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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif. IsoTherm Inc.,

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DARPA Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program aims to break “more armor” paradigm for protection

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Artist’s concepts of GXV-T vehicles. DARPA aims to develop GXV-T technologies over 24 months after initial contract awards, which are currently planned on or before April 2015. Click to enlarge. —Kevin Massey, DARPA program manager.

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Toyota Connected’s ‘Cabin Awareness’ concept uses new tech to detect occupants

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Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), an independent software and innovation center of excellence, has introduced its Cabin Awareness concept technology that uses millimeter-wave, high-resolution 4D imaging radar to help detect occupants (including certain pets) in cars and has the potential to detect them if ever they’re left behind.

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