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Robotic EV charger will get a test at Texas airport

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A robotic EV charger will be put to the test at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the coming months as part of a pilot program for innovative charging solutions. The mobile unit.

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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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Working with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Toyota Motor North America, the team is sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.).

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Now Arriving at an Airport Lounge Near You: Peloton Bikes, Nap Pods and Caviar Service

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At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, travelers can get complimentary massages, and at Denver International Airport, there are nap pods. The proliferation is driven in part by changing demographics and travel patterns of fliers today. Forthcoming locations: Harry Reid International Airport.

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New RNP Flight Path Designed by GE Aviation Debuts at Bradley International

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American Airlines Flight 1916 on Thursday became the first US flight to use a publicly available, commercially designed instrument flight path in its touchdown at Bradley International Airport. Earlier post.). —Captain Brian Will, American Airlines’ Director – Airspace Modernization and Advanced Technologies.

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UT Arlington licenses technology for portable, modular GTL conversion units; targeting stranded gas

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of Fort Worth for commercialization. a Fort Worth-based, publicly traded company, to aid in commercializing the patent-pending process. 1 st Resource plans to deploy conversion units in domestic and international gas fields to yield synthetic jet fuels and diesel.

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Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership forms; applying for national designation

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Members of the Texas Partnership are contributing their facilities, expertise and talents as part of a larger Texas network of proving grounds and test-bed sites. Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area — UTA campus, Arlington streets, I-30 corridor and Managed Lanes.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth. Kiani traveled in 2018 to Cairns, Australia, for the IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics.

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