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The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London
The role of Telematics in reducing speeding evaluated by University College London University College London (UCL) has received £140k funding from The Road Safety Trust to evaluate the role of telematics in reducing speed violations among drivers and riders in the delivery sector. The Road Safety Tr...
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BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry
BriXcell EV charging solution promises to revolutionise the new-build industry An innovative new electric car charge point is set to revolutionise the house building industry, saving time and money for developers. With the UK Government due to make it a requirement to introduce mandatory charge poin...
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HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
HORIBA MIRA partners with Ceres to accelerate hydrogen and fuel cell technologies Ceres, a world-leading developer of electrochemical technologies and HORIBA MIRA, a leading European automotive engineering and testing consultancy, today confirmed a long-term agreement to expand the UK’s delivery of...
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Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers
Mandata Go TMS adds new functionality to support hauliers Mandata Group, the leading provider of transport management technology to the haulage industry, has introduced new functionality to its Go TMS platform to provide greater support to small- and medium-sized hauliers. Mandata Go was first launc...
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Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions
Electric Truck Hydropower the perfect solution for trucking in mountainous regions Mountain regions have a large potential for hydropower that cannot be harnessed effectively by conventional technologies. IIASA researcher Julian Hunt and an international team of researchers developed an innovative h...
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Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles
Saietta transforming Buses and Coaches into Zero-emissions vehicles SAIETTA Group plc, specialists in high-tech advanced e-mobility propulsion, is intensifying an important overhaul operation to transform existing high polluting diesel-engine-powered buses and coaches into clean, sustainable and zer...
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Solid-state batteries with little liquid electrolyte are safer than lithium-ion batteries
Solid-state batteries with little liquid electrolyte are safer than lithium-ion batteries Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, have the potential to be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion batteries for things such as electric cars and storing ene...
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Utility Trailer and Phillips Connect launch Utility Connect Advanced Trailer Telematics
Utility Trailer and Phillips Connect launch Utility Connect Advanced Trailer Telematics Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announ...
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Renesas R-Car SoC and RH850 MCU semiconductors chosen for Honda SENSING System
Renesas R-Car SoC and RH850 MCU semiconductors chosen for Honda SENSING System Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Honda in the field of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). Honda adopt...
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Tata Elxsi and Renesas open Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Innovation Centre
Tata Elxsi and Renesas open Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Innovation Centre Tata Elxsi, a global leader in design and technology services, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today their collaboration on a state-of-the-art design...
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Continental Display with Private Mode entertains while reducing Driver Distraction
Continental Display with Private Mode entertains while reducing Driver Distraction Continental has developed an innovative display that allows vehicle information to be displayed dynamically, either in a private mode or in a way that everyone can see. With the new display technology, the technology...
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Your future car could be a Radar Antenna
Your future car could be a Radar Antenna Radar miniaturization is one of the key trends that IDTechEx has identified in “Automotive Radar 2022-2042”. There are several factors that are contributing towards this, such as moving from 24GHz to 77GHz which shrinks the antenna size. Or, transitioning fro...
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Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways?
Is Hybrid Connectivity the answer to safer Smart Motorways? Whatever the Government decides when it’s completed its review of the paused smart motorway programme in England, digitisation of road and land communications is here to stay. The short-term concern for the government is the degree of safet...
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Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer
Graco launches FinishPro GX19 Cordless Airless Finishing Sprayer Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, introduces the new FinishPro GX™ 19 Cordless – the first and only high-performance airless finishing sprayer on the market today delivering unmatched power and port...
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Custom imaging and deployment of SolidSense Edge Gateways streamlined
Custom imaging and deployment of SolidSense Edge Gateways streamlined SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance edge computing solutions, today announced in collaboration with IoT.Bzh, an embedded open source software specialist, new Linux distributions available for SolidSe...
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Mercedes-Benz Turkey deploys RealWear Technology across 56 Service Centres
Mercedes-Benz Turkey deploys RealWear Technology across 56 Service Centres RealWear, the world’s leading provider of assisted reality solutions for frontline industrial workers, today announced that Mercedes-Benz Otomotiv, based in Turkey, has selected and deployed RealWear’s rugged wearable devices...
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Jenoptik Spot Speed Technology catches 700 Dangerous Drivers a week
Jenoptik Spot Speed Technology catches 700 Dangerous Drivers a week A new spot speed camera installed which can monitor both directions of traffic at once has caught 681 speeding motorists in its first full week of operation on the A394 in Cornwall. The VECTOR SR installation, funded by the Vision Z...
