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Georgia Tech team develops AI to read EV charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps

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A team from Georgia Tech has developed an AI that can analyze user reviews of electric vehicle charging stations, allowing it accurately to identify places where there are insufficient or out-of-service stations. Predicted discussion frequency of station availability for US metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas.

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College Admissions: Should AI Apply?

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These bots are just systematically looking for the next best word that fits into a sequence statistically,” says Hathaway. It’s therefore no shock that Georgia Tech has given its applicants the green light to use AI to respond to the essay prompt on the school’s application.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A.

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Rivian wanted what Georgia had’: How the Peach State became Rivian’s $5B match

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In the Northern portion of Georgia, about 45 miles East of Atlanta, a 2,000-acre slice of land is covered in beautiful trees, hosting stunning landscapes of the rural sections of the Peach State. million square foot factory just miles away from the Georgia-Alabama border, to bring a sizeable manufacturing plant to Georgia.

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NHTSA: US traffic fatalities increased 3.3% in 2012

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Other key 2012 statistics include: Fatalities among pedestrians increased for the third consecutive year (6.4% Thirteen states and Washington DC experienced reductions in overall traffic fatalities, led by Mississippi (48 fewer); New Jersey (38); Georgia (34); Alabama (30); and Utah (26). increase over 2011).

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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The base regional unit for the study was the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The Georgia rebate was revoked in July 2015, and a Texas incentive was limited in its availability throughout the year. The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., regulation, purchasing incentives), local policy (e.g.,

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New Georgia Tech MPPI technique controls autonomous vehicles at edge of handling limits

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Researchers from Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering (AE) and the School of Interactive Computing (IC) have developed a new control technique for autonomous vehicles that can help keep a driverless vehicle under control as it maneuvers at the edge of its handling limits. —Williams et al.

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