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Volvo Trucks introduces Volvo Active Driver Assist; combining radar and camera for emergency braking

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Volvo currently is the only OEM to fully integrate the system into its Driver Information Display, so no additional display units or prep kits are needed. Volvo made the announcement during the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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New high-resolution time-to-digital converter from ams offers better object detection and avoidance for LiDAR

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TDCs from ams, which can measure short time intervals with great precision, are widely used in light detection and ranging (LIDAR) and laser-ranging devices, in positron emission tomography (PET) medical scanners, and in automated test equipment (ATE). The TDC-GPX2 is available now in production volume.

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Redpine Signals introduces multi-protocol wireless V2X solution with ultra-low power and low cost

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The WaveCombo solution also includes a software development kit (SDK) that includes two hardware boards for end to end testing with OBU and RSU reference designs. A few sample applications such as Emergency Electronic Brake Light (EEBL) have also been provided to assist in the development activity.

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Stretch 3 Brings Us Closer to Realistic Home Robots

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They can do that right now while keeping the lights on. Stretch 3 is available now for $24,950 , which is just about the same as the cost of Stretch 2 with the optional add-ons included. Hello Robot Stretch 3 looks about the same as the previous versions, but there are important upgrades that are worth highlighting.