RCV

Overland AI Awarded $18.6 Million-ceiling Prototype OT to Develop Autonomous Navigation for U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicles

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Environment, DIU, Palantir Technologies, Risk, Artificial intelligence, Sand, Overdrive, GPS, Transport, Software, Defense Innovation Unit, Human, Robotics, Argo AI, RCV, Ice, RTX, SpaceX, Palmer Luckey, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, DARPA, Army, Medical device

The 24-month award calls for Overland AI to join the Ground Vehicle Autonomous Pathways (GVAP) program to develop a prototype autonomy stack for the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV).

Key Points: 
  • The 24-month award calls for Overland AI to join the Ground Vehicle Autonomous Pathways (GVAP) program to develop a prototype autonomy stack for the U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV).
  • Experts from the U.S. Army and DIU selected Overland AI, along with Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies, to begin prototyping for the Robotic Combat Vehicle’s Software Pathways line of effort.
  • While the other contractors will focus on developing systems integration software, Overland AI will adapt its proven OverDrive solution to prototype autonomous vehicles capable of traversing complex terrain in contested areas without GPS support.
  • Overland AI delivers state-of-the-art robotics and autonomous vehicle solutions for any terrain and any conditions.

Rivian Introduces R2, R3, and R3X Built on New Midsize Platform

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Vehicle Technology, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Performance & Special Interest, Autonomous Driving, Vehicles, Off-Road Trucks & SUVs, Multimedia, Investment, EDV, Computer, RWD, Personality, Learning, Risk, Structural battery, RCV, Perception, CCS, Glass, NACS, R1, Trimotor, Public expenditure, AWD, Face, Software, Video game

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307349103/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307349103/en/
    Rivian introduces its midsize platform family: R2, R3 and R3X.
  • R3 is a midsize crossover that is tidy on dimensions but delivers big in terms of performance, off-road capability, passenger comfort, and storage.
  • R3X is a performance variant of R3 offering even more dynamic abilities both on and off road.
  • I can’t wait to get these to customers.”
    Developed to deliver amazing performance, range, and cost efficiency, R2 and R3 were built on an all-new midsize vehicle platform.

Ballotpedia Launches Monthly "State of Election Administration Legislation" Update

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
RCV, Policy, Politics, Democrat, Eye, Republican, Legislation

In 2023, Ballotpedia produced two reports ( mid-year and end-of-year ) related to election administration legislation.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, Ballotpedia produced two reports ( mid-year and end-of-year ) related to election administration legislation.
  • This year, the monthly reports dive into the busiest states and the most consequential election administration issues, with an eye towards how policymakers are changing the administration of elections in their states.
  • The most active topics so far are ranked-choice voting (RCV ), voter registration, post-election audits, election dates, and noncitizen voting.
  • The most frequent topic of these bills is municipal election procedures, with 30 such bills, followed by ballot access for candidates (20 bills), and election dates (14).

International Land Alliance Announces Sales at Rancho Costa Verde

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
RCV, Carbon, San Felipe Municipality, Quality control, Sea, Electricity, OTCQB, SAN, Sewage

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Land Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB:ILAL), (“ILAL” or the “Company”), an international land investment and development firm, today announced new home construction contracts of $1,180,000 and $200,000 in homesite sales in December at its Rancho Costa Verde development (“RCV”). RCV is a profitable 1,100-acre, 1,200-lot master planned community in Baja California, located roughly eight kilometers north of the Company’s Oasis Park Resort on the Sea of Cortez. For more information about this green off-grid community, we invite you to visit: www.ranchocostaverde.com. To date, RCV has sold over 1,000 residential lots and built 55 single-family homes, with 40 under construction. This is in addition to a completed boutique hotel and clubhouse.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Land Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB:ILAL), (“ILAL” or the “Company”), an international land investment and development firm, today announced new home construction contracts of $1,180,000 and $200,000 in homesite sales in December at its Rancho Costa Verde development (“RCV”).
  • RCV is a profitable 1,100-acre, 1,200-lot master planned community in Baja California, located roughly eight kilometers north of the Company’s Oasis Park Resort on the Sea of Cortez.
  • For more information about this green off-grid community, we invite you to visit: www.ranchocostaverde.com .
  • To date, RCV has sold over 1,000 residential lots and built 55 single-family homes, with 40 under construction.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Visits Kodiak

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
DIU, RCV, Acquisition, Ford, GPS, Dust, IKEA, Robotics, Defense Innovation Unit, Language, Silicon, Army, Conference, Software, Next Generation Combat Vehicle, Water, Conference report, Congress, F-150, NDAA, Maersk, Defense, AUKUS

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc., the leading developer of self-driving technology for the defense and trucking markets, today announced a visit from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at its Mountain View, California office. During her visit, Deputy Secretary Hicks met with Kodiak's senior leadership, rode in a Kodiak autonomous truck, and experienced how the Department of Defense (DoD) can leverage commercial innovations by working with dual-use AI technology developers like Kodiak.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc. , the leading developer of self-driving technology for the defense and trucking markets, today announced a visit from Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks at its Mountain View, California office.
  • During her visit, Deputy Secretary Hicks met with Kodiak's senior leadership, rode in a Kodiak autonomous truck, and experienced how the Department of Defense (DoD) can leverage commercial innovations by working with dual-use AI technology developers like Kodiak.
  • "We were incredibly proud to host Deputy Secretary Hicks at Kodiak and demonstrate our unique approach to autonomous driving," said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak.
  • The visit from Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks comes a week after Kodiak unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle exclusively designed for DoD.

