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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

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There are now 30 chapters outside the United States, including ones recently established at universities in Ecuador, Hungary, and India. New chapters in Ecuador, Hungary, and India Several chapters have been established in recent months. Global expansion resulted from the merger of North America–based HKN with IEEE in 2010.

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Study finds advanced driver assistance systems not always reliable in long-term operation

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Risk events are failures in the system that reduce performance. Depending on the scenario, the current study by TÜV Rheinland and TRL showed that the estimated number of annual risk events due to malfunctions of the systems could even be as high as 2.3 million on average.

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Waze adds speed limits feature, planned drives

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Waze, the popular “connected driver” app that combines navigation with driver contributions on traffic, accidents and other road data, is adding a speed limit feature that will automatically notify drivers when they are exceeding the speed limit. The rest of world will follow. It will stay there until the vehicle speed drops below the limit.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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comprises the first mass-produced highly integrated 8-in-1 electric powertrain connecting all electric control units and management systems, and the rigorously tested ultra-safe Blade Battery. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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In connection with the event, associations connected with GEVA plan to organize events in their own countries and to organize a rally in Scotland to promote electromobility as an essential element in addressing climate change.

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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HAC’s IEEE SIGHT program, which helps connect IEEE members with underserved communities and local organizations for work on sustainable development projects, now has almost 25,000 members. In a survey HAC conducted after the event, more than 80 percent said they were satisfied with the event.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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It addresses the less sexy but equally important middle-distance problem—the route that connects factories to warehouses. In October, Dronamics announced that it would use Malta as its base, with a view to connecting first to Italy and later to other Mediterranean countries.

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