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nuTonomy and Grab partner to expand public trial of on-demand self-driving car service in Singapore

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In particular, the trial will be a valuable opportunity to conduct user experience research around how passengers book and interact with SDVs. Select Grab customers can now use the Grab app to book a ride in a nuTonomy SDV through a special “robo-car” fleet icon.

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Overcoming Systemic Racism Through System Engineering

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In October, her second book on this work, The Social Impact Advantage , was published. Employer CapEQ Title President and CEO Alma mater Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering Boyea-Robinson helps companies, government agencies, and other organizations meet goals for diversity and equity through her consulting firm, CapEQ.

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Engineers Say “Nyet” to Doing Business in Russia, Survey Says

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Respondents in Europe were more likely to answer “Yes,” but many engineers at most companies surveyed supported an exit. A number of respondents also indicated that they participated in demonstrations, provided direct support to Ukrainians, or booked Airbnbs in the Ukraine.

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch start San José pilot project for automated ride-hailing service; automated S-Class

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They will use an app developed by Daimler Mobility AG to book a journey by the automated S-Class vehicles from a defined pick-up point to their destination. Their engineers also use simulations and specially designed proving grounds to specifically address the kind of driving situations that occur only very rarely in road traffic.

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Lyft and nuTonomy form strategic R&D partnership to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars

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Under the partnership, nuTonomy and Lyft will align their respective technology platforms to gather valuable research and insights into all aspects of ensuring a passenger’s comfort and safety during an AV ride—from routing and booking to the performance of the driving system and how it interacts and communicates with the rider.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

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What we need is something called cozy futurism, a concept I first encountered while reading a blog post by software engineer Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente. Bill Gates wrote an entire book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster : The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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This article is sponsored by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Joseph Chow , Institute Associate Professor at NYU Tandon's Department of Civil and Urban Engineering and co-founding Deputy Director of C2SMART. But nowadays, when you book a trip, that single trip might be operated by three different airlines. NYU Tandon.

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