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US regulator finalizes air taxi rules
US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for “powered lift” vehicles, opening the door for commercial air taxis.This article was originally published here
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Advanced error model enhances urban vehicle navigation accuracy
In an advance for vehicle navigation, researchers have developed an advanced system that integrates Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Odometry (LO). This novel approach addresses […]
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Low-current system offers precise diagnosis of electric vehicle batteries
Accurately diagnosing the state of electric vehicle (EV) batteries is essential for their efficient management and safe use. KAIST researchers have developed a new technology that can diagnose and monitor the state of batteries with […]
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Can cell phone signals help land a plane? Researchers look to the skies to protect aircraft against GPS outages
Dangling from a weather balloon 80,000 feet above New Mexico, a pair of antennas sticks out from a Styrofoam cooler. From that height, the blackness of space presses against Earth’s blue skies. But the antennas […]
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Survey finds 97% of Canadians see public transit as essential
Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a McGill-led study.This article was originally published here
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Georgia in talks to land battery manufacturing innovation center in Atlanta
Georgia leaders are attempting to recruit a battery manufacturer to open an innovation center in Atlanta, a deal that could involve a Fulton County agency granting the company hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax […]
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Innovative transistors could make quick-charging electric cars from household power outlets possible
On the EnerConnect project, researchers at Fraunhofer IZM are testing bidirectional blocking gallium nitride (GaN) transistors to design a system that could be used with the next generation of active converters and rectifiers. The innovative […]
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Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road? Not in Australia
Statements have been circulating online, including leading news platforms, that battery electric cars will greatly increase the average mass of the on-road fleet. This claim is used as an argument against these cars.This article was […]
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Mercedes opens electric car battery recycling plant
Mercedes-Benz inaugurated Monday a plant for recycling electric vehicle batteries in Germany, with the luxury carmaker’s boss hailing a “key milestone” in boosting the sector’s sustainability.This article was originally published here
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Engineers create bendable, self-heating and healing concrete
Concrete is the second largest consumed material in the U.S., and its production is responsible for 8% to 10% of carbon dioxide emissions. Civil engineers at Michigan State University have developed flexible concrete that is […]