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Driving Middle East’s Innovation in Robotics and Future of Automation

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Khalifa University will be hosting IROS 2024 to highlight the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s rapidly advancing capabilities in the robotics and intelligent transport systems.

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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

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A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC., Henze, Forrest Lacey, Christopher S.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. BirdLife International Tokyo. Conservation International Japan. Toki-no-hane (feather of Japanese crested ibis)'.

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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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A team led by Southwest Research Institute has applied connectivity and automation to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency on a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. SwRI engineers used internal funding to deploy the eco-driving technology in a mobile driver advisory app that runs on regular smart phones or tablets. Earlier post.).

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Forums, Competitions, Challenges: Inspiring Creativity in Robotics

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Khalifa University IROS 2024 will also include three keynote talks on ‘Robotic Competitions’ that will be moderated by Professor Lakmal Seneviratne, Director, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems (KU-CARS), Khalifa University.

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SMUD to invest up to $15M in California Mobility Center; electric and autonomous vehicle technologies

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Establish a mobility network in Sacramento that will provide an innovative environment for new and prospering companies, entrepreneurs, advanced technologies and investors. Facilitate development of open-sourced standards and policies for connected and autonomous vehicles. SMUD’s power mix is about 50% non-carbon emitting.

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ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

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The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. The preliminary results of the project will be presented at the next ITF Summit in May 2017. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise.