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SolidRun unveils 64-bit Renesas RZ/G2 based SOMs with Integrated GPU
SolidRun unveils 64-bit Renesas RZ/G2 based SOMs with Integrated GPU Today at Embedded World 2022, SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance system-on-module (SOM) solutions, single-board computers (SBC) and network edge solutions, announced a new line of efficient and power...
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Flameless combustion system wins National Highways Innovation Competition
Flameless combustion system wins National Highways Innovation Competition A ground-breaking flameless combustion system which allows green off-grid electric car charging has been created by an entrant in a multi-million-pound competition funded by National Highways. The technology has been developed...
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Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders
Electrogenic introduces Drop-in Electric Drive Kit for Land Rover Defenders Electrogenic has announced the launch of a revolutionary ‘drop in’ kit to convert working Land Rover Defenders to fully-electric power. The conversion kit, aimed at the agricultural sector and landowners, has been in develop...
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Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks
Volvo Trucks showcases new zero-emissions Hydrogen Trucks Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology. T...
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Industrial Asset Management software market to reach $11 billion by 2026
Industrial Asset Management software market to reach $11 billion by 2026 A boom in global corporate spending on industrial asset management software (IAM) will take spending sharply higher — reaching $11 billion by 2026 — according to an exclusive survey from leading independent research...
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Veolia ANZ selects StaySafe App to help protect Lone Workers
Veolia ANZ selects StaySafe App to help protect Lone Workers Veolia’s Water Division, situated across Australia and New Zealand, now uses StaySafe technology to adhere to Section 48 of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017. StaySafe is a smartphone app and cloud based monitoring hub w...
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Volvo Energy invests in UK Connected Energy for battery sustainability
Volvo Energy invests in UK Connected Energy for battery sustainability Volvo Energy invests in the UK-based, second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy in order to further accelerate Volvo Group’s battery business and sustainability opportunities. In its mission to support and se...
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North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot
North East consortium completes UK’s first autonomous 5G HGV pilot The pioneering 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (5G CAL) pilot has succeeded in its mission to prove the potential of next generation technology in overcoming barriers for a more efficient future for last mile logistics. Be...
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Iteris wins Baton Rouge Smart Mobility Initiative
Iteris wins Baton Rouge Smart Mobility Initiative Iteris, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $3.2 million-contract by the City of Baton Rouge for a smart mobility, safety and sustainability initiative, demonstrating demand for Iteris’ advanced detection systems in a key southern U.S. ma...
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How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management
How AI is shifting how Cities approach Traffic Management On average, New Yorkers lose 80 hours a year in traffic. This gridlock causes air and noise pollution, decreases quality of life in congested areas, slows productivity, and hurts national and local economies – time lost to traffic cost the US...
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Komatsu acquiring Mine Site Technologies for Underground Mining Connectivity
Komatsu acquiring Mine Site Technologies for Underground Mining Connectivity Developing safe, highly productive, smart and clean workplaces of the future, together with customers Komatsu Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire Mine Site Technologies Pty Ltd, a...
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Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership
Electric Vehicle Workplace Transition accelerated by strategic partnership Durham-based, Anglo Scottish Asset Finance, is partnering with Diode, an electric vehicle (EV) suitability assessment software platform, to help break down the barriers to EV adoption and drive forward electrification in the...
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New approach for atmospheric pollution particle sampling uses neutrons
New approach for atmospheric pollution particle sampling uses neutrons The research was carried out at the University of Birmingham and Royal Holloway, University of London with colleagues at Uppsala University, British Antarctic Survey and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Central Las...
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Meet Hytera’s 5G XSecure Rugged PNC560 Smartphone
Meet Hytera’s 5G XSecure Rugged PNC560 Smartphone Hytera has officially launched its new 5G XSecure Rugged device – PNC560. This new device was engineered for users such as officers and operation staff to stay connected through reliable, secure, and efficient communication in any situati...
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Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation
Maxi-Métal in Canada acquired by Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Corporation, a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Maxi-Métal Inc. of Saint-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, Canada. MAXIMETAL is a leader in the design...
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University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security
University of Birmingham and RazorSecure partner to address rail cyber security The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with rail cyber security company, RazorSecure, establishing a strategic partners...
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New Smart Guardrail can warn drivers of Risky Situations
New Smart Guardrail can warn drivers of Risky Situations Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the ai2 Institute, and from the company Metalesa have developed a new smart road guardrail that is capable of identifying risk situations and alerting users. Addition...
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Jenoptik to demonstrate Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex
Jenoptik to demonstrate Yellow Box Enforcement Solution at Traffex Visitors to Traffex at Birmingham’s NEC this week will be able to try out for themselves a traffic monitoring solution for yellow box and other civil traffic infringement enforcement. The Jenoptik stand will feature an area marked li...
