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Ford prices Auto Start-Stop system in non-hybrid 2013 Fusion 1.6L EcoBoost model at $295

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Ford is offering the Auto Start-Stop system on its new non-hybrid 2013 Fusion equipped with a 1.6-liter lasting service with no additional maintenance; a 12V enhanced. We expect the average Fusion driver with the 1.6-liter We expect the average Fusion driver with the 1.6-liter liter EcoBoost-powered Fusion.

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Naval Research Lab applying pulsed electron beam technology to reduce NOx from coal power plants; fusion research spin-off

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Narrower ducts would allow the electron beam to reach all the gas more efficiently; having several systems allows for regular maintenance. The NRL electron beam system, dubbed Electra , was originally developed as part of NRL’s laser fusion program. This makes them ideal for driving a fusion reaction in a pea-sized pellet.

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Neural Propulsion Systems launches NPS 500 integrated multi-modal sensing platform for autonomous vehicles

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Lidar, radar and cameras will all play significant roles in creating the ideal autonomous driving platform and there is no question that tightly connected sensors with onboard data fusion for automated driving enables more functionalities. Software: First AI fusion technology to “see-around-the-corner”. Benefits include: Range ?

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

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Brandon Sorbom , the scientific director of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) , leads me toward the center of the building’s cross-shaped footprint, weaving among scaffolding, forklifts, and teams of welders and painters. On the site of a former U.S. Army Reserve base near Boston, an unusual structure is rising from the rolling hills.

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DOE awards $1.2M to four vehicle and hydrogen projects under High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program

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These government entities collaborate with companies to make material advancements that could save industry millions of dollars in fuel and maintenance across sectors. Ford Motor Company will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on this project. FCTO Funding: $300,000; In-Kind Contribution: $60,000; Total Value: $360,000.

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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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. Auto Start-Stop does not require any additional vehicle maintenance. Ford is the leading domestic producer of start-stop systems.

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Daimler joining MIT CSAIL Alliance Program for AI work; cognitive vehicles

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sensor fusion. In this way it identifies buildings, vehicles, persons, trees and pavements among other things and reliably finds traffic lights as well as smaller dangerous obstructions on the road. —Dr Uwe Franke, responsible for image recognition/signal processing and sensor fusion in the Mercedes-Benz development department.

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