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SAE International updates J3016 standard defining autonomous vehicles; free download

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Because of the global importance and impact of the standard, SAE now will offer the J3016 standard free-of-charge on the SAE website. Recently, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) adopted SAE International’s six levels of automation outlined in SAE J3016 for use in its “Federal Automated Vehicles Policy.” ( Earlier post.).

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Elon Musk’s Starlink was Ukraine’s most downloaded app last Sunday

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This past Sunday, the Starlink mobile app, which allows users to connect to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, became the most downloaded application from the Apple App Store in Ukraine. The post Elon Musk’s Starlink was Ukraine’s most downloaded app last Sunday appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Elon Musk’s X is seeing fewer downloads, but usage is hitting all-time highs: study

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Critics typically point to X reportedly seeing fewer downloads as a notable sign that the platform is on its last legs. Citing data from services such as SensorTower and Data.AI, Axios noted that app downloads for X fell about 38% globally between October 2022 and September 2023. Threads downloads. from October 2022.

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.

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SAE International and ISO collaborate to update and refine SAE Levels of Driving Automation; SAE J3016

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As the development of automated driving technologies continues on a global scale, SAE J3016: Levels of Driving Automation has evolved to align with the developing technologies and deployment strategies. Definitions for vehicle types have been grouped together by Conventional Vehicle, Dual-mode Vehicle and ADS-dedicated Vehicle.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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App developers who want to enable their creations for AppLink can now register at [link] to download the AppLink SDK. Globally, there are now more than 1 billion smartphone users, a population that is expected to double by 2015. Sina is an online media company serving China and the global Chinese communities. —Phil Abram.

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Honda releases 3D data of past concept models for use with 3D printers

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With the data downloaded from the website Honda 3D Design Archives , Honda''s concept models can be replicated by a household 3D printer. The concepts, such as the 2013 NSX concept shown here, can be viewed in 3D or downloaded for printing. The data is offered based on version 4.0 of Creative Commons licenses. Click to enlarge.

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