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Landi Renzo Developing Dual-Fuel CNG/Diesel Retrofit Kit for Light Vehicles

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Landi Renzo SpA is developing a dual-fuel CNG/diesel conversion kit for light-duty vehicles. Speaking at NGV 2010 in Rome on the topic of The Power of Dual-Fuel as part of the Dual-Fuel and Fuel Blends conference session, Daniele Ceccarini, Research and Development Manager, explained, “It is not a new idea. NGV Global News.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode. Andrew Ewert.

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BMW, Intel, Mobileye: 40 autonomous BMWs to be on road by 2H 2017; standards-based open platform for autonomy

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Revealing this at a podium discussion held during a joint press conference at CES, the companies further explained that the BMW 7 Series will employ advanced Intel and Mobileye technologies during global trials starting in the US and Europe. Earlier post.)

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Video Friday: Robot Training

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Our transformer robot visited Philly in 2022 as part of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Robomechanics Lab ] A bolt-on 360 camera kit for your drone that costs $430. Robomechanics Lab ] A bolt-on 360 camera kit for your drone that costs $430. Immoral Code ] This symposium hosted by the U.S.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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Meanwhile, the logistics of delivering expensive printing materials are currently more difficult to solve than for more standard 3D-print composites such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or PETG. The 3DPrintingforUkraine project also developed tourniquets whose components could be readily manufactured and assembled via a 3D printer.

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Ford and Intel demonstrate in-car personalization with perceptual computing; Project Mobii

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The Mobii research, which was showcased during the Go Further with Ford 2014 Trend Conference as part of the “Big Data” track this week in Dearborn, was a collaboration between Intel ethnographers, anthropologists and engineers alongside Ford research engineers. Intel RealSense.

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ZF to present new 9-speed automatic transmission for front-transverse drive; fuel savings up to 16% compared to 6-speeds

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ZF 9HP.The 9 HP construction kit is designed for different starting elements, hybrid drive, a stop-start function, and all-wheel drive. The new 9-speed (9HP) can deliver fuel savings of up to 16% compared to today’s standard 6-speed automatic transmissions in front-transverse installations. Click to enlarge.

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