In a major play into the self-driving vehicles market, Intel has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mobileye, a leading supplier of vision systems for autonomous vehicles, for $15 billion.
Chirp Microsystems has unveiled a miniature ultrasound sensor for touch-free gesture control that it says will help usher in truly mobile VR and create the next generation of user interfaces.
Design News provides free instructions to build a DOLPi polarimetric camera. The total cost for this gadget is less than $100, a bit cheaper than the $30,000 price tag of commercial versions.
Design News’ 2017 Rising Engineering Star works tirelessly to make sure children, here in the US and as far away as Uganda, have access to technology. And, he takes the time to teach them the basic concepts of that technology.
Last night’s ceremony also shined a light on Design News’ Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Cees Links; Rising Engineering Star Lindsay “Linz” Craig; and Gadget Freak of the Year David Prutchi, PhD.
