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Drive power module

E-vehicle goes into mass production in 2021

2019-11-20 Borgwarner has announced a first project in China using its Integrated Drive Module (iDM). This product integrates power electronics with the transmission system and communicates via CAN.

Educational robot

CAN is used as embedded network

2019-11-15 DJI (China), known as drone and aerial imaging provider, has launched the Robomaster S1 ground-based robot. It comes with an embedded CAN network.

CAN network monitoring

Electric towbar-less tractor for maneuvering aircraft

2019-11-08 In the electric towbar-less tractor for maneuvering aircraft from Kalmar Motors, Kvasers CAN-based products are used.

Agritechnica 2019

Equipment carrier with CAN docking system

2019-11-07 The road maintenance department Bad Ischl has decided to buy a SYN Trac, a equipment carrier for year-round use. The docking system of the tractor comes with a CAN network and optional Isobus.

Harvester

Taking aim at growth in the potato market

2019-10-01 The Keiler II Classic from Ropa is an addition to the company’s two-row potato harvesters, scheduled for series production in time for the 2020 harvest. An Isobus control unit is equipped.

Paradigm shift for electro-mobility

Electric two-speed drive for passenger cars

2019-08-30 ZF’s two-speed electric drive for passenger cars integrates an advanced electric motor with a shift element and appropriate power electronics. The CAN enables to devise other shift strategies, possibly linked to digital map material and GPS, to...

Servo drive

CANopen controls helicopter drone rotor

2019-08-22 The TD220 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) uses Hornet CANopen servo drives from Elmo (Israel).

Agriculture robot platform

Battery data is transmitted via CANopen

2019-08-22 Thorvald is a module-based robot design. The modules are designed to work in greenhouse, tunnel, open field, and orchard applications.

Driverless parking

Valet parking without safety driver

2019-08-14 Bosch and Daimler have jointly developed an SAE level-4 automated parking function. Recently, the relevant German authorities have obtained approval.

Micro-controller

Nissan uses Renesas’ SoC and MCU

2019-08-08 The Japanese carmaker adopted the R-Car system-on-chip and the RH850 automotive micro-controller by Renesas for its Propilot 2.0 driver assistance system.

BMS

For Mahindra’s racing e-car uses

2019-08-08 Renesas supplies for the Formular-E car by Mahindra the ISL78714 Li-on battery management system and the RH850 micro-controller with integrated CAN FD modules.

CANopen and J1939

RFID solution for forklift vehicles

2019-07-25 The RFID (radio-frequency identification) industrial reader Bluebox Micro IA from Idtronic, is suited for industrial applications within intralogistical processes with a forklift vehicle.

SAE level-4 vehicles

Chinese cities grant licenses to self-driving cars

2019-06-27 Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, and now also Changsha have issued plates to autonomous vehicles. These cars will be tested in the mentioned Chinese megacities under real traffic conditions.

Rugged CAN devices

Oil and gas down-hole systems

2019-04-26 Erdos‑Miller uses Kvaser’s CAN-based products in their engineering solutions for the oil and gas industry. The firm develops down-hole devices used in the drilling of advanced horizontal wells.

For cameras

Motorized monopod with CAN interface

2019-04-18 Gudsen Moza has developed a monopod, which can be connected via CAN to other equipment by the company. By some means, it is more like a slider.

Refuse collecting vehicle

E-truck with in-vehicle networks based on J1939

2019-03-20 The Futuricum e-truck is used in prototype applications as refuse collecting vehicle. The Volvo Truck’s electronic control units are linked via J1939 networks.

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Service robotics for the nursing sector

2019-03-13 As part of the Serodi project (Service Robotics for Personal Services), Fraunhofer IPA (Germany) collaborated with other research and application partners to develop service robotics solutions for the nursing sector.

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Biological pest control on the corn field

2019-03-13 A working group, in cooperation with a company has developed a special lightweight stilts tractor with hybrid drive for biological pest control on corn fields. For controlling the machine, a CAN-based unit is used.

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Hybrid walking and driving rover

2019-03-12 The SherpaTT rover is equipped with a wheel drive and actuated suspension system. It is intended for planetary exploration and uses redundant embedded CAN networks.

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Electric propulsion demonstrator

2019-03-12 NASA and several partner firms led by Empirical Systems Aerospace have worked on the X-57 Maxwell electric propulsion demonstrator, which uses several CANopen networks.