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The largest 3D construction printer in the world heads for to Saudi Arabia
The largest 3D construction printer in the world heads for to Saudi Arabia Elite for Construction & Development Co. decided to place the order at COBOD as a response to Saudi Arabia’s need for building 1.5 million private houses over the next 10 years and to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, which aim...
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What do customers really want from Construction Automation?
What do customers really want from Construction Automation? Automation technology is advancing, but what features do customers actually want from Construction Automation? In this article Volvo CE’s Tina Lefebvre, Global Director Connected Services and Koen Sips, VP Customer Solutions, highlight how...
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VolvoCE to test RC Wheel Loaders when Sweden gets first industrial 5G network
VolvoCE to test RC Wheel Loaders when Sweden gets first industrial 5G network Telia, Ericsson and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have launched Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use today at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna. Volvo CE will then become one of the first in the world to...
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StreetLight Data now delivers 2018 on-demand Traffic Counts for nearly every road in the US
StreetLight Data now delivers 2018 on-demand Traffic Counts for nearly every road in the US StreetLight Data, a leader in big data analytics for mobility has launched Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) for 2018 on the StreetLight InSight® platform. Providing accurate, on-demand traffic volumes for...
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Sandvik supports digitalization of infrastructure construction projects and worksites
Sandvik supports digitalization of infrastructure construction projects and worksites Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has introduced connectivity between SanRemo remote monitoring system for Sandvik surface drilling equipment and Infrakit Cloud, a solution for connecting work machinery, field equ...
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Is artificial intelligence the future of construction?
Is artificial intelligence the future of construction? According to McKinsey, AI is the next frontier for construction technology. Without a doubt, the construction industry has still a long way to go before we can claim with confidence that artificial intelligence solutions have been properly imple...
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All-wheel steering for Construction Machines enabled by EHLA PLUS
All-wheel steering for Construction Machines enabled by EHLA PLUS Electro-hydraulic steering systems for rear axles have been standard in commercial vehicles and complex construction machinery for many years. In the case of commercial vehicles, the use of electro-hydraulic auxiliary steering is prim...
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Bell Nexus Autonomous Pod Transport set to be the Air Taxi of tomorrow
Bell Nexus Autonomous Pod Transport set to be the Air Taxi of tomorrow The Bell Nexus, Autonomous Pod Transport and more innovations designed to shape the future of flight were highlighted at the CES show. Bell Helicopter revealed the configuration and full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL)...
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MIT’s first four-legged robot can do backflips
MIT’s first four-legged robot can do backflips MIT’s new mini cheetah robot is springy and light on its feet, with a range of motion that rivals a champion gymnast. The four-legged powerpack can bend and swing its legs wide, enabling it to walk either right-side up or upside down. The robot ca...
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Clearview will be installing knowledge with free CPD training courses
Clearview will be installing knowledge with free CPD training courses Roadside engineers tasked with installing wireless vehicle detection can now benefit from free CPD-accredited training. Clearview Intelligence is offering the new half-day courses on selected dates in March and May at its headquar...
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DJI improves Enterprise Drones for next level commercial drone operations
DJI improves Enterprise Drones for next level commercial drone operations Updated Matrice 200 Series Drones And FlightHub Software Lay The Foundation For BVLOS And Night Flights While Accelerating Organization-Wide Commercial Drone Deployments DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial im...
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Liebherr to launch a new era of machine communication at bauma with INTUSI
Liebherr to launch a new era of machine communication at bauma with INTUSI At bauma 2019, Liebherr will unveil INTUSI, its INTeractive USer Interface, to the public for the first time. This innovative, adaptive and intuitive operating concept will revolutionise the communication between and with con...
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Trimble introduce groundworks machine control system for drilling and piling
Trimble introduce groundworks machine control system for drilling and piling Trimble introduced today the Trimble Groundworks Machine Control System, a reliable and streamlined machine control solution for drilling and piling operations. The next generation system enables contractors to perform dril...
