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Combating the ยฃ2bn congestion problem in the UK with DAS enabled smart highways
Combating the ยฃ2bn congestion problem in the UK with DAS enabled smart highways Highways England estimates that congestion on the motorway and major road network in England costs an estimated ยฃ2 billion every year. To combat this, the UK Governmentโs strategy to keep traffic flowing smoothly and red...
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HORIBA MIRA promotes drive for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations
HORIBA MIRA promotes drive for Automated Lane Keeping Regulations With new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) coming into force next year, leading automotive engineering consultancy HORIBA MIRA is welcoming the first regulations focused on โautomationโ of passenger vehicles, and...
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Bentley Motors explores an electric drive future
Bentley Motors explores an electric drive future Bentley Motors today announces a three-year research study that promises to transform electric vehicle powertrains, utilising a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. This reinforces Bentleyโ...
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Mercedes Benz Actros heralds the truck cab revolution
Mercedes Benz Actros heralds the truck cab revolution In 2018, the launch of the latest Actros model series saw Mercedes-Benz Trucks premiere a comprehensively networked workplace with colour displays in the form of their intuitively operable Multimedia Cockpit. Two standard screens form the centrep...
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thyssenkrupp carbon wheels achieve worldwide approval for road use
thyssenkrupp carbon wheels achieve worldwide approval for road use Following the European road approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) in 2019, thyssenkrupp Carbon Components has reached a new milestone with their worldwide approval for road use. As a result, the German enterp...
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ExOne launches Scout App to monitor Industrial 3D Printers
ExOne launches Scout App to monitor Industrial 3D Printers ExOne, a leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, today announced the launch of ExOne Scout, a secure Industry 4.0 app that provides real-time machine monitoring and analysis of production 3D printers...
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Latest generation of YellowScan Mapping Systems rely on Velodyne Lidar Sensors
Latest generation of YellowScan Mapping Systems rely on Velodyne Lidar Sensors Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced two new generation YellowScan mobile mapping systems that use Velodyneโs lidar sensors to help achieve the high precision and accuracy needed in aerial 3D mapping. Velodyneโs powerful...
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RoboSense 80 Laser-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby Lite now on sale for $12,800
RoboSense 80 Laser-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby Lite now on sale for $12,800 RoboSense, the leading provider of smart LiDAR sensor, today launched an 80 laser-beam 3D sensing LiDAR ready for customer delivery with early-bird price of $12,800 (limited offer till 31st August, 2020), and standard price ofย $15,8...
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Major Horiba launch virtual-based solution for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development
Major Horiba launch virtual-based solution for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development With the automotive industry facing unprecedented pressures, HORIBA has launched a new virtual-based solution to Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development โ which could save businesses up to ยฃ14m in prototype vehi...
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Lordstown Motors to be listed on NASDAQ after merger With DiamondPeak Holdings
Lordstown Motors to be listed on NASDAQ after merger With DiamondPeak Holdings Lordstown Motors and DiamondPeak Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, has announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Lordstown becoming a publicly l...
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GM expands investment in 3D printing capabilities with Stratasys technology
GM expands investment in 3D printing capabilities with Stratasys technology As the COVID-19 pandemic has ripped through much of the world this year, 3D printing has emerged as an agile and effective technology for producing personal protective equipment, medical equipment prototypes and nose swabs....
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Leading construction technology expert calls for UK Taskforce to drive tech revolution
Leading construction technology expert calls for UK Taskforce to drive tech revolution Leading construction technology expert, Paul Cuatrecasas, has urged the Government to form a specialist taskforce to drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the UK construction industry. Cuatrecasas, wh...
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HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform
HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform HAPSMobile today announced the fourth successful test flight of its โSungliderโ solar-powered high-altitude platform system (HAPS). The flight took place on July 23, 2020 (PT) at Spaceport America (โSpAโ) in New Mexico. Wi...
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Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap
Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Emesentโs newly introduced Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) technology for Hovermap uses Velodyne lidar sensors to provide real-time perception and high-quality, accurate 3D data. Hovermap is a plug-and...
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Smart Ant algorithms can cut vehicle fleet emissions by 50 percent
Smart Ant algorithms can cut vehicle fleet emissions by 50 percent Fleets of commercial vehicles that operate in large towns and cities could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using a new technology developed by Aston University researchers, which imitates how ants share knowle...
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New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses
New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses New Flyer and Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid...
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OC 405 Partners managing traffic on I-405 Project in California with Iteris ClearGuide
OC 405 Partners managing traffic on I-405 Project in California with Iteris ClearGuide Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that OC 405 Partners is upgrading to the ClearGuide™ solution as part of the I-405 Improvement Project in southern Califo...
