Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2019
The company gets its name from the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where the Wright Brothers took flight for the first time in 1903. Sebastian Thrun, Kitty Hawk’s CEO, was the founder of X (previously Google X), where he led the development of the self-driving car, Google Glass, and other projects.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Brooks left IBM in 1964 to found the University of North Carolina ’s computer science department in Chapel Hill. The OS/360 was the forerunner of Microsoft ’s Windows, Apple ’s iOS, and Google ’s Android software systems. When Brooks joined the University of North Carolina, he was its first professor of computer science.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2012
OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 22, 2024
The development came just days after a North Carolina-based family in late September took legal action against technology giant Google. The lawsuit alleges that Google was fully aware of a collapsed bridge along Paxson's intended route but failed to update its navigation system accordingly.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2014
In addition to USDA’s contribution, Cool Planet has attracted private investments from numerous companies, including Google Ventures; BP; ConocoPhillips; GE; Exelon; and NRG Energy. USDA has awarded conditional commitments for other plants in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina and Oregon.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.; LanzaTech; Materia; SEVA; TowerJazz; Small: Able Industrial Products Inc.; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers. Missouri U. of Science & Technology; Montana Gallatin College; Montana State U.;
Cars That Think
JUNE 28, 2023
The award is sponsored by Google. Another, who at the time was a junior faculty member at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, recalled the thoughtful, critical input and encouragement Dresselhaus provided about her research during a visit to the faculty member’s lab.
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