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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. Florida State University.

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Volvo Cars and Varjo launch mixed reality application for car development

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The collaboration will be further strengthened by the Volvo Cars Tech Fund’s decision to invest in Varjo. The Tech Fund is the car maker’s venture capital fund which invests in high-potential technology start-ups. Instead of the usual static way of evaluating new products and ideas, we can test concepts on the road immediately.

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Hyundai Mobis develops autonomous reverse-driving technology

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Starting with this technology, Hyundai Mobis plans to secure further autonomous reverse driving tech. As a result, the back of a car is supported only by a rear camera and ultrasonic sensors that measure short distances, and this makes it difficult to actively recognize external environments.

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Shell Technology Ventures to invest several $100 millions in emerging tech companies over next 6-8 years

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Ideas from outside the organization are critical to our open innovation approach to R&D. We want to enable the brightest and the best to develop their ideas, and benefit from Shell’s expertise and global reach, so that we can get these technologies up and running in our projects as fast as we can.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. But things are looking up for electric. The solution?

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ARPA-E releases $10M for 6 projects developing electrical systems for fully-electric aviation applications

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CABLES is one of a set of projects supported by an ongoing funding opportunity for a range of the most innovative and unconventional ideas across the energy technology spectrum, exploring high-risk R&D that could lead to the development of disruptive technologies. Virginia Tech. Hyper Tech Research.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Energy-producing cities, and cities with lots of manufacturing, have higher CO 2 outputs than high-tech and service-based cities. You can demand that the country cuts CO 2 production by 60%, but to do this successfully you need to have a good idea of how to cut pollution at a local level without devastating local economies.

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