When you think of robots, you might imagine those in science fiction movies such as Terminator, Star Trek, Star Wars, etc. However, industrial robots take many shapes and forms, including rovers, drones, surgical arms, humanoids, and even vehicles. There are several types of robots used in industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, search and rescue,…
What is the role of embedded software in electric vehicles?
Electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry. There are already more than 2.5 million BEVs and PHEVs in the United States this year, which is expected to increase. There are more than 2.3 million electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe. In India, the number has surpassed 1.3 million. Battery aside, one key factor to a successful…
What are the top tools for developing embedded software?
The embedded software or firmware is the brain of an embedded device. However, this type of software works differently than the conventional ones on PCs or mobile devices — which are generic and work identically on such operating systems. PC software runs without directly accessing the underlying hardware. The purpose of embedded software works in…