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Brokk introduces SmartConcept B300, next generation Demolition Robot
Brokk introduces SmartConcept B300, next generation Demolition Robot Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition robot machines, introduces the new Brokk 300, which features 40 percent more demolition power than its predecessor, the Brokk 280. It also boasts Brokk SmartCo...
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MIT inspired by a Lobster’s underbelly for the design of tough flexible body armour
MIT inspired by a Lobster’s underbelly for the design of tough flexible body armour Flip a lobster on its back, and you’ll see that the underside of its tail is split in segments connected by a translucent membrane that appears rather vulnerable when compared with the Armour-like carapace that...
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Lynch Plant Hire makes a long-term commitment to GKD Technologies
Lynch Plant Hire makes a long-term commitment to GKD Technologies Machine guidance manufacturer, GKD Technologies has been supplying nationwide plant hire specialists Lynch Plant for the past 18 – months. Lynch had a previous supplier who were providing the company’s height and slew restrictor syste...
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Telensa Smart City Sensors for Urban Data Project to be powered by Qualcomm chips
Telensa Smart City Sensors for Urban Data Project to be powered by Qualcomm chips Telensa, a leader in smart street lighting and smart city applications, today announced that its streetlight-based Multi-Sensor Pods, a key element of the Urban Data Project, will be powered by the Qualcomm® SDM845 pro...
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Construction Technology advances are driving a whole new Traffex
Construction Technology advances are driving a whole new Traffex Bigger and better than any highways and transport event in its 40 year history, Traffex 2019 at the NEC in Birmingham is all about the future: of mobility and the road space; of the way transport is funded and operated; and of the peop...
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Trimble announces HoloLens 2 tech for Construction, Manufacturing and Mining
Trimble announces HoloLens 2 tech for Construction, Manufacturing and Mining Trimble has announced a new wearable hard hat compatible device that enables workers in safety-controlled environments to access holographic information on the worksite—the Trimble® XR10 with HoloLens 2. In addition, an exp...
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New MIT platform ensures web services adhere to User’s privacy data restrictions
New MIT platform ensures web services adhere to User’s privacy data restrictions In today’s world of cloud computing, users of mobile apps and web services store personal data on remote data centre servers. This data may include photos, social media profiles, email addresses, and even fitness...
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MIT develops keener Electric Eyesight for autonomous vehicles
MIT develops keener Electric Eyesight for autonomous vehicles On-chip system that detects signals at sub-terahertz wavelengths could help steer driverless cars through fog and dust. Autonomous vehicles relying on light-based image sensors often struggle to see through blinding conditions, such as fo...
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Topcon technology is integral to modern concrete paving
Topcon technology is integral to modern concrete paving Millimeter GPS raises the bar Beauty to behold for the concrete contractor is the smooth, uniform surface of freshly-paved concrete. For them, Concrete Gray is the color of choice in the 64 pack of crayons and nothing feels better than leaving...
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MIT using artificial intelligence to engineer materials’ properties
MIT using artificial intelligence to engineer materials’ properties Applying just a bit of strain to a piece of semiconductor or other crystalline material can deform the orderly arrangement of atoms in its structure enough to cause dramatic changes in its properties, such as the way it conduc...
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Cutting edge PLPR tech helping Network Rail to almost double track maintenance capacity
Cutting edge PLPR tech helping Network Rail to almost double track maintenance capacity Network Rail is boosting its capacity to identify and fix track defects using cutting edge technology, reducing delays caused by track faults, improving safety and saving the taxpayer millions of pounds. A key pa...
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Computer vision gadget CarVi detects potholes in San Francisco pilot
Computer vision gadget CarVi detects potholes in San Francisco pilot Game-changing intelligent ADAS technology combines sensor data with computer vision to learn specific road conditions and predict pothole locations CarVi, the company behind a new AI-powered video driving assistant device, today an...
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Transport in lower income countries and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Transport in lower income countries and the Fourth Industrial Revolution What is the main challenge (and attendant opportunity) of transport? It is the phenomenon called the fourth industrial revolution, a social and technological wave that merges the two effects of high-rate digital networks and a...
