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Audi and MIT develop Road Frustration Index

Green Car Congress

Driving in chaotic urban traffic can be as nearly as stressful as jumping out of an airplane, according to new findings from an Audi and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study. For Audi, the research helps validate how driver assistance and connectivity technologies can help ease the stress of daily driving.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Drift

Cars That Think

when Audi teamed up with Stanford to explore autonomy at the limits of vehicle handling, including autonomous drifting. Paper ] Jimmy Fallon interacts with Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter’s robot, which shows off a dance in collaboration with BTS. This reminds me of some autonomous driving research from back in 2009 (!)

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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For example, Daimler AG and Audi reportedly have eliminated 20,000 jobs, while auto supplier Bosch will be laying off 1,000 workers in a move to support vehicle electrification. For instance, an in-depth study by Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment assessed different U.S.

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