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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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In this first test flight, one of the airplane’s turbine engines was replaced with Universal Hydrogen’s fuel cell-electric, megawatt-class powertrain. —Alex Kroll Representatives from Connect Airlines and Amelia, the US and European launch customers for the hydrogen airplanes, respectively, were on hand to witness the historic flight.

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Tech: 2022 Toyota Connected: Autono-MaaS and Cabin Awareness Concept

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When used with an autonomous driving kit from another company, Autono-MaaS allows the combined technologies to autonomously drive a vehicle for public transportation or even in a Class 8 over-the-road semi hauling goods. The exciting and intriguing technology is coming from the team at Toyota Connected.

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Mercedes-Benz integrates iPhone and Siri into user experience of new A-Class

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Mercedes-Benz has integrated the Apple iPhone comprehensively into the user experience concept of the new A-Class—the first automotive manufacturer in the world to take this step. The iPhone is connected through an interface developed by Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH.

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New Tritium RT175-S DC fast charger powers EVs to 80% in 15 minutes

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With Plug and Charge, a charging session can be automatically and securely billed from the moment the plug connects to the vehicle, regardless of the network operator. Optional features include cold weather kit for operation down to -22 °F/ -30 ?C, C and 150kW operation at 122 °F/ 50 ?C.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class INTELLIGENT DRIVE drives autonomously over 100km interurban and urban route with near-production technology

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The self-driving S-Class had to deal autonomously with a number of highly complex situations such as traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrians, cyclists and trams. The successful drive was achieved with the aid of near-production-standard technology, very similar to that already found in the new E and S-Class. Click to enlarge.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

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The ISL78714 battery management IC enables battery management systems with a best-in-class combination of battery pack monitoring accuracy, fast data acquisition, and fault checking features. The reference design kit provides setup and data logging via CAN and UART.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. But during her first year at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln , she took a physics class and fell in love with the field thanks to her professor, she says.

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