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Opening of AstaZero safety proving ground

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AstaZero is the first full-scale proving ground for future traffic safety solutions, opened in Sweden. AstaZero’s industry partners consist of Volvo Car Group, Volvo Group, Scania, Autoliv and Test Site Sweden. The name Asta (Active Safety Test Area) relates to the facility’s connection to a vision of zero traffic fatalities.

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ABB leads electrification and automation innovation as part of Sustainable Underground Mining future mine project

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ABB has provided electrification, connected control and operations management systems, high-visualization and mobile operator workplaces as part of a global mining partnership to visualize a once-in-a-generation technology shift and reduce climate impact. Real time process information is available to all organizations involved.

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Change in magnesium alloy microstructure changes corrosion resistance and improves potential for transportation applications

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Changing the microstructure in magnesium alloys improves their corrosion resistance, and so improves the possibilities for the transport sector to use these materials to decrease the weight of vehicles, according to work done by Mohsen Esmaily, researcher in Atmospheric Corrosion at Chalmers University in Sweden. —Mohsen Esmaily.

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Volvo Car Corporation developing new safety systems with autonomous driving support

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is developing several new safety systems—factoring in driver behavior in the modern traffic environment—towards achieving its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. Crossroads and junctions are the most complex part of the modern traffic environment. Click to enlarge. Volvo Car Corp.

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How Generative AI Helped Me Imagine a Better Robot

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In these kinds of engineering environments, co-designing with generative AI, high-quality, structured data, and well-studied parameters can clearly lead to more creative and more effective new designs. Midjourney can be used only with an Internet connection and offers different subscription plans. I decided to give it a try.

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Bosch opens innovation incubator in Lund, Sweden; vehicle connectivity, security, two-wheelers

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Bosch has opened a new innovation center in Lund, Sweden. The engineers there are working on new software and hardware in areas such as vehicle connectivity, automotive security systems, and motorized two-wheelers. Sweden is on the global vanguard when it comes to fields of research including information and communications technology.

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DARPA SubT Finals: Meet the Teams

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University of Nevada, Reno. University of California, Berkeley. Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. California State University Channel Islands. USA, South Korea, Sweden. Lulea University of Technology, Sweden. Czech Technological University, Czech Republic.