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RS Components is the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. Since 1937 we have supported generations of engineers with products for all types of applications. Through 80 years we've seen technologies develop and inspirations come to life. Well, whatever the innovation or industry, RS will continue to support the engineers of tomorrow. For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.

18/06/2026

Building an autonomous vehicle takes more than just code, it takes the right hardware.

This year as part of our RS Student Project Fund, we gifted the University College London team with components from RS to help develop their prototype for the Shell Eco-Marathon Autonomous Driving Challenge.

From the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano powering their onboard AI to a thermal camera for analysing electronics, we're proud to have played our part so that they can bring their autonomous system to life.

Good luck UCL HyperSense!

Who remembers RS on Princewood Road?
18/06/2026

Who remembers RS on Princewood Road?

ON THIS DAY | June 18, 1992, The Los Angeles Times reported on high school senior Kevin Chang, who won a computer scienc...
18/06/2026

ON THIS DAY | June 18, 1992, The Los Angeles Times reported on high school senior Kevin Chang, who won a computer science contest with an innovative traffic flow program.

His system used an infrared sensor to monitor the distance between a car and surrounding objects, automatically adjusting acceleration and braking to maintain safe spacing.

Years ahead of its time, Chang’s project anticipated today’s driver-assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, which help improve road safety and traffic efficiency.

Our London office is well and truly in the World Cup spirit ⚽🌍To celebrate England’s first match (today), our London tea...
17/06/2026

Our London office is well and truly in the World Cup spirit ⚽🌍

To celebrate England’s first match (today), our London team hosted an “Around the World” lunch, bringing together a delicious spread of international cuisines inspired by the countries competing in the tournament.

Colleagues got involved by wearing their favourite team shirts, adding even more colour (and a little friendly rivalry!) to the day.

A fantastic way to bring everyone together, celebrate the excitement of the tournament, and enjoy some well earned team spirit.

ON THIS DAY | In 1936, Edwin Armstrong presented FM radio at FCC headquarters.Armstrong played a jazz record over conven...
17/06/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1936, Edwin Armstrong presented FM radio at FCC headquarters.

Armstrong played a jazz record over conventional AM radio.

"If the audience of 50 engineers had shut their eyes they would have believed the jazz band was in the same room.”

16/06/2026

Imagine a rail network that measures delays in seconds...not minutes or hours 🤯

Japan's Shinkansen, capable of speeds over 200 mph, is renowned not just for its speed, but also for its incredible punctuality, safety and reliability.

This is the only Japanese bullet train you can see outside Japan, and it's located at the National Railway Museum in York!

ON THIS DAY | In 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space, orbiting the Earth ...
16/06/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space, orbiting the Earth 48 times.

Powered by the smiles of our people❤️
15/06/2026

Powered by the smiles of our people❤️

ON THIS DAY | In 1949, Jay Forrester wrote down a proposal for core memory in his notebook. Core memory was the standard...
15/06/2026

ON THIS DAY | In 1949, Jay Forrester wrote down a proposal for core memory in his notebook.

Core memory was the standard for computer memory until advances in semiconductors in the 1970s.

A rare photo from when I still had all my 10mms.
14/06/2026

A rare photo from when I still had all my 10mms.

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