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US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification
US Transportation Agencies announce first-ever Automated Bus Specification The Automated Bus Consortium, a collective of U.S. transit and transportation agencies formed to investigate the feasibility of implementing pilot automated bus projects, today announced the completion of the country’s first-...
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Euro NCAP launch Highway Assist tests to grade Assisted Driving Vehicles
Euro NCAP launch Highway Assist tests to grade Assisted Driving Vehicles Today, Euro NCAP announces the release of its second series of Highway Assist tests. To ensure the safe adoption of these and other assisted driving technologies by consumers, Euro NCAP has developed a dedicated test and assess...
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Mahle and Ballard developing fuel cells for commercial vehicles
Mahle and Ballard developing fuel cells for commercial vehicles MAHLE and Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc. have agreed to work together in the future on developing fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles of various weight classes. The long-term goal of the cooperation is...
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D-Wave announces the first Quantum Computers built for business are now available
D-Wave announces the first Quantum Computers built for business are now available D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, has announced the general availability of its next-generation quantum computing platform, incorporating new hardware, software, and...
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Hyundai announces New Horizons Studio to develop the Ultimate Mobility Vehicles
Hyundai announces New Horizons Studio to develop the Ultimate Mobility Vehicles Hyundai Motor Group today announced the formation of New Horizons Studio, a new unit focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles, or UMVs for short. Throughout history, humankind has shared an innate desire...
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PERI 3d prints the first residential building in Germany
PERI 3d prints the first residential building in Germany PERI GmbH is building Germany’s first 3D-printed residential building in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The two-storey detached house with approx. 80 sqm of living space per floor is not being constructed in the conventional manner, it is bei...
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FreeWire first battery-integrated EV Charger achieves UL Certification
FreeWire first battery-integrated EV Charger achieves UL Certification FreeWire Technologies has announced that Boost Charger™ is the first battery-integrated ultrafast charging system to achieve UL certification. Boost Charger is the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging technology – a ne...
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UrbanAV and Cambridge Science Park partner to advance Connected Autonomous Vehicles
UrbanAV and Cambridge Science Park partner to advance Connected Autonomous Vehicles Urban.AV is joining forces with the world renowned Cambridge Science Park to explore ways to deploy UK’s first operationally integrated, on-demand autonomous vehicle service — disrupting the public transport status-q...
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EIT InnoEnergy invests over €4m in Elaphe in-wheel electric drive technology
EIT InnoEnergy invests over €4m in Elaphe in-wheel electric drive technology EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, has announced a €4.2 million A+ investment in Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd. (Elaphe), a world leader in electric in-wheel-drive technology fo...
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RealWear announces Microsoft Teams for HMT headsets
RealWear announces Microsoft Teams for HMT headsets At Microsoft Ignite, RealWear, Inc., a global leader of fully rugged hands-free head-mounted devices for industry, in collaboration with Microsoft, today announced the general availability of Microsoft Teams on RealWear. Microsoft has added several...
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Intel Introduces IoT enhanced Processors for AI and Security
Intel Introduces IoT enhanced Processors for AI and Security At the Intel Industrial Summit 2020, Intel announced new enhanced internet of things (IoT) capabilities. The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, Intel Atom® x6000E series, and Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® N and J series bring new arti...
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Xilinx and Continental work on the first 4D Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving
Xilinx and Continental work on the first 4D Imaging Radar for Autonomous Driving Xilinx and Continental have announced that Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready...
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Cepton sets new standard for high-performance in automotive-grade Lidar
Cepton sets new standard for high-performance in automotive-grade Lidar Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions, has announced details of its ground-breaking automotive-grade lidar sensor – the Vista®-X90, priced at less than $1000 for hi...
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RobotShop launches marketplace e-commerce platform for Robotics
RobotShop launches marketplace e-commerce platform for Robotics RobotShop.com, a world leading source of robotics technology has announced a major pivot by enhancing its online activities to include a Marketplace, allowing manufacturers and suppliers of robotics products to sell directly on its e-co...