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Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe
Septentrio and CompoTEK announce GNSS collaboration in Europe CompoTEK to distribute Septentrio’s mosaic™ multi-frequency GPS/GNSS modules, which deliver high-accuracy RTK positioning in a small form factor. Both Septentrio and CompoTEK will be present at the Embedded World this year, showcas...
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Seattle DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility and Safety
Seattle DoT selects Iteris ClearGuide SaaS for Smart Mobility and Safety Iteris, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for a smart mobility, safety and sustainability program, representing the expansion of Iteris’ software-as-a...
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Wejo extends and expands relationship with Microsoft Maps
Wejo extends and expands relationship with Microsoft Maps Wejo Group, a global leader in cloud and software analytics for connected, electric and autonomous vehicle data, today announced an expansion and extension of its existing collaboration with Microsoft Maps, which will significantly enhance th...
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Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution
Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometre scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be...
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Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home
Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have uncovered critical new details about fusion facilities that use lasers to compress the fuel that produces fusion energy. The new data could help lead to...
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Traffic Group Signals introduces EVO 1 Crossover Portable Traffic Signal
Traffic Group Signals introduces EVO 1 Crossover Portable Traffic Signal Bringing together a series of unique features into one sophisticated, wireless solution, Traffic Group Signals is gearing up to launch Evo1 – the world’s first ‘crossover’ portable traffic signal. Marking the biggest ever year...
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Advent Methanol-Based Fuel Cell enables World Record for Electric and Hydrogen Cars
Advent Methanol-Based Fuel Cell enables World Record for Electric and Hydrogen Cars Advent Technologies Holdings, an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, has announced its contribution to the new world record for the longest distance ever covered by a hydrogen veh...
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RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month
RealWear AR Wearables saves MAN Romania 2,700 litres of fuel per month Demand for commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and vans is high in south-eastern Europe, as there are many regionally based logistics companies responsible for transporting merchandise from Black Sea ports to central Europe...
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Sleipner teams up with Lego Brothers Garage to launch DB80 internationally
Sleipner teams up with Lego Brothers Garage to launch DB80 internationally Unveiling new machinery and equipment for the mining industry on site around the world is never a simple task due to their enormous size, let alone now with travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Recognizing this, Finni...
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EIB Western Balkans Road Summit to shape the future of Sustainable Roads
EIB Western Balkans Road Summit to shape the future of Sustainable Roads Development of the indicative extension of the TEN-T Road Network to the Western Balkans will bring our region closer together and integrate it with the European Union. This was recognised as a key priority of the pledge “Dedic...
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Kawasaki and Realtime Robotics automating Industrial Robotics
Kawasaki and Realtime Robotics automating Industrial Robotics Realtime Robotics, the leader in autonomous motion planning for industrial robots, today announced that Kawasaki Robotics Inc., a leading supplier of industrial robots and automation systems, has teamed with the company to automate the pr...
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Apple M2 promises breakthrough performance and capabilities
Apple M2 promises breakthrough performance and capabilities Apple today announced M2, beginning the next generation of Apple silicon designed specifically for the Mac®. Built using second-generation 5-nanometer technology, M2 takes the industry-leading performance per watt of M1 even further with an...
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B2W increases estimating speed and accuracy with new API capabilities
B2W increases estimating speed and accuracy with new API capabilities B2W Software, a leading provider of software for heavy construction, has added API-powered features that automate data transfer to make estimating easier, faster and more accurate. A new B2W Estimate API (application programming i...
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Septentrio brings anti-spoofing tech to PolaRx5 GNSS reference receivers
Septentrio brings anti-spoofing tech to PolaRx5 GNSS reference receivers Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, launches OSNMA (Open Service Navigation Message Authentication) on their high-end PolaRx5 reference receiver series. OSNMA offers end-to-end authentication on...
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HD Hyundai and Avikus complete transoceanic voyage Autonomous Merchant Vessel
HD Hyundai and Avikus complete transoceanic voyage Autonomous Merchant Vessel Avikus, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai, has successfully carried out autonomous navigation of a large ship across the ocean, becoming the first company in the world to accomplish such a feat. Together with SK Shipping, Avikus,...
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Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities
Evidence-backed Decision Making for Road Authorities According to the Institute for Government report “How governments use evidence to make transport policy”, the Department for Transport (DfT) is planning a major programme that will see reform of bus services, reviews of walking and cycling infrast...
