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Singapore LTA selects nuTonomy for trials of autonomous mobility-on-demand transportation service; new AV testing center

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In addition to Delphi ( earlier post ), Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has also selected nuTonomy to begin trials of an autonomous mobility-on-demand transportation service. Singapore-based nuTonomy is the first, and to date, only private enterprise approved by the Singapore government for the testing of AVs on public roads.

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MIT and National Research Foundation of Singapore Launch Project on New Models and Tools for Future Urban Transportation

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Research Foundation of Singapore launched a new project to develop new models and tools for the planning, design, and operation of future urban transportation. Subra Suresh, Dean of Engineering and Vannevar Bush Professor of Engineering at MIT.

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New ultrafast camera for self-driving vehicles and drones

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Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an ultrafast high-contrast camera that could help self-driving cars and drones see better in extreme road conditions and in bad weather. —Asst. The start-up is incubated by NTUitive, NTU’s innovation and enterprise company.

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New research collaboration tackling ship hydrodynamics and fuel efficiency

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A new research collaboration between A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Sembcorp Marine Ltd, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS) aims to improve make a ship’s hydrodynamics and energy efficiency. Copyright: A*STAR. —Prof. Alfred Huan, Executive Director of A*STAR’s IHPC.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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To maximize production efficiency at these dedicated EV factories, Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), which is scheduled to be operational this year, will be equipped with smart factory technology. In addition, the company is expanding external collaborations with specialized companies, startups and universities.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. He studied at Seoul National University and then at Columbia University, in New York City, where he earned his doctorate under.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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Hyundai Motor Company will establish a Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICs) to accelerate its innovation efforts, with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). The new innovative lab will be located in Singapore’s Jurong Innovation District.

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