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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 In the event of a tie on volume, efficiency will be used to determine the grand prize winner. —Google FAQ on the challenge.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk to speak at Code Conference 2021

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk will speak at Code Conference 2021 in Beverly Hills, according to the event’s website. The three-day event has a schedule full of events for attendees, who will finally be able to rejoin the event in person following the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unknown which day Musk will speak at this time. >

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Video Friday: Dark Side Spot

Cars That Think

We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Google Research ] From a robotics perspective, this is a nifty project, and well executed by Allen Pan. What if there was a better way to communicate with learning robots so they can help us?

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

Cars That Think

We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. To begin with, we have updated Misty's conversational skills, focusing on both improved NLU capabilities and added more languages. So what is new, we hear you ask? Robot Brains ].

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Opinion: GM Shouldn’t Kill Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

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Right after that passage, MT mentions that GM’s planned Ultifi infotainment will integrate apps like Google Maps and Spotify. Google Maps, Waze, Apple Maps – it’s nice to have the choice instead of using in-house navigation, which can vary greatly in quality from OEM to OEM. Just be honest, GM!

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How the Huawei Fight is Changing the Face of 5G

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—Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics Most explosively, Huawei is accused of installing backdoors in its software that could allow China to monitor data flowing through its international networks or even shut networks down in the event of a war. Huawei denies doing so, but as a result, the U.S. So the U.S.

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Bloom Energy Debuts SOFC Fuel Cell System for Distributed Generation

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Bloom Energy Corporation staged a high-profile event announcing the availability of the Bloom Energy Server, a patented solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for distributed power generation. The event was hosted at eBay Inc., The event was hosted at eBay Inc., Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA).

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