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MIT imaging technique visualises cement hydration on a molecular level
MIT imaging technique visualises cement hydration on a molecular level The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and durability to chemical reactions that start when ordinary Portland cement is mixed with water. Now, MIT scientists have demonstrated a way to watch these reactions under rea...
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GSSI offering in-person training opportunity at World of Concrete 2021
GSSI offering in-person training opportunity at World of Concrete 2021 GSSI will be offering in-person training classes in conjunction with the World of Concrete (WOC) tradeshow, being held June 8-10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stop by booth #W1003 at WOC to get a demo of the tool designed for today...
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Meet the new version of the award-winning Ironhand 2.0 exoskeleton glove
Meet the new version of the award-winning Ironhand 2.0 exoskeleton glove Medtech company Bioservo Technologies is releasing an updated version of the groundbreaking exoskeleton glove – Ironhand® 2.0, complete with improved activation, better grip, advanced data collection and much more in order to r...
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Updated NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate unlocks your sustainable future
Updated NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate unlocks your sustainable future Environmental management is key to a successful and sustainable future, so NEBOSH has released a new specification NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate which will help organisation’s to reduce their environmen...
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Investment fund awards £1.6m to robotic train guides and transformative transport projects
Investment fund awards £1.6m to robotic train guides and transformative transport projects Six innovative and pioneering projects exploring the benefits and applications of 5G technology in the transport sector have been awarded a share of a £1.6 million investment fund. West Midlands 5G (WM5G) and...
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Unite manhole covers prove their metal on M27 project
Unite manhole covers prove their metal on M27 project LEADING ironwork designer and manufacturer Wrekin Products has completed an intensive consultation process to secure the opportunity to supply its specialist Unite range to Hampshire’s most significant infrastructure project in recent history. Pe...
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Network Rail celebrates 3,000th apprentice taking station at Suffolk signal box
Network Rail celebrates 3,000th apprentice taking station at Suffolk signal box Signalling apprentice, Thomas Briggs, based at Saxmundham in Suffolk, has become Network Rail’s 3000th apprentice since the apprenticeship levy launched in April 2017. The levy was introduced by the government to fund ne...
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Toshiba led consortium to demonstrate the future of EV charging with DCC
Toshiba led consortium to demonstrate the future of EV charging with DCC The Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation that operates and maintains Britain’s national smart meter network, has joined forces with Toshiba, Pelion, Vestel, and has.to.be to bring current electric vehicle c...
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Velodyne Lidar Puck sensor selected for Seabed Mobile Mapping System
Velodyne Lidar Puck sensor selected for Seabed Mobile Mapping System Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced Seabed B.V., which specializes in high quality equipment for offshore surveying and dredging, has selected Puck™ sensors for its lidar mobile mapping system. The Seabed system is a turnke...
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Ranovus announces Single Chip Odin Analog-Drive Co-Packaged Optics
Ranovus announces Single Chip Odin Analog-Drive Co-Packaged Optics Ranovus Inc. today announced at OFC 2021, the leading optical networking event in North America, the next step in reducing power consumption and overall costs for hyperscale data centre operations with the introduction of the Odin...
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Komatsu selected as a Digital Transformation Brand for 2021
Komatsu selected as a Digital Transformation Brand for 2021 Komatsu has been selected as a “Digital Transformation Brand” jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Since 2015, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has selec...
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Implications of privacy laws and connected cars
Implications of privacy laws and connected cars New research shows that there are major privacy implications in today’s connected vehicles. Here, Garikayi Madzudzo, Advanced Cybersecurity Research Scientist at HORIBA MIRA, explores where our work can help manufacturers in implementing best practice....
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Is the Project Profession ready to tackle Climate Challenge
Is the Project Profession ready to tackle Climate Challenge Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, has launched a new report Future Trends: Tackling Climate Change, revealing the views of the project profession on climate change and its role in addre...
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Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England to create largest community woodland alongside Lower Thames Crossing Highways England has announced a new woodland the size of 135 football pitches will be planted in partnership with Forestry England, alongside the route of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The woodland at Hole F...
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FARO expands Digital Twin product suite with acquisition of HoloBuilder
FARO expands Digital Twin product suite with acquisition of HoloBuilder FARO® Technologies, Inc., a leader of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization solutions for the 3D Metrology, AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), and Public Safety Analytics markets, today announced the acquisit...
