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Mobileye and WILLER partner to launch autonomous robotaxi service in Japan, Southeast Asia

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Together, Mobileye and WILLER are seeking to commercialize self-driving taxis and autonomous on-demand shared shuttles in Japan, while leveraging each other’s strengths. The agreement with WILLER builds on Mobileye’s existing MaaS partnerships. WILLER also partners with 150 local transportation providers in Japan.

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Better Place bringing switchable battery electric taxi program to the San Francisco Bay Area

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Better Place, with support from the US Department of Transportation via the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, has committed to bring a switchable battery, electric taxi program to the Bay Area in partnership with the cities of San Francisco and San Jose. The pilot project began on 26 April, in cooperation with Nihon Kotsu Co.,

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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The road is located in the former Book Depository Building in the Michigan Central district, on a quarter-mile stretch of Detroit’s 14th Street. It also comes alongside an additional goal for the state to build a 40-mile “connected corridor” for EVs and self-driving vehicles, running from Detroit to Ann Arbor.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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HMGICs will occupy a footprint of 44,000 m 2 with the building area of 28,000 m 2. With Hyundai CRADLE’s presence in Singapore, the company will expand its global innovation network to Southeast Asia, with hubs already established in Korea, US, Israel, Germany and China.

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TaxiBot: Ricardo Engineered Robotic Vehicle Concept To Reduce Aircraft Fuel Consumption and Noise on the Ground

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Taxiing to and from the airport terminal gate and runway is a major source of CO 2 emissions. Ricardo has successfully engineered and delivered a demonstrator robotic, pilot-controlled towing vehicle known as ‘TaxiBot’ for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Click to enlarge. —Eric White, Ricardo chief engineer for TaxiBot.

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell Inter-City Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing

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The first high speed taxiing tests were successfully carried out on the Rapid 200-FC aircraft between 10 to 18 December of last year. At the same time, more theoretical type studies have been carried out (in collaboration with the Israel Aircraft Industry, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Evektor (CZ) partners). Earlier post.).

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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