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Switzerland bans large events due to coronavirus; Geneva International Motor Show cancelled three days before opening

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The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), which was scheduled to open in three days and run until 15 March, has been cancelled due to the Swiss government’s response to the coronavirus. All persons have been infected abroad. Their health condition is good, according to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.

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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. In April, BMW will unveil the BMW i7, featuring combined power consumption of19.7 – 18.9

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IEEE WIE Conference Will Explore the Future of Work

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The 2022 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is scheduled for 6 and 7 June in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual networking events. The in-person events are to take place at the San Diego Convention Center. Interested sponsors should contact the conference committee staff.

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Bill Ford outlines “Blueprint for Mobility”, calls for automotive and telecommunications industries to collaborate to address coming personal mobility crisis

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Public and personal transportation will be fully integrated to save time, conserve resources and lower emissions. Bill Ford began talking about the future of personal mobility in the context of ever-increasing congestion last year at the TED2011 conference in Long Beach. Click to enlarge. —Bill Ford.

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Who Gives a S#!t About Cursing Robots?

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Past work in human-robot interaction has already shown that responding to error (rather than ignoring it) can help robots be perceived more positively in human-populated spaces, especially in the case of personal and service robots. And one study found that compared to other faux pas, foul language is more forgivable in a robot.

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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

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ParkNow, which will be available to drivers beginning in September, is an online mobile parking service that enables users to pay for parking in advance, with guaranteed access and clearly defined rates, based on their personal preferences. They can then return the car to the same—or any other—DriveNow Station.

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Who Gives a S#!t About Cursing Robots?

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Past work in human-robot interaction has already shown that responding to error (rather than ignoring it) can help robots be perceived more positively in human-populated spaces, especially in the case of personal and service robots. And one study found that compared to other faux pas, foul language is more forgivable in a robot.

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