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Small autonomous underwater vehicles - the ‘drones of the sea’ - could be valuable for studying the depths of the ocean and monitoring its changing conditions. But such nautical mini bots can be overpowered by turbulent currents, which is why Caltech scientists have sought to engineer a solution to this problem.

OQC announces the appointment of Sir Jeremy Fleming KCMG, former Director of GCHQ, to its Board. The appointment underscores the critical importance of quantum computing for the UK’s economic growth and its industrial strategy for the future of sectors such as national security, defence, and cybersecurity.

Semiconductor manufacturer Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Dirac have announced a partnership to integrate Dirac’s suite of software-defined smart acoustics solutions, AudioIQ, into AKM’s line of automotive audio digital signal processors (DSPs), including its flagship AK7709, to significantly reduce tuning time while enhancing sound quality within vehicle interiors.

Xiphera has announced its partnership with Siemens Cre8Ventures through the Digital Twin Marketplace. Together, the companies aim to address critical security challenges in the automotive industry while supporting the sovereignty objectives of the EU Chips Act.

Automotive industry charity, Ben, has launched this year’s annual health and wellbeing report revealing results from its most recent survey, which polled over 1,000 automotive workers. The top five health and wellbeing issues identified for automotive workers are stress (57%), poor sleep (52%), anxiety (44%), low mood (41%) and not taking time out (to rest or relax) (43%).

NXP Semiconductors announced OrangeBox 2.0, the second generation of its OrangeBox automotive-grade development platform designed to facilitate secure automotive communication between the vehicle’s gateway and its wireless technologies.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4 million cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to official figures.

Xiamen Hongfa Electroacoustic says it has designed the industry’s highest performance and smallest active suspension power system, using Vicor’s BCM6135.

Altus Group and its sister company Danutek, which serves Central and Eastern Europe, are expanding their technology offering through an enhanced partnership with LPKF, a specialist in laser-based manufacturing solutions.

The AWR2944P/AWR2E44P is a "Performance" expansion to the AWR2944 portfolio with enhanced RF and compute performance to meet NCAP + Automated Driving requirements. The AWR2944P/AWR2E44P is also a single-chip mmWave sensor composed of a FMCW transceiver, capable of operation in the 76- to 81-GHz band, radar data processing elements, and peripherals for in-vehicle networking.