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NVIDIA to acquire DeepMap, enhancing mapping solutions for AVs

Green Car Congress

DeepMap was founded five years ago by James Wu and Mark Wheeler, veterans of Google, Apple and Baidu, among other companies. A DeepMap map in San Jose, Calif., The acquisition is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. The driver is expected to be available for occasional control, but with sufficiently comfortable transition time. No one was hurt.

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co. and Southern Company. Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

Green Car Congress

The Institute will focus on solving the cross-cutting manufacturing challenges that stand in the way of producing new synthetic tissues and organs—such as improving the availability, reproducibility, accessibility, and standardization of manufacturing materials, technologies, and processes to create tissue and organ products.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

Cars That Think

Robot-suitable mechanical parts were hard to come by, but combat robot parts were more readily available due to their popularity on TV at the time. We bought a booth at the first RoboNexus trade show held in San Jose in 2004. Balancing Android robots built for Google.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I would add value to the EAA by contributing my social equity perspective potential for EVs and where possible, avail myself as a mentor for chapters seeking to startup. My philosophy is to for service is to leave organizations better than I found them. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I would add value to the EAA by contributing my social equity perspective potential for EVs and where possible, avail myself as a mentor for chapters seeking to startup. My philosophy is to for service is to leave organizations better than I found them. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?