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element14 Community launches smart transport design challenge

element14, an Avnet Community, has launched a new smart transport design challenge inviting engineers, makers and technology enthusiasts to design and build innovative prototypes focused on the future of electric and intelligent vehicles.

The challenge encourages participants to create a prototype smart electric vehicle or an intelligent system designed for next‑generation transportation, tackling real‑world challenges such as obstacle avoidance, battery optimisation, vehicle safety and system efficiency.

Five selected challengers will receive a free kit of components to support the design and build of their prototype or test rig. Participants must document their build process through blog posts and share their final outcomes. Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, technical execution and innovative use of the components provided.

“Smart transportation is evolving quickly, and hands-on experimentation plays a critical role in turning ideas into practical solutions,” said Andreea Teodorescu, Global Director of Product Marketing and element14 Community. “This challenge...

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NASA picked Eric Schmidt’s Relativity Space to fly to Mars. It has never reached orbit.

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NeuralTrust raised $20M to police the AI agents companies can’t even count

NeuralTrust, a Barcelona startup, has raised $20mn to secure the AI agents that big companies are now deploying faster than they can keep track of. The seed round, worth €17.2mn, was led by Munich’s Alstin Capital, with VentureFriends, Seaya, Kibo Ventures, Banc Sabadell, the EA Ventures Plug and

Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults

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New GTA 6 trailer officially reveals cover art — and it looks pretty great

* Rockstar Games has released a new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer * It reveals the game's cover art * We also now know the pre-order date Rockstar Games has released a new Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, but it's perhaps not the kind of teaser that you would

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NASA picked Eric Schmidt’s Relativity Space to fly to Mars. It has never reached orbit.

NeuralTrust raised $20M to police the AI agents companies can’t even count

Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults

New GTA 6 trailer officially reveals cover art &mdash; and it looks pretty great

New GTA 6 trailer officially reveals cover art — and it looks pretty great