Audi has joined hands with Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, to find out what is important for making optimal use of time in a self-driving car. The company started the 25th Hour, a project that is aimed at studying how to make ...
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German-automaker BMW is working with Microsoft to bring the tech giant's video conference application Skype inside the new 5 Series vehicles. The two companies have now come up with a way to make rides more productive by having Microsoft ...
Groupe Renault and Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France (Sanef) have partnered to develop advanced solutions for autonomous vehicles. The cooperation will develop communications between self-driving ...
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Flint Group has announced the global launch of its latest version UV LED process inks, XCURA EVO. ““EVO” is short for evolutionary,” explains Trevor Amps, Global Product Management Director for Energy Curing inks. ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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BMW is offering two new versions of its high-performance SUV flagships, the X5 M Black Fire edition and X6 M Black Fire edition. Black is powerful, black is exciting, and black is exclusive: the same can be said of the new Black Fire ...
In hall B2, booth 350 at the Laser World of Photonics 2017 trade show in Munich, Germany (26–29 June), Berlin-based Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Hochstfrequenztechnik (FBH) – which offers the full value ...
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Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck which is expected to significantly boost sugar-cane harvest in Brazil. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the ...
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UK-based Kite Packaging is expanding its headquarters in Coventry, West Midlands with an investment of about £1.5m. The investment will see the company upgrade its warehouse facilities servicing Midlands and online customers. It ...
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Apple is reportedly paying freelancers to help improve its homegrown Maps app. According to French blog iGeneration (via 9to5Mac), Apple is paying people 54 (about 40p) every time they accurately confirm or correct a place location within ...
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Bosch has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to develop a camera technology that will allow automated driving cars to reliably sense their surroundings even in difficult lighting conditions Suddenly dazzled, vision restricted: ...
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Frigoglass SAIC has announced unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017 First Quarter 2017 Highlights Sustained growth momentum in Europe driven by increased sales to Coca-Cola bottlers and breweries Double digit ...
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Analog Devices Inc (ADI) of Norwood, MA, USA has launched small-form-factor isolated gate drivers designed for the higher switching speeds and system size constraints required by power switch technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC) and ...
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Extending its expertise in high-brightness microdisplay technology for augmented-reality and other applications, micro/nanotechnology R&D center CEA-Leti of Grenoble, France is demonstrating what it claims is the first wide video graphic ...
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Audeze just launched a pair of planar magnetic earphones with no-compromise specs and a truly outrageous price tag. If you thought the Audeze iSine models were a bit wacko, wait till you get a load of the new LCD-i4. These aren't just a ...
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