Automotive
Vital interconnect technology for European EV Gigafactory supply chain
According to The Battery Report, an independent and comprehensive survey of battery usage, at least 35 battery 'Gigafactories' have been announced in Europe and are expected to be in production by 2030.
Owl Autonomous Imaging releases convolutional neural networks whitepaper
Owl Autonomous Imaging has announced the availability of a new whitepaper that explains how the Owl Thermal Ranger uses convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to locate and classify pedestrians and animals in the dark from their own thermal signatures using just one infrared camera accurately and reliably.
Automotive ASFETs enhance airbag systems
Mouser Electronics is now shipping the BUK9Mx and BUK9Yx automotive ASFETs for airbag applications from Nexperia.
CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s battery materials
Toyocolor have announced that the company’s Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions have been selected by the world's largest battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) for use in CATL’s next-gen high capacity li-ion batteries (LiB). Lioaccum CNT dispersions are scheduled for installation into mass-produced vehicles beginning 2024.
Parker's release new thermal interface gel for automotive applications
The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin has announced its new THERM-A-GAP GEL 20, a one-component thermal interface material with 2.4W/m-K thermal conductivity ideal for automotive industry applications. This product offers easy dispensing and is fully cured (no secondary cure required) to accommodate the automotive sector's high reliability requirements for thermal cycling and high-temperature environments.
HARMAN and proteanTecs Collaborate on maintenance for automotive electronics
proteanTecs and HARMAN have collaborated on an approach to predictive and preventive maintenance of vehicle electronics. The HARMAN and proteanTecs solution combines over-the-air (OTA) technology, deep data analytics and advanced device health monitoring to notify, predict and prevent malfunctions in the entire fleet. The details and use cases of this integrated solution are available in a new white paper, detailing the companies' joint cloud and...
Electric motors for future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine
Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035.
Gotion and InoBat sign MoU to develop Joint Venture EV battery cells and packs
Gotion High-Tech, the innovative manufacturer of batteries and energy storage solutions in China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InoBat, the European pioneering supplier of premium batteries for electric vehicles, to explore Joint Venture opportunities in revolutionising EV battery and energy storage technologies, including co-development of a gigafactory with cell and pack production capacity of 40GWh.
Hyperview selects Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of automotive AI central domain controllers
Ambarella, an edge AI semiconductor company, and Hyperview, an autonomous driving tech company, have announced that Hyperview has selected Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of AI central domain controller systems-on-chip (SoCs) to develop high performance computing (HPC) autonomous driving platforms.
Distrelec adds electronic solutions from leading Swiss providers
Distrelec, European specialist distributor of electronics and electronic components, is boosting its Swiss credentials by adding to its product portfolio two top-quality brands from highly respected manufacturers in Switzerland.