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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Michigan Technological University. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Projects will work to reduce the LCOE through multiple approaches, including increasing generation efficiency, increasing rotor area per unit of equivalent mass, lowering operation and maintenance costs, minimizing potential impacts on the surrounding environment, and maximizing system reliability. The University of Michigan.

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MARCH 25, 2014

The University of Michigan is proceeding to the construction phase of a new $6.5-million A key focus of the MTC is the “model deployment” allowing researchers to test emerging concepts in connected and automated vehicles and vehicle systems in both off-road and on-road settings. Earlier post. ).

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The new ICT concept was developed by Siemens’ global Corporate Technology (CT) department and its partners in the German government-funded RACE (Robust and Reliant Automotive Computing Environment for Future eCars) project. Connected vehicles Controls and controllers Driver Assistance Systems Electric (Battery) V2X'

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APRIL 12, 2016

million square feet of work space will be rebuilt and upgraded into even more technology-enabled and connected facilities. Just as the Rouge manufacturing renovation completed in 2003 set a new standard for sustainability, we expect to do the same as we transform our campuses into a modern, efficient complex that enhances the environment.

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JULY 17, 2020

Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University.

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JULY 23, 2023

Based on the concept of open innovation, all BMW’s R&D functions in China have been merged together under one roof for efficient collaboration and high-speed performance. The BMW Group further expanded its R&D footprint in China with the opening of a new R&D Center in Shanghai.

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MARCH 24, 2022

The Audi Environmental Foundation is developing filters for urban runoff in conjunction with the Technical University of Berlin (TUB). From there, it is blown into the environment by the wind, or is washed by the rain as urban runoff through the sewers into the soil and rivers and ultimately the oceans.

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MAY 24, 2014

Numerous additional university and research institutes as well as small and mid-size companies are also participating in the projects as subcontractors. The aim is to develop a system of 360° environment modeling for urban scenarios to be used by multiple driver assistance systems. Networked Traffic Systems.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

GAMOW teams will work to close multiple fusion-specific technological gaps that will be needed to connect a net-energy-gain “fusion core," once it is ready, to a deployable, commercially attractive fusion system. University of California, San Diego. University of Houston. Earlier post.). Colorado School of Mines.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

In conjunction with Intel’s acquisition of a stake in HERE, the two companies also signed an agreement to collaborate on the research and development of a highly scalable proof-of-concept architecture that supports real-time updates of high definition (HD) maps for highly and fully automated driving. —Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO.

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JUNE 4, 2018

ARPA-E developed this funding opportunity in close coordination with DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy, and MEITNER teams will have access to department modeling and simulation resources as they develop their concepts. HolosGen, LLC: Transportable Modular Reactor by Balance of Plant Elimination – $2,278,200.

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JULY 16, 2019

Teijin will additionally apply expertise it has developed in supporting the Kogakuin University Solar Team’s participation in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. AEV plans to use a common robotic base for its vehicles, which will then be fitted with functional pods to move people, deliver goods and perform tasks in urban environments.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 14, 2023

This demonstrates how the fully-soft rotary electromagnetic actuator can bridge the gap between the capabilities of traditional hard motors and novel soft actuator concepts. As at the previous events, teams from Carnegie Mellon University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the University of Washington participated.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

The research will take place at ten UK universities and the Transport Research Laboratory. As part of its strategic partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, EPSRC issued a joint call for research proposals that focussed on developing fully autonomous cars: “ Towards Autonomy - Smart and Connected Control ”.

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MAY 14, 2020

The Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) proof-of-concept study will explore moving from the traditional “maintain and repair” to a “replace and refurbish” approach, in which components are intentionally designed and tested for shorter and more predictable lifetimes with the potential for game-changing O&M cost savings.

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APRIL 25, 2017

No connected and autonomous vehicle trial at this level of complexity and integration has yet been attempted. million (US$11-million) grant awarded by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles and delivered through Innovate UK. DRIVEN is supported by a £8.6-million Source: SAE International. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

We are taking advantage of the wide range of available technological innovations and working closely with universities and start-ups. Digitally connected delivery—Connected Distribution—ensures that these transport routes are also more transparent. Connected supply chain. Connected distribution.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 14, 2023

For Aston Martin’s DBR22 concept car, designers relied on AI that’s integrated into Divergent Technologies ’ digital 3D software to optimize the shape and layout of the rear subframe components. Aston Martin used AI software to design parts for its DBR22 concept car. That’s already happening in certain spheres.

