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Volkswagen Group of America to roll out first autonomous driving test fleet in Austin; 10 ID. Buzz

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(VWGoA) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. Buzz vehicles outfitted with an autonomous driving (AD) technology platform developed by the global Volkswagen Group in partnership with technology company Mobileye. and Austin, Texas. Each of the initial SAE L4 ID.

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Tesla expands with new 35,000-square-foot building near Giga Texas

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Tesla is expanding its presence in Texas as it snapped up a building located in Hutto, located about 25 miles north of its Gigafactory in Austin. million in renovations to the building, which is located off of U.S. It expects to start renovating the building as soon as this month. Tesla plans at least $1.5

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As Tesla Giga Texas goes live, Austin aims to become a hub for transit innovations

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The arrival of Tesla in Texas and the influx of companies moving into the state will likely trigger an increase in the number of people residing in cities like Austin. With this in mind, Austin transit leaders recently stated that the city’s transportation network would play a critical role in aiding or hindering further development.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL).

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ACU’s NEXT Lab submits application to NRC to build molten-salt research reactor

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Certain features ofthe ORNL MSRE are incorporated in the reactor design; however, because of design simplification and use of new technology there will be design differences between the ORNL MSRE and the ACU MSRR.

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Argo AI and Ford to launch self-driving vehicles on Lyft network by end of 2021; targeting 1,000 over next 5 years

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The partnership brings together all of the pieces necessary to create a viable autonomous ride hailing service, including the self-driving technology, vehicle fleet and transportation network needed to support a scalable business and deliver an exceptional experience for riders. In addition, Lyft will receive 2.5%

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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TSMC), which was already building a $12 billion fab in Arizona , upped the investment to $40 billion with a second plant. Samsung is planning a $17 billion fab near Austin , Texas, and in September Intel broke ground on the first of two massive new facilities worth $20 billion in central Ohio. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C o.

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