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Hexagone takes over Liebherr tower crane rental business in Paris and Northern France
Hexagone takes over Liebherr tower crane rental business in Paris and Northern France On 1 September 2021 Liebherr will hand over its rental business of tower cranes in the French region Ile-de-France and the North to Hexagone Services S.A.S. According to Marco Guariglia, Sales Manager at Liebherr-W...
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Bobcat dominates the Equipment Rental Market in the Czech Republic
Bobcat dominates the Equipment Rental Market in the Czech Republic The exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in the Czech Republic, Bobcat CZ a.s., has announced it has won a new order comprising 71 mini-excavators and loaders from construction materials company, Stavebniny DEK a.s., which currently...
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MIT Engineers create programmable fibres
MIT Engineers create programmable fibres MIT researchers have created the first fibre with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyse, and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt. Yoel Fink, who is a professor of material sciences and electrical engineering, a Research Laboratory of El...
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Electrification of construction equipment set to continue
Electrification of construction equipment set to continue Vehicle electrification is at the forefront of thinking as the world confronts the challenges posed by climate change. EV technology is moving apace, although electrification has its strongest foothold in the light vehicle market, larger elec...
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Concrete Society and Rapid Int’l to host Roller Compacted Concrete seminar
Concrete Society and Rapid Int’l to host Roller Compacted Concrete seminar In partnership with The Concrete Society, Rapid International Ltd, will deliver an online technical seminar on the growing benefits of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) as a more accessible concrete pavement. The popular...
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Staff retention is key to success in haulage and logistics
Staff retention is key to success in haulage and logistics The coronavirus pandemic has had an unparalleled impact on businesses across all sectors, but it has had a particularly huge and varied impact on the haulage and logistics sector. Some businesses, like those who worked in B2C retail and refr...
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Tilbury Douglas appoints new Highways Director for Infrastructure
Tilbury Douglas appoints new Highways Director for Infrastructure Tilbury Douglas has announced the appointment of Catherine Brookes as Highways Sector Director for their infrastructure business. Catherine joins Tilbury Douglas on 7th June 2021 to support and drive the company’s highways business fo...
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EIB looks at public-private infrastructure investment to accelerate sustainable recovery
EIB looks at public-private infrastructure investment to accelerate sustainable recovery Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank and chair of the D20 Long-Term Investors Club (D20-LTIC) today highlighted the crucial need to accelerate investment in sustainable infrastructure through...
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Teledyne FLIR introduces identiFINDER R700 Backpack Radiation Detector
Teledyne FLIR introduces identiFINDER R700 Backpack Radiation Detector Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the launch of the identiFINDER® R700 Backpack Radiation Detector, an advanced mobile system that offers unparalleled capability for broad-area radiologica...
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ADB funds US$300m Balakot Hydropower Project in Pakistan
ADB funds US$300m Balakot Hydropower Project in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan signed a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant in Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. ADB Acting Country Director Cleo Kawawaki and Se...
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Skydio releases 3D Scan and partners with Bentley Systems for Photogrammetry
Skydio releases 3D Scan and partners with Bentley Systems for Photogrammetry Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the general availability of its adaptive scanning software, Skydio 3D Scan™. 3D Scan™ extends Skydi...
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Rural road connectivity in Sri Lanka supported by ADB
Rural road connectivity in Sri Lanka supported by ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed a $200 million loan agreement for the Second Integrated Road Investment Program Tranche 3 to continue ADB’s assistance to upgrade Sri Lanka’s rural road network connect...
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Granite highway project wins 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award
Granite highway project wins 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award Granite has received the 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Award in the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) for the $133 million SR 99 CMGC Rea...
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Sitetracker beta Contractor Portal allows external workers and contractors to collaborate
Sitetracker beta Contractor Portal allows external workers and contractors to collaborate Sitetracker, the global standard for deploying, operating, and servicing critical infrastructure technology, announces that the Sitetracker Contractor Portal is now available in beta. The Sitetracker Contractor...
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ADB agrees $173m green loan financing for 144MW Wind Farms in Vietnam
ADB agrees $116m green loan financing for 144MW Wind Farms in Vietnam The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $116 million green loan with Lien Lap Wind Power Joint Stock Company (Lien Lap), Phong Huy Wind Power Joint Stock Company (Phong Huy), and Phong Nguyen Wind Power Joint Stock Company (Phon...
