Demand for chips and memory for high-performance computing in AI applications has led to South Korean manufacturer SK hynix’s role as the main memory chip supplier for companies such as NVIDIA and Meta.
NVIDIA’s demand for HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) chips and Meta’s demand for DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) memory have caused an order backlog for SK hynix, creating an “unbalanced” supply chain.
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Israel is abuzz with news about Tevel’s fruit-picking, AI robot.
The Flying Autonomous Robot™ (FAR) can autonomously harvest crops normally picked by hand or other equipment. It can also mimic the activities of bees, pollinating the crops.
Israel has become a hub for over 500 agri-tech companies that call it home.
Interested in learning more about use of drones in agriculture? See the post, New Buzz on Drones.
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Chapman’s is Canada’s biggest independent ice cream manufacturer. The Video Spotlight features Chapman’s processes for making ice cream sandwiches and ice cream cones for the “novelty” ice cream market.
All of the products begin with ice cream, which follows a standardized production process. However, despite using a repetitive processing system, Chapman’s has found ways to achieve modest amounts of variety in its products.
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Alef is a step closer to making flying cars a reality since its recent receipt of a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The idea of a flying car was conceived in 2015, by Alef’s founders. A prototype was launched in late 2022.
The certificate allows Alef to test fly the electric car. Alef will start production and delivery of flying cars in late 2025.
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