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Self-driving cars won’t happen without smarter ADAS

Is Lidar the future of hardware standardization?In imagining a future of self-driving cars, progress toward developing these highly automated, software-defined vehicles has led to increased standardization of...

Tour A PCB Assembly Line From Your Armchair

Those of us who build our own electronics should have some idea of the process used to assemble modern surface-mount printed circuit boards. Whether...

The Keychain 6809

When you think of tiny microcontroller boards, you probably think of a modern surface mount processor. Not . His 5×5 cm keychain computer rocks...

Fresh PCBs For the Quickshot II and II Plus Joysticks

The Quickshot II was released by Spectravideo in 1983 for the Commodore 64 and compatible systems, with the Quickshot II Plus following the next...

US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Japan are exploring a partnership to develop a hypersonic missile defense capability as the Pentagon enters the early stages...

First wave of tech to defend Guam from newer threats due in 2024

WASHINGTON — The first wave of defenses designed to counter complex missile threats against Guam will include radars, launchers, interceptors, and a command-and-control system,...

Missile Defense Agency prioritizes Guam in budget proposal

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include further comments from Missile Defense Agency officials at a March 13 Pentagon budget briefing.WASHINGTON —...

Surgery on An LED To Preserve Vintage Aesthetics

recently found himself in a pickle. An indicator LED off an old piece of stereo equipment had failed. It was a strange rectangular...

Binary Watch Rocks a Bare PCB With Pride

Most of us learn to read digital clocks first, which display the time in obvious numbers. Analog clocks are often learned later, with the...

CUTTING CABLES CURES TANGLED CORD CHAOS

The Toniebox is a toy that plays stories and songs for kids to listen to. Audio content can be changed by placing different NFC...

New and Improved Arduboy Mini Smashes Funding Goal

Just before the holidays, we brought you word of the Arduboy Mini — the latest in the line of open source 8-bit handheld gaming...

8 LED Manufacturers to Illuminate Your New or Existing Grow

High-quality lighting is paramount for growing cannabis — especially for commercial indoor or greenhouse cultivators who need to optimize their grow spaces to stay...

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