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An Intelligent Future for Manufacturing

CIO Business Intelligence

Going digital is not only necessary for economic development,” writes Liu Chao, CEO of Huawei’s Manufacturing Business Unit, “but it is also the key to building a modern economic system and shaping industrial competitiveness.” Another leading manufacturer, BYD , first entered the automotive market in 2003.

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Tech Moves: Former Expedia leader joins Peerspace; Flexport adds another Amazon exec

GeekWire

She also was previously director of product at Seattle mobile software development company Medio and spent nine years at Microsoft as a lead program manager. Acertus Photo) — Ross Rachey, formerly head of Amazon’s last mile fleet, was appointed chief operating officer of automotive logistics company Acertus.

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Mobile private network deployment growth brings wins for telcos

TM Forum

Vodafone’s contract to build a 5G-ready MPN for Centrica Storage limited. Within manufacturing, automotive companies are leading the fray and represent just over a quarter of the 79 manufacturers identified in the report. Recent wins by communication service providers to supply 5G mobile private networks include.

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Tesla finally made a profit without the help of emission credits

The Verge

The rest came from automotive sales, as well as a boost in energy storage sales. Growing the automotive business to a global scale has come at the expense of some other projects, though, as Tesla shared Monday that it has once again delayed the launch of its Semi truck until 2022. Developing.

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GM’s new software platform will enable over-the-air updates, in-car subscriptions, and maybe facial recognition

The Verge

The Linux-based system will also be available to third-party developers who may want to create apps and other features for GM customers. By then, GM will have many vehicles running Google’s embedded Android Automotive operating system , which Miller says will work “alongside” its new Ultifi software platform in certain vehicles.

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ZeroAvia and Alaska Airlines unveil turboprop that could become largest green aircraft to take flight

GeekWire

“The largest hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft is being developed right here in the greatest, most innovative state, the state of Washington,” Inslee said, who announced Monday he won’t be running for a fourth term. The company has developed high temperature fuel cells and is testing and scaling them, Miftakhov said.

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Blue Origin and Aerojet get in on NASA partnerships for new space technologies

GeekWire

Aerojet’s Redmond facility will be involved in a follow-up project to develop a new kind of hybrid “green” propellant. are among 17 companies that have struck deals with NASA to develop new technologies for space missions. Aerojet Rocketdyne Photo). Kent, Wash.-based AI SpaceFactory of Secaucus, N.J.,

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