Samsung recently announced plans to increase R&D operations in India with plans to hire more than 1,200 engineers from the top engineering colleges — such as IIITs, NITs, BITS Pilani, Delhi Technological University, and others. Samsung’s India R&D centers are encouraging local and global development, providing skilled engineers with a platform to innovate and set…
5 keys to launching a successful startup
Startups offer several inherent advantages that bigger, more established businesses typically lack. Unlike corporations, which tend to get stuck in structure and bureaucracy, startups tend to have more flexibility and creativity when developing business plans and making big decisions. In many ways, new companies have less to lose and more reason to risk — which…
Connecting Japan and India to advance tech startups
Japan is well recognized for its contributions to technology and engineering. Companies such as Sony, Toshiba, and JVC have been a mainstay in the country and on a global scale. However, Japan’s population — which has reached a median age of 46 years — is affecting new developments. According to experts, the country is in…
Student engineers invent robotic system to safeguard underground workers
In subterranean conditions, such as in underground coal mines, accidents involving roof fall and sidewall breakdown are a risk that could result in the loss of human life. According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment in India, 377 operators working in the mining of coal, minerals, or oil sectors in the country were fatally…
Connected car market expected to hit $212.7 billion by 2027
The global connected car market size is expected to reach USD 212.7 billion by 2027 (compared to USD 42.6 billion in 2019) at a CAGR of 22.3%, according to a recent report from global research company, MarketsandMarkets. Connected cars are vehicles that can share internet access and transfer data with other devices both inside the…
Researcher wins prestigious award for battery research
Dr. Neeraj Sharma, from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, has earned the Early Career Researcher of the Year award in physical sciences. The award was given for Sharma’s work in lithium-ion batteries found in electronic devices, electric vehicles, and the grid. He was also honored for his study of next-generation battery…
How to become an automobile engineer
The automobile industry is currently one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. The country is the seventh-largest producer in the world, with an average annual generation of 17.5 million vehicles every year. According to a record of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturer (SIAM), India is also the fourth largest automotive market by mass. The…
How advances in 5G and IoT will impact technology
This year has been characterized by rapid changes in engineering technology and production. For example, wearables that used to only track the date, time, and a user’s steps can now monitor one’s blood pressure, sleep habits, and stress levels. This means devices, including smartphones, must provide real-time data on multiple variables whenever requested to be…
Three digital engineering trends that will shape future workplaces
Technology has radically shifted how organizations do business, form partnerships, relate to customers, and succeed in today’s consumer marketplace. Digital adoption has provided companies with major opportunities to market products, reach a greater customer base, and speed interactions and decisions. However, much of these opportunities are dependent on leveraging the ideal technology and using it…
How India plans to become a major exporter of electronics
Amid the dark economic times in India, the growth of the electronics industry in the country is expected to offer some positive light — and particularly in terms of exports. The total generation of electronic goods increased from USD31.2 billion in FY15 to USD65.5 billion in FY19. This growth was led by mobile phones, according…
How consumer demands are pushing IoT developments forward
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) sector is driven largely by consumer demand for greater personal information in real-time. The ability for smartphones and wearables to track health and fitness (such as heart rates and steps) offer a couple of examples of such personal information, thanks to the Internet-of-Things. Smart homes, which include smart appliances (such as a…
How System-on-Chip developments will benefit consumer IoT
New developments in System-on-Chip (SoC) devices — which provide optimal energy and connectivity characteristics and sensor integration — are expected to gain momentum in the market. Essentially, SoC is an integrated circuit that includes all components, such as a central processing unit, memory, and others, on a single microchip. Although these first-generation chips are already…
Smart, IoT-enabled devices are driving consumer spending
Consumer electronics manufacturers are slowly unveiling their latest products as the holiday season approaches. This year, “wearables,” “hearables,” and “viewables” are trending. Wearables include smartwatches, like those from Apple and Garmin. Hearables, a subset of wearables, include wireless headphones and earbuds, such as the Apple AirPods. Viewables are, of course, tablets and the latest in…
Trends and challenges in greater IoT adoption
For many countries, such as India, the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) will require customized features to make it fully accessible and affordable. For example, one recently conducted survey suggests low-power extensive area network (LPWAN) innovations — such as Long Range or LoRa — can offer large-scale and lower-cost connectivity to IoT devices…
How ITC imports are affecting India
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) between several member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), can take credit for about 85 percent of India’s total information and communication technology (ICT) imports during 2016-17. But this percentage dropped to 74 percent in 2018 because of a 15 percent…
Samsung plans four IoT experience centers in India
Samsung Electronics has plans to build four more state-of-the-art experience centers in India to display its end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, currently planned in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Hyderabad. IoT lets people better connect to and retrieve valuable data from their devices. Samsung said the new experience centers will familiarize consumers with smart solutions…
Boosting local manufacturing in India to meet advanced digitalization
The advanced digital era is here. People are shifting from digitalization to remote connectivity. This means the use of automated controls between connected devices (via the Internet of Things) and equipment that’s driven by data intelligence and AI. This is happening in multiple sectors including those integral to public security, such as defense, energy, agriculture,…
Consumer technology trends: smart, wearable, fun
Consumer technology devices — including smartphones and wearables — have become must-haves for most people at work and in their everyday lives. Here’s what industry experts expect to see in the coming months: eSIM: Before too long, smartphones will no longer require conventional SIM cards. The eSIM, now used by Apple in its iPhones and…
How electronics companies are dealing with online comments & campaigns
Smartphone maker, Xiaomi, alleged that more than 900 bots and fake twitter accounts discredited the company’s new Redmi K20 phone, claiming that it was too costly. According to Xiaomi’s India-based marketing head, Anuj Sharma, 137 accounts had tweeted #overpriced more than 100 times a day. “The handlers were undoubtedly spending to make us look overpriced,”…
How shared mobility may encourage electric vehicle adoption
Given the high fuel costs for taxis and other vehicles, batteries typically offer drivers long-term savings compared to imported fossil fuels petrol or diesel. Plus, there are the environmental benefits of going electric. Although electric vehicles (EVs) are still pricey with fewer options available, that is changing. Startups and mobility companies are heavily investing in…