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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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Drivers will only have to park yard tractors near charging stations versus manually connecting vehicles to the stations. Last year we opened our first office in North America in Portland, Ore. Rocsys is an international venture-funded company with US operations based out of Portland, Oregon.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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While HAVs have greatly improved the ability to operate in complex traffic environments, street signs and lane stripes are an inexact way to communicate rules to a 21 st century vehicle. —Chris Holmes, connected and autonomous vehicle research senior manager at Jaguar Land Rover.

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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

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According to statistics from Portland General Electric, the average annual fuel cost for an electric vehicle is approximately $500, compared to around $1,500 for a gasoline-powered vehicle. Transitioning to an electric vehicle not only benefits the environment but also provides economic advantages for both businesses and individuals.

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UC Riverside team developing nav system that uses signals of opportunity; support for autonomous vehicles

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Led by Zak Kassas, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering, the team presented its research at the 2016 Institute of Navigation Global Navigation Satellite System Conference (ION GNSS+), in Portland, Ore., in September. hackable). —Zak Kassas.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. El Centro, Calif. Idaho National Laboratory. Kairos Power, Oakland, Calif.

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World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI

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The first, a solo effort by Rebecca Rapple of Portland, Ore., imagines a world in which an AGI agent named TAI has a direct connection with nearly every human on earth via brain-computer interfaces. IEEE Spectrum corresponded with two finalists that have very different visions.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Smart Mobility is the company’s plan to deliver the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data; the initial stage was the creation of 25 mobility experiments across the globe. InfoCycle: Research as to how bicycles can be best used in urban environments. Earlier post.).

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