Recently, a French start-up company has developed a curved image sensor. What issues do standard image sensors suffer from, what has the start-up developed, and why is it an important step? Why are flat sensors troublesome? Image technology in electronics has...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-01-2021

To build a one million qubit quantum computer, IBM has realised that no commercial refrigeration system exists that would allow such development. Why do quantum computers require such low temperatures, a dilution refrigerator, and what does IBM plan to do? Why...

By Sam Brown | 29-12-2020

Recently, Xilinx announced it’s joining of the Confidential Computing Consortium, or CCC. Who is the Confidential Computing Consortium, why is there a focus on data security, and what are Xilinx’s plans with the CCC? What are the three areas of data security?...

By Robin Mitchell | 28-12-2020

What will the series cover? In this series of six blogs, we take a look at the key technologies defining the way robots are being designed and used today, and how that may evolve in the future. It will cover developments at the hardware and software level, and...

By Mark Patrick | 24-12-2020

Recently, a Japanese research team from Osaka University have created a transparent sensor that marks a significant breakthrough in the field of flexible, transparent devices. What is it that the team have developed, what applications could it be used in, and...

By Sam Brown | 23-12-2020

Recently, researchers have created a small robotic system that can operate underwater, be controlled using light and external magnetic fields, all while using no electronics. What advantages do electronic-free robotics provide, what is this miniature robot cap...

By Robin Mitchell | 22-12-2020

Recently, Google announced that it was joining the Modern Cloud Alliance, which seeks to create a unified method for enterprises to work from. Why is work going remote, what goals does the Modern Cloud Alliance have, and how will this change the technology of...

By Robin Mitchell | 21-12-2020

With the rising use of IoT and the increasing pressure from governments, privacy in IoT is a significant factor for designers to consider. One solution is data pre-processing, but what is this, and how does it improve privacy? Why are privacy concerns increasi...

IoT | By Robin Mitchell | 19-12-2020

With the rising use of IoT and the increasing pressure from governments, privacy in IoT is a significant factor for designers to consider. One solution is data pre-processing, but what is this, and how does it improve privacy? Why are privacy concerns increasi...

Privacy | By Robin Mitchell | 19-12-2020

There is no doubt that self-driving vehicles will one day become widespread and available to all. But when talking about the stage of development, the term levels is often used. What are self-driving levels, why are they important, and what level is humanity c...

By Sam Brown | 18-12-2020

What will the series cover? In this series of six blogs, we look at the key technologies defining the way robots are being designed and used today, and how that may evolve in the future. It will cover developments at the hardware and software level and how inn...

By Mark Patrick | 17-12-2020

Recently, Apple released its own in-house SoC, the M1, which utilises ARM technology instead of Intel. Now, information has come to light that Apple’s next target is Qualcomm! Why is technology moving towards SoCs and SoPs? One technology that is now widesprea...

By Robin Mitchell | 16-12-2020