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Opinion: Are Autonomous Trucks The Future?

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million truck drivers are currently working in the United States, meaning that the concept of driverless trucks directly threatens their jobs, which are often union positions. Even in the future, when autonomous trucks may rule the road, an attorney may still be your best bet for recovering compensation for your injuries. More than 3.5

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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Two concept cars will also be demonstrating the Audi vision for level 4 and level 5. They also provide insights into the brand’s future Audi AI technologies. Introduction of the Audi AI traffic jam pilot requires both clarity regarding the legal parameters for each country and specific adaptation and testing of the system.

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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft) for the comfort layer in the future. Here, the central section of the seat—i.e.,

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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. At the same time, we also want to receive certification in the US by the end of the year.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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They will be responsible for designing concepts, workflows, and templates for data collected and shared via digital Battery Passports as well as building an MVP online marketplace. Minespider provides a blockchain-based traceability platform and will be involved in all tasks for data exchange relating to providence and characterisation.

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Volkswagen Group’s new Future Tracks program targeting digitalization era in auto industry; “James 2025”

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At the Geneva Motor Show and now at the IT trade fair CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, Volkswagen Group executive management has begun to outline its “Future Tracks” program which will address, among other things, what Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn calls an approaching new era of digitalization.

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Rheinmetall subsidiary MIRA offering modular system for teleoperated driving

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For the foreseeable future, dealing with such situations will continue to require a combination of human and artificial intelligence. MIRA also offers operators of critical infrastructure and public transport companies a basis for efficiently redesigning their logistic and mobility concepts. Teleoperation for non-self-driving vehicles.

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