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SEAT bringing imagination to life with their 3D Printing LABย
SEAT bringing imagination to life with their 3D Printing LAB Made without moulds, with no design limitations and 10 times faster. 3D printing has infinite applications and the automotive industry has been among the first to embrace it to save time and gain flexibility in all phases of a vehicleโs de...
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MusashiAI Robotic Employees now available
MusashiAI Robotic Employees now available MusashiAI, a joint venture between Israeli SixAI and Japanese Musashi Seimitsu (a Honda Motor Corporation affiliate company), is announcing the commercial availability of its autonomous visual quality control inspector, autonomous forklift driver and disrupt...
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Ford Experimenting with 4-legged Boston Dynamics robots to 3D Scout factories
Ford Experimenting with 4-legged Boston Dynamics robots to 3D Scout factories These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree grades and climb stairs for hours at a time. Thatโs because they are actually 70-pound q...
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A new ยฃ70m Automotive Powertrain Research Centre is to be built in the UK
A new ยฃ70m Automotive Powertrain Research Centre is to be built in the UK A new ยฃ70 million research and development centre is to be established in the UK with the ambition of becoming one of the leading independent facilities of its type in the world. Led by The University of Bath, the Institute fo...
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NEOM and STC Group developing IoT and 5G infrastructure for cognitive cities
NEOM and STC Group developing IoT and 5G infrastructure for cognitive cities NEOM announced its first step to create the worldโs leading cognitive cities that rely on leading technology for digital services after signing a contract with stc group to establish a 5G network infrastructure that will ac...
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Revolutionary Solid-State Batteries will create a $6 Billion market by 2030
Revolutionary Solid-State Batteries will create a $6 Billion market by 2030 Solid-state batteries keep on attracting tremendous attention and investment with the maturing technologies and closeness to mass production. Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size is expected to grow...
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The Smart Technologies set to transform the Automotive Industry
The Smart Technologies set to transform the Automotive Industry In recent years, the focus for automotive giants around the world has been automation. Manufacturing innovation has given us so much in the past โ what the future holds is almost unimaginable. The automotive industry is laden with techn...
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Synthomer secures funding to improve performance and impact of EV batteries
Synthomer secures funding to improve performance and impact of EV batteries Synthomer Plc, one of the worldโs foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers, and its partners have together been awarded ยฃ760,826 in funding from the ISCF Faraday Battery Challenge for a project focused on increasing the perfor...
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EAV launches revolutionary eCargo Chassis Cab Platform
EAV launches revolutionary eCargo Chassis Cab Platform The new EAV ECOBike aims to reduce City emissions by up to 75% with all new design and two cubic metre fixed cargo box. Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited have today launched their all-new EAV 2Cubed eCargo ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle b...
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Safety and zero-emissions at the heart of Volta commercial vehicles
Safety and zero-emissions at the heart of Volta commercial vehicles According to Carl-Magnus Norden, Founder of Volta Trucks: โSafety is at the heart of the Volta brand for one simple reason. In London, as an example, 23% of pedestrian fatalities and 58% of cyclist deaths involve an HGV, yet large t...
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Satellite telemetry technology supporting flood protection in Scotland
Satellite telemetry technology supporting flood protection in Scotland In recent years the development of flood warning systems has benefited from advances in sensor, datalogger and communications technology. The expansion of mobile telecommunications has meant that more locations now benefit from i...
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The Bugatti Baby is reborn
The Bugatti Baby is reborn At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Bugatti announced our 110th birthday present to ourselves, the reimagining of the original Bugatti Baby. The design and testing phase is now completed and the car has gone into series production and clients will be soon be takin...
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LEVC Electric Van trial begins with Octopus Energy
LEVC Electric Van trial begins with Octopus Energy LEVCโs real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van, has added a new partner: the UK entech company Octopus Energy, an energy retailer focused on driving the technology-enabled green energy system. Octopus Energy engineers will u...
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MIT research suggests Autonomous Vehicles at least a decade away
MIT research suggests Autonomous Vehicles at least a decade away The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a new research brief examining the future of autonomous vehicles. The brief is part of a series of subject-specific research projects by MIT faculty that will help frame nationa...
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OptiFuel testing Natural Gas hybrid Locomotive to reduce emissions by 99.5 percent
OptiFuel testing Natural Gas hybrid Locomotive to reduce emissions by 99.5 percent OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million U.S. Department of...
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Peugeot electric vehicles from 1941 to the e-2008 SUV
Peugeot electric vehicles from 1941 to the e-2008 SUV PEUGEOT has been pioneering electric vehicles since 1941, with the all-new e-2008 SUV the culmination of nearly 80 years of expertise. From creating an electric vehicle to combat the fuel shortages during the German occupation of France in the Se...
