article thumbnail

This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

Cars That Think

The initiative aims to improve the country’s reliance on hardware infrastructure and to become a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. Sharma, a semiconductor engineer, was instrumental in organizing the meeting for the Tokyo-based company. While building his radio, he says, he fell in love with engineering. “I

India 142
article thumbnail

Tesla could be ‘passing the torch’ to this person as executives depart

Teslarati

Tesla’s Rohan Patel, Vice President of Public Policy and Business Development , Drew Baglino, Senior Vice President of Powertrain and Energy Engineering , both announced their departures on Monday, after eight and 18 years, respectively. It also caused many to speculate as to if other key executives would be leaving Tesla.

Personal 104
article thumbnail

Stellantis, Foxconn to form JV to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services

Green Car Congress

Mobile Drive will combine Stellantis’ global vehicle design and engineering expertise with Foxconn’s global development in the rapidly changing software and hardware realms of smartphones and consumer electronics. Stellantis NV and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Foxconn), together with its subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd., (FIH)

Connect 252
article thumbnail

A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

Cars That Think

The IEEE Jamaica Section is acting as a catalyst to engage and inspire the island nation’s next generation of engineering and technology professionals. Participants explored engineering and technology careers, academic pathways, and how IEEE can support them at different stages of their journey.

Jamaica 80
article thumbnail

The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

Cars That Think

The former executive vice president of Samsung Research’s Global AI Centers specializes in end-to-end speech recognition, end-to-end text-to-speech tools, and language modeling. encouraged him to apply for a software engineering job there. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company.

Engine 112
article thumbnail

Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

Green Car Congress

In a study on the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells, Swiss researchers have found that cells reacted most strongly to particles emitted during ground idling. The study also showed that the cytotoxic effect is only to some extent comparable to that of particles from gasoline and diesel engines.

Engine 321
article thumbnail

Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment

Green Car Congress

announced a global mobilization of the company’s 3D printing resources and expertise to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, spanning its Stratasys, GrabCAD, Stratasys Direct Manufacturing and partner network with donated printing capacity across all regions. Stratasys Ltd.

Personal 221