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Cepton unveils next-generation LiDAR for autonomous vehicles

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Cepton Technologies, Inc. , a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, unveiled its Vista LiDAR sensor at the annual NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, with immediate availability for the autonomous vehicle market. The 120-line-equivalent scanner delivers 200 meters of range and 0.2

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $60 million in funding to 23 new projects aimed at creating highly efficient and scalable dry-cooling technologies for thermoelectric power plants and developing prototype technologies to explore new pathways for fusion power. ARID AWARDS.

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Freescale introduces new vision microprocessor targeting autonomous driving

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Leveraging a number of automotive-grade technologies, the S32V moves beyond the current, convenience-centric “assist” paradigm and toward an era where cars can capture data, process it and share control with drivers in critical situations. —Bob Conrad, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Automotive MCUs for Freescale.

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The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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The Ford Lightweight Concept reduces the weight of a 2013 Fusion to that of a Ford Fiesta, resulting in a nearly 25% weight reduction. The DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office’s Materials Technologies program focuses on two main areas: lightweight materials and propulsion materials. Earlier post.). —Matt Zaluzec.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The radar sensor is the basis for the Proximity Control Assist and Emergency Braking Assist already available today. Multisensor fusion. The sensors are networked (multisensor fusion), and provide a complete image of the surroundings. Transmission is via WLAN technology, using the standard, Europe-wide G5 frequency of 5.9

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Ford enters 2 new European research collaborations for innovation in mobility and autonomous vehicles

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This month, the Ford European Research & Innovation Center in Aachen, Germany, and the Technology and Innovation Management Institute of RWTH Aachen University will launch the Personal Mobility Experience Innovation project. Personal Mobility Experience Innovation.

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Infineon launches next gen AURIX hexa-core microcontroller for automotive applications; 3x more performance than current

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Infineon Technologies AG launched the next generation of its AURIX microcontroller family. The TC3xx microcontrollers offer the highest level of integration on the market and real-time performance that is three times higher than that available today. The AURIX TC3xx family will advance the automated and electrical car.

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