Tag: detroit
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Governor Whitmer launches ‘first’ US wireless electric vehicle charging road system
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the award of a contract to build a first in the United States public wireless in-road charging system allowing electric vehicles to charge while in motion and stationary. A company called Electreon has been selected to build an electric road system in Detroit as part of the inductive vehicle…
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Pratt Miller installs autonomous disinfecting robot at Detroit Airport
In the early months of 2020, the world became victim to the rapidly spreading Covid-19 virus, causing a pandemic of epic proportions, as well as unprecedented shutdowns and public health mandates. One industry that was hard hit was air travel as it slowed to nearly a standstill as airlines and airport facilities scrambled to build…
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Michigan to redesign road network to accommodate driverless cars
The State of Michigan is planning to redesign its road network to accommodate driverless cars, according to a report on CNN. Authorities in the state refer back to the area’s history as the home of some of the world’s largest automotive companies and factories. The city of Detroit, Michigan used to known as “Motor City”…
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Autonomous vehicles simulator Applied Intuition raises $40 million in funding
Applied Intuition, a provider of a simulation platform for autonomous vehicle development, has raised $40 million in Series B financing. The funding round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Kleiner Perkins, M12 (Microsoft), Sozo Ventures, and La Famiglia. Previous investors, Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, and Floodgate, also participated in this round.
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A new dawn of car tech: customization through software, not hardware
Three ways entrepreneurs can bring the rate of progress we’ve seen in computing and communication to car tech. Throughout much of early-to-mid 20th century, cutting-edge design and technology found its way into cars. Following the invention of the integrated circuit, chips and bits started displacing pistons and gears in the hearts and minds of engineers.…
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TU-Automotive Detroit conference and exhibition returns for 2016
Penton’s TU-Automotive has announced the agenda and speaker line-up for TU-Automotive Detroit 2016 (June 8-9, Nov, MI), the world’s largest conference and exhibition dedicated to innovation in automotive technology, covering connected cars, autonomy and mobility. At TU-Automotive Detroit 2016, the city’s automakers (Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) will join international OEMs such as Jaguar Land…