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Toyota Research Institute “deeply satisfied” with results of $100M collaborative research program with US universities

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This initiative has funded $100M of research and generated more than 1,250 paper submissions since its inception in 2016, making it one of the largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company in the world. The last year saw three papers win awards at the Robotics: Science and Systems Conference (RSS). Computational Governor.

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Airbus and LM Industries create mobility startup Neorizon; digital manufacturing

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Airbus and LM Industries, the the parent company of Local Motors and Launch Forth, have formed Neorizon to provide disruptive and innovative products with an initial focus on local mobility and autonomy. —Jay Rogers, CEO and founder of LM Industries. leadership.

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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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Niobium is a metal primarily used by the steel industry as a ferroalloy strengthening element. Adding niobium reduces the amount and weight of steel required, an important feature for the automotive industry but also for infrastructure. CAGR between 2010 and 2019, accelerating since 2016, according to Roskill Information Services.

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Jeff Dahn joins Meta Materials’ scientific advisory board

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Dahn is a pioneering researcher and developer of lithium-ion battery technology and leads a large research group at Dalhousie University. Dahn held the position of NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair with Dalhousie University from 2016 to 2021. Dahn has a long record of successful industry collaboration.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. Announced in 2016 and funded with $15.76 The courses reached students at Washtenaw Community College, Purdue University and U-M.

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Tesla donates $3.1M of $6M grant to Jeff Dahn’s Dalhousie University battery team

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A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Dahn and Tesla have worked together since 2016 when the two signed a five-year partnership to improve energy density and the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries.

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Nexar joins Berkeley DeepDrive Industry Consortium

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Nexar , developer of a vehicle-to-vehicle network app that turns smartphones into connected AI dashcams, will join the Berkeley DeepDrive ( BDD ) Industry Consortium, a research alliance bringing together private industry sponsors, faculty, and researchers from multiple departments and centers.