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CMU-led study finds that when Uber and Lyft enter cities, vehicle ownership increases

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When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7% on average, increasing even more in car-dependent cities, according to a new study led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. Sloan Foundation, the US Department of Energy, and Carnegie Mellon University.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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At its core, the project is designed to be “future-proofed” and to evolve to meet transportation goals, beginning with connected buses and shared mobility vehicles such as vans and shuttles, and expanding to additional types of CAVs such as freight and personal vehicles.

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk wins IAF World Space Award at 74th Int’l Astronautical Congress

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Photos of the event that were shared online revealed that Musk was not able to personally receive his award. SpaceX’s innovations have also paved the way towards a more affordable space industry. “Mr. The award was given during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Vodafone Launches Private 5G Tech to Compete With Wi-Fi

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Private 5G networks—in which a person or company sets up their own facility-wide cellular network—are today finding applications where Wi-Fi (the IEEE 802.11 The Raspberry Pi is the most affordable CPU[-based] computer that you can get,” says Santiago Tenorio , network architecture director at Vodafone.

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Austin study teases out changes in behavior in wake of suspension of Uber and Lyft service

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Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Columbia University surveyed more than 1,200 people in Austin, Texas, to examine how their habits changed after Uber and Lyft pulled drivers out of the city due to a local law change. —a 68% drop.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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That memorable event occurred in May, when Sharma and a delegation from his employer, Renesas Electronics , met with Narendra Modi to discuss how the semiconductor company could support the prime minister’s India Semiconductor Mission and Digital India initiative. Tushar Sharma Employer Renesas Electronics, San Diego. Sharma earned a Ph.D.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. From that encounter, Akhtar decided that one day he would develop affordable artificial limbs. Akhtar is the CEO. and a Ph.D.

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