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APRIL 21, 2022

Mark Stone/University of Washington AI on the Fusion Menu. But it’s actually a tokamak fusion reactor. Researchers from DeepMind and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland, are using this particular one to get us closer to harnessing fusion power for generating electricity.

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JULY 21, 2021

million); Fusion Energy Sciences (US$10 million); High Energy Physics (US$17.9 The technology has the potential to enable increased green hydrogen production from renewable offshore wind energy, reducing global carbon dioxide emissions. million); Fossil Energy (US$14.7 million); and Nuclear Energy ($13.4 Automat Solutions, Inc.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

2012 was something of a transition year for Ford with its electric drive vehicles; the venerable Escape Hybrid was phasing out, while only the new Fusion Hybrid and the MKZ Hybrid had a full year of sales. But for the first nine months of 2013, Ford’s sales of conventional hybrids (Fusion, C-MAX and MKZ) zoomed to 58,262 units, or 14.9%

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Year-to-date, total sales of EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles are up 46%; F-150, Escape and Fusion are the top-selling EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles. For 2015, EcoBoost is available on every non-hybrid light-duty passenger vehicle in Ford’s US lineup. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter liter and 2.3-liter

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APRIL 19, 2022

So it required a global treaty.” Today, the only remaining permitted uses for mercury are in fluorescent lighting and dental amalgams, and even those are being phased out. Four industry insiders ultimately confirmed that Apollo Fusion was building thrusters that utilized mercury propellant.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

AGM batteries used in a Start-Stop system help reduce fuel consumption as the engine shuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light. In 2013, Johnson Controls began supplying batteries for Ford’s Fusion Auto Start-Stop vehicle. The 2015 Ford F-150 became available to drivers in late 2014.

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JULY 17, 2014

Among the technologies Ford incorporated into its drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) ( earlier post ) is an advanced polycarbonate (PC) glazing solution from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business that makes possible a 35% weight reduction compared to the same window on a 2013 model year Ford Fusion production vehicle.

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APRIL 20, 2012

Super Cruise is designed to ease the driver’s workload on the freeway, in both bumper-to-bumper traffic and on long road trips by relying on a fusion of radar, ultrasonic sensors, cameras and GPS map data. Adaptive Forward Lighting. Intelligent Brake Assist. Forward Collision Alert. Safety Alert Seat. Automatic Collision Preparation.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

But the material used only absorbs UV light, which makes up less than five percent of all of the sunlight that reaches Earth. The institute performs cross-disciplinary research on materials, processes and systems for a global sustainable energy infrastructure, in close partnership with (inter)national academia and industry.

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JULY 24, 2013

In August 2011, Ford and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the joint development of a new rear-wheel drive hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs. —Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, global product development. —Jim Farley, executive vice president, global marketing, sales and service and Lincoln.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Because light-weight materials are fuel efficient, aluminum, already well-established in the aerospace industry, is gaining significantly in the automotive industry and other markets. GE Global Research Center - This project will extend GE Global Research Center’s TRUCHAS model to large-scale casting simulation of turbine blades.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that vehicles with autonomous driving modes will gradually gain traction in the market over the coming two decades, from about 4% of the global light-duty vehicle market in 2025, rising to roughly 41% in 2030 and 75% by 2035—about 95.4 million units annually by then.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest €500 million (around US$570 million) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to bring highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) to the road within a decade. Daimler Trucks reassessing the benefits of platooning.

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MAY 15, 2015

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $60 million in funding to 23 new projects aimed at creating highly efficient and scalable dry-cooling technologies for thermoelectric power plants and developing prototype technologies to explore new pathways for fusion power. SRI International. ALPHA AWARDS.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

Advancements such as connectivity, big data, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence are driving new economic models for automakers, and most see tremendous revenue potential and consumer value in leveraging driver and vehicle data to offer mobility services, according to the 2017 KPMG Global Automotive Executive Study.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The company has similarly aggressive plans for China and other markets, as 90% of Ford’s new global vehicles will feature connectivity by 2020. This starts with the company reallocating $7 billion of capital from cars to SUVs and trucks, including the Ranger and EcoSport in North America and the all-new Bronco globally.

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MARCH 25, 2015

l/100 km), higher than the combined cycle mileage ratings of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata hybrid variants and a significant boost over the 29 mpg combined of the MY 2015 Malibu with 2.5L In 2011, GM announced the 2013 Malibu ECO, which featured GM’s mild hybrid eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ).

