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Four graduates of the HTL Salzburg have developed an electrically powered racing kart as part of their diploma thesis. The budding engineers relied on the use of industrial automation technology - sponsored by Sigmatek.
read more...At the IAA 2017, Continental is presenting the 'AllCharge' charging system and thus a way out of the inconsistent charging infrastructure for electric cars. The highlight: instead of packing charging technology for different charging stations into the car, the electric drivetrain becomes the 'charger'.
read more...The Federal Council approved the law on automated driving on May 12, 2017. At its heart is the legal equality of human drivers and computers. This means that highly or fully automated driving systems can take over the driving task independently.
read more...The 'Lilium Jet', the world's first electrically powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight in the skies above Bavaria.
read more...The 'Pop.up' passenger capsule presented by Airbus as a concept study can switch between electrically powered ground and air vehicle modules. This makes the vehicle concept seem like something straight out of a science fiction movie.
read more...The 'brain' for self-driving cars is to come from Bosch. At Bosch Connected World 2017 in Berlin, the company presented a corresponding vehicle computer. It can use artificial intelligence (AI) to apply machine learning processes.
read more...Fraunhofer IOSB is the only team from Germany to have qualified for the semi-finals of the Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize. This highly remunerated international competition recognizes innovations for research into the seas and oceans.
read more...Intel and Deutsche Messe want to demonstrate the wide range of applications for drones in companies at Cebit 2017: In the 'Intel Cebit Drone Park', visitors will be able to experience the digital value chain surrounding unmanned aerial vehicles.
read more...Harting sees itself as a "pioneer of digital transformation" and wants to set the tone in terms of edge computing and e-mobility at the Hannover Messe 2017.
read more...The Dutch company Pal-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle) has started selling its flying car - the 'Pal-V Liberty Pioneer'. From 2018, it plans to mass-produce the three-wheeled flying car.
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