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Electromobility / Fraunhofer IAO
By 2030, every second job in drive technology for passenger cars could be directly or indirectly affected by electromobility. This is the conclusion of a study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO).
read more...The ninth race of Formula E season 4 took place on May 19, 2018. The venue for the ePrix was the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.
read more...Daimler is spending half a billion euros to set up production for one of the planned electric cars of the new EQ brand at its Smart plant in Hambach, France. The factory is to produce an electric compact car and become part of the corresponding production network.
read more...NASA is sending a specially designed mini helicopter to Mars in July 2020. As Mars is too far away for the helicopter to be controlled from here in real time, it will control itself autonomously.
read more...Additive manufacturing processes
BMW is investing in a new campus for additive manufacturing in Oberschleissheim. The company is thus further expanding its expertise in additive manufacturing processes - cooperation with partners should enable the new technology to be used quickly in series production.
read more...More automation than usual: Tesla wants to produce the Model 3 under this credo - and is now lagging well behind in terms of deliveries. This is why Tesla boss Elon Musk wants to personally take care of the progress in production.
read more...American researchers have developed an underwater robot that is designed to provide insights into marine ecosystems - without disturbing marine animals in their habitat. The robotic fish's natural way of moving makes this possible.
read more...The New Zealand-based company Kitty Hawk has unveiled the 'Cora' air cab. It should be able to fly autonomously and reach a top speed of 177 km/h. The aircraft is due to take off in New Zealand in three years' time.
read more...The international technology group Körber is investing in the Munich-based robotics start-up Magazino. Among other things, the investment is intended to strengthen the digitalization initiatives in the Group's Business Area Logistics Systems.
read more...In California, self-driving cars without a steering wheel and pedals will be allowed on the road from April 2018. The US state's transportation authority has now overturned the previous requirement that a human safety driver must always be at the wheel in the event of an emergency.
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