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SwRI forms joint industry program to investigate safety, longevity of grid-connected energy storage systems

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a new Joint Industry Program (JIP) to investigate energy storage systems for the grid. Over the course of its life, a grid-connected battery must respond slowly or suddenly, depending on the grid demands. One of the central questions is how long it takes for a battery to degrade.

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Volkswagen bringing additional partners to Industrial Cloud; 11 in first step

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Volkswagen, together with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and integration partner Siemens, is opening up the Industrial Cloud ( earlier post ) to other manufacturing and technology companies. This way, a rapidly growing range of industrial software applications for Volkswagen’s plants will be created. At the same time.

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PEUGEOT Cycles introducing new range of connected electric bikes designed and manufactured by startup Beweel

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At the end of 2023 and early 2024, PEUGEOT Cycles will expand its range of electric bikes with several new innovative models benefiting from the best connected technologies. PEUGEOT Cycles will launch this range of connected electric bikes in three models: City bike (Digital e-Bike).

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Volkswagen factories in the US and Mexico to link up with the Industrial Cloud

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Volkswagen plans to connect its production facilities in Chattanooga (TN), Puebla and Silao (Mexico) with the global Industrial Cloud initiative from the Volkswagen Group and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Volkswagen’s three North American plants are the first outside Europe to be networked with the Industrial Cloud.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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The satellite connectivity revolution: The race for global coverage in a new mobile phone industry

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The race for technology dominance in mobile phones will see them communicate with satellites, improving satellite connectivity everywhere. The post The satellite connectivity revolution: The race for global coverage in a new mobile phone industry appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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SafeAI, Siemens, Obayashi collaborate to bring retrofitted autonomous, zero-emission heavy vehicles to off-road industries

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SafeAI and Siemens signed an agreement in May 2021 to work jointly on retrofitting off-road heavy vehicles for autonomy, zero-emission and connected applications, due to the increasing convergence of these three mega-trends in vehicles. —Zubin Sarkar, Head of Strategy, Business Development and Marketing at Siemens Commercial Vehicles.

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