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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

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The BMW certification is based, among other things, on the third edition of the guidelines for Bullet Resistant Vehicles (BRV 2009) with regard to ballistic resistance and the guidelines for Explosive Resistant Vehicles (ERV 2010) and PAS 300 with regard to blast resistance. 308 Winchester) armor-piercing rounds.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. As the story goes , its origins go back all the way to the 1980s when graphic designer Ken Wallace was walking outside of his Nova Scotia home with his daughter and noticed idling vehicles. Attend an online or in-person event.

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FAA approves Boeing plan to test and certify improvements to 787’s Li-ion battery system

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Working with internal and external experts in battery technology, we have proposed a comprehensive set of solutions designed to significantly minimize the potential for battery failure while ensuring that no battery event affects the continued safe operation of the airplane. Our proposal includes three layers of improvements.

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MEMA partners with Auto-ISAC to address cybersecurity risks associated with connected and automated vehicles

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ISACs were first created in 1998 under the Clinton administration to create public and private sector partnerships to share information about physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and events to help protect critical U.S. infrastructure.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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As well as appropriate methods for pre-sorting during boarding, they designed special parking spaces and loading decks that have innovative risk detection and safety systems. For example, the booking system, pre-sorting process and traffic management system were incorporated into the parking space design. —Lerke Thiele.

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BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

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Three people can go through the AR training at the same time, after receiving quick guidelines from a trainer who supervises their progress. The engine assembly training can also be easily adapted to other screw joint processes, thanks to an authoring tool developed by the BMW Group for designing training programs.

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Video Friday: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. 50 flights is 45 flights more than this little helicopter was designed for, which is bonkers. It has exceeded the expected cumulative flight time by 1,250%, and the expected distance flown by 2,214%.