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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle. Through these events, more than 100 ideas to date have been generated. These functionalities are intended to boost the efficiency of garbage collection workers.

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Tesla can rebound with these 10 turnaround ideas: Wedbush

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Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) can rebound with 10 turnaround ideas, according to a new note from Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush who has been routinely bullish on the stock, was one of the most vocal personalities on Wall Street yesterday as varying ideas surrounding the narrative of the Earnings Call circulated.

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Boeing and Kitty Hawk form strategic partnership on electric urban air mobility

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We have a shared vision of how people, goods and ideas will be transported in the future, as well as the safety and regulatory ecosystem that will underpin that transportation. The company’s portfolio of vehicles includes Cora, a two-person air taxi and Flyer, a vehicle for personalized flight.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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Unlike typical lab-scale demonstrations, it includes all auxiliary devices and components, so it gives us a better idea of the energy efficiency you can expect once you consider the complete system, and not just the device itself. This is the first system-level demonstration of solar hydrogen generation.

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Texas DOT to form connected and automated vehicle task force

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They also provide opportunities to reimagine personal and commercial mobility with quality of life and economic benefits. The task force will continue to enable companies to pursue innovative ideas around CAV technology in a business-friendly way that has been the hallmark of Texas in this space and others over time.

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VNC Automotive: automotive subscription services are here to stay

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The subscription model could offer a personalized and dynamic driving experience, assuming OEMs streamline the payment structure beyond “dumb” annual fees, VNC said. Short-term leases and shared car ownership schemes like Zipcar and Co-Wheels versus having a car sit in the driveway show customers are open to the idea of subscriptions.

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