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Shell and MachineMax launch digital service for customers to maximise profitability
Shell and MachineMax launch digital service for customers to maximise profitability Shell and MachineMax have launched a new digital service that will help construction and mining companies to maximise the profitability of their off-highway fleets using smart sensors and next-generation analytics. T...
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Diesel Laptops launch Virtual Diesel Technician Program
Diesel Laptops launch Virtual Diesel Technician Program Diesel Laptops, the leading distributor for commercial truck diesel diagnostic software, hardware, and services, has announced the launch of its innovative Virtual Diesel Technician Program. This program is a first in the commercial truck and o...
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Fujitsu’s Transport Trends for 2019
Fujitsu’s Transport Trends for 2019 Every week, there are headlines heralding a new age of transportation, with technologies emerging that could almost have come from a sci-fi novel. But in reality, the future, and transport trends are extremely hard to predict. There’s a myriad of moving part...
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Telensa announces the Urban Data Project with Cambridge as Launch Partner City
Telensa announces the Urban Data Project with Cambridge as Launch Partner City Telensa, a leader in smart street lighting and smart city applications has announced the Urban Data Project. Telensa has built a solution powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform that creates a trust infrastructure f...
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MIT researchers observe hydrogen’s effects on metal to design safer storage tanks
MIT researchers observe hydrogen’s effects on metal to design safer storage tanks Hydrogen, the second-tiniest of all atoms, can penetrate right into the crystal structure of a solid metal. That’s good news for efforts to store the fuel safely within the metal itself, but it’s bad news for str...
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Gothenburg drive to electrify takes to the water with Volvo Penta
Gothenburg drive to electrify takes to the water with Volvo Penta In the next phase of Gothenburg’s drive to connect its residents with a seamless citywide low emission commuting network, a Volvo Penta powered electric ferry service is being introduced into the ElectriCity transport ecosystem. Build...
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Two design prizes for HAMM Autonomous Roller F1 study
Two design prizes for HAMM Autonomous Roller F1 study In the past six months, HAMM AG has been accoladed with two design prizes for their “Autonomous Roller F1”, a study on autonomously operating rollers: The international Automotive Brand Contest 2018 jury awarded HAMM the label “...
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ADEPT SMART Places winners announced with 7 projects going forward to Live Labs
ADEPT SMART Places winners announced with 7 projects going forward to Live Labs The winners of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport’s ( ADEPT ) SMART Places Live Labs competition were announced by Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling today. The winning bids, wh...
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When does new technology become part of the mainstream?
When does new technology become part of the mainstream? Early adopters take the risks of new ideas but see that as a necessary way of keeping ahead of competitors or the marketplace, and they know that where they lead others will soon follow. They also understand that by being ahead of the industry...
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MIT algorithm helps robots take calculated risks in dangerous environments
MIT algorithm helps robots take calculated risks in dangerous environments We know far less about the Earth’s oceans than we do about the surface of the moon or Mars. The sea floor is carved with expansive canyons, towering seamounts, deep trenches, and sheer cliffs, most of which are considered too...
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Doka to showcase innovative and digital solutions at bauma 2019
Doka to showcase innovative and digital solutions at bauma 2019 From 8 to 14 April 2019, bauma, the world’s largest construction machinery equipment trade fair will once again be opening its doors. Under the heading “Our contribution to increase productivity on the construction site...
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Liebherr Construction Equipment introduces Intelligent Assistance Systems
Liebherr Construction Equipment introduces Intelligent Assistance Systems Liebherr’s new Intelligent Assistance Systems increase comfort and safety in daily operation in a range of ways. One of their advantages is that they enable machine operators to concentrate more on operating their Liebherr whe...
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Leica BLK3D recognised for Innovation, Engineering and Design
Leica BLK3D recognised for Innovation, Engineering and Design Leica BLK3D Recognised by Prestigious Global Awards Industry-first solution for real-time, in-picture 3D measurement for Innovation, Engineering, Design Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced its ground-breaking Leica BLK3D 3D...
