Electrek

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

It seems like every new electric vehicle unveiling now starts with showing off a new ‘skateboard’ design , or the chassis of the vehicle that houses everything it needs to make it run. The engineer in me always thought it’d be fun to have just the bare skateboard, meaning you could go wild with your ideas of what to put on top.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

NASA and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring the second in a series of regional public workshops to gather ideas and suggestions on the design of the proposed National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The workshop will be held 9 July at the Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With modern vehicles lacking direct, physical connections between controls and the relevant systems, Ferrari can have real vehicles bumping into virtual ones and responding accordingly. Though just knowing that connected cars can be controlled in this manner does open up a lot of questions about security. It’s not a terrible idea.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For the next nine weeks developers will have the opportunity to implement and submit their ideas. The sports car manufacturer is launching the second open innovation competition for digital development together with Berlin-based connected car application programming interface (API) platform High Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2015

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for funding projects for Phase 1: Concept Development of the Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program. In Phase 2, envisioned to run for 20 months, the pilot deployment concept is designed in detail, built, and tested prior to operation.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

On the company’s displays, Borla explains that the sound system they are creating connects the driver to the vehicle, imparts a new sense of livelihood from the vehicle, and can even offer the driver greater control over their driving experience. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 22, 2024

BT Group, Britain’s largest telecom service provider, has stepped forward with an idea that could ensure EVs are virtually always within range of a charger. BT Group’s design will allow each street cabinet to offer two 7.4-kilowatt kilowatt AC connections that will each provide a full charge of a vehicle’s battery in 6 to 8 hours.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2012

Engineers from Battelle Memorial Institute, working with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) as part of the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Connected Vehicle research program, have developed and are demonstrating a forward-collision-avoidance system for buses. Earlier post.). Vehicle Turning Right, or VTR (V2V).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

Cadillac revealed the Escala Concept, introducing the next evolution of Cadillac design and previewing the craftsmanship and technology being developed for many future models. The Escala Concept previews the design and technical ideas driving the next phase of Cadillac’s ongoing expansion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

Ford Motor Company is expanding its global Ford Smart Mobility plan ( earlier post ) with a new experiment to study how connected electric bicycles can work seamlessly with cars and public transport to deliver faster and easier daily commutes and help businesses operating in urban centers. Click to enlarge. Handle on Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. First announced in 2014, CSRC Next ( earlier post ) will direct $35 million through 2021 towards research designed to support a safe transition to the future of mobility.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2021

Just about every device you own is probably available with Internet connectivity. needs Internet connectivity is up for debate. Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 14, 2023

And engineers have much to gain from experimenting with them and incorporating them into their design process. For Aston Martin’s DBR22 concept car, designers relied on AI that’s integrated into Divergent Technologies ’ digital 3D software to optimize the shape and layout of the rear subframe components. I decided to give it a try.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In November, Tesla opened its EV charging connector design—called the North American Charging Standard (NACS)—to charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers. The Combined Charging System can connect to all AC charging stations without an adapter via the J1772 standard. Earlier post.) issued a response.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2021

Just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron series hybrid, with which Audi will tackle the Dakar Rally in January 2022. Because there are no charging opportunities in the desert, Audi has chosen a series-hybrid design. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The inked agreement covers a full suite of solutions to operate the electric fleet including access to Ford Pro’s connected E-Telematics software and charging solutions in order to reduce costs and optimize efficiency as a part of the two organizations’ common zero emission goals.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Honda’s Silicon Valley operation, which was first established in 2000, is charged with researching and prototyping innovations and harnessing new ideas and technology. Honda Xcelerator is designed to engage innovators and help them more rapidly commercialize breakthrough technologies. Earlier post.) Honda Xcelerator.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2024

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ’s information processing techniques office in 1973, Kahn and IEEE Life Fellow Vint Cerf designed the Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol. Together they make up the Internet’s core architecture and enable computers to connect and exchange information.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Its activities include strategy development and the design of the user experience (UX), as well as the implementation and operational realization of business ideas. The objective is to offer customers digital value-added services quickly and easily for their vehicles, which will then be fully connected.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway, which allows a broad scope of proposed concepts and ideas that are best suited to improving the capabilities and commercialization potential of advanced reactor designs and technologies. Total Award Value: $13,769,630. Solid Oxide Electrolysis Demonstration.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2019