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Velodyne Lidar adds the Smart to Blue City Technology Solutions
Velodyne Lidar adds the Smart to Blue City Technology Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced a multi-year sales agreement with Blue City Technology, developer of a Smart City system for traffic monitoring. The Blue City Technology solution, equipped with Velodyneโs lidar sensors, helps impro...
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BAE Systems working on US Army CATV Program and Hybrid Electric Drives
BAE Systems working on US Army CATV Program and Hybrid Electric Drives BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the U.S. Armyโs Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to integrate a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system onto a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The...
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Leica Geosystems BLK247 wins Security Industry Association Best New Product Award
Leica Geosystems BLK247 wins Security Industry Association Best New Product Award Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announced its 3D surveillance product, the Leica BLK247, won the Security Industry Associationโs (SIA) 2020 Best New Product Award. The BLK247 was demonstrated as part of SIAโs annual...
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Singapore researchers explore Intel Neuromorphic Computing to bring touch to robots
Singapore researchers explore Intel Neuromorphic Computing to bring touch to robots Today, two researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), who are members of the Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC), presented new findings demonstrating the promise of event-based vision and...
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Quanergy unveils 3D LiDAR for smart city solutions
Quanergy unveils 3D LiDAR for smart city solutions Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and smart perception solutions, today unveiled theย MQ-8ย solution family, a new generation of 3D LiDAR sensors and perception software which are part of Quanerg...
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Audi in the lead of Electric Vehicle patents
Audi in the lead of Electric Vehicle patents Technical Development, internally referred to at Audi as TE, is the place where the brandโs heart beats. It is the place where โVorsprung durch Technikโ becomes a reality. The engineers develop innovations from the initial idea to market level. The new โA...
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Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet
Ordnance Survey protecting the world beneath our feet Accidental strikes on the myriad of underground pipes and cables in the UK cost the economy ยฃ1.2 billion a year. Workers who strike gas pipes and electric cables by mistake put themselves and others in danger of death or serious injury. But with...
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Urban canyons a high tech road block for Autonomous Vehicles
Urban canyons a high tech road block for Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous vehicles could face signal black-out caused by “urban canyons” in cities across the world due to the continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure, according to Oxbotica โ a global leader in autonomous veh...
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Bentley Systems Acceleration Fund announces The Cohesive Companies
Bentley Systems Acceleration Fund announces The Cohesive Companies Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that its Acceleration Fund has la...
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Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software
Skydio introduces X2 family of drones and Autonomy Software Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, today announced the upcoming availability of a new autonomous drone platform for enterprise and public sector, the Skydio X2. Skydio also announce...
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Zerto simplifies disaster recovery and builds IT Resilience for Ritchie Bros
Zerto simplifies disaster recovery and builds IT Resilience for Ritchie Bros Zerto, an industry leader for IT resilience has announced that Ritchie Bros., a global asset management and disposition company, has modernized its disaster recovery (DR) and strengthened its IT resilience with Zerto. Throu...
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Volta Trucks on a mission to be the most sustainable vehicle manufacturer
Volta Trucks on a mission to be the most sustainable vehicle manufacturer With the launch of the Volta Zero, the first purpose-built full electric large commercial vehicle designed for inner city deliveries, Volta Trucks has adopted a holistic and comprehensive approach to sustainability, going far...
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McConnell Dowell delivers Smart IoT for Construction Sites with Orange Business Services
McConnell Dowell delivers Smart IoT for Construction Sites with Orange Business Services McConnell Dowell, a leading infrastructure construction company has selected Orange Business Services to design a customized, smart and scalable IoT solution. It will enable construction sites to collect and rep...
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ProStar joins Trimble GIS Partner Program to define the next generation of Utility Mapping
ProStar joins Trimble GIS Partner Program to define the next generation of Utility Mapping Trimble has announced that ProStar has joined Trimble’s GIS Business Partner Program.ย As part of the program, ProStar has implemented the Trimbleยฎ Precision SDK (Software Developer Kit) to integrate high...
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RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies
RedTail LiDAR RTL-400 drone delivers the 3 keys to successfully penetrate canopies Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoption of drone based, 3D light detection and ranging โ or LiDAR– is emerging as the โgo-toโ sensin...
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The Mercedes Benz S-Class Digital MY MBUX Experience
The Mercedes Benz S-Class Digital MY MBUX Experience Mercedes-Benz has systematically designed the new edition of its flagship model with the rear in mind. One example: passengers in the rear have the same extensive Infotainment and comfort features as the driver and front passenger. They have acces...
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LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van
LEVC launches the VN5 Electric Light Commercial Van LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is revolutionising the commercial vehicle segment with the launch of their VN5 electric light commercial van. Available to order now, first VN5 deliveries will commence in RHD form in Q4, with LHD models avail...