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Drone technology is reaching new heights
Drone technology is reaching new heights The number of companies using drone technology has increased significantly, although more advanced digital/reality capture outputs continue to be underutilised. The use of digital/reality capture information from drone technology continues to increase in the...
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MIT model identifies artificial intelligence blind spots
MIT model identifies artificial intelligence blind spots A novel model developed by MIT and Microsoft researchers identifies instances in which autonomous systems have “learned” from training examples that don’t match what’s actually happening in the real world. Engineers could use this model to imp...
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Siemens Mobility receives Home Office Type-Approval for SafeZone II
Siemens Mobility receives Home Office Type-Approval for SafeZone II Siemens Mobility Limited has received Home Office Type-Approval for its SafeZone II average speed enforcement system, which incorporates the company’s market-leading Sicore II camera. Approval means that evidence from the system is...
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London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network
London welcomes the world’s most sophisticated air quality monitoring network The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the world’s most advanced and comprehensive network of air quality monitors to help investigate and improve London’s toxic air. ‘Breathe London’ will use a range of cutti...
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Volvo Financial iLabX – an innovation Lab for Technology Entrepreneurs
Volvo Financial iLabX – an innovation Lab for Technology Entrepreneurs At the end of 2018 Volvo Financial Services (“VFS”) announced its launch of ‘iLabX’, an accelerator program that will provide entrepreneurial companies from around the world in fintech and other fields with the opportunity...
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The building materials of the future will be all about Sustainability
The building materials of the future will be all about Sustainability What if we could use mushrooms to warm our homes? Or use shape-memory alloys to make our infrastructure more sustainable? Volvo Construction Equipment has taken a look at some of these future technologies which put sustainability...
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Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics
Ritchie Bros webinar on Asset Solutions will help you manage your fleet with data analytics Launched in 2018, RB Asset Solutions is an end-to-end asset management and disposition system Ritchie Bros. has been an industry leader for more than 60 years, and its latest solution for the market, RB Asset...
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Trend Micro warns handheld remote controllers for construction equipment can be hacked
Trend Micro warns handheld remote controllers for construction equipment can be hacked Trend Micro a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has released a new report detailing inherent flaws and new vulnerabilities in radio frequency (RF) remote controllers found and disclosed through the Zero D...
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VolvoCE brings electromobility to their smaller loaders and excavators
VolvoCE brings electromobility to their smaller loaders and excavators In an industry-first move, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that in 2020 it will bring electromobility to the market with the launch of an electric range of Volvo branded compact wheel loaders and compact exc...
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LLEAP Award for Skyjack ELEVATE Telematics
LLEAP Award for Skyjack ELEVATE Telematics Skyjack took home a Leadership in Lifting Equipment and Aerial Platforms (LLEAP) Award last month. The OEM’s off-highway telematics solution, ELEVATE, won in the category of OEM Features or Essential Components. The mobile first solution was launched in ear...
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Success for the Small Robot Company with £1.2 million Crowdcube campaign
Success for the Small Robot Company with £1.2 million Crowdcube campaign Small Robot Company, a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced that it has raised £1.2 million on Crowdcube equity crowdfunding platform. It reached its initial funding target of £500,000 within minut...
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MIT developing tools that automatically generate models from complex datasets
MIT developing tools that automatically generate models from complex datasets MIT researchers are hoping to advance the democratization of data science with a new tool for non-statisticians that automatically generates models for analysing raw data. Democratizing data science is the notion that anyo...
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Volvo invests in Momentum Dynamics wireless electric car charging
Volvo invests in Momentum Dynamics wireless electric car charging Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, today announced an investment in Momentum Dynamics Inc – a leading company in high power wireless charging of electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics is a Philadelphia-base...
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Cities are undergoing transport revolutions
Cities are undergoing transport revolutions The privately owned car has long been the leading means of transportation in big cities. But car pools, electric bikes and self-driving vehicles can challenge the car’s dominant position. Over the past 70 years, the car has had a major impact on urban plan...
