Synaptics Incorporated today announced an Edge AI evaluation kit (EVK) for the rapid development and prototyping of artificial intelligence (AI) applications at the edge. Based on the Synaptics® low-power Katana system-on-chip (SoC) platform, the kit combines vision, motion, and sound detection hardware and software with wired and wireless connectivity to simplify the design and development of edge AI for the Internet of Things (IoT), including smart home, building, industrial, and monito

Himax Technologies, Inc.  a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced its ultralow power Intelli-Sensing Module featuring AI vision sensing in human detection, people counting, face detection and face recognition to enable a broad range of context-aware applications on the edge.   Himax Intelli-Sensing Module will debut at the tinyML Summit 2022 on March 29 – 30, 2022. Himax Intelli-Sensing Module i

Mullen Automotive, Inc. an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces an article published March 21 by Wccf Tech which highlights the continued interest Mullen is seeing from a growing fan base for the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover. A leading global technology publication house, Wccf (Where Consumers Come First) Tech leverages advanced technology industry knowledge to report on wide-ranging topics and conduct in-depth technical and financial analysis for exclusive reports

Polestar, the premium electric performance car maker, today announced inbound availability of the all-electric Polestar 2 Long range Single motor fastback in the United States. Available to order online at Polestar.com, the single-motor Polestar 2 features an accessible starting price of $45,900, or as low as $33,400 after qualified federal and state incentives*. In addition to being the lowest priced vehicle in the Polestar lineup, this latest model’s EPA estimated 270-mile r

POSCO Holdings started construction of a plant to commercialize brine lithium in Argentina. The POSCO Group is Argentina's first to produce lithium hydroxide for batteries through the entire process, from acquisition of mining rights to exploration to construction and operation of a production plant. On the 23rd, at the groundbreaking ceremony in Salta Province, Argentina for the brine lithium plant based at Salar del Hombre Muerto (Salt Lake), located at an altitude of 4,000 me

When the automotive supplier and customer relationship is in true symmetry, the partnership can bring technological advancements that transform an industry. This was the case when Amsted Automotive Group developed an E-axle solution that launched in the new electric vehicle lineup from Rivian Automotive. The Dynamic Controllable Clutch (DCC), an Electro-Mechanical E-axle Disconnect system, addresses the need for new torque-management solutions for EVs, providing seamless shifting te

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that BMW Group, the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, has selected the HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform to streamline and unify data management across its global locations and the cloud. As part of the agreement, HPE will provide cloud services for big data, backup, recovery and compliant archiving, enabling BMW Group to manage distributed data via one single platform, with a globally consistent cloud experience

Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., introduced Delo® 400 XSP SAE 15W-40 with ISOSYN® Advanced Technology™, a new full synthetic, high-performance engine oil engineered to help maximize engine protection and to minimize oil consumption, specifically formulated for heavy duty diesel engines operating on and off highway. “We’ve introduced Delo 400 XSP SAE 15W-40 to fill a customer need for the heavy-weight confidence of a 15W-40 and th

Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems, the global technology company and producer of integrated and innovative industrial, off-road, and commercial energy storage solutions, announces the launch of Sunlight ElectroLiFe, its newest semi-traction lithium-ion battery. Sunlight ElectroLiFe will be officially launched to the US market at the MODEX Show, the largest international supply chain event of 2022, held in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 28-31. On Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 AM (EDT),

Huron Capital Partners LLC, a leading lower middle-market private equity platform, announced today that its off-road and overlanding automotive aftermarket accessories platform, which goes to market under the brand names Addictive Desert Designs ("ADD") and DV8 Offroad ("DV8"), has acquired Rago Fabrication ("Rago"). Rago, founded in 2013 by U.S. Navy Veteran Mario Rago, is a manufacturer and distributor of premier off-road/overland aftermarket products

Toyota Ventures launched its third global "call for innovation" today to search for early-stage companies that can help make the factory of the future a reality sooner. In partnership with Toyota's Manufacturing Project Innovation Center (MPIC) and Toyota Research Institute (TRI), the 2022 call focuses on finding scalable solutions to modernize manufacturing and advance sustainable production. Through May 31, 2022, qualified entrepreneurs are invited to apply to the call for an

Sensata Technologies, today announced a new collaboration with NIRA Dynamics AB to deliver an accurate and robust tire Tread Depth Monitoring (TDM) ‘virtual sensor’ system for automotive OEMs that optimizes tire health and improves vehicle safety, efficiency and uptime. The TDM solution, powered by NIRA Dynamics’ tread wear estimation software, is designed to give vehicle OEMs, drivers and fleets timely alerts when tires have worn to unsafe levels and need servicing.

Automotive thermal and energy management solutions supplier Hanon Systems (KS:018880) today announced it is launching a new plant in Hubei, China, which reinforces the company's increasing support to automakers in the electrified vehicle segment. The new plant will manufacture heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) modules for electrified vehicles. "Hanon Systems continues to grow its global business by investing in the design of innovative eco-friendly

Swedish green battery maker Northvolt has selected the northern German city of Heide in the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein for a new 60 gigawatt plant. "Northvolt Drei" will be the company's third production facility of this size and the first outside Sweden. It will cost some EUR 4 billion. "In Heide, we really found a spot where we could combine all our requirements: attracting talent and feeling the support for our aspiration of building the world's g

Adobe announced that BMW Group (BMWYY), one of the world’s largest automobile and motorcycle manufacturers, has expanded its relationship with Adobe as part of its digital transformation of its sales and marketing division. BMW Group, which includes BMW, Rolls-Royce, MINI and BMW Motorrad, is leveraging Adobe Experience Cloud to deliver personalized digital experiences, as it advances toward the goal of selling a quarter of all its vehicles online within the next three years.