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Primary domain: Education & Workforce Development (Personalized Learning)Secondary domain: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (Multimodal AI)Article type: Product & Vendor InnovationTechnology: Tiber Tutor AI tutoring platformInnovation maturity: Early AdoptionMission: EducationBusiness impact: Extends individualized academic support beyond the classroom without adding instructor hoursAudience: Education, Business/Leadership, ITPublication date: November 2026...
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MARTY, Stanford’s self-driving, electric, drifting DeLorean
MARTY was built in collaboration with Renovo Motors, an automotive start-up based in Silicon Valley that specializes in building advanced electric vehicle technology. Working closely together gave the Stanford team early access to a brand new platform derived from Renovo's electric supercar that delivers 4,000 pound-feet from on-motor gearboxes to the rear wheels in a fraction of a second, allowing precise control of the forces required to drift.
"Stanford is a world leader in autonomous vehi...
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Tesla Autopilot Mode – Model S Software Version 7.0
Tesla has launched a software update for its vehicles enabling the cars to have an "autopilot" mode. The latest software update, 7.0 allows Model S to use its unique combination of cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors and data to automatically steer down the highway, change lanes, and adjust speed in response to traffic. Once you’ve arrived at your destination, Model S scans for a parking space and parallel parks on your command.
Today’s update increases the driver’s confidence behind the wheel...
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Bloodhound: World’s fastest racing car.
The supersonic car built to smash the current land speed record has been unveiled in London. Its top speed is more than 1,000mph an hour which is faster than a speeding bullet, and it is powered by Rolls-Royce jet engines and a rocket.
The Bloodhound is part of a £40m project spearheaded by Richard Noble, a man who held the record between 1983-1997 at 633.4mph, to break the land speed record. Noble's record was beaten by RAF fighter pilot Andy Green in 1997, who hit more than 763mph. Now work...
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Xerox system automatically counts vehicle passengers.
Xerox rolls out Vehicle Passenger Detection System with highway speed accuracy for HOV/HOT Lane Enforcement. This system identifies the number of occupants in a vehicle with better than 95 percent accuracy at speeds ranging from stop-and-go to 100 mph. High occupancy carpooling lanes are critical to combating roadway congestion. However, their benefits are severely limited when motorists do not abide by the rules. Xerox (NYSE: XRX) announced the launch of its HOV/HOT lane compliancy test system ...
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World’s First Wipe-On Clear Nanocoating Ensures Permanent Car Paint Protection
A novel nanocoating promises to permanently protect surfaces from damage or deterioration.
Scientist Thomas Choate has introduced the world's first Wipe-On clear nanomaterial that will protect surfaces from damage or deterioration and also help restore them.
The product, named Vecdor Nano-Clear®, has the ability to permanently restore original color, gloss and surface hardness back into oxidized textured plastics, highly oxidized fiberglass and highly oxidized paint surfaces while reducing...
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World’s first 3D-printed electric car
Order and pick up your customized personal car. That's the vision of Arizona-based company Local Motors.
Local Motors plans to transform the traditional automotive world with the launch of a three dimensional (3D) printed car next year. Strati is an electric car developed by Local Motors and manufactured in collaboration with Cincinnati Incorporated and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It is made from ABS plastic that has been enforced with carbon fibre.
The car was manufactured using a Larg...
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