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Autonomous vehicle tech company Nauto enters strategic relationships with 3 automakers, including BMW and Toyota, and Allianz

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Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto has entered into strategic agreements with three major auto companies, including BMW i Ventures and Toyota Research Institute, as well as with Allianz Ventures, part of the leading global financial service provider and insurance company Allianz Group.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The RAV4 EV. Click to enlarge. Absolutely not.

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Video Friday: Robotic Gaze

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We'll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): Asimo and Schaft both had robots like this, and here's another one, a single-leg hopping robot from Toyota Technological Institute. [ TTI ] via [ New Scientist ] Thanks, Fan!

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Video Friday: Humans Helping Robots

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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A number of other plug-in hybrids, including models from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota, are scheduled to come out in the next few years. The car will indeed be fast, but it wont be quite as green as some of the other plug-ins that will come out soon, in large part because of its size.

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The Top 10 Robotics Stories of 2022

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After a tough pandemic (which, let’s be clear, is still not over), conferences and events have started to come back, research has resumed, and robots have continued to make their way into the world. Gill Pratt has a unique perspective on the robotics world, going from academia to DARPA program manager to the current CEO of Toyota Research.

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