Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2024

Last December, the AI Institute announced that it was opening an office in Zurich as a European counterpart to its Boston headquarters and recruited Marco Hutter to helm the office. Hutter: If you look at Boston Dynamics’ Atlas doing parkour, or ANYmal doing parkour, these are still demonstrations. Do you feel the same?

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

ANYbotics ] Happy haunting from Boston Dynamics! Boston Dynamics ] I’m guessing this is some sort of testing setup, but it’s low-key terrifying. Today the platform is used by researchers around the world, and HEBI is using it to solve challenging automation tasks related to inspections and maintenance. NSF ] Can I Have a Pet T.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Boston Dynamics ] Awawa, awawa. [ As a result, routine thermal inspections are a major part of predictive maintenance operations, but collecting this valuable information frequently is still a challenge in many facilities. Sony ] Spot’s got permission to dance! Check out this dance created for the “BTS Yet To Come in BUSAN” concert.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Legged robots have the potential to become vital in maintenance, home support, and exploration scenarios. Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013. RozenZebet ] Hawkeye is a real time multimodal conversation and interaction agent for the Boston Dynamics’ mobile robot Spot. Onkalo ] And now, this.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

While FCEVs were designed with significant safety features to prevent unintended hydrogen releases under normal consumer operation, the likelihood of a release can increase during certain operations, such as maintenance on the fuel system or powertrain. Hydrogen sensors were one key element to this design.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2016

The program will make cars available to Lyft drivers at affordable rates with insurance and maintenance included. Express Drive begins later this month in Chicago and will soon roll out to additional cities including Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore and others. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The Series-E system enables transit agencies, as well as maintenance and training staff, to transition to electric systems from their known mechanical systems and diesel power.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. In Boston, Maven Gig will start with 20 Bolt EVs and will scale as infrastructure allows.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2016

The new trainsets will operate along the Washington – New York – Boston Northeast Corridor initially at speeds up to 160 mph (258 km/h) and will be capable of speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h) and thus will be able to take advantage of future NEC infrastructure improvements. In only ten years, the number of passengers has increased from 2.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2018

Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Vehicle reservations are now available in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2012

AAMCO service centers will also be trained to provide any necessary warranty service and maintenance on the hybrid vehicles. XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The new medium-duty delivery trucks, added to the company’s existing autogas fleet of 30 Ford trucks of the same model, will also help the company save on maintenance and fuel costs. Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 1, 2024

This release helps maintenance teams tap into the power of AI with new software capabilities and Spot enhancements. Boston Dynamics ] Modular self-reconfigurable robotic systems are more adaptive than conventional systems. Thousands of Spots have been deployed around the world—more than any other walking robot—to tackle this challenge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

Zipcar’s FastFleet technology has already been adopted through similar initiatives in Washington, DC, Chicago and Boston. In addition, the City of Boston launched the FleetHub program using Zipcar’s FastFleet technology in February 2012, creating an interdepartmental fleet of vehicles for use by city employees.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Annual spending on customer expenses and operations and maintenance by these utilities also increased slightly. Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses have increased as electric distribution systems experience stress from several factors, including more customers, variable generation, and the effects of storms, wildfires, and flooding.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2020

The RISE Cylinder is the core of the platform; the cylindrical package delivers hydraulic performance in a robust linear actuator design that can perform under extreme circumstances for extended maintenance-free service. Strauss, William J. Warner, and Walter A.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

It is available for test drives and was showcased at the Massachusetts Clean Cities Coalition meeting on 13 June in Boston at the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. National Fleet Hybrids is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Van Builders, Inc., a premium manufacturer of vans and shuttles that has been in business since 1992.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s certainly notable that Nvidia is name-dropping most of the heavy-hitters in commercial humanoids, including 1X Technologies , Agility Robotics , Apptronik , Boston Dynamics , Figure AI , Fourier Intelligence , Sanctuary AI , Unitree Robotics , and XPENG Robotics.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

This order for 32 units follows an order last year from the Boston-area transit company for 35 units that were commissioned in September 2015. In addition to these emissions reductions, the Kiessling fleet will see decreased fuel use, longer brake life, better low-end torque, and lower maintenance and operational costs. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

The application of this technology will result in improved emissions, less fuel use, longer brake life, better low-end torque, and lower maintenance and operational costs. Kiessling Transit purchased a pilot vehicle equipped with the hybrid system through Lightning Hybrids’ Boston-based dealer, National Fleet Hybrids, in 2013.

