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Volume 4 Issue 12

NASA awards lunar terrain vehicle contracts for Artemis missions


The agency has selected Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to advance capabilities for a vehicle for astronauts to begin using during Artemis V, scheduled to launch no earlier than March 2030, with Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contracts having a combined potential value of $4.6 billion. 

Nvidia goes deep into generative AI with new Blackwell GPU platform


At its GTC event in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang discussed how the new platform will power a new era of computing, with the new Blackwell GPU and NVLink enabling trillion-parameter-scale AI models and new Tensor core and compiler reducing LLM inference operating cost and energy by up to 25 times.

Inside Magna’s latest generation eDrive


The supplier recently announced its first “specialized” system business win with a North America-based OEM on a variant of eDrive revealed at CES 2024, where we caught up with Mike Dowsett, Chief Engineer, for the thinking behind the lighter weight, more compact and efficient, and flexible solution.

AMD extends adaptive SoC portfolio to accelerate AI-driven embedded systems


Its Versal Series Gen 2 portfolio targets up to three times higher TOPs-per-watt and up to ten times more CPU-based scalar compute, with Subaru deploying on its next-gen EyeSight ADAS system, adding to a collaboration with Sony on lidar as the chipmaker looks to take a leadership position in automotive technology.

NoTraffic’s mobility platform gets expanded use in Arlington, Texas


Successful initial installations have paved the way for safer streets and smoother traffic flow in the city by putting traffic lights into a cloud-connected digital grid to enable better real-time traffic management for reduced congestion, accidents, and emissions while supporting municipal planning. 

Upstream Security gets Cisco Investments funding for IoT cybersecurity


The investment provides a unique opportunity to deepen the cybersecurity company’s impact on the IoT sector, specifically for mobility, automotive, and transportation, as connectivity continues to transform the ecosystem, increasing cybersecurity risks as more functionality is exposed.

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