Samsung Expands 5G Technology Leadership With Fully Virtualized Commercial 5G RAN
DTS AutoSense Achieves ISO9001 Certification
The Feeling Economy: How AI is Creating the Era of Empathy
Communication Technology Services Acquires ClearSky Technologies
DZS Acquires Optelian, Coherent Optics Technology Innovator
Semtech, Digital Matter Unveil New Battery-Powered Indoor/Outdoor Asset Tracker using LoRa Edge
Nokia, Mobily Pilot First 4G, 5G FWA Network Slicing
NI, Konrad Technologies Sign Strategic Agreement to Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Test
Nanotronics Unveils Fourth Generation of Artificial Intelligence Software
MaxLinear Joins O-RAN ALLIANCE
Telstra, Ericsson, Qualcomm Achieve World First, Record of 5Gbps 5G Download Speed on Commercial Network
MediaTek Launches 6nm Dimensity 1200 Premium 5G SoC
Logitech’s Q3 Sales Grow 85%, Operating Income Triples
DENSO, Aeva Collaborate to Bring FMCW 4D LiDAR to Mass Vehicle Market
ON Semiconductor Enhances IoT Asset Management with Angle of Arrival Location Technology
Velodyne Lidar, Trunk.Tech Announce Strategic Partnership in Autonomous Trucking
SparkCognition, SkyGrid Deploy First AI-Powered Cybersecurity System on Drones
TSMC Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of NT$5.51
ONE Tech Launches First Edge AI that Embeds and Trains AI Models Directly on MCU’s
Satellite-powered App to Spot Loneliness in Hotspots in UK Cities
Hawk Ridge Systems Expands Additive Manufacturing Offerings with AMT Post Processing Partnership
American Robotics Approved by FAA to Operate Automated Drones Without Human Operators On-Site

CES 2021 Coverage: A Virtual Show Floor

I write this on the final day of CES 2021, and I expect CES will never be the same. It will not revert back to what it once was. I also cannot imagine it stays a totally virtual show; in doing so, I feel it would fail. Does that mean I think the 2021 show was a failure? No, not at all. In fact, it was a very good event, particularly in light of the medical and political pandemic that we have been enduring.

Smart City Peachtree Corners Deploys Cawamo's AI Camera Tech for COVID-19 Safety, Security
Britishvolt Enters Exclusive Technology Collaboration With Siemens UK
Cisco, EOLO Team Up to Knock Down the Digital Divide in Italy
Geely Holding Group, Foxconn Form Joint Venture
Researchers at U of T, Northwestern Use AI to Accelerate Discovery of Industrial Materials
Arris Wins BIG Innovation Award for Advances in Manufacturing
Twenty20 Solutions Introduces Enhanced Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
MakinaRocks, Hyundai Robotics Sign MOU to 'Advance AI-based Industrial Robot Arm Anomaly Detection'
Qualcomm to Acquire NUVIA
Intel Appoints Pat Gelsinger as New CEO
Micropillar Compression for Finding Heat-Tolerant Alloys
Excelpoint's Subsidiary Launches Hardware-targeted Accelerator for AIoT Innovations
Gentex Announces New Nanofiber Sensing Technology

My View from CES 2021: Day 1

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, those of us who cover and attend CES were going from one press conference to the next; this year, we are at home going from link to link. Confusing and challenging, yes, but there are some advantages: no masks, only five steps to get to a restroom, being able to have three of four events or more displaying on your screens at the same time and being able to download press kits as needed. So far, many new devices are being introduced, but of course, they are all online, so you wonder if some of them really exist or are truly operational as yet.

CES Dispatches: Opening Day at Pepcom

On Monday, January 11, I attended the launch of the CES 2021. Well, more precisely, I attended the Pepcom program, one of the multitude of ways to connect with CES in the virtual environment. Pepcom is a regular at CES, functioning a bit like a show-within-a-show.

First Robotic Kitchen Launched
Solar Simplified Completes First Solar Farm 12x Faster Than Industry Standard
Surrey Unveils Breakthrough Manufacturing Process of Ultra-Thin Sensor for Smart Contact Lenses
Appear Inc. to Launch First Lightest 5G Smartphone with Graphene Battery
Zyter Drives Digital Transformation in Healthcare with Introduction of Smart Hospitals
Riverside Research Sponsors OSU Students in the Improvement of a Long-Standing Work Process

CES 2021: Just How Different Will It Be?

CES 2021 starts today and this year there is no need for an overpriced hotel room in Vegas, no long lines to get a taxi or board a bus, and no crowded exhibit halls (one good thing this year). On the other hand, you must decide ahead of time what you want to see and make a reservation or appointment if you wish to have time and access assured.

