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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. This is what the Project 2012 is all about.

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Ford and Schaeffler demonstrate Fiesta-based e-WheelDrive car; follow-up research project in the works

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At Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium, Ford Motor Company and Schaeffler demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car. This technology could in the future support the development of a four-person car that only occupies the space of a two-person car today. Fiesta eWheelDrive. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Do We Dare Use Generative AI for Mental Health?

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As a company that relies on conversation, Woebot Health had to decide whether generative AI could make Woebot a better tool, or whether the technology was too dangerous to incorporate into our product. In one tragic case in Belgium, a grieving widow accused a chatbot of being responsible for her husband’s suicide.

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Sony introduces 360? “Safety Cocoon” concept for automotive image sensors at CES

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In October of that year, the company announced the commercialization of the IMX224MQV CMOS image sensor for automotive cameras. In 2015, Sony acquired Belgium-based Softkinetic Systems S.A. Kaz Hirai, Sony Corporation Chief Executive Officer & President, discusses the role of Sony’s automotive image sensors at CES 2018.

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This Engineer’s Hardware Is Inspired by the Brain

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That’s why Manan Suri has always looked to expand his horizons both professionally and personally. He studied and worked in Dubai, the United States, France, and Belgium over the course of his twenties. Cyran AI Solutions’ customers hire the company to solve a range of problems. Traveling stuck with Suri in adulthood.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. TomTom as a company has evolved with a combination of GPS and mapping. That gives us a unique inroad.