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Audi A4 headlamps featuring Seoul Semiconductor WICOP bi-colour LEDs
Audi A4 headlamps featuring Seoul Semiconductor WICOP bi-colour LEDs Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd, a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has supplied WICOP Bi-colour (2 colours in one package) LED products for the daytime running lights and front turn signals o...
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Optomec Aerosol Jet process used by Carnegie Mellon to develop 10-second COVID Test
Optomec Aerosol Jet process used by Carnegie Mellon to develop 10-second COVID Test Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a low-cost sensor that can identify COVID-19 antibodies in approximately 10 seconds. The novel sensor is based on a special structure of tiny gold electr...
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INVERS introduces CloudBoxx Mini for IoT Micromobility
INVERS introduces CloudBoxx Mini for IoT Micromobility INVERS has optimised its proven telematics solution for mopeds, kick scooters and e-bikes with the small, light and efficient CloudBoxx Mini. Operators of shared mobility services, in particular those with two and three-wheeler fleets, can now b...
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Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport
Hyundai accelerating Urban Air Mobility test flights at Incheon Airport Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC), Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. and KT Corp. to accelerate the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and work together to conduct...
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Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing
Team Penske and Stratasys delivering 3D Printing to NASCAR and INDYCAR Racing In Team Penske’s 53-year history, over 500 victories have proven that speed doesn’t just matter when the green flag drops. It’s equally precious in the days leading up to every race. Stratasys announced a new multi-year te...
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Blackstone Technology develops 3D printed solid-state batteries
Blackstone Technology develops 3D printed solid-state batteries Blackstone Resources AG has announced that it has achieved a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D-printing technology to print lithium ion solid-state batteries. The company has been investing in the next generation of...
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Sir Robert McAlpine revealing Underground Highway Assets with MGISS Technology
Sir Robert McAlpine revealing Underground Highway Assets with MGISS Technology The latest surveying technology from Mobile GIS Services (MGISS) is helping Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) transform the management of both underground and over ground highway and utility assets. The pioneering work being unde...
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Tactile Mobility and leading OEM agree deal to bring Tactile Sensing Tech to vehicles
Tactile Mobility and leading OEM agree deal to bring Tactile Sensing Tech to vehicles Leading tactile data and virtual sensing technology company Tactile Mobility has announced a commercial partnership to embed Tactile Mobility’s software technology into the BMW Group’s next-generation vehicles on a...
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Galaxy Motion formed to help automotive industry embrace energy-efficient metals
Galaxy Motion formed to help automotive industry embrace energy-efficient metals Galaxy Magnesium has partnered with Panoz Engineering to form a new subsidiary company, Galaxy Motion. With access to twenty percent of the world’s supply of magnesium, as well as the mining and refining resources neces...
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Bosch develops Tango virtual companion to increase truck driving safety
Bosch develops Tango virtual companion to increase truck driving safety Trucks are the mainstay of logistics. In Germany, three-quarters of all goods are transported by road. Time pressure, long working hours, and monotonous convoys are part and parcel of the truck driver’s everyday routine. If the...
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Best practice for Automated Lane Keeping Systems and the new regulations
Best practice for Automated Lane Keeping Systems and the new regulations With less than six months until the new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) are enabled, automakers are preparing for a new ‘common rulebook’ for Level 3 automation of vehicles. But with an international sta...
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MIT invents completely flat ultra-wide angle fisheye lens
MIT invents completely flat ultra-wide angle fisheye lens To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses made from multiple pieces of curved glass, which distort incoming light to produce wide, bubble-like images. Their spherical, mu...
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MOVE Asia 2020 highlights the challenges for shared mobility
MOVE Asia 2020 highlights the challenges for shared mobility Right after the MOVE America event, INVERS, the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, led a panel discussion of MaaS and the business model of Shared Mobility on the opening day of the MOVE Asia Summit on September 8th. Titled Growing pai...
