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Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2017
The 'Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2017' prize money of 10,000 euros goes to Ilmenau. In the final, the 'Afilsop' team came out on top against competition from seven universities. The students solved tasks in the field of artificial intelligence for the first time.
read more...Innovative start-up wins multiple awards
Intelligent and powerful charging systems are in demand. Blue Inductive has developed a promising inductive charging technology. Its advantages: high efficiency, high system performance and a large distance between transmitter and receiver.
read more...After postponing the launch date several times, Tesla has now presented the brand's first electric truck. According to Elon Musk, the electric semitrailer truck should achieve a range of around 800 kilometers, even when fully charged and weighing 40 tons.
read more...Deutz is on the way to digital service: At the Agritechnica agricultural machinery trade fair, the engine manufacturer presented the 'Deutz Connect' app, which will allow users to analyze engine data live on their smartphone and transmit fault data directly to workshops.
read more...Emeritus professors state in a position paper: e-mobility alone is not enough for a transport turnaround.
read more...Self-propelled transport vehicle
Lidl is planning to test the self-driving T-Pod e-transporter from Swedish company Einride. The project is due to start in Halmstad (Sweden) in fall 2018. The T-Pod can carry 15 pallets and weighs around 20 tons when loaded - with a range of up to 200 km.
read more...Under the name 'Ionity GmbH', the automotive industry wants to get down to business when it comes to e-car charging stations. The planned Europe-wide charging network is set to take shape by the end of 2017. The companies want to take away the public's "range anxiety" about electric vehicles.
read more...At the beginning of November 2017, Sony presented the new version of its robot dog 'Aibo'. According to the electronics company, 'Aibo ERS-1000' should be able to interact better with its owner than its predecessor, which Sony took off the market over ten years ago.
read more...The American supermarket giant Wal-Mart is testing a robot that should greatly reduce inventory costs. In a video published on YouTube, the company showed a machine driving through the aisles and scanning the rows of shelves.
read more...The robotics competition 'RoboCup' is entering a new round. Students and pupils can once again register for the German preliminary round - the 'RoboCup German Open'. Those who qualify for the junior final will compete at the 2018 RoboCup World Championships in Canada.
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