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Five New Fusion Prospects, Minus the Neutrons

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Interest in fusion energy is surging today in response to the world’s desperate need for abundant clean power. However, the standard deuterium-tritium (D-T) reaction at the core of conventional fusion reactors conceals big, long-term problems. The company launched in 1998 and is now capitalized at about US $1.25

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Horizon EUROfusion: Developing clean and safe nuclear fusion energy

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Horizon EUROfusion is celebrating the start of conceptual designs for a power plant to develop clean and safe nuclear fusion energy. EUROfusion will be celebrating the start of its conceptual power plant design activities for Europe’s first-ever demonstration fusion power plant, at a livestreamed event in Brussels on 5 July 2022.

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Aurora releases first commercial beta of Aurora Driver autonomous driving system

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The Aurora Driver uses early sensor fusion to process data from all of its sensors at once, feeding its perception system a comprehensive view of the environment. Aurora Driver Beta is not just a development release; it is designed to operate commercially for Aurora’s logistics partners.

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Mercedes-Benz previews next-generation intelligent safety and driver assistance systems; “sensor fusion”

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Of crucial importance in this respect is the networking of all systems, or “sensor fusion”. It can also firmly apply the stationary vehicle’s brakes in the event of a rear-end collision to prevent secondary accidents. Take, for instance, the new BAS PLUS assistance system with Cross-Traffic Assist. Sensors and cameras.

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ZF TRW to supply next-gen S-Cam4 systems to European automaker in 2018; ADAS and automated driving; sensor fusion

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This fully scalable family of cameras is designed to meet the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements for advanced driver assist system (DAS) technologies while supporting the evolution toward automated driving, said Peter Lake, ZF TRW executive vice president of sales and business development. Semi-automated driving demo.

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GM and SAE International select 8 NA universities for new autonomous vehicle competition; Bolt EV the platform

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This new autonomous vehicle design competition is a three-year challenge to develop and demonstrate a fully autonomous passenger vehicle. They will be tasked with completion of a concept design written paper as well as simple missions for on-site evaluation. Year 3 will culminate with final validation of design and concept refinement.

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Recent Hybrid Braking Complaints Highlight Regenerative Braking Design Issues

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Likewise, a vehicle with a battery pack that happens to be near the upper range of its charge window (~70% to 80% for many hybrids) will also be limited in its ability to convert braking force to stored energy during a given braking event. Some early hybrid vehicles employed regen in tandem with a conventional hydraulic braking system.

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