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Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON JV planning European charging infrastructure
Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON JV planning European charging infrastructure The Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON GROUP completed the final step in forming the previously announced joint venture for charging infrastructure in Europe. The new joint venture, with Anja van Niersen as appointe...
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Cenex LCV and CAM events celebrate 15th Anniversary in September
Cenex LCV and CAM events return for 15th Anniversary in September As the UK looks to be competitive in its motor industry supply chain as well as transitioning to net zero manufacture (amongst other environmental challenges) we know the next 10-20 years are crucial. The CENEX LCV and CAM events have...
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New M88A3 HERCULES Prototype Vehicles propelled by Allison Transmission
New M88A3 HERCULES Prototype Vehicles propelled by Allison Transmission Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for tactical wheeled and tracked defense vehicles, and medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles will provid...
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Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip
Optical wireless technology driving self-driving vehicles and portable devices in a chip A study by the Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa and the University of Glasgow and published in the prestigious journal Light: Scien...
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Effidence and Reflex WMS collaborate for Pick and Go Rhenus Logistics
Effidence and Reflex WMS collaborate for Pick and Go Rhenus Logistics The installation of a fleet of 21 AMRs on the Rhenus Logistics platform in Saint Quentin Fallavier was answering a desire for continuous improvement and optimisation of the site’s order preparation process. This fleet of rob...
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Mobileye launches EyeQ Kit SDK for ADAS Systems
Mobileye launches EyeQ Kit SDK for ADAS Systems Mobileye, an Intel company, has launched the EyeQ Kit™ – its first software development kit (SDK) for the EyeQ® system-on-chip that powers driver-assistance and future autonomous technologies for automakers worldwide. Built to leverage the power...
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Evolito acquires Electroflight for Battery Powertrain Solutions
Evolito acquires Electroflight for Battery Powertrain Solutions Evolito, a privately-owned company designing and manufacturing world-leading electric motors and controllers for aerospace applications, has today announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Cheltenham-based aerospace batter...
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Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins
Re-vitalising office and retail space in cities with Digital Twins City real estate owners face a crisis as the ‘work from home’ culture causes serious under-use of prime urban offices, and e-commerce booms at the expense of city centre retail. Together with entrenched city problems, like traffic co...
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Volvo invests in software company Optibus for sustainable bus operations
Volvo invests in software company Optibus for sustainable bus operations Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in Optibus Ltd, that develops and provides optimization software for public transportation planning and management. The investment highlights the companies’ shared commitment to sustainabl...
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Yunex Traffic wins major traffic signal maintenance contract in Bristol
Yunex Traffic wins major traffic signal maintenance contract in Bristol Yunex Traffic has been awarded a five-year contract by Bristol City Council for the supply, installation and maintenance of traffic signal and control equipment. With an option to extend to up to nine years, the company’s work w...
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Optimising locations for EV charging stations
Optimising locations for EV charging stations With sales of electric vehicles increasing, the availability of charge points remains a barrier to EV adoption. Property consultancy Carter Jonas is applying the latest geospatial analysis techniques to help the property sector understand opportunities i...
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EN16803 European Geolocation Standard to Certify Mobility Solutions
EN16803 European Geolocation Standard to Certify Mobility Solutions In a perfect world, the positions calculated by trilateration using the signals transmitted by the satellites would always be accurate to within a few centimetres. Unfortunately, in addition to the intrinsic quality of the receivers...
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New energy-packed Lithium-Ion Batteries perform in extreme temperatures
New energy-packed Lithium-Ion Batteries perform in extreme temperatures Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. The researchers accomplished this feat by...
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New research exploring Ultra-Conductive Aluminium to replace Copper
New research exploring Ultra-Conductive Aluminium to replace Copper In the world of electricity, copper is king—for now. That could change with new research from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that is serving up a recipe to increase the conductivity of aluminium, making it economically...
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MIT researchers help Robots to find and retrieve buried objects
MIT researchers help Robots to find and retrieve buried objects Finding a lost wallet buried under a pile of items is pretty straightforward — we simply remove things from the pile until we find the wallet. But for a robot, this task involves complex reasoning about the pile and objects in it, which...
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Motive and Navistar equipping Fleet Operators with robust Telematics insights
Motive and Navistar equipping Fleet Operators with robust Telematics insights Motive, the leader in Automated Operations, and Navistar, a manufacturer and solutions provider to the medium, heavy and severe service trucks industry, announced today a strategic partnership and future product integratio...
