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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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Fuji in Japan. Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and researchers who will be able to test and to develop technologies such as autonomy, robotics, personal mobility, smart homes and artificial intelligence in a real-world environment. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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Japan and the European Union (EU) continue to be the global leaders. China is considering a limit of 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) for 2020 that would bring it close to Japan’s 4.5 China is considering a limit of 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) for 2020 that would bring it close to Japan’s 4.5 —Michael Renner. l/100 km (52.3 l/100 km (52.3

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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At the time, many workers worried that their jobs would be replaced by robots, so Engelberger took pains to make the Unimate seem personable. Unimation helped spark the industrial robotics revolution in Japan Unimation had much better success in Japan. While Devol was the technical genius, Engelberger had a flair for marketing.

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Remembering the Legacy of Trailblazing Technologist Gordon Moore

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Intel microprocessors now power personal computers made by major manufacturers including Dell , HP , and IBM. It was nearly twice as fast as existing memory products by competitors including Fairchild and the Electrotechnical Laboratory of Tsukuba, Japan. Intel’s first product, the 3101 64-bit SRAM, was released in 1969.

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Greentech Media | Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents

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Email Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents A new report from Japan's Patent Office has found that the country comprises most of the patents for electric vehicles, which include EVs, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. The number nearly doubled from 9,034 in 1995 to 2000. by: Tech-On! by: Tech-On!

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Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

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Through the E-KIZUNA Project, Honda aims to reduce household CO 2 emissions to half of year 2000 levels by 2015. Honda also announced it would begin sales this month of an all-new efficient household MCHP (micro combined heat and power) gas engine cogeneration unit through gas utilities across Japan. Earlier post.)

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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The study reveals that between 2000 and 2010, the population of East-Southeast Asia grew by 231 million people; if this were the population of a single country, it would be the fifth most populous country in the world. 2015) “A new urban landscape in East–Southeast Asia, 2000–2010” Environ. —Professor Schneider. Resources.

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