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Lafarge Sustainability focuses on Clean Air
Lafarge Sustainability focuses on Clean Air As a long-standing industry member of the Calgary Region Airshed Zone non-profit organization, Lafarge Canada Inc. continues to demonstrate unwavering commitment to clean air for all. Working collaboratively with other industry members, community, and gove...
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Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck
Club Car launches a compact all-electric light-duty truck Club Car®, a global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles, today announced the launch of an all new electric vehicle (EV), the Club Car Current, in partnership with AYRO, Inc. The Current is a compact all-electric light-duty truck equ...
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Leonardo247 debuts Alien Tracking capabilities ahead of Government UFO Report
Leonardo247 debuts Alien Tracking capabilities ahead of Government UFO Report Leonardo247, the leader in remote monitoring of on-site operations, today announced its new alien tracking tools to cover virtually any situation for property owners in preparation for potential “Close Encounters.” The ann...
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Japan Business Conference to host NET ZERO Leaders Summit
Japan Business Conference to host NET ZERO Leaders Summit The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) has announced the jointly organized “NET ZERO Leaders Summit (Japan Business Conference 2021)” to promote efforts towards green investment and r...
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Hyundai Construction Equipment launches new A-Series Excavators
Hyundai Construction Equipment launches new A-Series Excavators Hyundai Construction Equipment has unveiled a completely new line of A-Series wheeled excavators, powered by EU Stage V diesel engines. The four machines, with operating weights of 14-23 tonnes, feature low emission Cummins diesel engin...
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UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567
UltraLoft Sleeper configuration now available on Peterbilt Model 567 Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the availability of the Model 567 in an UltraLoft sleeper configuration. The workhorse of the Peterbilt product lineup, the Model 567 can be spec’d for virtually any application, from vocatio...
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Liebherr introduces 305 tonne T 274 Mining Truck
Liebherr introduces 305 tonne T 274 Mining Truck Designed and adapted from years of experience in mining truck development, the T 274 is a true 305 tonne machine that provides fast cycle times, higher production rates, low fuel consumption, and a low cost per tonne. This new Liebherr truck follows t...
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Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston
Aggregate Industries wins pavement contract for £200m scheme in Preston The contracting division of Aggregate Industries has announced that it has won and started working on the prestigious contract to construct the new Preston Western Distributor Road (PWDR). The PWDR is the first major new bypass...
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Scientists call for policy changes to reduce Europe’s emissions from buildings
Scientists call for policy changes to reduce Europe’s emissions from buildings To live up to their climate pledge under the Paris agreement, EU lawmakers must ensure all 250 million existing as well as all new buildings in the EU become nearly zero greenhouse gas emitters. In a new report, exp...
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Bobcat launches new generation of R-Series Telehandlers
Bobcat launches new generation of R-Series Telehandlers Bobcat is launching the company’s new generation R-Series telehandler range, providing a choice of 12 models with Stage V engines. The new telehandlers cover lifting heights from 6 to 18 m with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4...
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Largest Cheshire infrastructure project paved with specialist Tarmac Asphalt
Largest Cheshire infrastructure project paved with specialist Tarmac Asphalt Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable construction solutions and building materials company, has successfully supplied and installed a specialist asphalt surface course to the largest infrastructure project East Cheshire has...
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UK Cladding contractors need expert advice on professional indemnity insurance
UK Cladding contractors need expert advice on professional indemnity insurance Construction professionals are being urged to get expert advice when buying professional indemnity insurance in the face of rising premiums and potential claims associated with building cladding. Stephen Ward, from RAW In...
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Thermal Recycling pioneers Calmag Asbestos Roof Sheet substitute
Thermal Recycling pioneers Calmag Asbestos Roof Sheet substitute Calmag, the sustainable asbestos-free construction product produced by Thermal Recycling at its pioneering demonstration facility in Wolverhampton, has been proven to be an effective cement substitute. In June 2020, Thermal Recycling w...
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Gold mines in Liberia and Burkina Faso order Metso Outotec Premier and Vertimill mills
Gold mines in Liberia and Burkina Faso order Metso Outotec Premier and Vertimill mills The Turkish conglomerate Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technology to their gold mine expansions in Liberia and Burkina Faso. The value of the order is approximate...