Onto Innovation Acquires Inspectrology, Adds Overlay Metrology Capability
Toward Imperceptible Electronics That You Cannot See or Feel
mmWave 5G TCU iEnables New In-Vehicle Experiences
Qualcomm, NIO Bring Immersive Driving Experiences with Intelligent Cockpit, 5G Technologies
NIO Partners with NVIDIA to Develop New Generation of Automated Driving EVs
Baidu Plans to Establish Intelligent EV Company, Forms Strategic Partnership with Geely
Nala to Open First AI-based Robotic Restaurant in Naperville, Illinois US
ElectroNeek, a Robotic Process Automation Company, Posts Significant Revenue Growth in 2020
Global Semiconductor Sales Up 7% Year-to-Year in November
Evolve Adds Andreas Saar of Siemens Digital Industries Software to its Board of Directors
LG Display Introduces First 48-inch Bendable Cinematic Sound OLED Display
Light-Carrying Chips Advance Machine Learning
NODAR Launches Hammerhead 3D Vision Platform for Mainstream Autonomy
Geek+, Universal Logic Team Up to Explore New Depths of Flexible Automation, Elevate Industry 4.0
First Glimpse of Polarons Forming in a Promising Next-Gen Energy Material
GBT Continues Research on AI Detection System
NICE Breaks New Ground in Robotic Process Automation
POET Technologies Enters AI Market with Technology Leader in Photonic Computing
Exium Debuts the World’s First 5G Clean Network
Olympus, Hitachi Collaborate on Endoscopic Ultrasound Systems
Tower Semiconductor Participates in DARPA LUMOS program
PV Nano Cell Introduces 5D Electronics of Things Complete Solution to Power IoT
LG Introduces Designer Appliances at CES 2021
EXFO Closes Acquisition of InOpticals Inc.
Meyer Burger Receives Up to EUR22.5 Million in Public Funding
Magnachip Launches New Brand Identity Underscoring Fresh Start
General-purpose Robotics Company Flexiv Closes Series B Funding of Over $100M

COMPUTEX Taiwan Announces 2021 Schedule

Readers who are involved with IoT design, manufacture and distribution, the Internet of Things, gaming and other advanced electronic devices, are familiar not only with CES, but with COMPUTEX. At a video teleconference event, COMPUTEX announced it will host both live and virtual shows, June 1-4, 2021.

Qualcomm, Great Wall Motor Work to Deliver Premium Smart Mobility Experiences
Resgreen Group Delivers First Batch of Wanda SD Disinfecting Robots
LG to Unveil Company's First QNED Mini LED TV at Virtual CES 2021
FORESEE: Offering High-Stability eMMC
PassTime GPS Revolutionizes Encore Asset Tracking Solutions
EPRI Selected for Three U.S. DOE Awards for Advancing Energy Storage
Itronics' Pilot Scale PCB Refining Operation Helps Boost Silver Bullion Sales
Community Solar Sees Exponential Impact from ITC Extension
New Device Detects Which Hand Gesture You Want to Make
Taiwan's Kaohsiung City Aims to Become New Southbound Gateway by Building 5G Smart City
Vuzix Next Generation Smart Glasses Captures 3 CES 2021 Innovation Awards
Hong Kong Cyberport Cultivates Local Mobile, Arcade and Console Game Developers
Nokia Selected by Thailand’s dtac as its First 5G Partner
Hitachi Capital, Hitachi Asia, and SANTEC Begin Collaboration
Altus Power Partners with Blackstone to Achieve Significant Portfolio Growth

Happy Holidays from I-Connect007

The I-Connect007 team would like to wish you and your loved ones the happiest holiday season. Continue to stay safe and healthy as we head into 2021. Happy Holidays!

New Class of Cobalt-Free Cathodes Could Enhance Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Batteries
Philippine Trade Department Pushes for Industrial Resilience Through Smarter Manufacturing
Novel Data Storage System Offers Relief for Frustrated Users, Companies

Batteries and Data Centers

The I-Connect007 team met with electrical engineer Mike Mosman, who has spent the majority of his career designing some of the country’s largest data centers. Mike recently sold his engineering company CCG Facilities Integration; he is now the vice president of electrical engineering in mission-critical facilities for Morrison Hershfield, and is still designing leading-edge data centers for large Internet companies. In this discussion, Mike explains how evolving battery technology and a strong demand are playing a key role in this area and others.

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Receives $48M Contract for Medical Imaging Electronics
Avaloq's Acquisition by NEC Successfully Completed
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts November 2020 Billings
Volvo Cars Imagines the Future of Autonomous Drive by Tapping Into Origins of Human Communication
Robotic Assistance Devices Large Opportunity on the Immediate Horizon
UNISOC-powered Fibocom L610-EU Obtains GCF/CE/NCC Certification
Siemens Government Technologies Honored as a Top Technology Company by NVTC