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Why sustainable transportation needs 5G connectivity and digitalisation

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Decarbonising transportation through electrification is critical to helping companies and economies meet net-zero emissions targets. Fortunately, three forces are combining to make this vision for sustainable transportation a reality: connectivity, digitalisation, and cross-sector collaboration.

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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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MagniX’s chief technology officer, Riona Armesmith, works on electric propulsion systems like the one in the background at the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash. where scores of employees design, develop and manufacture electric powertrains. Read the other profiles here. I like electronics.

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Hydrogen fuel startup spins out of Bill Gates-backed R&D effort, lands $7.8M

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Peregrine Hydrogen leadership and co-founders, from left: Friðrik Lárusson, CEO; Stefan Omelchenko, vice president of operations and strategy; and Matthew Shaner, chief technology officer. startup developing technology for producing clean hydrogen fuel, raised $7.8 Not pictured: co-founder and advisor Ian McKay.

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Echodyne radar venture joins forces with Supernal to enhance eVTOL safety system

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The newly announced strategic agreement adds to Supernal’s collaborations with Microsoft , BAE Systems , Honeywell and other companies on an air transport system that could go into service by as early as 2028. based Intellectual Ventures that make use of metamaterials technology.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

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He has assisted the top management in planning IT strategies and leveraging technologies for rationalizing manpower, enhancing organizational productivity, and improving the efficiency of operations. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Real estate buying platform Blox has appointed Amit Goel as its chief technology officer, based in Mumbai.

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Maritime marketplace and software platform OpenTug raises $3.1M

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GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) OpenTug , Seattle-based makers of marine transportation logistics software, has raised $3.1 The fresh cash will be used to further develop OpenTug’s maritime marketplace and software platform and grow its network of shippers and service providers. .”

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Tech Moves: Amazon’s director of Alexa Trust; BECU adds CIO; Lockstep, Fabric exit stealth mode

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Thielke is currently managing director of Hines Asia Pacific, a global real estate investment, development and management firms. The founding team includes: • CEO Peter Horadan, previously EVP of engineering and CTO at tax automation startup Avalara. Goldsmith was most recently CTO at identity verification provider Onfido.