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MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future suggests widespread autonomous driving at least a decade away

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The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a new research brief examining the future of autonomous vehicles.

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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech

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Carnegie Mellon University and MIT have four and seven unique inventions, respectively. Although auto industry companies dominate the category, a number of more specialized technology and research institutions have amassed a noteworthy collection of self-driving vehicle-related patents.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets Green Party support despite critics’ water consumption woes

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Anyone who brakes when switching to electromobility is doing a disservice to the German auto industry.” Klimaneutralität gelingt nur mit mehr Tempo. . “Tesla turns up the drive and drives at an impressive pace,” said Hofreiter. Seit 2017 kämpfe ich für mehr Elektromobilität in NRW.

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Toyota unveils Driver Awareness Research Vehicle

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While the auto industry will never eliminate every potential driver distraction, we can develop new ways to keep driver attention and awareness where it needs to be—on the road ahead. MIT AgeLab observes the human factors of voice command. Toyota has helped to fund a study undertaken at MIT’s AgeLab.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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in 1952 in solid-state physics, he joined MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory , in Lexington, Mass., His ability to cross disciplines started at MIT. “At Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. After Goodenough earned a Ph.D. as a researcher.

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Frost & Sullivan analysis suggests momentum toward supplementary 48V on-board power-net

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The automotive industry moved from a 6V supply to a 12V supply more than 30 years ago—and incurred massive investments across the entire ecosystem.

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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

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USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative automotive technology organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, whose mission is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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