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06/10/2026

What happens when breakthrough soft robotic actuation meets advanced sensing and intelligence?

The University of Bristol's new liquid-metal actuator (LIMA) enables powerful fluidic actuation in a tiny, ultra-low-power package, opening new possibilities for wearable devices, haptic systems, and bio-inspired robotics.

Together with TDK's strengths in MEMS sensors, power management, and robotics platforms, technologies like LIMA could help create a new generation of responsive, human-centered robotic systems.

In Everything, Better.

https://brnw.ch/21x3fac

06/03/2026

TDK has been named a finalist in the EXSYS Awards for “Best Integrated Tech” at CES 2026 with partners ET Global and Padgett and Company.

Support TDK in the EXSYS Awards People’s Choice voting and help celebrate the creativity, innovation, and collaboration behind this incredible CES 2026 experience!

Place your vote here: https://brnw.ch/21x34ez

05/26/2026

Researchers at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology have uncovered new insights into how temperature affects light emission in photonic materials, paving the way for more reliable optical sensing in AI, AR/VR, and next-generation technologies.

InvenSense MEMS sensing technologies could further enhance these innovations by reducing thermal drift and improving real-time calibration, helping enable smarter, more adaptive systems.

In Everything, Better.

Technion researchers have developed, for the first time, a comprehensive physical model explaining how the properties of a radiating material, including absorption, emission, and quantum efficiency, affect the fundamental characteristics of the light it emits as a function of temperature. In essence...

05/18/2026

How do you train edge AI systems for rare real-world events without spending months collecting sensor data?

In our conversation with Electronic Design we discussed how SensorGPT uses physics-based synthetic sensor data to simulate vibration, thermal drift, and changing environmental conditions, helping accelerate model training, validation, and deployment for edge AI applications.

Thanks to Andy Turudic for the conversation, hear the full podcast here:

Hear about how TDK’s SensorGPT shifts edge AI development from manual data collection to synthetic synthesis, aiming to reduce design cycles from months to weeks.

05/12/2026

What if antennas could disappear into the design, without sacrificing performance?

TDK Electronics' Harvey Espinoza explores how transparent antennas are enabling more seamless, space-efficient wireless connectivity across automotive, IoT, smart buildings, and consumer electronics applications.

Read the full article featured in Microwaves & RF:

Transparent antennas are quickly moving from aesthetic novelty to engineering necessity. Learn how additive manufacturing is enabling thinner, cleaner, high-performance antenna...

05/04/2026

Humanoid robots are leveling up fast. A Chinese-built runner just crushed a half marathon, proof of major gains in balance, endurance, and autonomy.

As robots start to move like athletes, with technologies TDK can provide, through IMUs, ultrasonic and ToF sensors, and integrated control platforms, are building the “nervous system” that makes it possible.

In Everything, Better.

Learn more in WIRED here:

An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes.

04/27/2026

What makes immersive systems truly useful? Low-latency feedback that feels natural.

Thanks to Electronic Design for visiting the TDK booth at CES. It was a great opportunity to highlight how our high-definition haptics technology is helping bring more realistic touch feedback to AR, with exciting potential for XR training, prototyping, and interface design.

TDK’s PowerHap haptics technology brings realistic tactile sensations to augmented-reality and extended-reality environments, even simulating the textures of objects.

04/22/2026

Imagine your smartwatch capturing every hand movement in real time.

WatchHand from Cornell demonstrates how AI-powered sonar can transform everyday wearables into intuitive hand-tracking systems, opening new possibilities for gesture control and AR/VR.

With TDK InvenSense’s IMUs, ToF, and MEMS microphones, this kind of innovation can become a reality.

In Everything, Better.

WatchHand, a wearable tech device developed by Cornell Bowers and Korean researchers, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.

04/15/2026

Couldn’t make it to APEC?

Check out our EV charging demo featured in Jason Lomberg’s photoblog, appreciate you stopping by the booth, Jason!

Read the full piece in Power Systems Design: https://brnw.ch/21x1CSE

04/06/2026

As embedded systems grow more complex, how do engineers keep up?
Electronic Design explores this with DigiKey, highlighting how TDK’s components are helping power today’s systems, and why they matter more than ever.

Playing a key role we deliver everything from high-performance capacitors to advanced passive components that enable smaller, more efficient, and reliable designs.

Watch the full QuickChat here:

How DigiKey and TDK are helping engineers accelerate embedded system design with instant access to parts, data, and high-performance components.