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Volvo CE Remote Monitoring App supports Electric Transformation
Volvo CE Remote Monitoring App supports Electric Transformation Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is helping operators and fleet managers ensure their Volvo electric machines are always ready to work with an easy-to-use app called EMMA – helping them manage the charging process more efficientl...
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KINETIC 7™ clean gas breakthrough promises global Gas independence
KINETIC 7™ clean gas breakthrough promises global Gas independence A disruptive technology company has today confirmed it has made a major breakthrough in its search to innovate a ground-breaking “clean gas” energy source that will not only provide an alternative supply to natural gas, but al...
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bauma explores the Digital Construction Site
bauma explores the Digital Construction Site A number of barriers standing in the way of digital construction sites—particularly the lack of data standards—must be eliminated. Industry experts will explore the challenges and solutions during bauma TALK. The webinar series bauma TALK acts as a base o...
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SRL launches scalable software for Traffic Management Hire Industry
SRL launches scalable software for Traffic Management Hire Industry SRL Traffic Systems has become the only mobile ITS (intelligent transport system) hire supplier to provide local authorities with a scalable traffic management software platform. The platform enables the growing number of customers...
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ABTECH in Québec partners with Xwatch for Technology Safety Solutions
ABTECH in Québec partners with Xwatch for Technology Safety Solutions Xwatch Safety Solutions announce a distribution partnership with the ABTECH which distributes technological solutions in the construction industry across Eastern Canada. The company offers a range of reliable construction and surv...
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Iteris adds customizable ClearData Traffic Management Feeds to Mobility Solutions
Iteris adds customizable ClearData Traffic Management Feeds to Mobility Solutions Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, announces the addition of customizable ClearData™ traffic management feeds adding to its extensive mobility so...
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Trimble announces new high-accuracy OEM GNSS Receiver Module
Trimble announces new high-accuracy OEM GNSS Receiver Module Trimble introduced today the Trimble® BD9250, a dual-frequency OEM GNSS receiver module that supports Trimble RTX® correction services. The receiver is designed to deliver high-accuracy positioning for a range of high volume, autonomous-re...
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Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts
Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts 3D printing has opened exciting new avenues for engineers and forced product designers to reimagine what is possible. The ability to print complex metallic parts using advanced alloys anywhere in the world is undoubtedly impressive but not without its...
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Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM now open for Visitor Registration
Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM now open for Visitor Registration Visitors are invited to register their attendance at this year’s Cenex-LCV and Cenex-CAM events for the opportunity to see the innovative technologies that are lowering emissions across transport and energy infrastructure. Across the co-locat...
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OGCI invests over £15m in Converge to help decarbonise the Construction Industry
OGCI invests over £15m in Converge to help decarbonise the Construction Industry Converge, an AI-based construction technology company, has raised over GBP 15 million to digitise, optimise, and decarbonise construction materials and processes responsible for 11% of global CO2 emissions. The round wa...
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RISE Robotics wins US Air Force design contract for Ultra-Light Loading Machine
RISE Robotics wins US Air Force design contract for Ultra-Light Loading Machine RISE™Robotics, the Zero Emission heavy machinery company, announced today that it has been awarded a $1.25 Million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Award by United States Air Force AFVentures. Ad...
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VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar
VolkerSmart Technologies sponsored the CIHT EV Charging Seminar On 19 May, VolkerSmart Technologies, one of the UK’s leading installers and maintainers of electric vehicle chargers, sponsored the CIHT Technical Seminar on the future of EV charging technology. The forward-thinking seminar, which was...
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Ynvisible’s digital e-paper Road Signs show EV charging station availability
Ynvisible’s digital e-paper Road Signs show EV charging station availability Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, announces a collaboration with Exevio, a digital solutions firm with a focus on quality, execution and implementation of modern t...
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LEVC teams up with Geotab for integrated Telematics
LEVC teams up with Geotab for integrated Telematics The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has engaged in a new partnership with the global leader in IoT and connected transportation, Geotab, providing state-of-the-art fleet management systems on its class-leading electric TX taxi and VN5 van. L...
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New app forecasts Asphalt Pricing to lower financial risks
New app forecasts Asphalt Pricing to lower financial risks Liquid Asphalt must compete with other products that are refined from crude oil and energy prices are currently soaring due to inflation. Imagine bidding today’s cash price and the cost of the hedge instead of guessing at some future price....
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Yunex Traffic adds smartmicro MLR Radar Detection for advanced Traffic Signals
Yunex Traffic adds smartmicro MLR Radar Detection for advanced Traffic Signals Yunex Traffic has announced the addition of the smartmicro MLR multi lane radar solution to its advanced traffic detection and management portfolio. With an extended range and flexibility, the solution delivers a cost-eff...
