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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. Vehicle connectivity and automation are already being used to effectively improve vehicle safety and driver convenience. Earlier post.).

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Aurora unveils ride-hailing test fleet based on Toyota Sienna; testing in Texas

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The Toyota S-AM will serve as the backbone platform for the expected launch of Aurora Connect, its autonomous ride-hailing product. The Aurora Driver is also able to react to various forms of construction, stop-and-go traffic, inclement weather, and can detect pedestrians, motorcyclists, traffic lights, and more.

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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Volvo Cars is partnering with Waycare Technologies to enable data from Volvo’s Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to be shared anonymously with transportation municipalities and the popular Waze navigation app. Connected safety data-sharing between Volvo cars is available throughout the US.

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How the Inventor of DSL Altered the Course of Connectivity

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In 1991 he built the first asymmetric digital subscriber line (DSL) modem, which quickly replaced most dial-up connections. What’s more, DSL relied on the copper wires that phone companies insisted to Cioffi were passé, thereby unlocking a future forever altered by connectivity. Then, God says, ‘Let there be light.’

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Tech: 2022 Toyota Connected: Autono-MaaS and Cabin Awareness Concept

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headquarters in Plano, Texas. Toyota even said it has thought about flashing the exterior lights and honking the horn as a warning. The exciting and intriguing technology is coming from the team at Toyota Connected. The Future of Safety Technology. Aurora applies its technology to the Sienna and bigger trucks.

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Texas-based MOD Bikes launches 28 MPH full suspension adventure e-bike

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MOD Bikes, the Austin, Texas-based e-bike maker with a flair for the unconventional , has just announced the newest addition to its electric bike lineup. Just like MOD’s other e-bikes, the Black uses the MOD Connect system to integrate various wirelessly connected products into the bike.

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Toyota Connected’s ‘Cabin Awareness’ concept uses new tech to detect occupants

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Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), an independent software and innovation center of excellence, has introduced its Cabin Awareness concept technology that uses millimeter-wave, high-resolution 4D imaging radar to help detect occupants (including certain pets) in cars and has the potential to detect them if ever they’re left behind.

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