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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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Jaguar Land Rover in two UK projects worth ~$16M to advance connected and autonomous vehicle technology

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million) to advance connected and autonomous vehicle technology. million) UK-CITE (UK Connected Intelligent Transport Environment) project will create the first test route capable of testing both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure systems on public roads in the UK. million (US$7.9-million)

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DRIVEN consortium to test Level 4 autonomous fleet in UK in 2019

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The DRIVEN consortium—led by artificial intelligence company Oxbotica , which is developing next-gen autonomous vehicles—will test a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles in urban areas and on motorways, culminating in an end-to-end journey from London to Oxford. DRIVEN is supported by a £8.6-million Source: SAE International.

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This Durable Strand of Jelly Can Block Pain

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Is there a better way for scientists to shine a light on nerve cells throughout the body? Optogenetics is an interdisciplinary branch of science in which cells are genetically altered to be light-sensitive, making it possible to inhibit or excite cells and to study their function by applying colored light.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Because hemoglobin in the red blood cells absorbs visible light, Richards-Kortum’s team developed a fiber-optic probe that can produce images of the underlying network of new vessels. Connected on one side is a flexible fiber bundle, just 1 mm in diameter, with a light source and a digital CCD camera inside.

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High speed rail line gets green light

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The Government has given the green light for a new £17 billion high speed rail link to run between London and Birmingham. She said: “A new high speed rail network will provide Britain with the additional train seats, connections [.].

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UK EV startup develops prototype for riderless electric bike

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A crowdfunded London-based EV startup, Sparky Automotive , says it has developed a prototype for a riderless electric bike. Control is provided by a combination of handlebar-mounted cameras uploading video through a wireless internet connections, and “virtual riders” operating the machines’ servos to vary speed and direction.

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