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Sensata Technologies develops Bluetooth Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
Sensata Technologies develops Bluetooth Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Sensata Technologies, today announced it has developed a new Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for vehicle OEMs to help improve vehicle safety and performance. Interest in BLE TPMS is on the ris...
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Allison eGen Power 100D Electric Axle integrated into Emergency Vehicles
Allison eGen Power 100D Electric Axle integrated into Emergency Vehicles Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, announced that Emergency One, the UK’s largest manufacturer o...
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Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Imagine a future when electric vehicles can travel thousands of miles on a single charge, and cargo ships and passenger planes run on batteries instead of fossil fuels. To make these technological leaps a reality, researchers are working to...
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Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis
Potential mine hazards monitored with Seismic Noise Analysis An active underground mine can be a seismically noisy environment, full of signals generated by heavy machinery at work and induced seismicity. Now, researchers working with data from a longwall coal mine demonstrate a way to extract and s...
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New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic
New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films — a finding that has implications for a wide range of technologies that use light as an energy source to cre...
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Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe
Wickes partners global product sourcing platform RangeMe Home improvement business Wickes has today partnered with RangeMe to support their product buying teams, ensuring they have access to the most relevant products their customers demand. This partnership presents Wickes with innovation and scale...
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Velodyne Lidar signs 3D Sensor agreement with Boston Dynamics
Velodyne Lidar signs 3D Sensor agreement with Boston Dynamics Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year agreement for its lidar sensors with Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics. Boston Dynamics selected Velodyne’s sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities fo...
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Natural Gas Hypertruck ERX Powertrain heading for North America
Natural Gas Hypertruck ERX Powertrain heading for North America Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, and Cummins Inc., a global power solutions provider, today announced the two companies are joining forces to optimize the Cummins natural gas...
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How to Dispose of Car Accessories
How to Dispose of Car Accessories If your car is nearing the end of its life, then you might be tempted to simply take it to a scrap yard and invest in something new. If you’re concerned about minimising waste, however, it’s usually a good idea to harvest the vehicle for key components and materials...
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Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power
Biobattery Technology uses Bacterial Interactions to Generate Power Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current. As our tech needs grow and the I...
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New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data
New GeoPlace report reveals how authorities can derive 6:1 ROI from their own data A new report shows that widespread adoption and use of address and street data in local authorities could generate £384m savings over the period 2022-2026, with an enhanced return on investment of 6:1. The report, com...
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FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI
FORO helps Indiana DoT save time and money with AI FORO of Atlanta, GA and their AI powered Data and Decision Analysis Solution (DDA) for DOTs gains traction. What started in Indiana at the Crossroads of America in 2019 was well-received by recent AASHTO attendees seeking new and innovative ways to...
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ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability
ARC Industry Forum Asia focusing on Digital Transformation and Sustainability The annual ARC Industry Forum Asia titled Accelerating Industrial Digital Transformation and Sustainability, from July 12-14, 2022, is once again going digital! The world as we knew it has changed and new business models h...
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JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight
JW Speaker introduces 5-in-1 Model 93 LED Headlight J.W. Speaker Corporation has introduced the Model 93 5-in-1 functional, drop-in replacement headlight for buses, RVs, tractors, motorcycles, specialty vehicles and more. The new LED light replaces standard 90mm headlights and integrates easily into...
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GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry
GoldenEye Project gathers ground based data at Bulgarian Copper Ore Quarry The EOS Data Analytics team went to a copper ore quarry in Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, and gathered ground-based data to validate the satellite monitoring technology for the AI platform developed within the three-year GoldenEye...
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Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices
Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices The first report of room temperature ferroelectricity in bulk hafnia could extend Moore’s Law for data storage. Ferroelectric materials are substances with spontaneous electrical polarization. Polarization refers to t...
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Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings
Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. The researchers, which recently discovered that moth wings offer acoustic prote...
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Smart Buildings need Smart Cybersecurity Solutions
Smart Buildings need Smart Cybersecurity Solutions Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced the launch of Cybersecurity Solutions for Buildings, a solution that helps all buildings customers secure their building management systems (...
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Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries
Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electrochemical irreversibility of the Zn anode and degradation of the air cathodes in alkaline electrolyte...
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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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