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…Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (No. 11) and Toyota's commitment to “providing mobility for all.” The autonomous shuttle service began on June 1 and serves the downtown Indianapolis and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) communities. It operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will run through Nov. 19, 2021. The service is…
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…in 2020 covering the security, smart cities, mapping and industrial automation applications. Transaction details Hong Kong-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. (CCAC) said Quanergy meets its investment criteria, which focus on new mobility, energy efficiency, and other sustainability themes. “Since its inception in 2012, Quanergy has developed revolutionary lidar technology and perception software that we believe…
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…expand its scope to include smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials, and energy. The Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund will also continue to focus on AI, robotics, the cloud, and other technologies. “The Toyota Ventures organization is the perfect example of an entrepreneur-centric, empathetic, thoroughly professional and success-driven team,” said RK Anand, co-founder and CEO of Recogni, a vision recognition…
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…and meeting zero-emissions targets in cities across the globe, automotive manufacturers are looking to lighten vehicle parts and structures. By reducing the overall vehicle weight, manufacturers can increase fuel economy, deliver better performance, and reduce vehicle emissions. To achieve this, many automakers are use die casting to manufacture parts from lightweight materials such as aluminum and magnesium. As well as…
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…widely used across autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and high-speed rail transit systems. The company's stated mission is to empower safer and smarter mobility through lidar technology research, product safety, and efficient cost structures. “I am optimistic about lidar’s role in the future of autonomous driving and automakers' adoption of lidars for their autonomous vehicles during the assembly process,” stated Junwei…
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…connected and autonomous vehicles, robotics, smart cities, and more. Woven Planet Holdings Inc. makes strategic decisions for the group, Woven Core Inc. develops autonomous vehicle technologies, and Wolven Alpha Inc. explores new areas for business expansion and incubates innovation projects. Woven Capital L.P. is an $800 million global fund that invests in growth-stage companies and works closely with Toyota AI…
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…robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), smart cities, and security. Gatik was founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry and has offices in Palo Alto, Calif., and Toronto. The company's fleet of light- to medium-duty trucks focuses on short-haul, business-to-business logistics for Fortune 500 retailers such as Walmart and Loblaw. Gatik said it can reduce customer costs and…
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…and performance for applications including smart cities and security. Velodyne added that its innovations can advance mobility systems such as autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), robots, and aerial drones. AGM Systems provides hardware and software for the collection, processing, and analysis of air and mobile mapping data. The Russian company said it serves the global energy sector with its…
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…such as e-commerce, mobility, and smart cities. The company said it is working with regulatory bodies such as the FAA on setting safety standards and meeting the ever-evolving needs of retailers and consumers alike. Flytrex provides a direct-to-consumer autonomous drone delivery service that lets retailers integrate faster, safer and cheaper deliveries than ever before. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the…
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…Future Material Handling in a “Smart City” Warehouse Design Urban and Suburban Package Delivery Improving Material Handling Automation and Material Handling Advanced Sensors for Material Handling Advanced Vision Systems and Material Handling Truck and Operation Evolution Industrial Design of Vehicles Operator Ergonomics Neurotechnology Applications in Material Handling This year, the University Research Program has added a new optional concept paper…
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…cars, industrial IoT, health care, smart cities and more. Additionally, with the performance and capability to run a diverse set of AI models and frameworks, the Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit provides a scalable platform for learning and creating AI applications as they evolve. Availability The Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit will be available at the end of the month…
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…COVID-19. E-commerce expanded in lower-tier cities and in older age groups (based on China). Among shoppers living in cities classified as Tier 3 and below, e-commerce activity accounted for 69.2 percent of the total share during the outbreak. That was an increase of 12 percent from January. In January, those aged 31 and above made up 49 percent of online…
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…flows and the simulation of smart cities, which will eventually play host to AV traffic. This high-fidelity twins are far more useful to on-going development compared to low-fidelity models and algorithms running on a PC farm, Frit claims. “It is well understood in engineering circles that assuming common behavior in a complex embedded environment often results in unexpected subtle, and…
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…dramatic impact on all areas: smart parking, smart cities, insurers, gas and electric stations [and] body shops. Safety issues of the sort will always be affecting innovative projects. It’s more about us, about our lifestyles and feeling safe. We are all aware that a lot of people die in car crashes every day, yet we don’t really consider stopping using…
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…and even the simulation of smart cities through which self-driving cars will travel. Siemens and VSI Labs plan to collaborate on multiple engineering projects, beginning with the validation of digital twin technology for systems functionality across the electronics, system-on-chip (SoC), sensor and mechanical levels of the VSI demonstrator vehicle. Initial phases of this project are focused on SoC functional verification…
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