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Ericsson, Audi and Sick demonstrate human-robot interaction in realtime using 5G at Hannover Messe

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An the 2019 Hannover Messe, Ericsson, together with Audi and Sick (a leading provider of sensors for industrial automation), is demonstrating human-robot interaction in real time using 5G. In the future, wireless production robots and employees will work hand in hand. Real-time interaction is essential for smooth collaboration. The key to this, the partners say, is 5G technology with its low latency—i.e., end-to-end delays of less than ten milliseconds—and its high level of network s

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Chevrolet tax credits, Tesla delays, Nissan Leaf Plus range drive: The Week in Reverse

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Which new electric car didn't give us any range surprises in a recent test drive? What new features have been enabled on some Teslas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 29, 2019. After this weekend, electric cars from Chevy will no longer be eligible for the full.

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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous driving solutions, are joining forces to commercialize highly automated trucks (SAE Level 4) on US roads. Going beyond an OEM/supplier relationship, the companies signed an agreement for Daimler AG’s subsidiary Daimler Trucks and Buses Holding Inc., to acquire a majority stake in Torc Robotics for an undisclosed sum.

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Johnson Matthey achieves two major milestones in commercialization of eLNO

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Johnson Matthey (JM) has accomplished two major strategic developments in the commercialization of eLNO, its portfolio of market-leading ultra-high energy battery cathode materials ( earlier post ): Site in Poland secured for construction of commercial plant, with room for significant expansion. Supply of lithium-containing raw materials secured via a long term supply agreement with Nemaska Lithium Inc. for the supply of lithium hydroxide over ten years to match expanding demands of commercial p

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Ricardo Software adds new advanced electrification features to software suite with release 2019.1

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Ricardo Software announced major updates to its proprietary suite of computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation and analysis products. Now available for download by customers, Ricardo Software’s 2019.1 release provides significant enhancements in integration and functionality across the full product range, helping to enable cleaner and more fuel-efficient products to be brought to market more quickly—including a range of new features for the development of vehicles featuring electrified p