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Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications

February 6, 2020 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

The former racing catamaran turned ship of the future, Energy Observer, has made waves as it has been navigating its six-year odyssey around the world as the first energy-autonomous hydrogen vessel.

Today, Toyota, official partner of Energy Observer and an avid supporter of their project from the start, announces that it has developed a fuel cell system for maritime applications, with its first delivery destined for Energy Observer.

Embarking in June 2017 from Saint Malo Port in France, Energy Observer is an electrically propelled vessel of the future that is operated using a mix of renewable energies and an on-board system that produces carbon-free hydrogen from seawater. [Read more…] about Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications

Nissan autonomous tech boss reveals philosophy behind automaker’s approach

October 26, 2016 by Mai Tao

Nissan says it is taking “a step-by-step approach in introducing autonomous driving technologies to market”.

The company has been relatively quiet of late on its developments but is now revealing more about its philosophy.

Nissan says that to see the autonomous driving fully integrate into daily life, solving the many technological challenges as well as societal acceptance are key. [Read more…] about Nissan autonomous tech boss reveals philosophy behind automaker’s approach

The big data world: Interview with Professor Alexander Rossnagel at Daimler Foundation about data privacy

May 9, 2016 by Abdul Montaqim

In 1905, Carl and Bertha Benz purchased this villa. Here the inventor of the car lived until his death in 1929. It has since been purchased by Daimler-Benz Foundation, which uses it as its headquarters. © Daimler and Benz Foundation / Oestergard

A Daimler-Benz symposium about science in the modern world, due to be attended by a number of experts at the historic building originally owned by Carl and Bertha Benz, will discuss the issue of privacy in a data-hungry world

In today’s digital world, it is possible to produce a complete data profile of any individual in a very short time.

Virtual and real information mix, so that the behaviour of individuals and of society in every aspect is observable, and theoretically predictable and controllable.

It could be said that today’s man is a “data man” – which is a term some people are using. But what does this mean?

At the 20th Berlin Colloquium of the Daimler and Benz Foundation, distinguished experts discussed the importance of these developments for the individual and society.

Moreover, the scientific director of the event, legal scholar Professor Dr Alexander Rossnagel, gave a interview in which he elaborated on some of the most important issues in our big data world. [Read more…] about The big data world: Interview with Professor Alexander Rossnagel at Daimler Foundation about data privacy