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets. The global rollout of Auto Start-Stop is under way in Europe. In 2011, the version of Ford’s Auto Start-Stop designed for gasoline-electric powertrains will be on the Escape Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid as well as the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Likewise, AI already assists the development phase and production by providing intuitive access to global knowledge and knowhow—always tailored to the individual needs, experiences and knowledge of the employee. sensor fusion. The system breaks down the pictures of road scenes into abstract segments with colored marking.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

The plug-in hybrid and third-generation full hybrid leverage Ford’s global C-car platform, powersplit architecture, next-generation driver information features and advanced lithium-ion battery systems. C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the 41 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient sedan in America today.

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MARCH 28, 2017

The strategy will take advantage of its extensive customer base and global resources with a focus on vehicle information, infotainment and intelligent driving. Vehicles will be able to communicate with the surrounding infrastructure such as traffic lights as well as with other vehicles.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Having established its global electric vehicle plans, Ford has now revealed its intentions for the European market. The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., Michael Butsch, director of fleet operations for Joy Global, said he expects the amount of fuel used by his fleet to drop by 80,000 gallons in 2011 due in part to cost cutting measures that include the use of Crew Chief. It also is being tested on Escape and Fusion. —Michael Butsch.

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APRIL 8, 2014

These include technologies to improve conventional vehicles with the use of advanced lightweight materials; improvements in aerodynamics; and engines and powertrain technologies that improve vehicle efficiency for both light-duty vehicles and heavy trucks. Contribute to international efforts to address global climate change.

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MAY 26, 2015

Visual changes to the Plug-in Hybrid’s exterior include a charging port on the driver front fender, unique grille, front and rear bumpers, front fenders, front and rear lights, chrome side sill moldings, Hybrid badging and an eco-spoke alloy wheel design. Fusion Energi. Eco-spoke alloy wheels with. Click to enlarge. Competition.

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JUNE 16, 2015

We are working on an array of new sensors that would enable a car to operate in any environment, without any outside intervention or input from lane markings or roadside infrastructure like traffic lights. Mike Bell, Global Connected Car Director, Jaguar Land Rover. Mike Bell, Global Connected Car Director, Jaguar Land Rover.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Beginning production late next year, the GT will the road in select global markets in honor of the 50 th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. This combination of incredibly stiff and light wheels with bespoke tires offers customers exceptional steering feel and levels of performance.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Neuroscientist or cinematographer Programs he helped develop include the Structural SIMilarity (SSIM) index, the MOtion-tuned Video Integrity Evaluation ( MOVIE ) index, visual information fidelity algorithms, and the Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion ( VMAF ) metric. Bovik has received several awards for his work.

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APRIL 25, 2024

At the 2021 Mine Action Innovation Conference in Geneva, we heard about a researcher named John Frucci at Oklahoma State University who directs the OSU Global Consortium for Explosive Hazard Mitigation. In light of those conversations, we developed a user-friendly Web application called SpotlightAI.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind can indeed be light everywhere and the grid still needs vast extra investment to transfer wind power from northern Scotland to southern England. As for batteries,it would take billions of pounds to build ones that could keep the lights on for a few hours let alone a week. . Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

To serve the growing market for assisted and automated driving, while paving the way for autonomous mobility, the partners aim to have these joint solutions ready for global series production in 2026. Additionally, Ambarella integrates its superior image signal processor technology into all of its SoCs.

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MAY 9, 2024

Despite mounting buzz around the concept, I and many of my former colleagues at ESA are deeply skeptical that these large and complex power systems could be deployed quickly enough and widely enough to make a meaningful contribution to the global energy transition. Nevertheless, dozens of startups are now testing new fusion-reactor concepts.

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JULY 2, 2015

The third generation video camera, the S-Cam 3, is starting production for the first time across four major global vehicle platforms. ZF TRW also has just launched its first production passenger car and commercial vehicle radar and camera fusion systems. Semi-automated driving demo. —Peter Lake.

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JUNE 29, 2022

It includes efforts like traffic lights that automatically adjust their timing based on sensor data and streetlights that automatically adjust their brightness to reduce energy consumption. The RSUs then communicate directly with the deployed vehicles to facilitate the fusion of the roadside data and the vehicle-side data on the vehicle.

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MARCH 23, 2019

Missouri S&T will combine a novel additive manufacturing technique, called ceramic on-demand extrusion, and ceramic fusion welding techniques to manufacture very high temperature heat exchangers for power cycles with intense heat sources. General Electric Company, GE Global Research.

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JUNE 18, 2014

The Ford Lightweight Concept reduces the weight of a 2013 Fusion to that of a Ford Fiesta, resulting in a nearly 25% weight reduction. How light could you make vehicles? … It] is no way equivalent to the 2013 Fusion with the exception of passenger size. Earlier post.). We will achieve a 50% weight reduced vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L It also is the first generation of Ford hybrid globally to operate without engine accessory drives for significantly reduced drag. Mondeo 5-door. Click to enlarge.

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