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Eaton expands remanufacturing program to include Electric Clutch Actuators
Eaton expands remanufacturing program to include Electric Clutch Actuators Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group is expanding its remanufacturing program to offer remanufacturing of electronic clutch actuators used on Eaton UltraShift® PLUS transmissions. Eaton remanufactu...
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LiquidPiston aircraft electrification enables drone flight duration and fuel efficiency
LiquidPiston aircraft electrification enables drone flight duration and fuel efficiency LiquidPiston, Inc., developer of advanced rotary internal combustion engines for diesel and jet fuels, today announced it received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the U.S. Army for...
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Apple shows off 8th gen iPad with A12 Bionic with Neural Engine for huge performance jump
Apple shows off 8th gen iPad with A12 Bionic with Neural Engine for huge performance jump Apple® today introduced the eighth-generation iPad®, featuring the powerful A12 Bionic chip that brings the Neural Engine to the entry iPad for the first time. Starting at just $329, the upgrade packs even more...
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Esri releases Guidebook for Advanced Python Scripting in ArcGIS Pro
Esri releases Guidebook for Advanced Python Scripting in ArcGIS Pro Esri, a leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of a new book, Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro by Dr. Paul A. Zandbergen. Most GIS jobs today require at least some experience in programming, and Pyt...
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MOVE AMERICA finds optimism for the future of MaaS and Shared Mobility
MOVE AMERICA finds optimism for the future of MaaS and Shared Mobility On the opening day of the MOVE AMERICA Summit, INVERS, the inventor of automated vehicle sharing, gave its insights into the future of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Shared Mobility as a guest on a panel of experts and as a hos...
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Analog Devices introduces first Wireless Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles
Analog Devices introduces first Wireless Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles Analog Devices today announced the industry’s first wireless battery management system (wBMS), which enables automotive manufacturers increased flexibility to scale their electric vehicle fleets into volume prod...
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Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2
Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2 Mercedes-Benz USA today announced a transformational collaboration with Microsoft that redefines automotive maintenance and the way service technicians work, leading to an enhanced customer experience and greater efficie...
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Qobotix AI universal OS transforms Robots into Intelligent Collaborators
Qobotix AI universal OS transforms Robots into Intelligent Collaborators Qobotix announced today the introduction of its new universal AI operating system to transform collaborative robots (cobots) into intelligent co-workers on the manufacturing floor. After two years of R&D, including active i...
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Daimler improve logistics with automatic communications process for inbound deliveries
Daimler improve logistics with automatic communications process for inbound deliveries At the Mercedes-Benz lorry plant in Wörth, lorries now send out early status updates to announce their arrival – all without drivers lifting a finger. To support this capability, the Inbound Logistics unit at the...
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Iteris unveils their next-generation of Traveler Information Services Solution
Iteris unveils their next-generation of Traveler Information Services Solution Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the deployment of ClearRoute™, the company’s next-generation traveler information services solution. The South Carolina Departmen...
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Nikola partners with General Motors to manufacture the Nikola Badger
Nikola partners with General Motors to manufacture the Nikola Badger General Motors receives 11 percent ownership of Nikola and right to nominate one director; General Motors seizes growth opportunity with Nikola to boldly move into broader markets with Hydrotec fuel cell and Ultium battery systems...
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Autonomous vehicles set to operate in quarries long before they are on our roads
Autonomous vehicles set to operate in quarries long before they are on our roads Creating solutions capable of maximizing transport efficiency through advanced automation is the goal of an entire industry. For Volvo Autonomous Solutions, it’s likely to happen first in the controlled world of quarryi...
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Robot Shuttle and Robotaxi concepts converging
Robot Shuttle and Robotaxi concepts converging Robot shuttles are converging with robotaxis according to an IDTechEx report “Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040.” Being silent, robotic and emission-free, they are expected to be allowed over piazzas and through indoor malls to deliver their...