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ThoughtRiver AI powering a Risk Management Revolution in the Construction Industry
ThoughtRiver AI powering a Risk Management Revolution in the Construction Industry ThoughtRiver, one of the UK’s leading legal technology companies, has announced the development of a tool tailored to reviewing construction and engineering appointments. The tool is already being used by leadin...
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UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East
UK trials zero emission Automated Logistics HGV in the North East The revolutionary 5G Connected and Automated Logistics (CAL) project progresses with autonomous driving testing of the UK’s first automated 40 tonne truck, powered by 5G, at Vantec in Sunderland. Following the announcement of the onbo...
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Hyundai piloting Digital Twins to improve EV Battery Performance
Hyundai piloting Digital Twins to improve EV Battery Performance Hyundai Motor Group announced in April that it recently carried out a project with Microsoft Korea to prove digital twin technology is effective at predicting an electric vehicle’s battery lifespan and optimizing its battery management...
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Battery industry set to exceed $168 billion by 2030
Battery industry set to exceed $168 billion by 2030 The battery industry is set to be one of the most significant over the next 10 years, according to GlobalData, which predicts that revenues will exceed $168 billion by 2030. However, the leading data and analytics company notes that extraction of r...
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Topcon enabling Bridges to Prosperity to keep building bridges across the globe
Topcon enabling Bridges to Prosperity to keep building bridges across the globe Continuing a well-established support effort, Topcon Positioning Group has supplied additional equipment for Bridges to Prosperity (B2P). A not-for-profit organization, B2P constructs trailbridges to improve the lives of...
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Teletrac Navman transforms fleet operations for CRS Building Supplies
Teletrac Navman transforms fleet operations for CRS Building Supplies Global market leader in telematics technology Teletrac Navman has secured a contract with independent builders’ merchant CRS Building Supplies Ltd to transform its fleet operations. With 12 branches across Somerset, CRS Building S...
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Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently
Transporting multiple cars safely and efficiently Anyone who’s ever driven on a motorway is likely to have seen a transportation vehicle stacked with perhaps as many as six-to-eight cars. They’re a common sight on our roads, so we’re unlikely to give them much thought as we pull out to overtake. But...
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Scientists discover new way to diagnose Cracks in Concrete
Scientists discover new way to diagnose Cracks in Concrete A chemical reaction that causes concrete to crack and deteriorate can now be identified without harm, according to Argonne scientists. Although they are built to last for decades, bridges, dams, nuclear plants and other concrete structures a...
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MAPEI and Black Buffalo 3D partnership driving 3D Construction Technology
MAPEI and Black Buffalo 3D partnership driving 3D Construction Technology MAPEI Corporation, a leading manufacturer of construction materials for the building industry, and Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D construction printers, have announced a strategic, research,...
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Clemson University invents Hydrogen Hose that can repair its own cracks
Clemson University invents Hydrogen Hose that can repair its own cracks Marek Urban and his research group at Clemson University have developed a self-repairing hose to dispense hydrogen as part of the nation’s effort to diversify its fuel supply in the face of increasingly dire warnings about clima...
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Traffic jams could be a distant memory with AI Traffic Light systems
Traffic jams could be a distant memory with AI Traffic Light systems Long queues at traffic lights could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new artificial intelligence system developed by Aston University researchers. The system, the first of its kind, reads live camera footage and adapts the light...
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Topcon joins CampusOS 5G Research Project
Topcon joins CampusOS 5G Research Project Topcon Positioning Germany is one of 22 partners involved in CampusOS; a research project with the goal of developing a modular ecosystem for open 5G campus networks based on open radio technologies and interoperable network components. As part of the German...
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MIT researchers use AI to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights
MIT researchers use AI to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change. What if motorists could tim...
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Habitat for Humanity partnership prints Canada’s first multi-unit 3D Printed Homes
Habitat for Humanity partnership prints Canada’s first multi-unit 3D Printed Homes Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex, is partnering with the University of Windsor and nidus3D – Canada’s leaders in 3D construction printing, on the nation’s first permitted 3D printed residential homes. Th...
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LG Chem develops plastic Fire Barrier to prevent Thermal Runaway in EV Batteries
LG Chem develops plastic Fire Barrier to prevent Thermal Runaway in EV Batteries LG Chem today announced that it has developed a new plastic product for battery application that is capable of preventing the spread of flame in batteries, delivering the longest fire-resistance performance in the world...
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Subcontractors must embrace real-time digital Job Reporting Systems
Subcontractors must embrace real-time digital Job Reporting Systems MyMobileWorkers today released its newly commissioned piece of independent research into the attitudes of professionals that either help to reach, or make, the final decision about subcontracting civil engineering projects. The stud...
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