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New flying/driving robot developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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An experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors, has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. It was developed in the BGU Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab by Prof.

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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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This small-scale bench test was built around a traditional universal testing machine. An internally funded SwRI project modified a commercial tribology testing machine to more effectively analyze the friction and wear associated with lubricants formulated for electric vehicles.

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QUT, Ford researchers find way to tell autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) robotics researchers working with Ford Motor Company have found a way to tell an autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating. Autonomous vehicles depend heavily on knowing where they are in the world, using a range of sensors including cameras. Resources. 10112-10119, Oct.

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Ricardo to host conference on energy generation and management in low carbon vehicles

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Ricardo will host a conference on the challenges and potential solutions for auxiliary power units (APUs), waste energy recovery, and parasitic loss reduction in electric and other low carbon vehicles. The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures.

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. The conference.

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Vitesco launches EMR3 e-axle for Dongfeng

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tons, it offers a top speed of 155 km/h (96 mph) and gives the driver a range of around 400 kilometers (249 miles) calculated on the base of the NEDC. The award was co-initiated by a German automotive media group and the prestigious school of Automotive Engineering, Aachen University of Technology, Germany.

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Study finds future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables

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A new study , commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping and prepared by Professor Dr. Stefan Ulreich from Germany’s University of Applied Sciences, finds that the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace fossil fuel use. London, UK.

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