Sentences with phrase «in transportation technologies»

Mr. Meyer had recently moved from his home near Monterey to Reno, Nev. to earn a degree in transportation technologies at Truckee Meadows Community College.

«Now, with Hyperloop One, we are on the brink of the first great breakthrough in transportation technology of the 21st century, eliminating the barriers of time and distance and unlocking vast economic opportunities.»

President Obama visited the 2016 North American International Auto Show on January 20 and saw firsthand the innovation in transportation technology that promises to drive the future of the global automotive industry.

NSF director to highlight critical role of basic research in transportation technology at Washington Auto Show

Anthony received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison and Masters of Science Degree in Transportation Technology and Policy at the University of California Davis.

Changes in transportation technology from rail to transport truck to air have made the canal obsolete, but each new mode of transport depended on ever more fossil fuel to make them work.

«I don't share some the skepticism in terms of the timing, I think it's coming really fast... this is the next transformational wave in transportation technology, and it's going to be upon us in the very near term, whether we're ready or not.»

However, there remains a good argument that the world's oceans — and the ships that roam them — often get overlooked when it comes to advances in transportation technology.

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But the elder Rosenthal is more than just a figurehead: He remains an active participant in all facets of Raleigh's business and is a close observer of the technologies and trends that could shape the organization's future, name - checking everything from Instagram to Elon Musk's proposed Hyperloop high - speed transportation system.

Companies in healthcare, energy, education, transportation, retail, technology, agriculture and every other sector would have direct access to the talent they need to grow.

That's why in many circles it's called a transportation technology company rather than a taxi company.

The notion of it's every man for him or herself in ground transportation isn't on, nor is the old way on because it doesn't contemplate that there might be disruptive technology.

«Cuberg's battery technology has some of the highest energy density we've seen in the marketplace, and its unique chemistries could prove to be a safe, stable solution for future electric air transportation,» said Steve Nordlund, vice president of Boeing HorizonX.

Designed and engineered by NEXT Future Transportation Inc., the pods work using electromechanical technologies and are designed to travel short and medium distances in dedicated lanes.

This is precisely why his Grantham Foundation has aggressively invested in alternative transportation technologies, such as the lithium - ion battery systems expected to drive mass - market adoption of electric vehicles.

In a statement to Fortune, an Uber representative said the company will «continue fighting this judgement in the hope that Italians will be able to enjoy the benefits of modern technology that provides reliable transportation at the push of a button.&raquIn a statement to Fortune, an Uber representative said the company will «continue fighting this judgement in the hope that Italians will be able to enjoy the benefits of modern technology that provides reliable transportation at the push of a button.&raquin the hope that Italians will be able to enjoy the benefits of modern technology that provides reliable transportation at the push of a button.»

The investor shared one specific prediction for how machine learning will impact the world in the next 10 to 15 years: Driverless car technology will wipe out public transportation.

The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore aims to enhance the use of technology and data to improve the provision of services such as health care and transportation in a city, where infrastructure has come under pressure in recent years as a rise in immigration boosts the country's population.

That being said, there is more opportunity — Uber is in transportation, telecoms like Verizon and AT&T are doing things that are getting them closer and closer to technology.

«The project is about changing the world for people who are not well - served by transportation today,» Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder, said Tuesday at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, according to an article by Re / code, the technology news site that hosted the event.

«California has more manufacturers testing autonomous vehicles than any other state and today's rules continue our leadership with this emerging technology,» California Transportation Agency Secretary Brian Kelly said in a statement.

Seattle's Pronto launched in March amid bike - share systems» ascent from urban novelty to legitimate transportation technology, one that last year served up 28 million U.S. rides in more than 50 cities.

That doesn't mean there won't be new developments, Boeing's Ferguson said, but that it's possible to get a pretty good look at the future of human space transportation — even space transportation to places far beyond what technology is currently capable of — by looking at the various technologies already under development today and imagining how they'll complement each other in the future.

But while Grantham projects that oil will surge higher in the medium term, he ultimately — perhaps 20 or 30 years down the road — sees advances in technology making oil virtually obsolete in transportation.

