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Volkswagen Group, Google partnering on quantum computing; traffic optimization, batteries, AI

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The Volkswagen Group and Google will partner on research in the field of quantum computing. As part of this collaboration, a team of specialists from Volkswagen and Google will work together using a Google quantum computer. Volkswagen Group IT wants to make progress in three development areas on the Google quantum computer.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020. million by 2020.

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Li-ion maker Amprius raises $30M to accelerate commercialization of high-energy, high-capacity batteries

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The company introduced its first generation of batteries in May 2013, and is supplying smartphone and tablet OEMs with its first two product families, based on an 1,850 mAh (580 Wh/L) battery and a 4,060 mAh (600 Wh/L) battery. Amprius’ technology was initially developed at Professor Yi Cui’s laboratory at Stanford University; Prof.

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Evatran completes 1500+ hours of wireless charging trials with fleets

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Participants represent various industries, from car rental agencies to corporate campuses to utility providers, with installations in locations across the United States. The first participants included Google, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Duke Energy and Clemson University, with installations in the Spring of 2012.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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Companies like Salesforce have launched their own software sustainability initiatives , while the Green Software Foundation now comprises 64 member organizations, including tech giants Google , Intel , and Microsoft. What Is Green Software Engineering? The path to green software began more than 10 years ago. It’s not just lines of code.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. During the pandemic operations were shut down and it is now more focused on on corporate programs. Investors in RelayRides included Google Ventures and GM Ventures.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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Hackers took control of a car’s OEM corporate network by reverse engineering a car’s transmission control unit to infiltrate the network. One of the most promising approaches is CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions), which is being explored by DARPA, Google, SRI International, and the University of Cambridge.

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