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Volkswagen Group ERL working on more intuitive communications between driver, car and environment

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As vehicle connectivity and advanced assistance systems become a ubiquitous part of driving, researchers at Volkswagen Group’s Electronics Research Laboratory ( ERL ) are working to create a “perfect driving experience” by enabling more intuitive forms of communications between the driver, the car and the external environment.

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Video Friday: High Mobility Logistics

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Although the use of robotics is widespread in logistics, few solutions offer the capability to efficiently transport payloads both in controlled and unstructured environments. Four-legged robots are ideal for navigating any environment a human can, yet few have the features to autonomously move payloads. This is where LEVA shines.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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But we have encountered another, quite surprising connection between supernovas and the human world specifically, a connection to the technology needed to make computer chips for the latest smartphones and other electronic devices. That seminar convinced me that our observations could give me the energy measurement I was looking for.

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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A few weeks ago, the company demonstrated the SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment), which focuses on platooning in highway and motorway traffic at speeds of up to 90 km/h (56 mph). The low-speed traffic jam assistance system is the second technology for autonomous driving recently presented by Volvo Car Corporation.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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One novel aspect of the EcoTwin combination is the advanced Wifi-P connection, developed by NXP and specially designed for automotive applications. Daimler is participating in the challenge with Mercedes-Benz Actros Highway Pilot Connect trucks. A similar seminar will be arranged by Volvo Trucks in Brussels. Earlier post.)

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways.

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Video Friday: Robot Boxing

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In this groundbreaking video, see how the robot skillfully connects a master service disconnect unita critical task in factory operations. Flexiv ] How can we ensure robots using foundation models, such as large language models (LLMs), wont hallucinate when executing tasks in complex, previously unseen environments? CMU RI ]