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UPS invests in autonomous trucking company TuSimple, tests self-driving tractor trailers

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Throughout the ongoing tests, UPS has been providing truckloads of goods for TuSimple to carry on a North American Freight Forwarding route between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. In 2018, the SEF refined its objective and took the new name UPS Ventures. —Scott Price, UPS Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.

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Video Friday: RACER Heavy

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The 12-ton RHP is significantly larger than the 2-ton RACER Fleet Vehicles (RFVs) already in use in the program. Github ] Generation 7 of ‘Phoenix’ robots include improved human-like range of motion. From Humanoids 2018. Paper ] via [ JSK Lab ] Thanks, Kento!

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Natural EV capitalism

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Martinson first became involved with American Resilience Project in 2018, not long after he completed the ASU executive master program. “My Since its formation, the Scottdale group plans to hold many outreach and educational events, many in conjunction with the Phoenix Electric Auto Association.

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Waymo Jaguar I-Pace Lets Passengers Aboard

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While San Francisco was one of Waymo’s early testing sites, it is lagging behind the Phoenix metropolitan region in terms of autonomous ride-hailing commercialization. Because in 2017, Waymo began providing rides to Phoenix residents and though the company didn’t make considerable money, the program is said to be a success.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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The Volkswagen Group has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading automaker in environmental terms by 2018. CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015.

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Waymo and Uber signal ride-hailing, supply provider offer

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Whether or not Waymo and Uber’s partnership is part of a 2018 agreement over Waymo’s swimsuit towards Uber is dense. Waymo mentioned it now do business in greater than 10,000 journeys according to while throughout Phoenix and San Francisco, no longer together with worker rides.