pavement charger specialist Kerbo Charge into its Electric Streets of Britain network, offering a £500 (US$675) discount on installations for EV buyers under its Electric All In program. Freedom of Information data shows 42% of UK councils...
Axiom Space’s Suit Set to Fly in 2027
Axiom Space announced that its next‑generation EVA suit will receive an in‑space qualification flight in 2027, positioning it for either the Artemis III lunar landing or a test on the International Space Station. The suit shares a common architecture for...
Yageo Sees Steady AI Demand Supporting High-End Passive Component Growth
Yageo reported that AI‑related demand continues to underpin its Q2 outlook, with AI applications accounting for roughly 13%‑15% of Q1 revenue and order momentum staying steady. Tantalum capacitors, especially polymer‑based types, showed the strongest growth, and the company expects this...
TSMC Expands Global 3nm Capacity to Meet Rising AI Demand
TSMC announced an accelerated rollout of its 3nm process across three continents to satisfy surging AI and high‑performance computing demand. A new 3nm fab at the Tainan GIGAFAB site in Taiwan will begin mass production in the first half of...
The 5 Fashion Rules for Wearable Tech
Wearable tech is gaining traction as Meta signs a 10‑year Manhattan lease to sell Ray‑Ban glasses, while Apple and Google prepare competing smart‑glasses. Industry insiders identify five rules for success: stylish design, clear utility, fashion brand partnerships, organic influencer adoption,...
UTOPIA Fiber Laid over a Million Feet of Conduit and Fiber Last Year
UTOPIA Fiber reported installing over 1.03 million feet of conduit and fiber across Utah in 2025, including 13,728 feet of aerial strand and 3,331 new handholes. The rollout enabled more than 9,000 homes and 968 businesses to connect, adding 6,355 new...
IPv8 Draft Proposes Backward-Compatible IPv4 Evolution with Integrated Routing and Security
The IPv8 draft introduces a 64‑bit addressing scheme that nests IPv4 addresses, aiming for a seamless evolution of the current Internet architecture. It proposes a new routing metric called Cost Factor, which weighs congestion and physical distance to optimize path...
DarkFlash Launches DM8 LINE 120 Mm ARGB Fans in Four Variants
darkFlash introduced the DM8 LINE, a budget‑oriented 120 mm fan series that emphasizes ARGB edge lighting over raw cooling performance. The lineup launches on April 24, 2026 in Japan, offering black and white models with either standard or reverse‑blade configurations for flexible intake...
DeepCool LT360 VISION ARGB Adds Hinged Display to 360mm AIO Cooler
DeepCool will launch the LT360 VISION ARGB, a 360 mm AIO liquid CPU cooler featuring a 4.5‑inch IPS ultrawide display that hinges up to 90 degrees. The cooler uses a sixth‑generation PWM pump and three FD12 ARGB V2 120 mm fans, supporting...