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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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The US Department of Energy announced $29 million in funding for 14 projects as part of the Galvanizing Advances in Market-aligned fusion for an Overabundance of Watts (GAMOW) program, which is jointly sponsored by ARPA-E and the Office of Science–Fusion Energy Sciences (SC-FES). Earlier post.). University of California, San Diego.

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2013 Cadillac XTS will feature first GM application of sensor fusion; milestone toward semi- and fully autonomous vehicles

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The 2013 Cadillac XTS will feature GM’s first application of a Driver Assistance Package using sensor fusion, which combines the information of several, generally heterogeneous sensors and positioning technologies to alert drivers more accurately of road hazards and help them avoid crashes. Click to enlarge. Rear Automatic Braking.

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New ARPA-E program to award $40M to reduce fuel waste 10X from advanced nuclear reactors

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America is an innovation leader, and DOE is proud to invest in the next generation of nuclear energy technologies that will power the nation and protect our environment. Safeguards: Improvements in sensor and data fusion technologies that enable accurate and timely accounting of nuclear materials. —Secretary of Energy Jennifer M.

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Ford first to test autonomous vehicle at U Michigan Mcity

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Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity—the full-scale simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan. The full-scale urban environment provides real-world road scenarios—such as running a red light—that can’t be replicated on public roads. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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AI for Wireless

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Wireless networks have also become more difficult to manage due to requirements necessitating optimal sharing of valuable resources to expanding sets of users. These systems then optimize the resources given to that link to improve performance. As they do so, the resources of the network joining them becomes stretched.

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Nebrija University and ArcelorMittal apply steel 3D printing technology in a Dakar Rally vehicle

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The Dakar Rally is the world’s toughest automotive competition from a mechanical standpoint and, therefore, constitutes one of the best environments for the deployment of disruptive technologies, such as 3D printing. The collaboration focused on the development of the parts supporting the car’s sidepods.

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Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

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They then extracted cells from the two fusion maps that changed from non-urban in 1985 to urban in 2015. Huang, Y., 2020) “High-spatiotemporal-resolution mapping of global urban change from 1985 to 2015.” Nat Sustain doi: 10.1038/s41893-020-0521-x.