The Component Club
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News2 Oct 2026A Cessna Flew 3,199 Miles Without Pilot Inputs. How Did It Work?
Joby Aviation’s autonomous Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles without pilot inputs. We look at the sensors, communications and flight systems that made it possible.
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News25 Sep 2026Can AI Chips Actually Survive in Space?
Google’s Project Suncatcher will test AI chips in low Earth orbit, exploring how TPUs cope with radiation, cooling, launch forces and the challenges of space-based AI computing.
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News21 Sep 2026What Happens When the Power Package Becomes Part of the Architecture?
onsemi Embedded Power Platform integrates silicon, SiC and GaN dies within a wafer-level architecture designed to improve power density, thermal performance and system integration.
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News18 Sep 2026Level 4 Autonomous Driving Is Scaling. What Has Changed?
Level 4 autonomous driving is expanding into larger fleets and new markets. We explore the compute, sensors, safety architectures and validation technologies behind efforts to scale autonomous vehicles.
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News17 Sep 2026What Electronics Does It Actually Take to Build a Permanent Base on the Moon?
NASA is seeking technologies for a permanent Moon base. We explore the power electronics, energy storage, sensors, automation and manufacturing systems needed to make sustained lunar operations possible.
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News15 Sep 2026Can One Compute Architecture Really Run AI Everywhere?
Arm technology now spans data centres, smartphones and robotics. We look at whether a common computing foundation can really support AI everywhere.
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News7 Sep 2026Does Edge AI Need a Different Kind of Semiconductor?
Explore how edge AI is changing semiconductor requirements, from low-power logic and embedded memory to analogue sensing, RF and compute-in-memory.
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News1 Sep 2026Is On-Device AI Starting to Change What We Expect From a PC?
HUMAIN Horizon Ultra combines the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite CPU, GPU and NPU compute. We look at what the launch tells us about on-device AI and the changing architecture of the PC.
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