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Meet the Volta ZERO first purpose built all-electric truck
Meet the Volta ZERO first purpose built all-electric truck Volta Trucks, the start-up electric vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the new Volta Zero – its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city parcel and freig...
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Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones
Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield and at covered locations in the United States. The decision to purchase Titan systems was ma...
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Orange Business and De Beers develop Geofencing tech for crew safety in offshore mining
Orange Business and De Beers develop Geofencing tech for crew safety in offshore mining Orange Business Services, a network-native digital services company, and De Beers Marine South Africa, a division of De Beers – the world’s leading diamond company, have jointly installed and tested a custo...
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Akselos deploys Digital Twin of Shell’s Bonga FPSO in Nigeria
Akselos deploys Digital Twin of Shell’s Bonga FPSO in Nigeria Akselos SA has announced the successful deployment of a structural Digital Twin for Shell’s Bonga Main floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), located 120km Southwest of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. The Digital Twin is a p...
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Global demand for Saietta electric motors drives expansion with new plant in the UK
Global demand for Saietta electric motors drives expansion with new plant in the UK Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta announces plans to expand production facilities. Bringing 150-250 jobs in the area over the next three to five years, the new sustainable plant will be powered by solar panels....
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UK experts call for £1b of investment for start-ups developing future mobility solutions
UK experts call for £1b of investment for start-ups developing future mobility solutions Prospedia Capital and Beauhurst have studied the investment flowing into early and growth-stage companies serving the UK’s burgeoning advanced automotive technology sector. Their report identifies a need to acce...
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SmartSens launches CMOS Image Sensors to empower Intelligent Vehicles
SmartSens launches CMOS Image Sensors to empower Intelligent Vehicles SmartSens today launched two advanced automotive CMOS image sensors — SC100AT and SC410GS — designed to enable the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The SC100AT and SC410GS are the first offerings in th...
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Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems
Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced it has joined the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) to promote the benefits of autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation infrastructure. Velodyne is th...
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Bollinger Motors unveils the DELIVER-E Delivery Van
Bollinger Motors unveils the DELIVER-E Delivery Van Bollinger Motors has unveiled its DELIVER-E™ all-electric delivery van concept. The DELIVER-E leverages the engineering, technology, and components used in the company’s product portfolio to deploy an electric van perfectly suited to the del...
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Mahindra and REE collaborate on development of electric commercial vehicles
Mahindra and REE collaborate on development of electric commercial vehicles Mahindra & Mahindra, part of US$19.4 billion Mahindra Group, and REE Automotive today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets...
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XenomatiX technology delivers a new era of affordable road inspections
XenomatiX technology delivers a new era of affordable road inspections XenomatiX has developed an innovative and affordable solution for performant and cost-effective road management, taking advantage of the latest sensor technologies of solid state lidar. Road authorities are tasked with keeping ro...
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McLaren unveils innovative lightweight vehicle architecture for electrified supercars
McLaren unveils innovative lightweight vehicle architecture for electrified supercars Mike Flewitt, CEO of luxury supercar maker McLaren Automotive, today confirmed the introduction of the brand’s all-new, flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture which will underpin its next generation of electrif...
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Lumen Freedom announces Wireless Electric Charging System for McLaren Speedtail Hyper-GT
Lumen Freedom announces Wireless Electric Charging System for McLaren Speedtail Hyper-GT Lumen Freedom, a world leading manufacturer of Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) systems, today announce the supply of their first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging system, to McLaren Automotive for the...
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GeoSLAM ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile simultaneous localization and mapping
GeoSLAM ZEB Go launches a new era for mobile simultaneous localization and mapping There’s a smarter way to map and understand spaces, and it’s called the ZEB Go. The latest member of the ZEB family has arrived, bringing lower cost simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to even more people. In...
