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Bedford-based Nanoscope Instruments Inc.’s new patent covers an apparatus and method for measuring the functional vision of patients with low vision. [Illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent No. 12702291-B2; DI Studio]
Patented: Nanoscope Instruments’ Low-Vision Function Test and 134 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head | Sep 2, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 among 250 U.S. metros in patent production for the week of Aug. 11, with 135 patents granted to inventors and companies across the region.
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Dallas-Based TI Launches New EV Battery Monitor That Detects Cell Failures Like an EKG
by David Seeley | Jun 9, 2026
TI said its new single-chip solution is the industry's highest-cell-count battery monitor with an integrated EIS engine, bringing "predictive intelligence, comprehensive data, and real-time diagnostics" to battery monitoring in EVs—and in energy storage systems for AI data centers, as well.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 29, 2026
Texas Instruments invented the world's first handheld electronic calculator prototype in 1967. This week, it launched a new graphing calculator "built to meet the demands of today's math classroom" and to grow with students from middle school algebra all the way through college and future STEM careers.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 29, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 31 with a total of 110 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 22, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 24 with a total of 171 patents granted.
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Dallas-Based TI Partners With NVIDIA to Accelerate the Deployment of Humanoid Robots
by David Seeley | Mar 5, 2026
By fusing camera and radar data, a new solution from Texas Instruments and NVIDIA improves humanoid robots' object detection, localization, and tracking while reducing false positives for confident, real-time decision-making, TI said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
The acquisition aims to create a global leader in embedded wireless connectivity solutions by combining Silicon Labs' portfolio and expertise in mixed signal solutions with Texas Instruments' analog and embedded processing portfolio, along with its technology and manufacturing capabilities, TI said.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 27, 2026
Powered by a dual-loop AI system. UBTECH's Walker S2 robots deliver "human-eye" vision perception for "enhanced adaptability in complex factories." They can also swap out their own batteries—and work 24/7 shifts.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 17, 2025
Called SM1, TI's new semiconductor "fab" in Sherman represents up to $40 billion in investments. It's slated to ultimately produce "tens of millions of chips daily that go into nearly every electronic device"—from smartphones, automotive systems, and life-saving medical devices to industrial robots, smart home appliances, and data centers.
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Joseph S. Friedman, who leads the NeuroSpinCompute Lab at UT Dallas, with the prototype neuromorphic computer designed to learn patterns using far fewer training computations than today’s AI systems.[Photo: UTD]
UT Dallas Team Builds Neuromorphic Computer That Could Cut AI Training Costs
by Maddie Preston | Nov 24, 2025
The brain-inspired design could lower the energy and compute costs behind AI training requirements, an increasingly urgent challenge for enterprises.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jul 17, 2025
From oil spill experiments to AI-powered avatars, GEMS Camp gives girls hands-on experiences that build skills and a path to STEM. The camp, founded by a former teacher, has reached more than 1,300 participants—and 85% have pursued science, technology, engineering, or math in college.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 24, 2025
With "Y'all Street" gaining momentum by the day, now there's a way to buy into nearly 200 Texas companies with a single ETF. And dozens of North Texas companies are included in TEXN, BlackRock's new exchange-traded fund.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 18, 2025
Dallas-based TI said it's working with the Trump administration to expand its U.S. foundational semiconductor manufacturing capacity at its "fab" plants in Richardson and Sherman in North Texas, as well as in Lehi, Utah. Combined, TI’s new manufacturing mega-sites will support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs, the company said.
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