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Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

Cars That Think

Capturing headlines and attention with their renowned success stories, these, along with other global companies like Atlassian , Facebook, and Apple, have become the face of the tech industry. Deep tech – characterised by breakthrough scientific innovations – is where hidden impacts take place. billion raised, over $1.4

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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

Green Car Congress

Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Our engineering group is working on new features and high-tech solutions for the PEAR that will change how we use and enjoy a vehicle in the city.

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Tech: Smart Car Cybersecurity

Clean Fleet Report

Some forms of hacking are benign, resulting in little more than a nuisance (turning your lights on and off, locking and unlocking the doors), but in the past year there has been evidence that some vehicles can actually be completely taken over, including the brakes and acceleration. Not simply to failure, but to being overtaken or hacked.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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Chrysler Halcyon Concept: Sustainable "Harmony"

The Truth About Cars

Whether a vehicle like this gets built, we'd expect some of this tech to eventually find its way into Stellantis production vehicles. The car can play personalized sounds and visuals based on what the driver sets, voice-activated driving, and wireless charging as the vehicle travels -- this would lead to unlimited range. Other stuff?

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The UK's ARIA Is Searching For Better AI Tech

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If I’m a world-class AI researcher, I basically have to choose whether I go work for a very large tech company that has the compute resources available for me to do my work or go raise 100 million pounds from some investor to be able to do cutting edge research. And this program is designed to kind of shine a light on those alternatives.

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Kreisel’s battery pack receives Frosts & Sullivan Tech Leadership award; new production facility opening in September

Green Car Congress

The Kreisel Home Energy Storage does not need a conventional display, but communicates with innovative light effects. The installation requires only one person. The MAVERO is available in four different sizes from 8 up to 22 kWh. The investment costs for our new operations were around €14 million euros.