General Atomics debuts ‘Gambit’ drone for Air Force’s unmanned sensor contest 

AFA AIR WARFARE SYMPOSIUM: General Atomics has surreptitiously revealed its entrant for the Air Force’s Off-Board Sensing Station program, Breaking Defense has learned. A source with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense that the company plans to officially debut the new drone, named Gambit, on Thursday morning, as the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium starts in Orlando, Fla.

Source: General Atomics debuts ‘Gambit’ drone for Air Force’s unmanned sensor contest – Breaking Defense Breaking Defense – Defense industry news, analysis and commentary

Diabetes Tech Is Having Its Best Year Yet

As anticipated, FDA has approved the next generation Eversense 180-day continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system from Senseonics. This approval is one of many big milestone activities expected in the diabetes management space in 2022.

Source: Diabetes Tech Is Having Its Best Year Yet

Labor Shortages Biggest Threat to Recovery in Automotive

A new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) sees semiconductors slowly flowing back into the automotive manufacturing supply chain and predicts that the current situation of “uneven shortages and tight supply” will begin to ease starting later this year.

Source: Labor Shortages Biggest Threat to Recovery in Automotive | Weekly News Roundup for February 4, 2022 | TTI, Inc.

6 Million Units of Electric Cars Likely To Be Shipped In 2022

2022 is expected to see around 6 million units of electric four-wheelers being shipped globally, in contrast to the 4 million unit shipments in 2021, as per a new report by Gartner. It forecasts that electric cars (battery electric and plug-in hybrid) will represent 95 percent of total EV shipments in 2022 and the remainder will be split between buses, vans and heavy trucks.

Source: 6 Million Units of Electric Cars Likely To Be Shipped In 2022: Gartner – ElectronicsB2B

Raytheon to build Next Generation Jammer midband electronic warfare avionics systems

PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Md. – Airborne electronic warfare (EW) experts at Raytheon Technologies Corp. will build five advanced electronic jammers for U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler EW jets under terms of a $226.7 million order announced last month.

Source: Raytheon to build five more Next Generation Jammer midband (NGJ-MB) electronic warfare (EW) avionics systems | Military Aerospace

Air Force asks industry to develop wearable sensors to detect fatigue and stress 

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – U.S. Air Force researchers are asking industry to develop wearable computers and sensors to detect and counter fatigue and stress among warfighters, doctors, nurses, and first-responders. Officials of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, issued a solicitation (FA8650-22-S-5006) Friday for the Real-Time Assessment and Augmentation of Cognitive Performance in Extreme Environments project.

Source: Air Force asks industry to develop wearable sensors to detect fatigue and stress in warfighters, astronauts | Military Aerospace

Teledyne Flir to develop bio-chemical threat mapping tool 

Teledyne Flir, a provider of imaging technologies, has been awarded a $15.7 million contract with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Joint Science and Technology Office (DTRA JSTO) to develop augmented reality (AR) battlefield threat mapping and visualization tech.

Source: Teledyne Flir to develop bio-chemical threat mapping tool | Engineering360

2022 Top Automotive Business Trends

The year of 2022 promises to be a bustling period for the automotive industry. The sector has long embarked on a full-on transformation that promises to leave no stone unturned and this year will see a continuation of this disruptive path. To this, we add COVID-19, which will still be an influencing factor, mostly in the form of supply chain disruptions.

Source: Gartner Blog Network

Mercedes Prototype Can Travel 600 Miles Per Charge 

Mercedes-Benz started off the new year with a dramatic declaration of its intentions in the electric vehicle segment. The German automaker on Monday unveiled the Vision EQXX, a sleek, four-door electric sedan prototype that would set a new standard for EV range. Company officials said the EQXX is able to travel more than 600 miles per charge. What’s more, Mercedes said the car’s energy consumption is less than 10 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers.

Source: Mercedes Prototype Can Travel 600 Miles Per Charge | Manufacturing.net

GE to split into three companies by 2024 

General Electric announced Tuesday morning that it plans to split into three publicly traded companies over the next three years.

Source: GE to split into three companies by 2024 – Boston Business Journal

Amazon opens robotics facility opens in Westborough 

Amazon.com Inc., one of the state’s largest employers, is expanding again in Massachusetts.The Seattle tech giant (Nasdaq: AMZN) unveiled its new robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough at an in-person ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday.

Source: Amazon Massachusetts: New robotics facility opens in Westborough – Boston Business Journal

GE Healthcare to buy surgical device maker BK Medical for $1.45B 

General Electric Co.’s health care division has agreed to pay $1.45 billion to acquire BK Medical, a Peabody-based maker of tools that assist surgeons during invasive and robotic operations.

Source: GE Healthcare to buy Peabody surgical device maker BK Medical for $1.45B – Boston Business Journal