To achieve any level of autonomous driving, vehicles abundantly rely on cameras, sensors and radars to automate functions such as emergency braking, cruise control and blind spot monitoring. However, there are limitations associated with depth and range perception while utilising these types of sensors. To alleviate these issues, Light Detection and Ranging, known as LiDAR, …
The explosion of connected vehicles, either those that are technologically advanced, self-driving or those that are manually driven and relatively simplistic, brings many advantages including improvements to safety, user convenience, and enhanced sustainability. Connected vehicles are implemented by utilising Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) networked technologies such as Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Network (V2N), Vehicle-to-Pedestrian (V2P), and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V). However, …
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Lithium-ion batteries are used in everything from laptop computers to electric vehicles to electric aircrafts. These types of batteries have thrived in the last decade due to their relative ease of manufacture, relatively high energy density (compared to legacy nickel-metal hydride and common alkaline batteries) and existing in-depth technical understanding of their battery chemistry. One …
The first step of producing PowerPaste is the production of magnesium hydride. Magnesium hydride is considered a promising hydrogen storage material because of its efficient cost, lightweight, excellent reversibility, and natural abundance. Generally, doping transition metals and their alloys into magnesium hydride is regarded as one of the most practicable means of accelerating magnesium hydride …
Nanoporous carbon materials are considered promising hydrogen storage carriers due to their cost efficiency, low density, and high porosity. These materials and their precursors are naturally abundant. The different forms of nanoporous carbon materials include carbon nanofibers (CNFs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbide-derived carbons, and activated carbon (AC). These various forms of nanoporous carbon materials display …
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Many of us are likely to work alongside a robot in the near future. But what does the future hold for robotics?. Robotics is an amalgamation of many core technologies. One such technology is Artificial Intelligence. Artificial intelligence is enabling robots to match human capabilities, and in many cases, even surpass them. Boston Dynamics’ work …
Small unmanned robots flying around delivering your e-commerce orders may still sound like stuff from a futuristic world from the movies, but Chinese authorities have picked up the gauntlet to try and make this dream real! Last week, China’s CAAC Northwest Regional Administration issued a business license for civil unmanned aerial vehicles to Xi’an-based unit …
A smarter, greener and adaptive infrastructure is crucial to address the most pressing challenges of urban mobility and development. A lighter automotive component made up of less number of parts indirectly reduces the car’s carbon foot print. “Byanzantine”, a breakthrough development in the area of wheel related developments, draws its name from the powerful Eastern …
Formnext is an annual event dedicated to ground breaking research and development in the area of Additive Manufacturing. At Formnext 2018, a four day event held in Franfurt, over 65 participants from across the Globe presented some very interesting and cutting edge technologies. German metal printing pioneer, EOS presented its latest innovation – the LaserProFusion. …
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Siemens has just made a foray into the world of blockchain technology. In a press release on November 21st, the company announced that currently, two of its energy divisions, Energy Management and Power Generation Services will be partnering with Energy Web Foundation’s (EWB) open source blockchain. The press release also noted that Siemens is already …
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