74 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2020
Iotic Wins Telecoms and IoT Award
in NTT DATA's International Open
Innovation Contest E
Digital twin and digital ecosystem enablement
specialist Iotic was declared champion of the
telecoms and IoT domain at the recent grand
finale of the 10
th
NTT DATA Open Innovation
Contest in Tokyo.
New Boeing 777X Completes
Successful First Flight E
The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies
on January 25, 2020, entering the next phase of
its rigorous test program.
Samsung Proves It Is the Brand for
the New Generation of Homeowners
at KBIS 2020 E
All of the Samsung home appliances on display
offer customers control over their connected
devices, including the one at the center of the
smart home: the family hub.
Is Autonomy the Future of
Aerial Mobility? E
Advanced computer vision and machine learn-
ing—from sensors to cameras—are rapidly en-
abling major advances in the development of au-
tonomous technologies in aircraft. In the years to
come, autonomy could help the aviation indus-
try to mitigate pilot shortages and safely meet
the growing demand in commercial air travel.
WESCO International and Anixter
International Announce $4.5 Billion
Merger Agreement E
WESCO International Inc.—a leading provider
of electrical, industrial, and communications
MRO and OEM products, construction materi-
als, advanced supply chain management, and
logistics services—and Anixter International
Inc. (NYSE: AXE) —a leading global distribu-
tor of network and security solutions, electri-
cal and electronic solutions, and utility power
solutions—announced that their boards of di-
rectors have unanimously approved a defini-
tive merger agreement under which WESCO
will acquire Anixter in a transaction valued at
approximately $4.5 billion.
Bell Textron Teams Up with Sumitomo
Corporation and Japan Airlines to
Explore Air Mobility E
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, an-
nounced a signed memorandum of under-
standing with Sumitomo Corporation and
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd., to explore Mobility-
as-a-Service (MaaS) and to foster the required
infrastructure and regulatory environment.
Ravi Ravichandran Appointed as Chief
Technology Officer of BAE Systems'
Intelligence and Security Sector E
BAE Systems Inc. has named Dr. Ravi Ravi-
chandran as VP and CTO for the company's In-
telligence & Security Sector. As CTO, he drives
the development, integration, and transition
of next-generation solutions that advance the
company's current programs and future tech-
nology pursuits.
Lockheed Martin and Oriden Team
on Flow Battery Technology E
Lockheed Martin and Oriden LLC, a Mitsubi-
shi Hitachi Power Systems venture, announced
a teaming agreement for future energy storage
projects using GridStar® Flow, Lockheed Mar-
tin's innovative flow battery technology. This
cutting-edge energy storage system is capable
of storing six to 12 hours or more of energy
and dispatching it as needed.