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Halo Urban Air Mobility orders 200 eVTOL aircraft from Embraer
Halo Urban Air Mobility orders 200 eVTOL aircraft from Embraer Halo, the first global provider for private urban air mobility, has placed a firm order of 200 Eve Urban Air Mobility vehicles, making it the launch customer for this aircraft. The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft...
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Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bill. This is the perfect time for Scottish manufacturer Terex Trucks to put a spotlight on its largest...
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Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment
Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment Small but mighty electric compact machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being put through their paces by Swiss customers for the first time in one of the most sustainable cities on earth – and the result...
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British Safety Council welcomes new Building a Safer Future Charter
British Safety Council welcomes new Building a Safer Future Charter The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its ‘Charter Champion’ initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first. The Charter, which is open to all, will help compani...
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Supporting the evolution of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Supporting the evolution of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are closer than they‘ve ever been, but as the challenges of bringing concepts to market become more evident, so too does the value of specification and validation support services for OEMs. In this...
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Gammon Construction partners with 3D Repo to Boost Safety and Productivity
Gammon Construction partners with 3D Repo to Boost Safety and Productivity Gammon Construction Limited has formed a strategic partnership with 3D Repo, a multi-award winning cloud-based platform for Building Information Modelling (BIM) data. Gammon is the first organisation in Hong Kong to use the 3...
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Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project
Zutec QA and defect management software to streamline Thames Tideway Tunnel project Construction technology company Zutec Holding AB, has announced that it will supply the BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall and Balfour Beatty (BMB) joint venture with digital quality assurance solutions for the West section...
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Doosan Infracore accelerates Battery Pack business with new prototype
Doosan Infracore accelerates Battery Pack business with new prototype Doosan Infracore has announced that the company has manufactured the battery pack prototype no. 1 that it developed in-house. The prototype is expected to help Doosan Infracore accelerate its battery pack business and motorized pr...
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EIB reports €10 billion investment gap in AI and blockchain in the EU
EIB reports €10 billion investment gap in AI and blockchain in the EU Today, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Commission published a new study on the state of play in artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in the European Union: “Artificial intelligence, blockchain and th...
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Malaysian runway rehabilitated with Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines
Malaysian runway rehabilitated with Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines On the basis of positive past experience, the contractor opted for high-performance Wirtgen cold milling machines as well as pavers from Vögele and rollers from Hamm for the complete rehabilitation of runway 1 at Kuala Lumpur Internat...
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Lafarge Western Canada goes green with EcoPlanet Ultra Low Carbon Cement
Lafarge Western Canada goes green with EcoPlanet Ultra Low Carbon Cement In 2020, LafargeHolcim announced a global commitment to creating building material products that meet lower CO² standards. Today, Lafarge introduced the ultra-low carbon cement product, EcoPlanet to the Pacific Northwest, part...
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Improving on-site ergonomics reduces injuries
Improving on-site ergonomics reduces injuries As well as being exposed to a high risk of injury from accidents, construction workers report 20% more back pain than employees in any other industry. Although back sprains are the most likely to cause disabling injury, other musculoskeletal injuries fro...
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Sacyr iChallenges open 4th innovation and co-creation program
Sacyr iChallenges open 4th innovation and co-creation program Today, Sacyr announced the launch of the fourth edition of Sacyr iChallenges, Sacyr’s open innovation and co-creation program targeted at the innovation community to overcome four business challenges set by the company. This call, w...
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Ferrovial Airports appoints new CEO Luke Bugeja
Ferrovial Airports appoints new CEO Luke Bugeja The Board of Directors of Ferrovial today appointed Luke Bugeja as CEO of Ferrovial Airports, in place of Jorge Gil, who has held that position since December 2012 and will remain on for several months to ensure a smooth handover. Bugeja has over 30 y...
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UK’s Spring Heatwave sparks heat safety warnings
UK’s Spring Heatwave sparks heat safety warnings We all love a bask in the sun from time to time — especially if it’s on a warm beach or in your garden on a summer’s day. But when you work outdoors, overly warm weather may not be ideal for your health or for the projects that ...
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Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service is just 2-3 years away
Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service is just 2-3 years away “Autonomous cars will be here in 2 years” has been a standard sentence from the industry for the past 5 years or so. Now there is good reason to expect autonomous ride-hailing services to hit our roads within 3 years. So, what has happened in t...
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