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Next-Generation Driverless Delivery Vehicle announced by Faction and Arcimoto
Next-Generation Driverless Delivery Vehicle announced by Faction and Arcimoto Faction Technology, Inc. and Arcimoto, Inc., showcased a next-generation driverless delivery vehicle based on the Arcimoto Platform at the new Arcimoto RAMP manufacturing facility in Eugene, Oregon today. Equipped with Fac...
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DHL investing $15m to Automate Warehousing with Boston Dynamics
DHL investing $15m to Automate Warehousing with Boston Dynamics DHL Supply Chain, the global and North American contract logistics leader within Deutsche Post DHL Group, today announced a $15 million investment in robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, to furt...
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Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system
Magway launches Crowdcube fundraiser for their zero-emission parcel delivery system Magway Limited, the award-winning zero-emission parcel delivery system, has today launched its latest round of fundraising. Powered by Crowdcube, the company is now seeking investment of £750,000 to accelerate growth...
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Ducati continues Lenovo partnership to drive MotoGP innovation
Ducati continues Lenovo partnership to drive MotoGP innovation After 2021 ended with the victory of the MotoGP Constructors’ World Title for the second year in a row, Ducati Lenovo Team is ready for a new season, in which technology will play an increasingly crucial role. Since 2018, Lenovo’s...
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Communication Interface VDA 5050 standard for Automated Guided Vehicles
Communication Interface VDA 5050 standard for Automated Guided Vehicles As a communication interface, VDA 5050 enables the integration of different automated guided vehicles in a common system and thus a building block for Industry 4.0. Coordination between automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in wareho...
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Benteler EV Systems, Beep and Mobileye set for US launch in 2024
Benteler EV Systems, Beep and Mobileye set for US launch in 2024 Benteler EV Systems, Beep Inc., and Mobileye, an Intel Company, today announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy automotive-grade, fully electric, autonomous movers in public and private communities across North America....
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Tekonsha introduces Prodigy iDTM Trailer Brake Controller
Tekonsha introduces Prodigy iDTM Trailer Brake Controller Tekonsha introduces a first-of-its-kind, in-dash trailer brake controller which can easily be linked through Bluetooth® wireless technology and fully programmed using your smart device as Horizon Global Corporation has launched the Tekonsha P...
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BAE providing Electric Drives for Zero-Emission Hybrid Buses in Philadelphia
BAE providing Electric Drives for Zero-Emission Hybrid Buses in Philadelphia BAE Systems, a leader in electric propulsion, has been selected by the South-eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to supply up to 340 electric drive systems for its new fleet of low emission transit buses....
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EPC and MPS develop 2 kW DC-DC Reference Design Board
EPC and MPS develop 2 kW DC-DC Reference Design Board EPC has announced the availability of the EPC9165, a 2 kW, two-phase 48 V – 14 V bidirectional converter that operates with 97% peak efficiency in a small footprint. This solution is ideal for high-density and high-power 48 V battery packs such a...
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Stratasys and Radford producing 500 3D-printed parts for Lotus Type 62-2 Sports Car
Stratasys and Radford producing 500 3D-printed parts for Lotus Type 62-2 Sports Car Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has partnered with Radford, a global luxury automotive brand, to create over 500 3D-printed parts for the launch of the Lotus Type 62-2 coach-built as shown...
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CH Robinson and Waymo Via trialling Autonomous Trucking for Supply Chains
CH Robinson and Waymo Via trialling Autonomous Trucking for Supply Chains Global logistics company C.H. Robinson and Waymo Via, the trucking and local delivery unit of autonomous driving technology company Waymo, have formed a long-term strategic partnership to mutually explore the practical applica...
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Guangzhou MINO supplies Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment to Faraday Future
Guangzhou MINO supplies Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment to Faraday Future Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc., a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced the arrival of intelligent manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO Equipment C...
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INEOS Automotive now Grenadier ready with Hambach Plant transition
INEOS Automotive now Grenadier ready with Hambach Plant transition Production prototypes rolling off the line at INEOS Automotive’s Hambach plant signal the final stage in the company’s transition from ‘project’ to automotive manufacturer. Since acquiring Hambach in January 2021, INEOS has invested...