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Royal Mail trialling new LEVC Electric Van
Royal Mail trialling new LEVC Electric Van Royal Mail is the latest household name to partner with LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) and take delivery of a prototype of its new electric van, the VN5, for use in real-world testing. Thanks to the similarities between LEVCโs TX Taxi and VN5, LEVC...
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Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe
Geotab and Ford expand their integrated telematics into Europe Geotab, a global leader in connected and electrified transportation, today announced the availability of the Geotab Integrated Solution for Ford Vehicles in several European countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain...
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Hyundai Xcient heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck set for Switzerland
Hyundai Xcient heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell truck set for Switzerland Hyundai Motor Company today shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the worldโs first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Swit...
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Inobat Auto secures โฌ10m from CEZ Group for Electric Vehicle Battery development
Inobat Auto secures โฌ10m from CEZ Group for Electric Vehicle Battery development Europeโs leading R&D and electric battery production company, InoBat Auto has secured additional โฌ10m investment to fund the development of a first-of-its kind 100 MWh R&D centre and production line in Slovakia....
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Boschung unveils fully autonomous street sweeper
Boschung unveils fully autonomous street sweeper Boschung today announces the launch of the Urban-Sweeper S2.0 driven by WIBOT. A pioneer in the industry, the 100% electric Urban-Sweeper S2.0 has now become a fully autonomous street sweeper featuring the most advanced revolutionary technologies. A w...
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Watch an Electric Ford F150 pull over 1 million pounds
Watch an Electric Ford F150 pull over 1 million pounds In the video above you can watch as Linda Zhang, Ford Chief Engineer of the F-150, showing off the capability of their prototype all-electric F150 by towing ten0 double-decker rail cars and 42 2019-model year F-150s, weighing more than 1 million...
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Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System
Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit chooses Atlas search and rescue Unmanned Aerial System Atlas Aerospace, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the U.S., U.K. and EU, announced it has been chosen as a UAS provider for the Norwegian Peopleโs Aid (NPAID) Search and Rescue (S...
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Condat introduces IoT for Tunnel Boring sites
Condat introduces IoT for Tunnel Boring sites Condat, a global specialist in surface chemistry including industrial lubricants, today announced its partnership with Sigfox, the world’s leading IoT service provider and initiator of the 0G network. With its long-term partner delaware, an interna...
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GoBe Robots develops new generation of Telepresence Robotsย
GoBe Robots develops new generation of Telepresence Robots Blue Ocean Robotics’ subsidiary GoBe Robots announces a new generation of its climate-friendly telepresence robots with significant demand driven by COVID-19 pandemic. Get the experience of being there without actually going there with...
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AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators
AB Dynamics launches new static driving simulators Leading automotive test system supplier AB Dynamics has launched a static driving simulator, the aVDS-S. It brings unprecedented levels of driver immersion to this sector of the market and enhances its growing portfolio of testing equipment that sea...
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Project Aslan champions Autonomous Urban Mobility to transform cities
Project Aslan champions Autonomous Urban Mobility to transform cities The potential social, commercial and environmental benefits of autonomous mobility that have the capability to transform gridlocked and polluted cities are not being realised quickly enough.ย So says Project ASLAN, a new internatio...
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Lordstown Motors debuts all-electric Pickup Truck
Lordstown Motors debuts all-electric Pickup Truck Lordstown Motors Corp. CEO Steve Burns has unveiled the first pre-production Lordstown Endurance at its Northeast Ohio headquarters to a crowd that included government officials, Lordstown employees and local stakeholders. Vice President Mike Pence a...
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Bring and Posten select Volta Electric Trucks for Parcel Services in Nordic countries
Bring and Posten select Volta Electric Trucks for Parcel Services in Nordic countries Bring and Posten, the Nordic regionโs leading distributor of parcels, cargo, and mail, has chosen Volta Trucks for an exclusive trial of its forthcoming Volta Zero. The Volta Zero is the worldโs first purpose-built...
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NewMotion partners with Aldi to deliver electric vehicle charging points
NewMotion partners with Aldi to deliver electric vehicle charging points NewMotion, a leading European smart charging solutions provider, will partner with the UKโs fifth largest supermarket, Aldi, to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging points at all new Aldi store locations across the UK, allowi...
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Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia
Zyfra testing 5G network to control autonomous haulers in Russia A 5G pilot zone has been deployed for the first time at the SUEK coal company open-pit mine in Khakassia, Russia to test the potential of 5G as part of an autonomous haulage system developed by Zyfra, Finnish-Russian industrial digital...
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Hyliion announces order for 1000 Electric ERX Truck Powertrains
Hyliion announces order for 1000 Electric ERX Truck Powertrains Hyliion, a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, announced today the launch of its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, fully electric powertrain delivering superior performance, e...
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