Boston Dynamics dancing robots seem to be a good topic to start this news roundup, the first of 2021. They can be enjoyed by watching this video, created by the robotics company “to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year”. Let’s now move straight to this week’s updates.
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EDA revenue growth in Q3 2020
According to the Electronic System Design Alliance, EDA industry revenue increased 15% in Q3 2020 to $2,953.9 million, compared to $2,567.7 million in Q3 2019, with all categories logging significant gains. The four-quarter moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, rose by 8.3%. The product category showing the strongest growth was IP, with a 25.8% revenue increase. In terms of regions, Asia Pacific reported the best results with a 26.4% growth. The EDA companies tracked by ESD Alliance employed 47,087 people in Q3 2020.
