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Installed base of off-highway vehicle telematics systems to reach 7.5mn units worldwide by 2023
Sweden-based analyst firm Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active off-highway vehicle telematics systems reached 3.3 million units in 2018. This includes connected units deployed on various off-highway vehicles across the construction, mining, agriculture and forestry sectors.
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Accelerate EMI qualification of automotive touchscreens with new capacitive touch controllers
Microchip announces three new maXTouch touchscreen controllers and optimisation services which address the Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) challenges faced by developers of automotive touchscreens.
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Growth of 6% CAGR in maritime industry expected to drive autonomous underwater vehicle market to 2027
The autonomous underwater vehicle market is expected to be valued at US$371.3 million (€325.5 million) in 2019. During the course of the forecast period (2018–2027), the market is expected to register a CAGR of over 6%.
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Security and interoperability remain critical problems hindering widespread smart city deployments, says Wi-SUN Alliance survey
Smart cities are expected to be commonplace within the next 10 years, according to a new poll by Wi-SUN Alliance, but first some major challenges need to be overcome.
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London’s Kensington & Chelsea borough swaps parking meters for trees in bid to improve air quality
London’s Kensington and Chelsea Council has signed up to a pollution-tackling programme, which will see the borough offer completely cashless parking by 2020, with mobile parking payment provider PayByPhone.
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Shuttl and Chirp cut pollution and congestion by shifting India’s commuters from cars to buses
Overview
Founded in April 2015, Shuttl is a technology-enabled, seat-based bus mobility solution. It aims to solve unsustainable levels of pollution and congestion in India’s cities by shifting people away from cars and towards buses for their daily commuting needs.
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