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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

KAIST/Korea Polytechnic University The paper doesn't directly address the cost of the MHD, and with three motors and some other electronics in it, it's not likely to be super cheap. It's also possible to build your own MHD device for cheap , if you know what you're doing.

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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger

Baua Electric

At $7,299, the bundle doesn’t come cheap. The Silverado will be equipped with V2H bidirectional charging technology. GM says it will continue to roll out V2H bidirectional charging technology across its Ultium-based EVs by model year 2026. Customers can purchase GM Energy’s V2H bundle through current GM mobile brand apps.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

Rapid and pivotal advances in technology have a way of unsettling people, because they can reverberate mercilessly, sometimes, through business, employment, and cultural spheres. We see a person do something, and we know what else they can do, and we can make a judgement quickly. Or, how far can a person throw a Frisbee?

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QA With Luca Guala of Systemica on Masdars Personal Rapid Transit System

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress had an opportunity to follow up with Luca Guala of Systematica to learn more about the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system being applied in Masdar. LG: The current batch of PRT will only serve the [Masdar Institute of Science and Technology] MIST University and a much smaller network. Earlier post.)

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Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Guangzhou Automobile (GAC) will also launch flagship models under its Trumpchi brand from 2025 featuring Huawei’s smart vehicle technology. Guangzhou Automobile (GAC) will also launch flagship models under its Trumpchi brand from 2025 featuring Huawei’s smart vehicle technology.

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This dual-steering wheel electric go-kart looks like a fun little divorce on wheels

Baua Electric

Just make sure you get your cheap thrills in quickly. I’m not sure it’s anti-collision as much as collision-mitigation technology, but I guess it’s better than leaving yellow paint everywhere you go. A rather small 24V and 14Ah battery means that this go-kart is here for a good time, not a long time.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

In fact, what if our vision of that particular technologically advanced future is all wrong? What if, instead of self-driving cars, digital assistants whispering in our ears, and virtual-reality glasses, we viewed a technologically advanced society as one where everyone had sustainable housing? But that isn't what we need right now.

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