Babson and TMF will form a collaborative for idea generation, practical education, venture creation, and growth to better understand and utilize human-centered design for future mobility. The curriculum will include mentoring, business model testing, capital planning, and pitching. The two-year partnership will launch in Fall 2019.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

The Ford Evos Concept previews a new global design language for the next generation of Ford cars, MAVs and CUVs. The company said the four-door, four-seat fastback concept with plug-in hybrid powertrain previews its new global design language, while exploring key future powertrain and vehicle technologies. Ford’s new design direction.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The 8-month project will provide an overview of existing solutions for battery casings, evaluate the advantages of multi-material approaches, derive component design and production concepts and evaluate them in terms of performance and cost. A component concept will be elaborated in detail. © AZL Aachen GmbH.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2022

Adding Starlink will keep people connected during disasters. The solar array extender trailer would keep Starlink online and people connected. Tesla could design them into solar microgrids. ” Another Idea For Starlink & Communications. I shared another idea with Elon Musk. It will save lives.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

Read more Modern car interiors are increasingly becoming more digitalised and smart, connected feature-packed, essentially becoming an extension of the consumers’ living room. Interactive engagement between the occupants and the car’s onboard system was still a futuristic idea.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2024

How Yembo grew out of a family business Rattner has his wife to thank for his startup idea. At the time, he was a software engineer in Qualcomm’s internal incubator in San Diego, where employees’ innovative ideas are turned into new products. They were accepted into a startup incubator to further develop their idea.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Over time, some of the metallic lithium becomes electrochemically inactive, forming isolated islands of lithium that no longer connect with the electrodes. If we can keep the lithium worm moving, it will eventually touch the anode and reestablish the electrical connection. —Yi Cui. —Fang Liu.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

And, if your idea of a pickup truck leans more towards “ Subaru Brat ” than “Ford F-150 Lightning,” that’s probably right! The rear seats are designed to flip 180-degrees backwards, providing a rear-facing, panoramic “stargazing” mode that promises, “(the) experience and feeling of connection with nature and the outside world.”

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 11, 2023

But consumer electronics isn’t just about big companies or world-changing ideas. Here are four small ideas that may have big legs. At first glance FluentPet seemed completely bonkers to me—a bunch of interlocking pads and buttons designed to allow your dog to communicate with you in the way you’ll understand—words.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Elon Musk has always maintained that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet is designed to provide high-speed internet to the world’s most underserved areas. “We’re looking forward to providing connectivity to the least-served people of Brazil. Acharam que iríamos parar com o leilão do 5G?

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Teslarati

JULY 31, 2022

Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North America , mentioned that the idea of luxury is being redefined today, and this is quite evident in the electric vehicle sector.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

This isn’t a new idea, but with $10 million up for grabs, this competition is the biggest push towards avatar robotics we’ve seen since the DARPA Robotics Challenge. Avatar systems are essentially very, very fancy remote control stations connected to mobile manipulators.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

Halcrow, a specialist in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development, has presented a conceptual design for an outer harbor gateway to protect the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas from severe coastal flooding resulting from storm surges, along with rising sea-levels due to climate change.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

It also features advanced connectivity technologies designed to enhance and personalize the driving experience. GM said that the Bolt EV benefits directly from the suggestions and ideas of Volt owners and features technologies that make owning a long-range electric vehicle easy. —Mary Barra. OnStar Map service.

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Cars That Think

MAY 1, 2024

In 1912, Oskar von Miller , an electrical engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum , had an idea: Could you project an artificial starry sky onto a dome, as a way of demonstrating astronomical principles to the public? The task of realizing those ideas fell to Bauersfeld, a mechanical engineer by training and a managing director at Zeiss.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2014

When connected to a car’s telemetry system that collects data about the car and the environment, the system module’s thermal camera can detect the presence of children in the vehicle. The core of this new class of vehicle safety systems is the SoM designed by eInfochips based on the i.MX 6 series applications processor.

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2022

The initial idea for SpaceX’s Starlink was an internet service that could provide coverage to customers anywhere they go. It is also designed to provide high-speed internet access to remote areas. The portability option brings Starlink closer to its ideal form. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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