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Volvo Buses and Singapore University NTU demo world’s first full size autonomous electric bus

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Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have demonstrated the world’s first 12-meter autonomous electric bus. Plans are in place to test the bus on NTU campus and to extend the route beyond the university. The Volvo bus will soon begin trials on the NTU campus.

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A*STAR ICES establishes facility for catalysis and materials sciences research at National University of Singapore

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The Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has established a dedicated X-ray Absorption Facility for Catalysis Research (XAFCA) at National University of Singapore (NUS)-Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS).

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Sharper 3D Holograms Come Into Focus

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The researchers, based in China and Singapore, exerted a new level of control over the hologram projection’s scattering medium. Even though a projection is broken into separate image fields, interference can occur when light from one plane filters through into the others.

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New ultrafast camera for self-driving vehicles and drones

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Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an ultrafast high-contrast camera that could help self-driving cars and drones see better in extreme road conditions and in bad weather. The CeleX sensor allows pixel-parallel image processing at the focal plane and event-driven readout.

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VW of America boosting research in US for electric mobility and sustainable transportation

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The company continues to center strategic areas of research in dedicated technology units across the country, as well as foster co-innovation with universities and federal research facilities. There, integrated teams are pushing breakthroughs in automotive lightweight composites, recyclable interior materials, and EV wireless charging.

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NTU and NXP Semiconductors launch Singapore’s first Smart Mobility consortium; testing V2X on NTU campus

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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and NXP Semiconductors have launched Singapore’s first Smart Mobility Consortium to focus on testing and developing smart mobility technologies. The NTU-NXP Smart Mobility Test Bed is built using the latest technology from NTU and NXP.

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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

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A team of Bosch engineers has combined dozens of sensors to create a universal control unit for flying taxis. —Marcus Parentis, the head of the technology team at Bosch in charge of the control units behind the electric light aircraft. The Bosch sensors are small and lightweight.

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