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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

Green Car Congress

New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. Different forms of gated communities were also found to be on the rise globally.

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Tesla taps new glass supplier for Plaid Model S

Teslarati

Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. Many months ago, Teslarati stumbled across a list of Tesla’s suppliers through international connections. This is a preview from our weekly newsletter.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. He reported that he felt as though a part of him had come back thanks to the prosthesis. Everything that we do has the patient in mind.".

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Weaponized Robots Letter Calls for Policy, Tech Fixes

Cars That Think

Plus any misperceptions that these misused robots could be autonomous (though they aren’t) makes an implied false connection between the actions of the robot and the ethics of the company. Schulman: This is part of the discussion we’ve been having in the industry and with other stakeholders. The letter focuses on “weaponized” robots.

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