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Cars That Think

MAY 13, 2022

Wing ] Globalfoundries, a global semiconductor manufacturer, has turned to Spot to further automate their data collection for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Boston Dynamics ] The Langley Aerodrome No. This clip is from “Tomorrow's World,” originally broadcast 16 June 1966. [

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

A new flyover will separate Amtrak trains traveling between New York and Boston from Long Island Railroad and Metro-North commuter trains, and NJ Transit trains accessing Sunnyside Maintenance Yard in Queens. Both projects are expected to generate 12,000 jobs.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

As gas engine powertrains typically have 100 times the number of parts of an EV powertrain, I have only paid $300 for maintenance: comprising three tire rotations and one cabin air filter, after four years of ownership. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years. There is so much to love about driving electric!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. “DUSST”: NREL’s Low Maintenance Soiling Station, $50,000 Atonometrics Inc., Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. Montgomery Center, Vt. Austin, Texas First Solar Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Lextran, the transit authority in Lexington, Kentucky, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses, one charging station and one maintenance area charging system. Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

GITAI has developed the advanced lunar robotic rover “R1” that can perform general-purpose tasks on the moon such as exploration, mining, inspection, maintenance, assembly, etc. Boston Dynamics ] Some very clever work from UZH, leveraging depth cameras to target 3D sensors on stuff you care about: the parts of the scene that move.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2013

The in-flight Japanese battery incident followed an earlier 787 battery incident that occurred on the ground in Boston on 7 January 2013 and resulted in a fire. Since it is maintenance-free and has longer service life comparing to current nickel-cadmium batteries, it makes for lower operating costs and increased safety for airline companies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

In particular, Avis Budget expects significant cost reductions across the fleet life cycle (from procurement to operations and maintenance to disposition, as well as financing), in addition to savings from eliminating Zipcar’s public-company costs. The companies expect substantial synergies in fleet utilization.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

This includes raw materials extraction, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, and end of life of vehicles, infrastructure, and fuels. In terms of GHG emissions, large aircraft on a total g CO 2 e/PKT basis outperforms Boston light rail (the Green Line). Chester and Horvath (2009).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In the U.S.

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Blink Charging

JUNE 23, 2023

EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit. Another resource for implementing workplace charging comes from the City of Boston, which has its own HOW-TO GUIDE: Starting an electric vehicle workplace charging program.

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Blink Charging

JUNE 23, 2023

EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit. Another resource for implementing workplace charging comes from the City of Boston, which has its own HOW-TO GUIDE: Starting an electric vehicle workplace charging program.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 22, 2022

At SimpliSafe , an award-winning home security company based in Boston, Mass., But load-balancing maintenance is an ongoing focus. it is the pursuit of industry-leading protection that drives the entire organization to continue innovating.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. This is a unique approach that seeks to replace lower efficiency, high maintenance, long-stroke linear generator systems.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 16, 2023

The XPrize Foundation hopes that avatar robots could one day be used for more practical purposes: providing care to anyone instantly, regardless of distance; disaster relief in areas where it is too dangerous for human rescuers to go; and performing critical repairs, as well as maintenance and other hard-to-come-by services.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Early utility companies like Boston Edison and New York Edison organized EV fleets, favoring electric trucks for their comparatively capacious batteries. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

Army Reserve base near Boston, an unusual structure is rising from the rolling hills. These properties provide the possibility to design smaller, less complex, and lower-cost fusion systems that are quicker to build and easier to take apart for maintenance.” On the site of a former U.S.

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