Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

Brandon Sorbom , the scientific director of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) , leads me toward the center of the building’s cross-shaped footprint, weaving among scaffolding, forklifts, and teams of welders and painters. On the site of a former U.S. Army Reserve base near Boston, an unusual structure is rising from the rolling hills.

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Fusion Molten Salt MIT Building 98

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

And scientists and engineers have continued to study the sun’s fusion process in hopes of one day using nuclear fusion to generate heat or electricity. Consequently, governments, universities, and companies have long looked to fusion to remedy these ills. But the prospect of meeting our energy needs this way remains elusive.

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Fusion Power Powered Hydrogen 127

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Lockheed Martin revealed yesterday that its Skunk Works team is working on a new compact fusion reactor (CFR)—the size of a Class 8 trailer rather than a building—that could be developed and deployed in as little as 10 years. —Tom McGuire, compact fusion lead for the Skunk Works’ Revolutionary Technology Programs.

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Fusion Concept Design Building 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

At WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience, SAE International and General Motors announced the eight North American universities which will compete in the upcoming AutoDrive Challenge. This new autonomous vehicle design competition is a three-year challenge to develop and demonstrate a fully autonomous passenger vehicle.

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Universal International GM North Carolina 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Second, it is planned for RapidIO technology to be evaluated to connect multiple vehicle sensors in real time for the mission-critical sensor fusion network essential for the self-driving or computer-assisted driving experience.

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Connect Connected Germany Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

The images in the first row show detection and tracking results from an arriving area of Pittsburgh international airport. The tracking system comprises two basic layers: the sensor and the fusion layer. Sample images of urban driving and screen-captures of the Autonomoous SRX’s tracking system’s results. 2014) Click to enlarge.

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Washington 2014 DC Fusion 230

Cars That Think

AUGUST 16, 2022

Neuroscientist or cinematographer Programs he helped develop include the Structural SIMilarity (SSIM) index, the MOtion-tuned Video Integrity Evaluation ( MOVIE ) index, visual information fidelity algorithms, and the Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion ( VMAF ) metric. Bovik has received several awards for his work.

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Illinois Texas 2001 Universal 95