The driverless truck is no longer a fanciful idea that will materialise in some future world. The technology has advanced rapidly over recent years, and I believe that we’ll see these automated vehicles on our highways in the near ...
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) say that they have developed a new method for making brighter and more efficient green LEDs (R. Liu and C. Bayram, 'Maximizing cubic phase gallium nitride surface coverage ...
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Packaging machinery supplier Bobst and BHS Corrugated have been awarded a contract by Mexican paper and packaging manufacturer Grupo Gondi to supply and install 11 new production lines. The contract scope includes purchase of two BHS ...
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Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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In a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan on 8 August, Gerald Stringfellow, who is a Distinguished Professor in the University of Utah's departments of materials science & engineering and electrical & computer engineering (and dean of the College of ...
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Protean Electric announced that it received $70m in new funding from GO Scale Capital, Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Co. Ltd., and Tianjin THSG Corporation. The investment follows Protean's announcement in May that the Company is ...
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Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has expanded its offering of mid-power UV LEDs in the 365nm wavelength range with a new device featuring a silicone lens in a compact 1.6mm by 1.6mm by 1.4mm surface-mount package. Designed to ...
China’s LED industry produced 296.3 billion LEDs during first half of 2016, up 19.21% Year-on-Year, reported China Light Industry Internet (CLII). X-axis represents months from January to December 2016, growth rates and ...
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Because consumer preferences are continuing to evolve and Dannon puts consumers at the center of every decision it makes, today the nation's leading yogurt maker is implementing the first of many major changes to provide more choice to ...
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Hilary’s, the creator of convenient and culinary foods made from real ingredients and free from common allergens, has unveiled four new flavor-packed salad dressings: Chili-Lime Vinaigrette, Beet Vinaigrette, Tomato Kalamata Dressing, ...
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Hertz Global Holdings has announced that its Hertz Green Collection - known as Green Traveler Collection in the US - has been launched in Mexico with a fleet of 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles. Hertz Mexico is the first car rental ...
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SunRype has relaunched its snack bar portfolio to be gluten-free, nut-free and vegan. It has also introduced bars of fruit and chia. The decision to reformulate the grab-and-go snacks “represents a big commitment from SunRype in ...
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Allied Glass announed that a new glass bottle design has been unveiled for the luxurious Bloom London Dry Gin brand. Said to "better reflect" the positioning of the super-premium gin, the beautiful pale green coloured glass of the ornate ...
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Volkswagen has taken a major step towards increased environmental sustainability of production at its facilities around the world. At present vehicles and components are now manufactured in a way which is 25 percent more environmentally ...
Global food giant Mars has announced that it would invest £23m to expand its King's Lynn facility in the UK to meet the growing demand for Uncle Ben's Ready to Heat rice. The company plans to make the investment to add a new ...
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