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Suzuki and Toyota to explore business partnership; environment, safety, and information technology

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In a joint statement, the two companies said that, given the rapid change in the auto industry, the industry is required to work not only on conventional automobile R&D, but also on R&D for advanced and future technologies in the fields including environment, safety, and IT.

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RoboBusiness is Back!

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As such, robotics conferences should reflect this fact, and move beyond the standard approaches and the typical 'supplier push' and 'end-user pull' interactions common to an earlier era of robotics events. Register for the event here and use code IEEE25 to save 25 percent on full conference passes.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. National Science Foundation; Intel Corporation; American Axle Manufacturing; Robert Bosch, LLC; PACCAR, Inc.; dSPACE, Inc.;

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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While Region 1 director, he led a team that quickly adapted to the virtual environment and delivered significant member benefits through training sessions, talks, and conferences. IEEE Senior Member Enrique Tejera Director, Region 9: Latin America An IEEE Senior Member, Enrique Tejera is director of Region 9.

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Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, NVIDIA partner to accelerate use of autonomous vehicles and AI technologies

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As part of the collaboration, TRI-AD and TRI are utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation platform—introduced at GTC (NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference) last year—for components of their simulation workflow. Toyota Research Institute is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor North America under the direction of Dr. Gill Pratt.

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Greenius Talks Climate Change Sense of Urgency with Bill Nye the Science Guy

Creative Greenius

In August I covered the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach for Creative Greenius and provided exclusive photos and commentary. On the final night of the conference, August 13, a public night was held featuring a forum with Bill Nye the Science Guy, Chelsea Sexton and “Who Killed the Electric Car&# Director, Chris Paine.