Become a member
Contact

Day: May 4, 2026

Systèmes définis par logiciel : redéfinir l’avenir des voitures modernes

Cet article explique comment les jumeaux numériques peuvent contribuer à redéfinir la méthodologie de conception des semi-conducteurs et des systèmes utilisés dans l’industrie automobile, afin de permettre la création de véhicules véritablement définis par logiciel. Aujourd’hui, les véhicules ne se définissent plus par leur puissance ou leur couple. Ils se caractérisent par l’intelligence et l’adaptabilité […]

Le site d’Étaples devient centre d’excellence pour l’assemblage des onduleurs pour véhicules électriques

Valeo a investi dans les capacités de production de son site Étaples (Pas-de-Calais) qui devient le centre d’excellence français pour l’assemblage des onduleurs pour véhicules électriques. La visite de Sébastien Martin, Ministre délégué chargé de l’Industrie était l’occasion pour Valeo de montrer que l’entreprise avait franchi une nouvelle étape dans la transformation de son site […]

Bosch launches 3rd generation SiC MOSFETs

Bosch has announced its 3rd generation SiC MOSFETs, based on the company’s dual-channel trench SiC architecture with lower on-resistance, better ruggedness, and smaller chip sizes for broader EV adoption. A 20 percent reduction in specific on-resistance, around 10 percent higher short-circuit withstand capability, and a 40 percent thinner die enable clear efficiency gains and more […]

Atomera and Synopsys extend collaboration into GaN modelling

Atomera, a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, has expanded its collaboration with EDA firm Synopsys to advance GaN device modelling for RF and power semiconductor applications. The work builds on the companies’ long-standing relationship around Synopsys’ Sentaurus TCAD and Atomera’s MSTcad toolset and extends the collaboration into GaN workflows to support bringing higher-quality GaN […]

Path Optimization for Multi-Vehicle and Multi-UAV Collaborative Delivery in Flood Rescue Under Road Disruptions: A Case Study of the 2024 Guangdong Flood Disaster

Flood disasters often disrupt road networks and severely reduce ground accessibility, hindering the timely delivery of emergency supplies. To address this challenge, this study investigates a collaborative routing problem involving multiple vehicles and multiple UAVs under road disruptions and formulates a mixed-integer linear programming model that jointly minimizes mission makespan and priority-weighted response time for […]

Pizza By Drone: Little Caesars And Flytrex Make History

Want 2 large pizzas and a few drinks? Now you can get that by drone in just over four minutes, thanks to direct delivery by drone. The only catch: you have to live in Wylie, Texas, where drone delivery company Flytrex has partnered with Little Caesars to get you your piping hot pizza almost instantly […]

Matternet Begins Drone Delivery Operations for NHS Across Central London

alifornia-based drone delivery company Matternet has launched commercial operations in the United Kingdom, the company announced late last week, connecting two Central London hospital campuses via autonomous aerial routes for the National Health Service (NHS). The deployment marks the company’s first presence in the UK and is being developed in partnership with British healthcare logistics firm Apian. Matternet’s […]

Drone Pilot Delays Medical Rescue by Flying Near Airlift Helicopter

“Irresponsible” Action Sparks Concern for Expanding Unregulated Drone Operations A mountain rescue in the Lake District was set back after a drone pilot flew dangerously close to an active helicopter operation, leaving crews stuck in position during a critical airlift. While, luckily, the story had a relatively positive outcome, the continuous growth in unauthorized drone […]

NASA and UNOS to Test Drone Transport of Organs

The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has announced a new partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance the study of how drone technology could make organ transport safer, faster and more efficient. The partnership was officially launched on April 21 during a signing ceremony at UNOS’ Richmond headquarters, beginning a joint effort to further our understanding of how unmanned, unpressurized aerial vehicle (UAV) flights […]

EAVISION Showcases New Autonomous Drone Capacities at Agrishow 2026

Drone innovator unveils field-proven agricultural tech tailored to help Brazil’s farming industry. RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil – April 28, 2026 – EAVISION [http://www.eavision.com/] has officially announced its upcoming unveiling of autonomous drone spraying solutions for Brazil’s Agrishow 2026. Running from April 27 to May 1, this year’s Agrishow offers a massive platform for farmers, distributors, and […]

L’américain Raytheon envisagerait de produire des missiles air-air AIM-120 AMRAAM en Belgique

Afin de conforter une «autonomie stratégique européenne» dans le domaine de l’armement, les dispositifs financiers élaborés par la Commission européenne pour aider les États membres à moderniser et à renforcer leurs forces armées, comme SAFE, exigent que «pas plus de 35 % des coûts des composants» des équipements militaires commandés «ne proviennent de l’extérieur de […]

3D Printed Battery Powers Predictive Maintenance in Steel Production

A collaborative initiative called 3Dstore, spearheaded by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) alongside the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and steelmaking giant CELSA, has brought an unconventional solution to a persistent industrial challenge: unplanned machinery failures. The consortium has engineered a monitoring system driven by a solid oxide battery fabricated through additive manufacturing, capable of detecting early warning […]

Velo3D: Metal Additive Manufacturing Platform Targeting High-End Applications

Investor sentiment towards Velo3D, Inc.’s (VELO) business has surged in recent months, driven by expectations of a growth acceleration and a transition to profitability. Much of this optimism stems from Velo3D’s high-profile customers, like SpaceX. Velo3D’s shift towards a service model (Rapid Production Solutions) is also expected to create stronger growth and margins. I tend to […]

Carbon Fiber Surface Functionalization Strategies for Enhancing the Performance of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Review

Carbon fibers (CFs) are widely used as reinforcing components in composites due to their exceptional properties, such as high tensile strength and thermal stability. Owing to their inert and smooth surfaces, CFs lack polar groups, resulting in weak bonding performance in fiber-polymer composites. To improve the poor bonding between CFs and polymer resin, various surface […]

Advances in thermoplastic composites focusing on processing, recyclability, and performance

Thermoplastic composites have emerged as advanced engineering materials due to their superior recyclability, damage tolerance, and processing versatility compared with conventional thermoset systems. This review provides a comprehensive assessment of recent advances in thermoplastic composite materials, with particular emphasis on matrix and reinforcement selection, advanced processing technologies, recyclability, and performance-related challenges. Key manufacturing approaches such […]

Additive Manufacturing of Discontinuous Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP): A Study on Parametric Optimization Towards Mechanical Properties

The focus of this work was to investigate the mechanical properties of additively manufactured (AM) discontinuous carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (DCFRP) composites. Towards the specimen’s fabrication, the Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) additive manufacturing technique was employed. A number of input printing parameters were varied, such as the infill pattern, infill density, layer height, shell configuration, and […]

Texas A&M optical propulsion breakthrough could cut travel time to Alpha Centauri to 20 years

Researchers at Texas A&M University have demonstrated optical propulsion using laser-driven “metajets” with full three-dimensional control. Their lab-scale results suggest that light-powered propulsion systems could cut travel time to Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to ours, to roughly 20 years. Current space propulsion technologies would take hundreds of thousands of years to complete this journey, highlighting the […]

Moteur de vaisseaux spatiaux

L’invention concerne un moteur (1) pour engin spatial comprenant un système d’injection (2) pour injecter une première substance. Ce système d’injection comprend un élément d’injection (5) qui achemine la première substance et une plaque d’injection (12), une chambre de décomposition (8) contenant une seconde substance (20) et une tuyère (6). La seconde substance est retenue […]