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- Raspberry Pi, LEGO & Farnell combine to help inspire students & future makers (19/10/2021)
  
  Farnell has announced availability of a game-changing new Raspberry Pi Build HAT & power supply, based on the RP2040 microcontroller, to enable Raspberry Pi single board computers to be integrated with the LEGO® building system.
- Wuppertal University chooses Tektronix to develop advanced 6G technology (19/10/2021)
  
  New 6G communications technology will be developed with the help of Tektronix instruments & expertise.
- Volkswagen tests 5G for production on its way to smart factories (19/10/2021)
  
  In a pilot project at its Wolfsburg plant, Volkswagen (VW) has launched a local 5G network for its production operations. VW's Transparent Factory in Dresden is testing control of driverless transportation systems using 5G. Fast & reliable data transfer will increase production efficiency & flexibility. Setup & operation of the 5G infrastructure by VW itself will ensure data security & create specialised knowledge to give the company a competitive edge.
- First-of-its-kind hyper-precise location tracking software that improves GPS (GNSS) unveiled by UK start-up, Naurt (19/10/2021)
  
  With up to sub-metre precision, 45x greater than GNSS, Naurt’s plug-and-play software toolkit for hyper-precision pinpoint location tracking technology promises to radically transform business & industry. Naurt is already working with companies around the world, initially targeting micro-mobility & last mile delivery services, which represent £270m ARR (annual recurring revenue) opportunity alone.
- Timestrip electronic indicators now support Apple users via eTimestrip NFC app for iOS (18/10/2021)
  
  Developer of smart indicator technology, Timestrip® has extended the capability of its electronic eTimestrip indicators with a new app for Apple users. The smart indicators – deployed in cold chain transports for food, pharmaceuticals & vaccines – feature a free app for iOS that allows users to benefit from downloadable reports.
- LIVE & updated! All the latest EPDT COVID-19 electronics industry news & stories... (18/10/2021)
  
  As the coronavirus pandemic outbreak continues to dominate the news cycle & media channels, EPDT is trying to feature all the best & latest COVID-19 electronics & manufacturing news, stories & updates for you – and now, we're collecting it together in one place for you in a regularly updated summary with links to the original posts...
- There is no time for pause: Engineers Without Borders UK comments on the challenge & opportunity of COP26 (14/10/2021)
  
  With COP26 around the corner, Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB UK) outlines its hopes for the conference, including a statement from Jenny Munday, EWB UK Head of Sustainable Growth.
- IP67 waterproof enclosures for tough IIoT & smart factory applications from ROLEC (13/10/2021)
  
  ROLEC’s newly extended aluCASE & technoPLUS electronic enclosures are popular in the demanding fields of IIoT technology & smart factory automation applications.
- On Ada Lovelace Day #ALD21: What can a flying horse tell us about the problem with STEM education? (12/10/2021)
  
  On Ada Lovelace Day, an international day celebrating the achievements of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths), Professor Beverley Gibbs, Chief Academic Officer at new provider of higher education, NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering), reflects on what Ada Lovelace’s flying horse can tell us about some very modern problems with educating engineers.

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