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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech

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Established automotive industry companies—not Silicon Valley—are leading the development of autonomous driving technology, according to a new report from the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters. Google ranks 19 th in the world in this area, followed by Ford at number 20. Source: Thomson Reuters.

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ARPA-E to award up to $10M to study cold fusion (LENR)

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For energy applications, LENR could potentially contribute to decarbonizing sectors such as industrial heat and transportation (~50% of U.S. Google, DARPA, NASA), that has advanced LENR-relevant state-of-the-art capabilities and methodologies. However, few such proposals were submitted, and none were funded by DOE.

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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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Testing solid-state battery technology on the Moon is aimed at supplying the burgeoning lunar industry with a stable energy storage solution. ispace raised nearly US$95 million in Series A funding—the largest on record in Japan and more than almost any other space company. Prototype of NTK solid-state battery.

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WiTricity extends recent funding for a total of $52M

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Covic leads industrial and EV wireless power research efforts, is a pioneer in inductive power transfer, and actively collaborates in WiTricity research. Jack Watanabe, President of Climeon Japan, a clean energy company. and postdoctoral researchers on campus working on wireless charging.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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In 2023, the industry average is 192 PP100. The automotive industry is facing a wide range of quality problems, a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the IQS The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future. According to the newly released J.D. Nissan Motor Co.,

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IBM's Quantum Computing Compromise—a Road to Scale?

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Industry leaders, perhaps not surprisingly, sometimes take very different approaches. The qubits used by companies like Google and Rigetti can be tuned to respond to different microwave frequencies, but IBM's are fixed at fabrication. Google didn't respond to an interview request. Consider IBM.

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Video Friday: Dark Side Spot

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IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! But this is impressive anyway.

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