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AUGUST 21, 2014

While most of the original concepts for cloud computing came from the academic research community, as clouds grew in popularity, industry drove much of the design of their architecture. —Kate Keahey, a scientist at the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago and principal investigator for Chameleon.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

But we have demonstrated that by directly using power generated by the cold universe, we can chill water to cool buildings by as much as 5 ºC during the day without electricity and light the night without wires or batteries. By connecting a TEG between a hot reservoir and a cold one, the heat differential is captured as electricity.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The purpose of this topic is to identify proof-of-concept or seedling projects that will complement the research in the Battery500 Program. This AOI is restricted to US colleges, universities, and non-profit research institutions which operate as divisions under colleges or universities. Battery500 Seedling Projects. Open Topic.

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JUNE 10, 2013

As part of the US Safety Pilot Model Deployment of connected vehicle technologies ( earlier post ), the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will launch a motorcycle study to determine how cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles interact using V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communications technology. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

People, Power, and the Sun: Honnold Foundation x Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Although most microgrids today operate independently, one way to get the maximum benefit from them is to connect them, letting them share resources wherever and whenever possible. The pizzeria in Adjuntas is connected to a microgrid. percent to 2.8

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Cadillac will begin offering advanced “intelligent and connected” vehicle technologies on certain 2017 model year vehicles, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Sunday during her keynote address at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

Delphi and nuTonomy were shortlisted from several participants which submitted proposals for autonomous mobility-on-demand concepts under the Request for Information (RFI) issued by LTA in June last year. This provides a more comfortable option for first-and-last-mile connectivity. These efforts will be supported by the 1.8-ha

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

VTT has deep knowledge of ship simulation and extensive expertise in the development and management of safety-critical and complex systems in demanding environments such as nuclear safety. The company is applying technology, skills and experience from across its businesses to this development.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The bell-shaped cameras connect to processor units running GRIDSMART client software that provides municipal traffic engineers with very detailed information, from traffic metrics to unobstructed views of accidents. So, where to find a larger, fine-grained vehicle dataset?

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JULY 22, 2023

One way teachers are trying to help students grasp difficult concepts is through virtual-reality technology. Ganguly says the learning platform is a supplemental program, as “VR is not for everyday use; it’s for learning concepts that students find more difficult to understand.” It takes about three days to complete a module.

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JULY 15, 2015

V-Charge is a collaborative research project being coordinated by ETH Zürich with contributions from the universities of Braunschweig, Oxford, and Parma together with industrial partners Robert Bosch GmbH and Volkswagen AG. This new mobility concept requires fully automated driving in designated parking lot areas.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The approach centered on accurate detection of traffic environments using cooperative sensing and perception, comprehensive situation assessment to precisely evaluate collision risks, and subsequent activation of appropriate advance protection measures. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

The lab performs fundamental and applied research in the area of robot autonomy to create agile autonomous machines that operate in unstructured and dynamically changing environments without relying on any external infrastructure and are able to improve their autonomous behaviors learning from their experience.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. The report is even entitled “ Car harm: A Global Review of Automobility's Harm to People and the Environment.”

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APRIL 5, 2018

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have now developed a sustainable low-temperature and -pressure ammonia synthesis process using plasma-based catalysis. The work thus represents an important step forwards in connecting plasma catalysis to well- established concepts of conventional heterogeneous catalysis. …

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

In a Li/PEO–LiTFSI/Li symmetric cell under polarization, we determined and rationalized microscopic properties including local electrolyte velocities and ion correlations and connected this insight to measured and simulated macroscopic ion concentration gradients. This was certainly a proof of concept. —Michael Toney. Zontone, J.

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JUNE 21, 2016

—Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility at BMW of North America. The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany).

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JULY 16, 2018

A team from Stanford University is proposing continuous electrochemical heat conversion as a direct method of harvesting heat to electricity. Two stacks of electrochemical cells are connected in series, one immersed in a hot thermal reservoir at temperature T H , and the other immersed in a cold thermal reservoir at temperature T C.

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