October 11, 2017 – Mouser Electronics Inc., a leading global distributor of electronic components, along with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara today released the fifth and final video in the Shaping Smarter Cities series, part of Mouser’s award-winning Empowering Innovation Together™ program. To watch the video, go to https://youtu.be/vDCANm593b0.
The engaging Shaping Smarter Cities series follows Imahara as he visits engineers on three different continents, exploring the technologies they use to solve pressing problems in their respective cities and understanding how communities worldwide could adopt them.
“Though humanity faces some monumental challenges, after seeing these technologies, I’m confident that we can eventually solve these problems and move forward. Worldwide access to electronic parts has truly opened up the opportunity for innovation for engineers of all levels. It’s an incredible time to be alive,” said Imahara.
“The Shaping Smarter Cities series has highlighted inspiring technologies that we can use to solve problems in communities around the world,” said Glenn Smith, President and CEO of Mouser Electronics. “Small-scale innovation — like we see in these videos — will be the key to tackling large-scale challenges in our dynamic cities.”
The final video of the series looks back at the innovations presented in three previous videos. In Porto, Portugal, Mouser and Imahara documented how buses and city vehicles with connected access points and sensors are forming a mesh network that provides free Wi-Fi and massive amounts of data to help the city run more efficiently with far less street congestion.
In Tokyo, Imahara met with engineers who revolutionized vertical urban farming, devising a system that feeds millions of people using 99 percent less water than traditional farming — a feat that could transform how cities around the world solve fresh water shortages.
And in Los Angeles, Imahara learned how implementing augmented reality (AR) technologycan make construction projects smarter, increasing workplace safety, enabling more stable structures, and increases overall efficiency.
The Shaping Smarter Cities series is supported by Mouser’s valued suppliers Analog Devices, Intel®, Microchip Technology and Molex. The series features the latest products from leading suppliers plus exclusive videos, articles, blog posts, and e-books related to the cutting-edge technologies used to create the cities of the future.
The Empowering Innovation Together program has been one of the most visible and recognized marketing programs in the electronic component industry, featuring projects ranging from bringing superhero technology to life to 3D printing a semi-autonomous car with drone technology. The focus of this year’s program is about solving tough problems that impact humanity as a whole. Visit http://www.mouser.com/
About Mouser Electronics
Mouser Electronics, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an award-winning, authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 4 million products online from more than 600 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 550,000 customers in 170 countries from its 750,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.mouser.com.
About Grant Imahara
Well known in the engineering community, Grant Imahara has paired his engineering expertise with a Hollywood TV and film career. In addition to his roles on MythBusters and BattleBots, Imahara is the inventor behind many famous robotic characters, including the Star Warsprequel-era R2-D2, talking robot sidekick Geoff Peterson from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the rhythmic arms on the modern-day Energizer Bunny.
