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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

Cars That Think

Manufacturers made it standard before government agencies got around to telling them to. That’s because it’s moving toward the dream of self-driving vehicles, which demands universal standards. Baby steps that sneak toward that goal also demand tough standards. That puts U.S. America has done very little ,” says Curtis.

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Stories of the War in Ukraine: Volodymyr

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I was involved in work on national standardization and work with international organizations such as IEEE, IEC, EBU, ITU, OSA and others. It was very important for me to present my scientific results at the IEEE conferences that take place in Turkey, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

Green Car Congress

As part of the work, a novel graphene-based polymer material will be investigated, modeled, and designed to enhance both vehicle and occupant safety while remaining very light. However, due to the trade-off between light vehicles and safety standards, new directions need to be adopted to overcome safety issues.

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