After multiple incidents with it on the roads, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its way into fighter jets and passed a trial dogfight. Should we be concerned? Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program has achieved the first-ever in-air tests of AI algorithms autonomously flying an F-16 against a human-piloted F-16 in within-visual-range combat scenarios. DARPA is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. It has rep ..read more

China’s BYD wants to partner with VinFast when it launches in Vietnam in June rather than compete against the local giant, Vietnam Express reported. Source: Vietnam Express It plans to open its first Vietnam showrooms in Hanoi and HCMC and soon expand to 20 other provinces and cities, Liu Xue Liang, General Manager of BYD’s Asia Pacific automobile sales division, told the media. “BYD greatly admires VinFast for pioneering the introduction of EVs in Vietnam. We want to collaborate rather than compete with the carmaker to develop EV because the market is still nascent.” The distribution o ..read more

TTM Technologies’ new facility is designed to meet the growing need to improve the resilience of the printed circuit board supply chain and expand geographic diversity. TTM Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of technology solutions including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components and RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and quick-turn and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s), opened its first manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia with an investment of US$200 million (approximately RM958 million).  Malaysia is aiming to be Southeast ..read more

The University of Bristol used 3D printing, other CNC techniques and employed a combination of laboratory experiments and simulated experiments on a fake (silicone) breast and its digital twin — creating a device that could carry out Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE).  The manipulator, designed by a team at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, is able to apply very specific forces over a range similar to forces used by human examiners and can detect lumps using sensor technology at larger depths than before. This could revolutionise how women monit ..read more

Tesla continues to decline after a spate of troubles under Elon Musk’s leadership. This time, its profits slumped by over 50% in Q1 2024. Tesla reported its profits fell sharply in the first three months of the year to US$1.13 billion (£910 million), compared with US$2.51 billion in 2023. This came after the EV titan has also cut 10% of its workforce from as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs) from China contenders, plus reputational damage from crashes.  Despite its wounded reputation, Elon Musk strongly believes self-dr ..read more

A host of machine benefits as well as reliability and service excellence make ANCA CNC Machines a preferred choice for Orient Tools. Orient Tools is a reputed cutting tool manufacturer based out of Pune, India, and dedicated to providing efficient and precise cutting tools that enhance productivity and quality. One of the hallmarks of Orient Tools has been its consistent efforts to incorporate cutting-edge equipment into its shop floor. By utilising ANCA machines, Orient Tools has increased its production capacity and raised the bar for the quality of its products, setting new standards in the ..read more

Chinese state-owned auto producer Chery Automobile will build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Thailand after more than two years of discussions with Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI), which has secured multiple other EV-related investments.  Chery is the 8th EV maker from China to be approved following BYD, MG, Great Wall Motor, Changan Automobile, GAC Aion, NETA and Foton, Narit Therdsteerasukdi, BOI Secretary-General, said on 22 April 2024. Chery exported 1.8 million units last year, and aims to use Thailand as a production base to meet the domestic demand for right-han ..read more

Scopio Labs, developer of Full-Field Digital Cell Morphology imaging and analysis platforms, as well as digital morphology, has been granted De Novo clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Full-Field Bone Marrow Aspirate (FF-BMA) Application. This marks a pivotal moment, establishing a new regulatory category for all-digital bone marrow aspirate analysis software. Prior, Vietnam showed off its success in using additive manufacturing to save a teenager with bone cancer. Bone marrow cytology, the microscopic analysis of cells in bone marrow samples, remains a crucia ..read more

Scientists found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable. A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry and Faculty of Engineering have found that the surface of swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, is textured with tiny steps and grooves on a nanoscale level. These textures can anchor atoms of platinum or cobalt, leading to an efficient electrocatalyst that can split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The research has been published ..read more

Malaysia plans to build Southeast Asia’s largest integrated circuit design park and will offer incentives including tax breaks, subsidies and visa exemption fees to attract global tech companies and investors, the government said on 22 April 2024. Source: Reuters Malaysia is aiming to turn Kuala Lumpur into a regional digital hub, with the goal of being among the top 20 countries in the global startup ecosystem index by 2030. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the proposed integrated circuit design park was part of Malaysia’s efforts to move beyond backend chip assembly and testing and int ..read more