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Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better. —Pomponi et al.

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Honda receives type designation for Level 3 automated driving in Japan

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Key safety standards for automated driving equipment: Performance: The equipment must not cause any concern that compromises the safety of vehicle occupants or other road users under the operable driving environment conditions. The equipment must not operate unless all required operable driving environment conditions are fulfilled.

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BMW i Ventures leads investment in autonomous forklift company, Fox Robotics

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Fox’s autonomous forklifts are running around the clock across dozens of customer sites today, and they have been proven out in some of the world’s most demanding environments such as DHL Supply Chain. —Peter Anderson-Sprecher, Co-Founder & CEO of Fox Robotics.

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Bosch acquires Five to accelerate software development for automated driving

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The platform is able to analyze real data from a fleet of test vehicles, create advanced testing scenarios, and build a simulation environment that makes it possible to assess and validate system behavior at hyper-scale. Five focuses primarily on a cloud-based development and testing platform for the software used in self-driving cars.

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Goodyear develops non-pneumatic tire and wheel assembly for autonomous Olli shuttle

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The urban transportation environment provides an ideal testing scenario for the alternative tire architecture given its lower speed and less variable travel paths. While this testing phase will reveal more about non-pneumatic tires, airless tires may offer sustainable, maintenance-free and longer-lasting options.

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Volvo Trucks testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle

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Volvo Trucks is now testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden; ice, wind and lots of snow make an ideal testing environment. The harsh conditions on public roads in northern Sweden, with ice, wind and lots of snow, make an ideal testing environment.

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Nornickel to add new nickel and cobalt alloys to its range

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Their features include resistance to high temperatures and aggressive environments (acids and alkalis) and durability at extremely low temperatures. These measures indicate how well an item made of the alloy would perform in a real-life environment.

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