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Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover
Worksport finalising agreement with USA Electric Truck Maker for TerraVis Solar Cover Worksport Ltd is finalizing its late-stage agreement with a USA Electric Truck manufacturer closely following the announcement of the details about its ground -breaking TerraVis™ tonneau cover system with so...
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Daimler FUSO demonstrates eCanter SensorCollect refuse truck
Daimler FUSO demonstrates eCanter SensorCollect refuse truck Daimler Trucks’ Japan-based subsidiary FUSO has recently showcased its leading role in the development of innovative trucks with advanced technologies. With its “FUSO Future Innovation Lab” event, the company introduced its innovative eCan...
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Archelios Pro Silver PV software can manage projects up to 100kWp
Archelios Pro Silver PV software can manage projects up to 100kWp Trace Software International is excited to announce the launch of the newest editions of archelios™ Pro. The software is an excellent tool for the feasibility and bankability study, simulation, 3D design, and sizing of any phot...
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Golf European Tour to trial Aurrigo driverless shuttle at Celtic Manor
Golf European Tour to trial Aurrigo driverless shuttle at Celtic Manor Golfers and their caddies appearing at The ISPS Handa Wales Open will today be taken out to the opening tee in a driverless shuttle, powered by Vodafone’s 4G network. The tournament will be the first major sporting event to use d...
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UVAX Connected Street Lighting and MaxLinear G.hn tech powering Smart Cities
UVAX Connected Street Lighting and MaxLinear G.hn tech powering Smart Cities MaxLinear, a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analogue, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced that UVAX has selected a MaxLinear G.hn Wave-2 chipset to develop solutions for Smart Cities. “U...
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Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks
Worksport introduces the TerraVis solar panel tonneau cover for pickup trucks Worksport™ launched a new website earlier today, releasing highly anticipated details on their a brand new TerraVis™ tonneau cover system with solar power integration. The TerraVis™ system is a platfor...
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Volta Zero Electric Truck to be launched on the 3rd September 2020
Volta Zero Electric Truck to be launched on the 3rd September 2020 Volta Trucks has confirmed that the full-electric Volta Zero will be revealed at an online launch event at 10:00 BST on Thursday 3 September 2020. As the first purpose-built full electric large commercial vehicle designed specificall...
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Ford trialling tech to foresee accidents, connect cars and improve road safety
Ford trialling tech to foresee accidents, connect cars and improve road safety A consortium led by Ford is developing an innovative predictive road safety tool which, using data from connected vehicles and intelligent roadside sensors, could help to make travel in towns and cities safer and easier....
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Gartner explores 5 emerging technology trends for the next decade
Gartner explores 5 emerging technology trends for the next decade The 30 must-watch technologies on the Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2020 include technologies that enable a composable enterprise, aspire to regain society’s trust in technology, and alter the state of your...
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Revu 20 streamlines remote collaboration for construction professionals worldwide
Revu 20 streamlines remote collaboration for construction professionals worldwide Bluebeam, Inc., a leading developer of solutions and services that set the standard for architecture, engineering and construction professionals worldwide, announces the newest version of Revu, their flagship project e...
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Velodyne Lidar combined with Kaarta Cloud produces stunning 3D Maps
Velodyne Lidar combined with Kaarta Cloud produces stunning 3D Maps Velodyne Lidar today announced Kaarta Cloud® exclusively supports Velodyne’s lidar sensors. Kaarta’s new cloud-based application is a platform to process, store, and share 3D spaces. Paired with high quality lidar to capture the env...
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Peterbilt Model 220EV Electric Trucks are now available to Order
Peterbilt Model 220EV Electric Trucks are now available to Order Peterbilt is leading the charge in alternative powertrain offerings and is pleased to announce the Model 220EV is now available for customer orders. The Model 220EV can be configured through the SmartSpec® sales tool and ordered at one...
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