After the hype on artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, the question is what has happened since then – especially in the working field of engineers. For this purpose, a survey was taken among VDI members in March 2022. This delivers some surprising results.

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The world's first electric cargo bike with fast charging function and recuperation was presented at the University of Ulm. The 3 m long and 170 kg heavy vehicle is the result of a 4-year research project.

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STMicroelectronics reported second quarter net revenues of .84 billion, gross margin of 47.4%, operating margin of 26.2%, and net income of 7 million or .92 diluted earnings per share.

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Renesas Electronics announced the completion of its acquisition of Reality Analytics Inc (Reality AI), effective July 19, 2022. Dr. Sailesh Chittipeddi, Executive VP and GM of Renesas' IIoT Group, in an interview with Markt & Technik, explains Renesas' goals in the AI space.

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In June, the 20th embedded world took place in Nuremberg - finally in presence again. At the embedded world Conference, the participants were also happy about the personal exchange. The call for papers for ewC 2023 is now open.

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On hot summer days, the share of solar power in the energy mix reaches record levels. But what to do when the sun is not shining? With bidirectional charging, solar power from the photovoltaic system is stored in electric cars and home batteries and fed back into the home grid when needed.

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Congatec brings a first Micro-ATX-compatible Carrierboard with COM-HPC interface into the market. It is made for industrial grade high end workstations and desktop clients. The board is designed for a long embedded availability of at least seven years.

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