Robotics

ModalAIⓇ Launches Next Generation Starling 2 and Starling 2 Max NDAA-Compliant Development Drones

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Monday, April 22, 2024

ModalAI, Inc. today announced Starling 2 and Starling 2 Max, the latest iterations of their popular VOXL 2 development drone, now refreshed and compliant with NDAA regulations.

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  • ModalAI, Inc. today announced Starling 2 and Starling 2 Max, the latest iterations of their popular VOXL 2 development drone, now refreshed and compliant with NDAA regulations.
  • These new designs feature upgraded image sensor suites for reliable indoor and outdoor navigation, boasting record-breaking flight times for VOXL 2 drones.
  • Coming in at 500g, Starling 2 Max’s build is robust for 55+ minutes of outdoor navigation and can carry an impressive 500g of additional payloads.
  • VOXL SDK gives intelligence to the Starling 2 and Starling 2 Max.

Earth Day Blue Economy & Climate Action Pathways (BECAP) Conference Launches Groundbreaking Collaboration

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Santa Monica College, in partnership with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, AltaSea, and their partners, hosted the inaugural Blue Economy & Climate Action Pathways (BECAP) Kickoff and Conference on Friday, April 19.

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  • Santa Monica College, in partnership with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, AltaSea, and their partners, hosted the inaugural Blue Economy & Climate Action Pathways (BECAP) Kickoff and Conference on Friday, April 19.
  • This visionary collaboration is the first of its kind between the consortia of 13 colleges for Blue Economy workforce development in Los Angeles.
  • Project partners include Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC), Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), and the Center for Climate Futures.
  • By 2030, the Blue Economy is projected to more than double its contribution to global value added, reaching over $3 trillion.

Lumentum to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 6, 2024

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum") today announced that it will release its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results on Monday, May 6, 2024, after the market closes.

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  • Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum") today announced that it will release its fiscal third quarter 2024 financial results on Monday, May 6, 2024, after the market closes.
  • Lumentum will hold a conference call the same day at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m.
  • A live webcast of the call and the replay will be available in the Investors section of the Lumentum website at http://investor.lumentum.com .
  • Lumentum also encourages those who plan to dial into the conference call to pre-register: pre-registration link .

Novanta to Present at the William Blair 44th Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Novanta Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVT) (the "Company"), a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers, announced today that Matthijs Glastra, Chair & Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the William Blair 44th Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

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  • Novanta Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVT) (the "Company"), a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers, announced today that Matthijs Glastra, Chair & Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the William Blair 44th Annual Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Chicago, IL.

Aeva Announces Date for First Quarter 2024 Results and Conference Call

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Aeva ® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that it will report results for the first quarter 2024 after market close on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

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  • Aeva ® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that it will report results for the first quarter 2024 after market close on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
  • Aeva will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the first quarter 2024 results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
    An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on our investor relations website investors.aeva.com for 12 months following the call.

Defense Technology Company, Allen Control Systems, Raises $12 Million Seed Capital to Build Counter-Drone Robotic Gun Systems

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company, today announced it has raised $12 million in seed capital led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures .

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  • Allen Control Systems (ACS), a defense technology company, today announced it has raised $12 million in seed capital led by Craft Ventures with participation from Forum Ventures and Rally Ventures .
  • Low cost, lethal, and increasingly autonomous drones are being deployed in large numbers by enemy forces around the world.
  • The only way to disable military drones is to physically damage them but up until now, that required expensive missiles.
  • ACS is developing novel technology capable of neutralizing large numbers of lethal drones at a much lower cost than any solution available today.

Reliable Airlines Joins Top 5% of Part 135 Cargo Operators with FAA Acceptance of Its Safety Management System

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Reliable Airlines , a cargo airline based in Albuquerque, today announced its Safety Management System (SMS) is in full compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.

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  • Reliable Airlines , a cargo airline based in Albuquerque, today announced its Safety Management System (SMS) is in full compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards.
  • The Safety Management System Voluntary Program (SMSVP) is optional, and the airline’s achievement in attaining FAA acceptance, or “active conformance,” demonstrates its strong commitment to aviation safety and establishing the requisite infrastructure to meet these rigorous standards.
  • Reliable Airlines is building an airline with sophisticated safety systems, procedures and technology to safely scale.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418713811/en/
    Reliable Airlines is recognized for active conformance with FAA Safety Management System standards (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Reliable Airlines SMS provides guidance and procedures that cover operations, flights, testing, engineering, environmental health and safety, cargo services and airspace management.

Media Alert: BrainChip Highlights the 2nd Generation Akida at tinyML Summit 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

As part of its exhibition, BrainChip will showcase their latest iteration of Akida technology that enables more advanced, more capable, and more accurate AI.

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  • As part of its exhibition, BrainChip will showcase their latest iteration of Akida technology that enables more advanced, more capable, and more accurate AI.
  • "BrainChip leads the market in Neuromorphic IP, which allows our customers to build very low energy AI devices at the edge.
  • BrainChip’s neural processor, Akida IP is an event-based technology that is inherently lower power when compared to conventional neural network accelerators.
  • Those interested in meeting with the BrainChip team at the tinyML Summit 2024 Open Expo on Monday, April 22, from 3-7 p.m. PDT are invited to register for free at tinyML Summit 2024 - Open Expo Registration

$65+ Billion Logistics Automation Markets - Global Forecast to 2031: Increasing Focus on Improving Last-mile Deliveries and Growing Use of AI in Supply Chain - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Additionally, an increasing focus on improving last-mile deliveries and the growing use of AI in supply chain and logistics management are prominent trends in the logistics automation market.

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  • Additionally, an increasing focus on improving last-mile deliveries and the growing use of AI in supply chain and logistics management are prominent trends in the logistics automation market.
  • In 2024, Asia-Pacific is expected to account for the largest share of the global logistics automation market.
  • Based on type, the global logistics automation market is segmented into inbound logistics and outbound logistics.
  • In 2024, the inbound logistics segment is expected to account for the larger share of the global logistics automation market.

Renesas’ New FemtoClock™ 3 Timing Solution Delivers Industry’s Lowest Power and Leading Jitter Performance of 25fs-rms

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

The new FemtoClock™ 3 family includes ultra-low jitter clock generators and jitter attenuators with 8 and 12 outputs, enabling high-performance, easy-to-use, and cost-effective clock tree designs for next-generation, high-speed interconnect systems.

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  • The new FemtoClock™ 3 family includes ultra-low jitter clock generators and jitter attenuators with 8 and 12 outputs, enabling high-performance, easy-to-use, and cost-effective clock tree designs for next-generation, high-speed interconnect systems.
  • Target applications for the new devices include telecom switches and routers, top-of-rack data center switches, medical imaging, broadcast audio & video and more.
  • “Renesas leads the industry with best-in-class timing solutions built from decades of experience and patented technology,” said Zaher Baidas, Vice President of the Timing Division for Renesas.
  • Customers can combine the new FemtoClock 3 solution with the broader ClockMatrix™, VersaClock, buffer and oscillator portfolio of timing solutions to address challenging timing needs for their high-performance wireline infrastructure and data center designs.