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Bonded aluminium platform to make Polestar 5 faster, lighter and more dynamic
Bonded aluminium platform to make Polestar 5 faster, lighter and more dynamic Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car maker, has confirmed that the forthcoming Polestar 5 electric performance 4-door GT will feature a brand-new, bespoke, bonded aluminium platform. Bonded aluminium is l...
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Renesas and AVL developing Electronic Control Units that comply with ISO 26262
Renesas and AVL developing Electronic Control Units that comply with ISO 26262 Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and AVL, the leading company in development, simulation and testing in the automotive sector, today announced their collaboration to...
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Koenigsegg pioneers Quark E-motor and Terrier EV-drive with Raxial Flux topology
Koenigsegg pioneers Quark E-motor and Terrier EV-drive with Raxial Flux topology Koenigsegg continues its in-house technology development and advanced component offers to the market. It started with David, the recently introduced revolutionary 6-phase inverter – and that is now followed by the compa...
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ZipCharge Go portable EV charger enters the advanced prototype stage
ZipCharge Go portable EV charger enters the advanced prototype stage ZipCharge, the pioneer in portable everyday EV charging, announced a major milestone of its game-changing portable Electric Vehicle (EV) charger, the Go. The revolutionary product is now advancing to validation prototype (VP) stage...
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Eaton introduces low-voltage components for Commercial and Off-Highway Applications
Eaton introduces low-voltage components for Commercial and Off-Highway Applications Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group now offers an array of low-voltage electrical components that fulfil growing power and control requirements, including conversion, protection and distr...
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Garmin Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition smartwatch designed for professional truck drivers
Garmin Instinct 2 – dēzl Edition smartwatch designed for professional truck drivers Garmin® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced the rugged Instinct® 2 – dēzl™ Edition, a smartwatch created for professional truck drivers seeking to lead a healthy over-the-road life...
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Allison Transmission delivers first next-Gen Hydraulic Fracturing Transmissions
Allison Transmission delivers first next-Gen Hydraulic Fracturing Transmissions Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified propulsion solutions, has announced the delivery of the first Allison FracTran™ transmissions to multiple industry partners...
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Sensata Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems help meet Worldwide Safety Regulations
Sensata Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems help meet Worldwide Safety Regulations Sensata Technologies, today announced its Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) have been selected by multiple commercial tractor and trailer manufacturers to meet new and emerging vehicle standards and regulations wor...
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Drexel University Cathode Chemistry breakthrough could triple Battery Capacity
Drexel University Cathode Chemistry breakthrough could triple Battery Capacity Growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has shed light on the significant challenge of sustainably sourcing the battery technology necessary for the broad shift to renewable electric and away from fossil fuels. In hope...
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Hey Mercedes! Sonantic AI Voice Assistant to debut in VISION EQXX
Hey Mercedes! Sonantic AI Voice Assistant to debut in VISION EQXX Sonantic, a leader in developing fully expressive AI-generated voice models, has partnered with Mercedes-Benz AG on its latest technology platform for VISION EQXX, the company’s most efficient electric vehicle ever built. Mercedes-Ben...
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MindMaze and Andretti Autosport power into the future with Neurotechnology
MindMaze and Andretti Autosport power into the future with Neurotechnology MindMaze will continue its ground-breaking research into how its brain technology platform can boost safety and human performance in motorsport by partnering with Andretti Autosport in the US-based 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Mi...
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Porsche Virtual Roads brings the streets to a video game
Porsche Virtual Roads brings the streets to a video game Rediscover the most beautiful roads in a Porsche over and over again without even getting in the car: the sports car manufacturer from Zuffenhausen is developing an innovative software solution in cooperation with Swiss start-up Way Ahead Tech...
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SureCam connected Dashcam now includes LiveCheck for remote access telematics
SureCam connected Dashcam now includes LiveCheck for remote access telematics Fleet operators can now remotely access live video from their SureCam connected dash camera devices with SureCam LiveCheck. SureCam is one of the fastest growing video telematics providers in North America and Europe’s lea...
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Power your home or job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup
Power your home or job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck owners are used to tapping a variety of features – torque, towing capability and more – to get things done. Now, with the all-electric F-150® Lightning™ pickup, Ford is the first in the U.S. to offer the ability f...
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Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry?
Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry? Fantasising about the future has consistently been a preoccupation of humankind. We’ve asked ourselves many futuristic questions over the centuries, and we’ve constantly tried to come up with answers to satiate our appetite for exciteme...
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Volvo and Northvolt accelerate electrification with new Battery Plant in Sweden
Volvo and Northvolt accelerate electrification with new Battery Plant in Sweden Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden, to establish a new battery manufacturing plant, which will commence operations in 2025, create up to 3,000 jobs and complement the planned R&D centre that bo...
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Porsche automated technology will keep drivers out of danger
Porsche automated technology will keep drivers out of danger Highly automated driving functions must work safely and reliably in every situation – whether on the highway or in a multi-story car park. One of the ways developers achieve this is through ‘redundancy’; parallel systems observe the enviro...
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EPC 2kW Bidirectional Converters handle two-phase 48 V – 14 V
EPC 2kW Bidirectional Converters handle two-phase 48 V – 14 V EPC announces the availability of the EPC9170, a 2 kW, two-phase 48 V – 14 V bidirectional converter that operates with 96.8% peak efficiency in a small footprint. The board features the ePower™ 100 V, 65 A integrated circuit chips...
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University of Delaware technology could remove Carbon Dioxide from the air
University of Delaware technology could remove Carbon Dioxide from the air University of Delaware engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen. It is a significant advance for carbon dioxide capture a...
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New Hydrogen Polymer Fuel Cells can operate at Higher Temperatures
New Hydrogen Polymer Fuel Cells can operate at Higher Temperatures A new high-temperature polymer fuel cell that operates at 80-160 degrees Celsius, with a higher-rated power density than state-of-the-art fuel cells, solves the longstanding problem of overheating, one of the most significant technic...
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Truck It In completes largest seed funding round in MENAP trucking space
Truck It In completes largest seed funding round in MENAP trucking space Homegrown logistics tech start-up Truck It In has closed a $13 million seed round jointly led by venture capital firms Global Founders Capital and Fatima Gobi Ventures. The seed round is the largest of its kind in the MENAP (Mi...
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Automated Bus Consortium™ requests proposals to procure highly Automated Buses
Automated Bus Consortium™ requests proposals to procure highly Automated Buses The Automated Bus Consortium™, a collective of U.S. transit agencies and departments of transportation, announced today the release of a request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to seventy full-size Level 4...
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RoadSync launches new Truck Driver App to modernise Supply Chain Payments
RoadSync launches new Truck Driver App to modernise Supply Chain Payments RoadSync, the leading digital financial platform for the supply chain, today announces the rollout of its new app, RoadSync Driver. Built for and informed by drivers, RoadSync Driver is an expense management app that allows tr...
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Power Integrations introduces 1st high-voltage Switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET
Power Integrations introduces 1st high-voltage Switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits (ICs) for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced the addition of two new AEC-Q100 qualified, 1700-volt rated ICs to its InnoSwitch™...
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Li-Cycle and Partners to build Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Norway
Li-Cycle and Partners to build Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Facility in Norway Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, announced today that it has formed a joint venture with ECO STOR AS and...
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Innodisk building an Intelligent AIoT world with EV and Smart City solutions
Innodisk building an Intelligent AIoT world with EV and Smart City solutions Innodisk, a leading global provider of industrial flash and memory solutions, reflects on its AIoT wins of last year and outlook for 2022. Even now, in 2022, AIoT is still a buzz that’s impossible for business leaders to ig...
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Passenger taps into contactless payments trend with new all-in-one capabilities
Passenger taps into contactless payments trend with new all-in-one capabilities UK public transport app and website provider, Passenger is helping more UK bus operators accommodate a shift in traditional payment methods by launching a new feature that gives bus users easier access to their contactle...
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The Metals Company completes Deep-Sea Research to find a new source of EV Battery Metals
The Metals Company completes Deep-Sea Research to find a new source of EV Battery Metals The Metals Company, an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced the completion of its latest offshore research campaign, Environmental Expedition 5E, a targeted...
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Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible
Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible The design of new materials allows for either improved efficiency of known applications or totally new applications that were out of reach with the previously existing materials. Tens of thousands of conventional materials such as metals and t...
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Is my Quantum Computer big enough?
Is my Quantum Computer big enough? Quantum computers are expected to be disruptive and potentially impact many industry sectors. So researchers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands decided to explore two very different quantum problems: breaking the encryption of Bitcoin (a digital currency) an...
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