Ballotpedia Launches "RCV Info Hub," a Comprehensive, Nonpartisan Resource on Ranked-Choice Voting

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
RCV, Traction, History, Part, CUNY, News, Rare-earth element, Automotive industry, Ridesharing, Azarías Pallais, Ballotpedia

MIDDLETON, Wis., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballotpedia has assembled its coverage, analysis, and expert commentary on ranked-choice voting, sometimes called instant-runoff voting, into a new knowledge base for voters, researchers, and the media: "RCV Info Hub."

Key Points: 
  • Ballotpedia created the RCV Info Hub to address the lack of neutral resources to help voters understand what RCV is, how it's used, its history, and why people support or oppose its use.
  • "But it's only been in the last few years that RCV has really become an issue at the state and local level.
  • We identified a lack of neutral, accurate, nonpartisan, up-to-date information on RCV, and put together our RCV Info Hub to fill that knowledge gap."
  • Either way, Ballotpedia will be covering it all in its RCV Info Hub," said Pallay.

Milrem Robotics to Showcase their Most Advanced Autonomous RCV at Defense & Security in Bangkok

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Robotics, Defense, Technology, Software, Military, Government Technology, Hardware, Intelligence, Exhibition, Defence Technology Institute, Security, Next Generation Combat Vehicle, J17, Multimedia, ISR, Machine learning, Milrem Robotics, Algorithm, Safety, Royal Thai Army, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, RCV, THeMIS, 3D printing

At the Defense & Security exhibition in Bangkok Milrem Robotics, Europe’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer, is showcasing their most advanced autonomous Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) THeMIS that considerably enhances combat and battlefield support operations such as casualty evacuation, logistics and ISR while reducing manpower requirements.

Key Points: 
  • At the Defense & Security exhibition in Bangkok Milrem Robotics, Europe’s leading robotics and autonomous systems developer, is showcasing their most advanced autonomous Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) THeMIS that considerably enhances combat and battlefield support operations such as casualty evacuation, logistics and ISR while reducing manpower requirements.
  • “Milrem Robotics’ commitment to innovation and excellence has resulted in the development of an RCV that is poised to transform defence and security operations globally.
  • "Our advanced autonomous RCVs represents the future of defence and security operations.
  • Milrem Robotics is the leading European robotics and autonomous systems developer and systems integrator, with offices in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the US.

Guidehouse Insights Estimates Market for Global RCV Fleet Will Remain Stable Between 2023-2032

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Bev, Sanitation, Policy, Waste management, Biofuel, HVO, Growth, BEV, ICE, Natural gas, RNG, Garbage, RCV, Recycling, Renewable energy

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the global market for zero emissions refuse collection vehicles (RCV) chassis over the next decade.

Key Points: 
  • BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the global market for zero emissions refuse collection vehicles (RCV) chassis over the next decade.
  • According to a new report from Guidehouse Insights, the overall global RCV fleet will not likely increase much during the period of 2023-2032 and the two key decarbonization technologies used in that fleet will likely diverge.
  • The report, Refuse Collection Vehicles , examines the global market for zero emissions RCV chassis over the next decade.
  • An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website .

Ballotpedia's Top Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Night 2023

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Friday, October 13, 2023
Tax, Editorial, RCV, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 2011 Ohio Issue 2, Policy, Ohio Issue 2, Abortive initiation, Horticulture, Ballotpedia

MIDDLETON, Wis., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voters in five states will decide on 28 statewide ballot measures in the general election on November 7—the highest number of state ballot measures in an odd-numbered year since 2007.

Key Points: 
  • While Ballotpedia's editorial and ballot measure teams are watching all of the ballot measures closely, they identified these as the "top ten to watch" this year.
  • "These ballot measures relate to broader political debates, such as abortion, marijuana legalization, and taxes, and they can have a sizable influence on policy discussions nationwide," said Byrne.
  • Since 1965, voters have decided on 63 local ballot measures related to RCV.
  • Voters have approved 80.70% of the local measures to adopt RCV and 50.00% of those to repeal RCV.

HDT Set to Unveil WOLF-X at AUSA Annual Meeting

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Monday, October 9, 2023
Annual general meeting, Army, Compact, RCV, HDT, AUSA, HBCT Warfighters' Forum, Growth, United States Department of the Army, Association of the United States Army, United States Army, Next Generation Combat Vehicle

SOLON, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Team HDT, announced today that they will unveil their groundbreaking RCV solution, the WOLF-X, to Army leaders and defense industry professionals at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) Annual Meeting 2023 in Washington, DC, Oct. 9-11.

Key Points: 
  • SOLON, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Team HDT, announced today that they will unveil their groundbreaking RCV solution, the WOLF-X, to Army leaders and defense industry professionals at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) Annual Meeting 2023 in Washington, DC, Oct. 9-11.
  • "We're honored to be a part of AUSA, where we have the privilege of showcasing the WOLF-X – an impressive piece of battlefield technology for our warfighters," said Kevin McSweeney, HDT Global CEO.
  • "This opportunity underscores our commitment to innovation and collaboration, and we eagerly anticipate the discussions and partnerships that will shape the future of defense capabilities."
  • "The HDT WOLF-X has an advanced design that is engineered for future growth," added Tom Van Doren, HDT Global CTO.