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Velodyne Lidar acquires AI software company Bluecity

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Bluecity’s executive, software development and sales teams will join Velodyne. Velodyne Lidar and Bluecity Intelligent Infrastructure Solution installed in San Jose, California. Velodyne Lidar has acquired Bluecity, a Montreal-based artificial intelligence (AI) software company, in an all-stock transaction.

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Pike Research projects California, New York and Florida to lead US in PEV sales

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Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. The company has now constructed a model for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales at the US state level, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level and for selected utility company territories. Click to enlarge.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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& The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets. & Guidestar testing ramped up in a second location, Florida, after San Jose testing received positive reviews. No touch screen troubles here!& Let me know.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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