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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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The on-demand vehicles would have human drivers at first, but the designers hope they would eventually be replaced with autonomous vehicles, lowering costs further, says RITMO lead research Pascal Van Hentenryck, the Seth Bonder Collegiate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at U-M. —Pascal Van Hentenryck.

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Renesas Electronics introduces V2V and V2I communications solutions

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One of the solutions includes the R-Car W1R 760 megahertz (MHz) band wireless SoC for the Japanese market, and the new R-Car W2H SoC that features a high-performance security engine that is indispensable for V2X systems designed for the Japanese, US, and European markets. Samples of the R-Car W1R and R-Car W2H are available now.

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Orange EV unveils 3rd generation electric yard truck: e-TRIEVER

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Orange EV commercially deployed its first all-electric yard truck in 2015.Since Available now for purchase, lease, or rent; custom builds delivered in 90-120 days. Since then, it has sold 400 trucks to more than 130 fleets, and accumulated 5 million miles and 1.5 million hours of operation. Battery Capacity: 180 kWh or 100 kWh.

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Freescale introduces world’s smallest integrated tire pressure monitoring system

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Freescale Semiconductor introduced the FXTH87 tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) family—the smallest integrated package TPMS solution available at an extremely light weight of 0.3 The FXTH87 family is 50% smaller than competing products, helping designers reduce overall bill of materials costs. in 10,000-piece quantities.

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

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No one knows exactly how many songs have been recorded, but according to the entertainment-metadata concern Gracenote, more than 200 million recorded songs are available now on planet Earth. We developed this approach for music separation in 2012 and described it in patents that were awarded in 2022 and 2015 (the U.S.

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

Blink Charging

How Expanding EV Charging Infrastructure Creates Range Confidence Fundamentally range confidence all comes down to increasing the availability of electric vehicle chargers, which is unfolding thanks to investments from both public and private sectors. Drivers can connect the HQ to their home Wi-Fi with the Blink Charging Mobile App.

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