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Kicking It With Robots

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In July of 2010, I traveled to Singapore to take care of my then 6-year-old son Henry while his mother attended an academic conference. When I told Guizzo I was going to be in Singapore, he told me that RoboCup, an international robot soccer competition, was going on at the same time. But I was really there for the robots.

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U.S. client hobby in EVs positive factors, however nonetheless trails alternative countries

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Just about part stated they’d imagine an electrified car — which incorporates plug-ins and hybrids — up 19 p.c Automotive consumers in Norway, China, Singapore, Republic of India, Sweden, South Korea and Austria had been much more likely to imagine a BEV than U.S. Greater than 20 p.c EV-friendly insurance policies within the U.S.,

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. As a result, the occasional gasoline-fueled car fires one sees on the side of the highway can be treated, Kohl notes, as “an un-event.” “The You don’t have to go far to see [a car on fire]. 498 of the vehicles in its holds were electric cars.

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Kia EV3 and EV4 prep for production following first EV plant upgrade

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Kia CEO Song Ho-sung said the plant will use the latest manufacturing tech developed by Hyundai Motor’s new innovation center in Singapore. Two new electric concepts were unveiled at the event, the EV3 and EV4. The new EV includes Kia’s reimagined Tiger Face as part of the brand’s revamp.

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MIT proof-of-concept demo of ionic wind propulsion for aircraft

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The aircraft has no moving parts, does not depend on fossil fuels to fly, and is completely silent. Electroaerodynamics, in which electrical forces accelerate ions in a fluid, has been proposed as an alternative method of propelling aeroplanes—without moving parts, nearly silently and without combustion emissions.

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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In autonomous vehicles, the one-box brake system is combined with a Hydraulic Brake Extension that can, in conjunction with ABS, safely brake the vehicle in the highly unlikely event of primary brake failure. Development of these technologies is being conducted by a global network of in the US, Germany, China, Japan and Singapore.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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The event is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 12, 2024 and the theme is Gateway to the Future. The Vibrant Gujarat Summit is part of the Gujarat government’s larger push to boost investment in the state and accelerate the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat @ 2047 vision.

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