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600 hybrid electric buses are ordered by this transit authority
The system uses global positioning software to enable the buses to run in full electric mode when they enter low- and zero-emission zones.
Audio Weaver attracts $14.5M in investment from Sony, Porsche, BMW
DSP Concepts is set to receive $14.5M in Series B funding for its embedded audio engineering software, Audio Weaver. This latest financing will be used to significantly expand the company's support operations, including the opening of a new office in Taiwan.
Laser marking with the mini-inline, a compact laser shield
The Mini-Inline, a laser protection solution, has been tested over many years.
Daimler and Torc expand public road testing for self-driving trucks
The goal is to collect more data on different roads to further Level 4 autonomous driving development.
Why did a Tesla veer left before a fatal crash?
Data show that the Tesla's Autopilot feature was engaged continuously for the final 18 minutes and 55 seconds of the crash trip.
Watch: Autonomous vehicles may be vulnerable to phantom objects in their path
Autopilots and advanced driving assistance systems in semi-autonomous or fully autonomous cars consider depthless projections of objects to be real.
Solving the OLED problem for high-brightness applications
OLEDs could replace LEDs in autos and signage, however, they have an issue of inhomogeneous light emission if they heat up.
Automotive engineering: On the road from ICE to EV
Our solutions provide speed, flexibility and ease of use to help you adapt your production.
Oak Ridge licenses tech to take the cobalt out of Li-ion batteries
The technologies are designed to eliminate cobalt metal in Li-ion batteries and are aimed at accelerating production of electric vehicles and energy storage for the power grid.
Paper proposes end-to-end general framework for automatic diagnosis of manufacturing systems
The challenge of extracting useful information from sensor data is having a general framework for different manufacturing applications.
Gates introduces alternative to conventional spiral hoses
The MegaSys MXG 4K hydraulic hose is a lightweight, compact, highly flexible drop-in replacement for conventional spiral hoses.
Learn how to measure chain wear or stretch
Determining chain wear is now easy.
Watch: Ford 3D prints wheel nuts to thwart theft
The security mechanism is derived from the owner’s voice translated into a biometrically based security key.
Mercedes-Benz Cars drives blockchain pilot project to provide transparency on CO2 emissions
Mercedes-Benz is conducting a pilot project for transparency on carbon dioxide emissions in the cobalt supply chain.
Expensive car drivers are more likely to have either egocentric or diligent personality
Researchers from the University of Helsinki have found that both self-centered and contentious people are more likely to own fancy cars than other personality types.
Sorting used batteries for second life service
A new procedure allows quick assessment of the suitability of used electric car batteries for reuse in stationary energy storage systems.
GM to invest $2.2 billion in EV production plant
The automaker said its first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021.
DOE steers funds toward sustainable transportation R&D
The DOE plans to make available nearly $300 million for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies.
The new iATL helps smart cars connect to smart infrastructure
The 4,400-sq ft facility includes electronic devices that control a number of safety features such as traffic signals, school zone safety beacons and electronic crosswalks, and is surrounded by 125 connected intersections.
Fuel cell vs battery: Cold weather effects on bus range
A loss in range as temperatures drop 50° to 60° F to 22° to 2° F is greater for battery electric buses than for fuel cell electric buses.