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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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The City of Boston’s Analytics Team will evaluate the effectiveness of MBUSA’s technology by comparing surface damage analytics to data the City has (such as data from Boston’s constituent service system, known as Boston 311) as well as through on-street inspections.

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Video Friday: Pedipulate

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This work, by Philip Arm, Mayank Mittal, Hendrik Kolvenbach, and Marco Hutter from ETHZ RSL, will be presented at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA 2024 ) in May in Japan (see events calendar above). Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013. Software by IHMC Robotics.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The key parts of the company’s strategy include introducing a next-generation modular architecture for EVs, strengthening EV production capacity, battery development capabilities and future businesses. In the existing system, auto parts can only be shared among vehicles that share the same platform. trillion (US$7.4

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Ford supports launch of mobility-focused startup business accelerator program in Detroit: Techstars Mobility

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Ford, Magna International Inc. The company has since expanded to Boston, Seattle, New York, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and London. The goal is to bring to market new technologies and approaches that incorporate mobile devices, wireless connectivity and cloud computing to make it easier for people to get around.

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes

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Yesterday, six companies that build or support sophisticated mobile robots (led by Boston Dynamics). Along with Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree, Boston Dynamics’ letter seeks to ensure that its robots are used safely and ethically, in a way that helps rather than harms.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

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New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The site is part of the recently updated PlaNYC ( earlier post ), which includes an initiative to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

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Like many of the residents that come to our EV Ride & Drive events or email me for advice on what EV to buy, I appreciate the many advantages EVs have over internal combustion engine-powered ones. We routinely drive to see our daughter in Washington, DC and have driven to Cleveland, Boston, New York and Charleston, SC without concern.