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BMW Motorrad presents BMW iFace; anti-theft face and eye recognition system

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The system offers facial recognition of the rider’s face on the one hand and also an iris-cornea comparison of the eyes for definite identification on the other. BMW iFace was developed in cooperation with Professor Dr Gerhard Lesjöh, head of the institute for ophthalmology at the University of Munich.

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Advertising Comparison: Tesla Autopilot vs. GM Super Cruise

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla keeps coming under fire regarding its Autopilot feature and how it is marketed or presented. I wanted to dive into this with a comparison I’ve seen floating around on Twitter. That comparison is between Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise.

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Tula presenting diesel Dynamic Skip Fire technology at Future Diesel Powertrain Summit in Shanghai

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Tula Technology is presenting its diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) technology ( earlier post ) at the 4 th Future Diesel Powertrain Summit China 2020 on 24-25 September 2020 in Shanghai, China. Comparison of baseline and dDSF CO 2 and NO x on HD FTP cycle and LLC. dDSF Simulation Project. Source: Tula.

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Continental presents 48V full-hybrid system; motor delivers up to 30 kW

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In the run-up to IAA 2019, Continental Powertrain is now presenting a 48-volt high-power drive system with 30 kW, enabling a full-hybrid vehicle. The key component here is a new, water-cooled electric motor, the peak output of which was doubled to 30 kW in comparison with that used previously.

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Are insurance comparison sites really all they seem?

Greenways Insurance

has shown that the information provided by price comparison sites contains a number of discrepancies compared to what’s actually detailed in the policy itself. They’ve stated that 60% of the policies brought up by the site had a detail present in the description which differed from the policy documents. An investigation by Which?

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Max-Planck-Institut team uses ammonia for direct reduction for more sustainable steel production

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a) Comparison of the predicted costs required for hydrogen and ammonia produced by renewable electricity in 2030, assuming that it is produced in Australia and then transported to Japan (reproduced based on data from the International Energy Agency). A pathway toward sustainable steel production via ammonia-based direct reduction.

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Drive System Design presents design methodology for accommodating future uncertainty in EV powertrain design: ePOP

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UK-based automotive engineering specialist Drive System Design (DSD) will present a system-level approach for EV powertrain design in a paper at the 17 th CTI China Symposium in Shanghai from 23-25 September. —Michael Bryant.

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