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Velodyne Lidar acquires AI software company Bluecity

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Velodyne Lidar has acquired Bluecity, a Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) software company, in an all-stock transaction. Vella software translates lidar data into actionable information so that autonomous systems can observe and understand the environments they are operating in.

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The Metals Company and Low Carbon Royalties form strategic partnership

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Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. This transaction also offers TMC shareholders exposure to a royalty company that I am confident under Brian’s leadership will become a market leader.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up investing in the US instead. Battery investment in the US and China continued to grow, and European companies have already signalled expansion in America.

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Pirelli developing tires to use 5G to send information about road surface conditions

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Pirelli has developed intelligent tires that use the 5G network to transmit information regarding the road surface. In Turin, the company presented the “World-first 5G enhanced ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) services” use case. In addition, it will provide the same information to other cars and the infrastructure.

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Kumi launches CAHRA Map to support companies’ due diligence in minerals and metals supply chains

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London-based sustainability consultancy Kumi, a market leader in responsible sourcing practices for global supply chains, has launched a due diligence tool called CAHRA Map to enable companies in the minerals and metals sector to identify “conflict-affected and high-risk areas” (CAHRAs). —Andrew Britton, Managing Director at Kumi.

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Applied Information announces full C-V2X roadside and onboard units; upgrade to 5G, DSRC buy-back program

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Applied Information, Inc., The company also announced it would buy installed Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) RSUs from roadway operators, which were made obsolete by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of any upgrade to C-V2X. —Bryan Mulligan, President of Applied Information.

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2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistance

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Sony provided an update on the 2026 Afeela electric sedan being co-developed with Honda at CES 2024, but only briefly, and only after 30 minutes or so of discussion about the company's media and gaming efforts. That nicely summarized Sony's priorities.

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