Automotive
Photos are two-dimensional (2D), but autonomous vehicles and other technologies have to navigate the three-dimensional (3D) world. Researchers have developed a new method to help artificial intelligence (AI) extract 3D information ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities' skies and their residents' lungs. These polluting reactive nitrogen oxide gases from the tailpipes of combustion-engine vehicles and machinery ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
From zero to 100 km/h in less than a second: a racing car built by students has broken the world record for electric vehicle acceleration, a Swiss university said Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
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Automotive
An autonomous vehicle must rapidly and accurately recognize objects that it encounters, from an idling delivery truck parked at the corner to a cyclist whizzing toward an approaching intersection.
Sep 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The transportation of goods forms the basis of today's globally distributed supply chains, and long-haul trucking is a central and critical link in this complex system. To meet climate goals around the world, it is necessary ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
If the region surrounding Chicago—North America's largest freight hub—shifted just 30% of its current on-road heavy-duty vehicles to electric versions, it would substantially reduce pollution and save hundreds of lives per ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study led by Dr. Xuekun Lu from Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with an international team of researchers from the UK and U.S. has found a way to prevent lithium plating in electric vehicle batteries, ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Robotics
A tailsitter is a fixed-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically (it sits on its tail on the landing pad), and then tilts horizontally for forward flight. Faster and more efficient than quadcopter drones, these versatile ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Most electric vehicles are equipped with an electronic brain that manages day-to-day battery performance and safety. This battery management system, or BMS, includes software that uses algorithms to monitor the overall health ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Zinc-air batteries have emerged as a better alternative to lithium in a recent Edith Cowan University (ECU) study into the advancement of sustainable battery systems.
Aug 18, 2023
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