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Toyota to invest ~$50M to establish joint research centers at MIT and Stanford; intelligent vehicle and mobility technologies

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will be investing approximately $50 million over the next 5 years to establish joint research centers at Stanford and MIT, focused on the research and development of intelligent vehicle and mobility technologies.

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AC Kinetics to showcase next-generation motor control software at ARPA-E Summit; 10-40% reduction in energy consumption and improved performance

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Internal AC Kinetics testing used an AC induction motor coupled to a large inertia, following a modified EPA city traffic cycle. Motor control company AC Kinetics, Inc. will introduce its next-generation motor control technology at the upcoming ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., Source: AC Kinetics.

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MIT research team finds most efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalyst yet; potential for hydrogen production and rechargeable metal-air batteries

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A team of MIT researchers lead by Prof. A paper on the research, which was supported by the US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Initiative, the National Science Foundation, the Toyota Motor Corporation and the Chesonis Foundation, is published in the journal Science. Yang Shao-Horn, in collaboration with Prof.

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Toyota establishing new artificial intelligence R&D company; $1B investment over 5 years

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Toyota Motor Corporation is establishing a new company, Toyota Research Institute Inc. The headquarters will be located in Silicon Valley near Stanford University, with a second facility to be located near MIT. TRI), as an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Toyota licenses WiTricity IP for wireless charging of its plug-in vehicles

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Toyota Motor Corporation has licensed the intellectual property (IP) of WiTricity, an MIT spin-off commercializing an approach to “mid-range” wireless charging (distances from a centimeter to several meters, earlier post ).

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China’s GAC Debuts Ammonia-Powered Car Engine

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Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. after overtaking General Motors Co.’s s joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. and Wuling Motors Holdings.

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

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A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. The study was supported in part by the MIT Energy Initiative. Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10 Heywood et al.

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