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Honda R&D partners with Autodesk to use AM and generative design to reduce weight of crankshaft

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Generative design had already helped the industry to redesign components such as seatbelt brackets, engine control units, and motorcycle frames; significant weight reduction resulted in each case. Autodesk prepared a first-lot model that fulfilled Honda’s requirements for the part using Netfabb and Fusion 360.

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Fisker Intelligent Pilot ADAS features digital radar

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The system can also better distinguish its surroundings in environments of high light-dark contrast, such as in tunnels and on bridges, and differentiate objects of varying sizes and speeds on highways, such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

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A Roomba for Rivers

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Mark Stone/University of Washington AI on the Fusion Menu. At first glance, the item pictured here looks like a motorcycle tire. But it’s actually a tokamak fusion reactor. Those fields control fusion reactions in plasma and contain the material as it reaches temperatures approximating those inside the sun.

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Ford to begin autonomous vehicle testing on California roads; Silicon Valley Lab accelerates Smart Mobility Plan

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Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will begin testing on California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Autonomous Ford Fusion outside the Ford Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto. Click to enlarge. Camera-based pedestrian detection. Data-driven health care.

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Mitsubishi Motors running two new MiEV Evolution III electric racers in Pikes Peak Climb

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The second MiEV Evolution III will be piloted by Greg Tracy, six-time Pikes Peak motorcycle champion whom last year drove a MiEV Evolution II to third place in the Electric Division, his first time challenging the race on four wheels. The race team will feature the same drivers as last year.

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NXP and DAF Trucks commit to set new benchmark in truck platooning: 30x faster than human reaction time

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This breakthrough will be achieved through a variety of technology enhancements that improve safety: The integration of a powerful Sensor Fusion and Control System that can create, monitor and maintain platooning and driving modes in a functionally safe way, even with the occurrence of external hazards or internal malfunctioning system-behavior.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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The sun is like a giant fusion generator, from which mankind currently exploits a tiny amount of energy. We have received many saddening letters: a 25-year-old young man was in the prime of his life when he had a motorcycle accident that left him unable to eat on his own, which is a great grief for the individual and the family.

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