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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. This includes leading test tracks, universities, automotive companies, and key economic anchors.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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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. SNDi for streets added years 2000 to 2014.

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This Engineer Is Helping to Make India a Global Semiconductor Hub

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The initiative aims to improve the country’s reliance on hardware infrastructure and to become a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2009 from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University , in Delhi. India has to become a self-sustaining R&D hub.” Sharma earned a Ph.D.

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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At IEEE, we know that the advancement of science and technology is the engine that drives the improvement of the quality of life for every person on this planet. The world saw the need for universal broadband connectivity for remote work, online education, telemedicine, entertainment, and social networking.

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Connect with Engineers Worldwide Through the IEEE App

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If you work from home or have relocated to a new city, it can be more difficult to network with other engineers and the global technology community. One of its many features is connecting members with other app users who have similar interests or affiliations, or live nearby. The IEEE app can help.

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IEEE, American Center for Mobility to collaborate on technical standards for connected and autonomous vehicles

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IEEE signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) ( earlier post ), a global center for testing and validation, product development, education and standards work for connected and autonomous vehicles and other technologies.

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

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By 2025, nearly all models from GM’s global brands in China—Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet—will offer electrification technology. Barra said that GM believes the future of personal mobility will be driven by the convergence of electrification, autonomous vehicles, and connectivity and shared mobility services.

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