Machine learning directly in the device has the potential to revolutionise countless products, whether it be the categorisation of objects from an imaging sensor, gestures from an accelerometer, or sentences from an audio stream. However, to achieve this, the algorithms…
Mitsubishi to establish new production site
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced on March 28, 2022 that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan to establish a new production site for the manufacture of factory automation (FA) control system products from…
The technology behind DistrictHive
Cutting-edge and advanced technology at the service of a new tourism concept. DistrictHive is a pioneering project born to change the idea we have of luxury accommodation in remote and beautiful places on the planet through the fusion of design,…
Smart building deployments to exceed 115m globally in 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of buildings globally deploying smart building technologies will reach 115 million in 2026, from 45 million in 2022. This growth of over 150% reflects increasing demand for energy efficiency…
Benefits for IoT device development
There is unprecedented interest in the Matter Standard, the new smart home interoperability standard being developed by Google, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Comcast, GE and many other brands, to help devices work together in a single smart home ecosystem. With World…
What are MRD and PRD?
Let’s imagine building an electronic product from scratch. You start with a product concept that you think is cool and can solve some issues to make the world a better place to live. Then, you leverage an evaluation board such…
3 benefits of IIoT for Operational Performance
IIoT is an important part of any digital transformation journey that offers key benefits when implemented. As with any new deployment, it has to satisfy three key stakeholders in the organisation to make sure the maximum benefit is achieved. The…
Plumerai makes AI tiny
Hardware Pioneers caught up with Roeland Nusselder, Co-Founder and CEO of Plumerai, as well as his Head of Product Marketing, Marco Jacobs. They’re innovating deep-learning by making AI models really tiny and low-powered. “We’re convinced there will be hundreds of…
$25,000 engineering challenge to accelerate low-carbon plastics economy
Wevolver, in partnership with Growth Garage, the business accelerator from Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Mitsubishi Chemical Europe, and Mitsubishi Chemical Methacrylates launch the Circular Economy Challenge. Winners receive $25,000 in manufacturing and business support. The circular economy decouples economic activity…
From pipelines to till lines: edge computing
Across the board businesses are under more pressure than ever to optimise performance and productivity. Whether that is a pipeline transporting precious petroleum or a retail chain with multiple stores, every small, medium and large enterprise can turn data into…
