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"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Connecting electrical vehicle to home power system the next step in energy","slug":"connecting-electrical-vehicle-to-home-power-system-the-next-step-in-energy","publishDate":"2023-02-22 19:32:08","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:56.269458","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"“What sets Enphase apart is that our two-way system will be compatible with virtually every vehicle that allows for bidirectional DC charging.\nIt will also export unused stored energy back to the grid, providing potential power utility billing credits for consumers or cash refunds from utility companies,” Alkuran said.\nFor example, PG&E’s Net Surplus Compensation program, enabled by California Senate Bill 920, allows PG&E and other state utilities to offer payment for surplus energy by a home or business renewable energy system based on readings from those participating in the Virtual Net Energy Metering Program using PG&E’s SmartMeter.\nBeyond making money by selling excess energy, users can also save by leveraging differential energy tariffs based on cheaper energy stored at night or during off-peak, reduced-rate periods.\nSome concerns with the V2G technology rollout include regulatory challenges and the lack of standard bidirectional charging protocols and connectors.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Skoda uses AI-driven camera system to identify maintenance needs on assembly line","slug":"skoda-uses-ai-driven-camera-system-to-identify-maintenance-needs-on-assembly-line","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:56.227275","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Skoda uses AI-driven camera system to identify maintenance needs on assembly lineŠkoda Auto among first companies in the Czech Republic to use AI-supported predictive maintenance; AI-based ‘Magic Eye’ camera system uses image analysis to detect deviations in the process.\nSkoda Auto is using AI-based image recognition to ensure timely identification of maintenance needs on the assembly line.\nAt the main plant in Mlada Boleslav, the Skoda FabLab has installed a system that continuously monitors the assembly line equipment.\nTo evaluate detected deviations, the system uses information on irregularities it has identified in the past.\nThis ‘implementation arena’ can be used to experiment with different camera settings, configure system parameters and simulate damage to the assembly line.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Michigan's Self-driving Car: University of Michigan receives USD 3 million for autonomous vehicle research, Auto News, ET Auto","slug":"michigan-s-self-driving-car-university-of-michigan-receives-usd-3-million-for-autonomous-vehicle-research-auto-news-et-auto","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:55.727669","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tesla says California is still home for its engineering HQ Tesla in 2010 acquired a plant from a joint venture of General Motors Co and Toyota Motor Corp in Fremont, California, which it still operates and which will increase production this year to more than 600,000 vehicles, Musk said.\nSee More DetailsThe Department of Transportation awarded on Tuesday a grant of USD 3 million to the University of Michigan's self-driving car research lab.The Center for Connected and Automated Transportation carries out research on linked transportation and autonomous vehicles , which aid vehicles in navigating roads without a human driver.The Department of Transportation had earlier awarded the organization a grant of USD 2.4 million.\nThe extra money is a result of the 2021 infrastructure law.The research centre has been operating for six years and intends to do so for another five.\nAccording to Transportation Research Institute Director James Sayer, the study has \"had a significant influence\" on American transportation, including easing traffic congestion and enhancing the safety of AVs.Tuesday's award decision was applauded by Michigan Democrats.\n\"Although Washtenaw Community College, Central State University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, the University of Akron, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison are partners in the centre, the University of Michigan leads it.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Avanci launches aftermarket licensing programme for connected products, Auto News, ET Auto","slug":"avanci-launches-aftermarket-licensing-programme-for-connected-products-auto-news-et-auto","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:55.047207","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"See More DetailsAvanci, a pioneer in streamlining the exchange of cutting-edge technology in the connected vehicle industry , has introduced Avanci Aftermarket , a special programme for patent licensing for the aftermarket for automobiles.Avanci Aftermarket provides licenses for connected products installed in vehicles after their initial sale, building on the success of the Avanci Vehicle marketplace for connected automobiles .\nAvanci offers manufacturers an effective and transparent approach to get the patented wireless technology required for their aftermarket solutions by expediting the technology sharing procedure.More than 40 patent owners, many of whom are licensors from the Avanci Vehicle 4G programme, have licensed their cellular essential patents through the Avanci Aftermarket program as of the program's start.\nA business that collects tolls for the roads and a top supplier of intelligent transport solutions for the public transportation industry are two of the early licensees.“We are pleased to launch Avanci Aftermarket with the support of a significant group of licensors, and we welcome our first licensees.\nWith our experience in creating the one-stop licensing marketplace for connected vehicles, the addition of vehicle aftermarket devices is a natural extension that builds on that success.\nWe are committed to providing efficient licensing solutions for new categories of connected products as the Internet of Things expands,” Marianne Frydenlund, Vice President at Avanci, said.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Škoda Auto: “Magic Eye” camera system quickly identifies maintenance needs on the assembly line","slug":"skoda-auto-magic-eye-camera-system-quickly-identifies-maintenance-needs-on-the-assembly-line","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:54.627005","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"At the main plant in Mladá Boleslav, the Škoda FabLab has installed a system that continuously monitors the assembly line equipment.\nŠkoda Auto is thus one of the first companies in the Czech Republic to use the possibilities of AI-supported predictive maintenance.\n“At Škoda Auto we are committed to predictive maintenance as a means to ensure that our production equipment is always in perfect shape.\nCurrent use on the assembly line for the Enyaq iV and Octavia modelsŠkoda is using “Magic Eye” at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, on the assembly line for the Enyaq iV and Octavia models.\nThis makes Škoda Auto one of the first companies in the Czech Republic to use the possibilities of AI‑supported predictive maintenance.
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"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Cruise hits 1 million driverless miles","slug":"cruise-hits-1-million-driverless-miles","publishDate":"2023-02-23 01:04:57+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:54.101860","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Listen to this articleCruise announced today its fully driverless vehicles have traveled over one million miles just 15 months after the company gave its first fully driverless ride.\nA majority of Cruise’s fully driverless miles were driven in San Francisco, where cruise first rolled out its robotaxis in November 2021.\n“For example, stop sign blow-throughs are 46x times more frequent in San Francisco than in suburban areas.\nAn exciting aspect of this expansion is just how quickly Cruise was able to get autonomous vehicles on the ground in Austin.\nOrigin is a fully autonomous vehicle with no front seat or steering wheel, designed specifically for giving autonomous taxi rides.
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