➀ The Düsseldorf Regional Council and Fraunhofer IOSB conducted a pioneering project using an autonomous water drone to survey a 6 km stretch of the Ruhr River, capturing high-resolution data from both deep and shallow areas for the first time.

➁ The drone, equipped with sonar and optical sensors, mapped underwater terrains and obstructions with unprecedented precision while minimizing ecological impact by avoiding manual entry into sensitive zones.

➂ Fraunhofer IOSB aims to collaborate with industry partners to scale the technology for broader applications in water management and flood prediction, following successful real-world testing.

Prof. Dr. Michael Reke and Prof. Dr. Alexander Ferrein were awarded the FH Aachen Research Prize for developing a cross-vehicle software architecture for autonomous vehicles.

The university emphasized the importance of curiosity-driven research and its role in mobility, sustainability, and digitalization. The prize, sponsored by the Sparkasse Aachen Citizens Foundation, recognizes outstanding research and innovation, with additional support from the FH Aachen Sustainability Fund.

Both researchers expressed their gratitude for the prize, which they plan to use to further their vision. The university celebrates the research prize as an annual event, highlighting the importance of research freedom and academic collaboration.

➀ Omnitron Sensors, a Los Angeles-based MEMS fabrication IP specialist, has raised $13 million in Series A funding;

➁ The investment will be used to expand the company's engineering and operations teams and accelerate the mass production of its first product, a MEMS step-scanning mirror;

➂ Omnitron's target markets include improving throughput and energy efficiency in AI data centers, advancing affordability and reliability of LiDAR in autonomous vehicles, and enhancing display quality in XR headsets/eyewear.

➀ Taoglas has introduced active, multi-band GNSS antennas optimized for GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou;

➁ These antennas improve signal acquisition and lock in urban areas;

➂ They offer integral redundancy and reduced energy consumption.

➀ NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is collaborating with TSMC on robotics and autonomous vehicle development.

➁ NVIDIA's upcoming Jetson Thor SoC and Project GROOT robot are part of this collaboration.

➂ The collaboration includes a joint silicon photonics research project between NVIDIA and TSMC.