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StreetLight Data unveils all-in-one system to measure Bike, Pedestrian and Vehicle data
StreetLight Data unveils all-in-one system to measure Bike, Pedestrian and Vehicle data StreetLight Data, Inc, a leader in big data analytics for mobility, today debuted an industry-first with the capability to measure bicycle and pedestrian traffic, virtually anywhere, in addition to vehicular traf...
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Kia looks at AI emotion technology for post-autonomous driving
Kia looks at AI emotion technology for post-autonomous driving Kia Motors previewed a range of new technologies including emotion technology, developed for the post-autonomous driving era at the 2019 Consumer Electronic Show (CES). Kia’s interactive ‘Space of Emotive Driving’ exhibit looks to a futu...
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BIRAL looking forward to a strong 2019
BIRAL looking forward to a strong 2019 Following a successful 2018, leading meteorological specialist Biral is excited to be starting 2019 with a number of high profile projects and company expansion under way. Biral’s Marketing Director Nathan Neal is delighted with the company’s progress commentin...
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Actibump proves a success in Australia
Actibump proves a success in Australia In January 2018 Curtin University installed four active speed bumps called Actibump at the University’s campus in Perth, Western Australia. The goal was to reduce the number of speeding drivers, particularly on semester week days when there are a lot of p...
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The right data infrastructure is crucial for running of our roads
The right data infrastructure is crucial for running of our roads Knowing who and what are using the UK’s roads has never been more important. As the world moves towards an autonomous future it’s important to note that we are not starting from scratch in being able to create a data infrastructure th...
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Boschung fixed automated ice spray technology upgraded on the A4 in France
Boschung fixed automated ice spray technology upgraded on the A4 in France In 2002, the first BOSCHUNG fixed automated spray technology (FAST) system was installed on some sections of the A4 in France which were endangered by black ice. After more than 15 years of uninterrupted service, it was now t...
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Continental’s vision combines autonomous shuttles and delivery robots
Continental’s vision combines autonomous shuttles and delivery robots The technology company Continental steadily pushes the boundaries of autonomous vehicle technology, exploring new use cases and advancements every day. At CES 2019, Continental will exhibit how a autonomous shuttles could be...
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MIT computer program can translate 2-D drawings into DNA structures
MIT computer program can translate 2-D drawings into DNA structures Researchers at MIT and Arizona State University have designed a computer program that allows users to translate any free-form drawing into a two-dimensional, nanoscale structure made of DNA. Until now, designing such structures has...
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City dwellers are demanding smart traffic measures to cut commute times
City dwellers are demanding smart traffic measures to cut commute times The UK is among the most congested countries in the world, with a reported 37.5 million vehicles registered for use on UK roads last year – and now a new report, by ATG Access reveals that almost two-thirds (65%) of city-dweller...
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GSSI showcases innovative PaveScan RDM Asphalt Density Assessment Tool
GSSI showcases innovative PaveScan RDM Asphalt Density Assessment Tool GSSI, a world leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that it will feature its industry-leading PaveScan RDM asphalt density assessment tool at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annu...
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Hyundai Transformers may be the way forward for Emergency and First Responders
Hyundai Transformers may be the way forward for Emergency and First Responders Any first responder will tell you that the first 72 hours following a natural disaster are the most crucial to saving lives. However, often times due to the nature of the disaster (forest fire, earthquake, hurricane, or f...
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New Holland Tractor wins 2018 Good Design Award for methane powered concept
New Holland Tractor wins 2018 Good Design Award for methane powered concept New Holland received the prestigious Good Design® Award for the methane powered Concept Tractor from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Stud...
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MIT system monitors radiation damage to materials in real-time
MIT system monitors radiation damage to materials in real-time In order to evaluate a material’s ability to withstand the high-radiation environment inside a nuclear reactor, researchers have traditionally used a method known as “cook and look,” meaning the material is exposed to high radiation and...
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