Some analysts have noted that rising gas prices have made car - sharing a desirable method of transportation in urban areas; other experts have praised the company for its successful overseas strategy and smart use of technology.

The Obama administration and former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx laid the groundwork in January 2016 with a series of voluntary safety guidelines and by offering $ 4 billion in federal funding to foster the testing and development of self - driving technology.

On the one hand, says Haff, we can no longer live without the «support structure and the services provided by technology» — the communication, transportation, energy, and other networks that developed to make human life on an increasingly crowded planet function in the first place.

In conclusion, vehicle connectivity has been central to many of the major automotive technology advancements over the last two decades, and will continue to impact the way society experiences transportation going forward.

Mr. Janashvili has held executive leadership positions at global communications consultancies, including Ruder Finn, RF Binder, and Ogilvy and served as a senior advisor to mid-sized agencies specializing in transportation, life sciences, technology, legal services and real estate.

In a short amount of time, both businesses have reshaped how people seek transportation and housing, largely thanks to mobile technology.

There are substantial strengths in transportation, logistics and technology from these companies and large regional or US headquarters for other corporations (Dallas can make a similar claim).

But technology is very much in Uber's DNA, from its app that revolutionized individual transportation worldwide, to its current testing of self - driving cars in Pittsburgh.

MorphoTrust, not coincidentally, is the same company that supplies the technology that the Transportation Security Administration uses to scan licenses and passports in U.S. airports.

And to be effective, the technology used for generation, storage and transportation all need to work together in an integrated way that makes the experience seamless.

On the one side is an American technology company with a history of questionable business practices, and on the other is an outdated bureaucracy that does much to keep transportation costs high in the city.

One step in this direction was Uber's recent acquisition of Otto, a 90 - plus - person technology start - up whose «mission is to rethink transportation, starting with self - driving trucks.»

Baher Abdulhai, director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre in the University of Toronto's civil engineering department, is a believer in the healing powers of traffic technology.

Startup firm Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced that it has licensed cheaper, safer technology than the magnetic levitation currently used in high - speed trains.

«Self - driving technology will greatly enhance the efficiency of transportation, and will be an effective way for filling in the gaps in the supply of transporation services, «Zhang said.

Amazon's wish list includes an initial 500,000 square feet of space in an urban or suburban area, with access to highways, airports and public transportation, as well as a qualified technology workforce in the area.

Audiences will get exclusive behind - the - scenes access — across desktop, tablet and mobile — as employees, stakeholders and thought leaders gather at Ford's World headquarters to hear what's ahead for the company, new technologies in the pipeline, and insights driving transportation of the future.

Since then, a research company called Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)-- unaffiliated with Musk or any of his other companies and ventures — is right on track to making science - fiction legit science by building an actual test track for the technology in California.

As it currently stands, Musk's SpaceX and companies Hyperloop Technologies and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies are locked in a three - way race to build and develop a hyperloop test track, which will exhibit levitation and propulsion technologies at their peak.

«The fact that we have made so much progress with governments around the world speaks to the transformative nature of Hyperloop One's technology and the material transportation and societal benefits it unlocks,» Brent Callinicos, COO and CFO of Hyperloop One, said in a statement.

Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Aaron worked at Ceres where he was responsible for multi-stakeholder dialogues with companies in the energy, technology, and transportation sectors.

The retail giant says it will expand its Minneapolis Tech Hub, hiring in fields that include transportation technology and cloud computing.

There's also $ 400 million over five years, starting next year, for Sustainable Development Technology Canada's very effective SD Tech Fund, and over $ 400 million (over four years, starting in 2017) to a mix of federal departments for research and development aimed at clean energy, clean transportation and cleaner resource development.

Didi Chuxing said they have already had the capability to make systemic breakthroughs in intelligent driving and smart transportation fields, with its advantages in AI technology.

Exploring advancements in technology, transportation, education, health care, finance and energy.

Foster competition and innovation across all players in the technology and private passenger transportation sectors;