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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

Green Car Congress

The vehicle proposes an application of the emissions-free light-duty truck to make essential garbage collection services more efficient and environmentally conscious. These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle.

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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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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

At the time of this post, 239 in person and online events were listed as confirmed. Smith pointed out that Carrborro, a neighboring city to Chapel Hill, is home to many students and faculty at nearby universities. “So We’ll be promoting e-bikes and other Light EVs along with The Clean Machine , a local bike shop.” Email Address.

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Cognition Without Computation

Cars That Think

By the end of the 19th century, Newtonian physics was pretty good at explaining the behavior of physical objects in the universe that could be directly observed. Measuring a property at one place can cause something to change at another, and with a reaction time that is faster than the speed of light.

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Cognition Without Computation

Cars That Think

By the end of the 19th century, Newtonian physics was pretty good at explaining the behavior of physical objects in the universe that could be directly observed. Measuring a property at one place can cause something to change at another, and with a reaction time that is faster than the speed of light.

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NSF leads $400M federal effort to boost advanced wireless research

Green Car Congress

Among the factors driving the need for improved wireless technologies are the prospects of vehicle-to-vehicle communications to support self-driving cars and increase highway safety; remote surgery and telemedicine to improve patient care; and immersive video and virtual reality content to enhance personal experiences and productivity.

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Andrew Ng: Unbiggen AI

Cars That Think

He pioneered the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train deep learning models in the late 2000s with his students at Stanford University , cofounded Google Brain in 2011, and then served for three years as chief scientist for Baidu , where he helped build the Chinese tech giant’s AI group. I expect they’re both convinced now.

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