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Bosch and Daimler: San Jose to become pilot city for automated on-demand ride-hailing service; SAE Level 4/5

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Bosch and Daimler announced that San Jose, the third biggest city in California, is planned to be the pilot city for trials, targeted to begin during the second half of 2019, of the highly and fully automated driving (SAE Level 4/5) on-demand ride-hailing service recently announced by the two companies. Earlier post.)

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NVIDIA to acquire DeepMap, enhancing mapping solutions for AVs

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NVIDIA will acquire DeepMap, a startup dedicated to building high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles. A DeepMap map in San Jose, Calif., Using crowdsourced data from vehicle sensors lets DeepMap build a high-definition map that’s continuously updated as the car drives. AVs, however, require much greater precision.

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Samsung calls for united front in building 5G ecosystem

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Samsung Electronics hosted the first Silicon Valley 5G Summit , held at Samsung Research America in San Jose, California. The collective intelligence we have seen today is the result of interaction between various industry segments, and I am confident that this will act as a catalyst in transforming 5G from vision to reality.

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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

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In an exclusive interview ahead of an invite-only event today in San Jose, Intel outlined new chip technologies it will offer its foundry customers by sharing a glimpse into its future data-center processors. The San Jose event, IFS Direct Connect, is meant as a sort of coming-out party for the new business model.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. San Jose, Calif. Sunrun, San Francisco, Calif. San Jose, Calif.

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

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Through its Cycle 1 California ZEV Investment Plan, Electrify America is developing a network of electric vehicle charging stations along highly traveled highways and in six California metropolitan areas which include Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose.

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California Energy Commission awards >$6M for EV charging, H2 fueling and V2G

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million for 181 electric vehicle charging stations to be installed along California highway corridors, and at destination locations, workplaces, and multifamily buildings. million investment that will be used to build a hydrogen refueling station infrastructure. Heavy duty, vehicle-to-grid fleet: A $2.3-million