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Switzerland Moves Ahead With Underground Autonomous Cargo Delivery

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In 2016, we wrote about Cargo Sous Terrain , a (then) $3.4 The idea behind CST is to provide for long-term freight transport without relying on expansion of road and rail networks, which are already stuffed with both freight and passengers and don’t have much room to grow.

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After Tesla trademarked ‘CYBERBACKPACK,’ the product’s inventor sits at a crossroads

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Since December, Riz says he has been developing the “CYBERBACKPACK,” an idea that blossomed from a product unveiling nearly two and a half years ago. Tesla trademarks a fan’s idea for a Cybertruck-inspired backpack. Tesla could technically argue the same thing, legal experts told us.

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Daimler establishing “Startup Autobahn” in Stuttgart; focus on future of mobility

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The The focus is on ideas and projects associated with the future of mobility; hard- and software-oriented startups can apply at www.startup-autobahn.com/en/. Following the application phase, around 25 startups will be invited to the Selection Day on 14 July 2016. The Hardware Lab in ARENA2036 is a large high-tech workshop (approx.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

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Well, let�s just say that it is also a good idea to honor those cars that the average Joe could actually purchase. If you have purchased the 2016 version, it can get to that speed in just 8.4 When this car was presented in Geneva Motor Show 2016, there were some improvements that were made with the car. Chevrolet Corvette.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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Yuste, a professor of biology at Columbia University who studies neural circuitry, has been promoting the idea of neurorights for nearly a decade now. Legal scholars working with the NeuroRights Foundation say the right to mental privacy is under the most imminent threat. He first raised the issue through his involvement with the.

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Why is Ferrari taking the hybrid route?

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What’s more is that with Formula One mandating regenerative braking, it makes sense that the company would test these green ideas out on the track and then bring them to street legal machines. Notably the target production year for the Ferrari hybrid is 2015 - immediately before new CAFE regulations are implemented in 2016.

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7 Revealing Ways AIs Fail

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There are lots of possible reasons why organizations are reluctant to get into the nitty-gritty of what exactly happened in an AI incident or controversy, not the least being potential legal exposure, but if looked at through the lens of trustworthiness, it's in their best interest to do so.". 4) Explainability. Chris Philpot. Chris Philpot.

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