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Autonomous driving visionary Dr. Lawrence Burns joining Neural Propulsion Systems as Executive Advisor; L4/L5 autonomous driving

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He has also advised numerous companies—including Google Self-Driving Cars/Waymo for over a decade. After leaving GM in 2009, Dr. Burns was a Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Michigan (2011-2015), and Director of the Program for Sustainable Mobility at Columbia University (2010-2014). Larry Burns.

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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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A study by researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic had varying effects on demand for public transit in US cities. These are the health care workers, people working service jobs, working in grocery stores, people who clean and maintain buildings. —Liu et al. —Harvey Miller.

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

Cars That Think

In association with universities, institutes and development companies, we are developing research platforms whose basic technical principles are based on nature. The Lab, informally known as the "drone pen," allows operators to pilot drones safely and build trust with their robotic teammates. Robot Brains ].

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GM OnStar and RelayRides introduce peer-to-peer car sharing for GM vehicles

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RelayRides is backed by more than $13 million in venture capital funding from investors including Google Ventures and GM Ventures. Fleura Bardhi (Northeastern University) and Giana M. University) interviewed users of the Zipcar car sharing service and found that. Challenges with access-based consumption. Eckhardt (Suffolk.

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Fact or Fiction: Electric Vehicle Charging in 2022

Blink Charging

schools & universities, . With an output of up to 50 amps, the HQ 200 can connect to your wi-fi, and communicate with all your talkative home smart devices like Alexa, Google Home, or Siri. This will make batteries cheaper, which will, in turn, make EVs more affordable, too! . multifamily residences and condos, . airports,

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Installing Level 2 chargers will build goodwill and loyalty, attract new customers, retain existing customers, increase revenue per customer, and respond to demand. These so-called ‘dumb’ chargers are less expensive to install and are essential for deployment in underserved areas where a lack of affordable EV charging will inhibit adoption.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Energy Efficiency/Use : smart buildings, transportation, command. XPF’s goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles that people want to buy. The current open prize in this area is the Google Lunar X PRIZE (GLXP). Space Exploration : orbital debris, asteroid deflection.

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