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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

Green Car Congress

Traditional fluid testing tools, however, were not developed to effectively analyze lubricant properties in electrified environments. The spikes and the inherent electric field in high-voltage environments can allow electric currents to flow through the surfaces, damaging the lubricants and materials that keep them moving smoothly.

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Video Friday: RACER Heavy

Cars That Think

DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program recently conducted its fourth experiment (E4) to assess the performance of off-road unmanned vehicles. Design iteration significantly decreases build time. Github ] Generation 7 of ‘Phoenix’ robots include improved human-like range of motion.

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How the EU Chips Act Could Build “Innovation Capacity” in Europe

Cars That Think

Jo De Boeck , chief strategy officer and executive vice president at the Belgium-based nanoelectronics R&D center imec , explained a proposed R&D structure and its likely impact to engineers at the 2023 IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) last month in San Francisco. De Boeck spoke with IEEE Spectrum’s Samuel K.

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Ram unveils 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023

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The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept features four-wheel steering with up to 15 degrees of articulation and is designed to offer greater vehicle maneuverability while parking at low speed, on tight off-road trails, and increases the vehicle’s steering response at high speeds.

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Simulate EV power electronics in real-time (Webinar) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Switching from a purely virtual environment to an entirely real environment can present unnecessary challenges. We’ll also share examples examples of how adhesives enable design flexibility and facilitate manufacturing processes in energy storage system production. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

Green Car Congress

EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive competition aimed at developing a highly skilled, domestic workforce by providing hands-on experience designing and building next-generation mobility solutions to meet our nation’s future energy and mobility challenges.

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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

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Volkswagen and its quantum computing partner D-Wave are presenting the project at the WebSummit technology conference in Lisbon. Volkswagen sees considerable potential in using this cutting-edge computing technology for building new applications and business models within the company. D-Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment.

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