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Ballard lands $17M deal for deployment of ~300 fuel cell buses in China; new 30 kW and 60 kW modules

Green Car Congress

The deal has an estimated initial value of $17 million through 2016, with the opportunity for significant recurring royalties starting in 2017. The FCvelocity-HD7 heavy duty modules operate in extreme conditions that include cold as well as hot, humid environments. 90 kW FCvelocity-HD7.

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Civil Maps debuts augmented reality maps for self-driving cars

Green Car Congress

The Localization & AR Maps launch follows Civil Maps’ successful seed round in July 2016, funded in part by Ford ( earlier post ). Civil Maps is currently working with a range of customers and technology partners to develop and deploy mapping and localization technology for AVs and other autonomous machines.

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Skydio Stops Selling Consumer Drones

Cars That Think

It’s rare that robots can operate truly autonomously in unstructured environments, and the Skydio 2 may have been the first robot to bring that to the consumer space. This capability blew my mind even as a very early prototype in 2016 , and it still does. Last time we checked, the Skydio 2+ enterprise kit was US $5,000.

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BMW, Intel, Mobileye: 40 autonomous BMWs to be on road by 2H 2017; standards-based open platform for autonomy

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In July 2016, BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced a collaboration to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series production by 2021. The Intel GO automotive software development kit (SDK) helps developers and system designers maximize hardware capabilities while speeding the pace of development.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The RX 450h tips the scales at 4,740 pounds, so topping the EPA estimate in a freeway-oriented driving environment is an achievement. In 2016 we were so taken by that year’s RX that three staffers had to take a closer look: Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid. Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid. Big spindle.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

We are thrilled with the positive results, and are honored to have been part of the program. Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. mpg (19.26 The truck chassis was redesigned as well.

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SwRI to showcase Ranger precision localization technology for automated driving; non-GPS system with 2cm precision

Green Car Congress

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will showcase its award-winning Ranger precision localization solution at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2016 conference and trade show in New Orleans 2-5 May. The latest Ranger kit can be used for automated driving, valet parking in garages and structures, freight distribution, and docking of buses and large trucks.

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