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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

Green Car Congress

EV technology developer Battle Motors has acquired commercial vehicle OEM Crane Carrier Company. Battle Motors was founded by Michael Patterson, the founder of Romeo Power; Paul Marsolan, co-founder and former CTO of InAuth, Inc.; —Michael Patterson, CEO of Battle Motors and Crane Carrier. Battle One.

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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

Cars That Think

ICRA 2022 : 23 May–27 May 2022, PHILADELPHIA IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28 May–30 May 2022, LONG BEACH, CALIF. Wing ] Globalfoundries, a global semiconductor manufacturer, has turned to Spot to further automate their data collection for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Video Friday: BirdBot

Cars That Think

ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Enjoy today's videos! In this way, BirdBot needs fewer motors than previous legged robots and could, theoretically, scale to large size. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. Zipcar has more than one million members worldwide who can reserve and use 10,000 cars in 500 cities in nine countries.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

Cars That Think

SS MAPR prepares for its maiden voyage on the Schuylkill River, in Philadelphia. This was the norm for almost 40 years , before General Motors introduced a robotic arm to assist in the assembly line. Renewable-energy facilities need routine maintenance to stay efficient. For a long time, cars were made by humans.

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Study: Johns Hopkins Says Shrinking Streets Could Improve Safety

The Truth About Cars

p][cuttext][/cuttext][p][br][/p][p]Researchers examined 7,670 sections of pavement in Dallas, New York City, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Miami, Denver, and Washington D.C. Narrower lanes ultimately minimize construction and road maintenance and also reduce environmental impacts.”[/p][p][br][/p][p]These