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IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Spireon: More Driving Leads To Upsurge In COVID-19 Cases* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079781.html> Irvine-based vehicle intelligence and data provider Spireon, looking to provide more insight into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said this morning that its data shows that driving has a strong correlation to upsurges in COVID-19 cases. According to Spireon, its data shows that 10-14 days after recent spikes in driving activity, there have been corresponding upticks in the number of reported cases of COVID-19. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079781.html>) *MaxLinear Gets Early Approval On Acquisition Of Intel Division* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079780.html> Carlsbad-bsed MaxLinear, which develops radio frequency, analog, and mixed signal integrated circuits, says it has received an early termination on the waiting period for its acquisition of Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division. The company said the early termination came from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 21st. MaxLinear announced the acquisition of Intel's division on April 6th. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079780.html>) *AeroVironment Launches Stealthy New Unmanned Aircraft* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079779.html> Simi Valley-based AeroVironment announced this morning that it has rolled out an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The company said the new Quantix Recon is designed for defense applications, and is fully automated--with no need for radio communications during flight, allowing it to conduct missions undetected. The company said the Quantix Recon can survey up to 0.6 square miles or 12. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079779.html>) *Swift Tactical Systems Deploys In Japan* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079782.html> San Clemente-based Swift Tactical Systems, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicle technology, says it has completed a personnel search and rescue and animal identification missions as part of a contract with Okayama Prefecture in Japan. According to the company, its systems were able to detect "high value targets" in minutes versus days in the feasibility study in Japan. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079782.html>) *Bird Rolls Out Warm Up Mode* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079778.html> Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter service Bird announced on Wednesday that it has launched a new "Warm Up Mode", which will help its riders as they get back on the company's scooters, which will offer "gentle acceleration" so that riders who are "out of practice" or new scooter riders "sensitive to social distancing guidelines" avoid sudden acceleration. Bird said the new feature is available in its app, and also can be set as a setting. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079778.html>) *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? 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