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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen and its quantum computing partner D-Wave are presenting the project at the WebSummit technology conference in Lisbon. D-Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment. Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment (QAE). In some cases, a solution is only possible using quantum computers.

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Better Place Demonstrates Battery Switch Technology

Green Car Congress

Demo vehicle moving into position for battery switch. The lift platform doesn’t actually touch the car, said Better Place CEO Shai Agassi during the press conference. During this insertion action, the electrical connection is established as well. Click image to see demonstration video. The battery pack, with vehicle connector.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Cars That Think

Indeed, hyped-up product announcements at industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show (now CES ) and the Game Developers Conference have become regular features of the digital world. Once Kahn found a venue for the demo—at the International Conference on Computer Communications (ICCC), to be held in Washington, D.C.,

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Are You Still Using Real Data to Train Your AI?

Cars That Think

But some argue that the key to training AI systems that must work in messy real-world environments, such as self-driving cars and warehouse robots, is not, in fact, real-world data. What if I reconfigure my factory or make different decisions about how I manipulate things in my environment? It may be counterintuitive. Back to top.

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Robert Kahn: The Great Interconnector

Cars That Think

The ARPANET Is Born Kahn wasn’t the only one thinking about connecting disparate computers in the 1960s. In 1965, Larry Roberts, then at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory , connected one computer in Massachusetts to another in California over a telephone line. The demos, he recalled, ran 24 hours a day for nearly a week.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. I am definitely invested in EV adoption and can connect with engineers and media because of my background in EV ownership and my master’s in mechanical engineering. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow.