Hey there, Ralph. It’s nice to connect! Can you start off by sharing how you first got involved with Waymo One? Well, I live in Chandler right in the middle of the Waymo One territory, so I’ve seen the cars around, but I first got involved during my time writing for the East Valley Tribune.… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Ralph
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German FAZ: Battery research in the main plant003462
It’s an iconic move. Mercedes-Benz has been producing at its main plant in Untertürkheim for almost 120 years. Stories of Gottlieb Daimler can be found everywhere on the site, some buildings are listed buildings, the factory guide tells traditional anecdotes about the Allies from the post-war period. The plant has 16,000 employees and is picturesquely… Continue reading German FAZ: Battery research in the main plant003462
German FAZ: Hessen as a catalyst for artificial intelligence003462
Relies on artificial intelligence: Digital Minister Kristina Sinemus Image: Fricke Digital Minister Kristina Sinemus on the competition with China and America, the leverage of AI investments in one’s own country and a question of trust Wiesbaden ⋅ Ms. Sinemus, why does a state like Hessen need an agenda for artificial intelligence (AI)? Don’t we stand… Continue reading German FAZ: Hessen as a catalyst for artificial intelligence003462
New solar project will power 100% of Electrify America’s charging network—and then some
Electrify America has entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Terra-Gen, a provider of utility-scale renewable energy projects, to build a solar photovoltaic generation project in San Bernardino County, California. The new installation, dubbed Electrify America Solar Glow, is targeted to be operational by mid-2023, and is expected to generate 75 MW… Continue reading New solar project will power 100% of Electrify America’s charging network—and then some
@Toyota: Toyota Combines ‘Autonomous’ with ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ in Sienna Autono-MaaS
Vehicle platform based on modified production Sienna helps autonomous driving kit and MaaS providers offer customers mobility where and when needed PLANO, Texas (May 31, 2022) – Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) announces that its Michigan-based production development teams have been modifying Indiana-produced 2022 Sienna minivans, adding a vehicle control interface, to create a new… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Combines ‘Autonomous’ with ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ in Sienna Autono-MaaS
Media Invited to View Testing of NASA’s Water Hunting Moon Rover
CLEVELAND, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NASA invites the media to view full-scale egress testing of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) prototype and the structural test model of Astrobotic’s Griffin lunar lander at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 2, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The lander egress testing uses the… Continue reading Media Invited to View Testing of NASA’s Water Hunting Moon Rover
This Wireless Surround System Is the Future of Home Audio
If you want discrete speakers to go with your brand new flatscreen, you’d probably start by measuring speaker cables and prepping a utility knife for your drywall. Soundbars with rear surround speakers and wireless subwoofers make installing a complete system a little easier, but they don’t offer the same fidelity you get from separate speakers… Continue reading This Wireless Surround System Is the Future of Home Audio
The question of the private car in autonomous driving
The question keeps coming up as to whether there are still private cars with autonomous driving or not? The question of private cars initially has two components. On the one hand, it is a question of economics and environmental compatibility, because the private car is a driver of CO2 emissions and a factor in the… Continue reading The question of the private car in autonomous driving
CMU collects data for autonomous off-road driving
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the US are collecting data to train self-driving ATVs. To handle the vehicle in the terrain to learn, it must also be trained. This succeeds with data sets that represent real situations that the vehicle has to deal with. This should work with the new record of the Carnegie… Continue reading CMU collects data for autonomous off-road driving
Worldwide Electric Commercial Vehicle Industry to 2030 – Reducing Prices of EV Batteries to Increase Demand for ECVs
DUBLIN, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Electric Commercial Vehicle Market by Propulsion, Vehicle Type, Range, Battery Type, Length of Bus, Power Output, Battery Capacity, Component, Autonomous Vehicle, End User, Truck Payload Capacity and Region – Global Forecast 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global electric commercial vehicle market size is projected to… Continue reading Worldwide Electric Commercial Vehicle Industry to 2030 – Reducing Prices of EV Batteries to Increase Demand for ECVs