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Ouster Completes BlueCity Deployment Around MetLife Stadium Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Ouster announced on June 9, 2026, that it has completed deployment of its BlueCity traffic management system at more than 40 locations along highways around MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Cross-verification across three sources confirms that the deployment occurred, but specific claims about NJDOT driving the project, as well as LiDAR/AI real-time traffic monitoring, congestion management, and safety alerts, can only appear in the prompt’s summary and cannot be fully confirmed from the three sources provided.

Jun 11, 2026
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Replica and Arity Launch Safety Hub: A Road Risk Prediction Platform for U.S. Transportation Agencies

Based on the three provided sources, it is confirmed that Replica and Arity have launched Safety Hub for U.S. transportation agencies, integrating driving behavior data with pedestrian and cycling mobility data to identify road risks before collision records appear. Other details regarding end-to-end ADAS, product technical specifics, partnership rationale, and strategic investment background—except for Arity’s strategic investment in Replica—are not mentioned in the sources or cannot be confirmed from them.

Jun 10, 2026
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EnergyX and Wildcat advance LFP cathode materials plant in Hooks, Texas, seek DOE support

EnergyX and Wildcat Discovery Technologies have announced plans to advance a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active materials manufacturing facility in Hooks, Texas, with investment exceeding $230 million. Three sources consistently link the project to potential DOE funding support, but none indicate that the funding has been approved. Only one source mentions that EnergyX expects to supply most or all of the lithium for the new plant.

Jun 10, 2026
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China’s New Energy Vehicle Exports Hit a Record in May as Overseas Sales Become Automakers’ Main Buffer Against Domestic Pressure

China’s passenger car market weakened overall in May, but new energy vehicle penetration climbed to a historic high. At the same time, NEV and EV exports, along with overseas sales by automakers, rose sharply, with BYD, Geely, and Great Wall posting particularly strong results. All three sources confirmed robust exports and a record-high share of NEV exports, though they differed somewhat in coverage, emphasis, and some data details.

Jun 9, 2026
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Volvo and Boliden complete autonomous transport project at Garpenberg mine in Sweden, involving nearly 700,000 tonnes of rock fill

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at the Garpenberg mine in Sweden. Three sources consistently confirm that the project was related to strengthening and raising a dam wall; two sources put the transport volume at nearly 700,000 tonnes, while another source says it was the first delivery under the two companies’ 2023 MOU. More detailed information such as the transport period and distance was not mentioned in the sources.

Jun 9, 2026
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Helios Horizon Completes Test Flight of Solid-State Battery Electric Glider, First Checks Focus on Weight and Balance

Helios Horizon completed its first test/demonstration flight of a solid-state battery on June 5, 2026, at Zephyrhills Airport in Florida, using a modified Pipistrel Taurus Electro electric glider. All three sources confirm this was a test flight centered on solid-state battery technology; the confirmed testing focus was the aircraft’s weight and balance after the new battery installation, as well as short-duration flight performance after full-power ground runs. Details on flight duration, technical significance, and project framing differ in some cases or appear in only one source, and could not be fully cross-checked.

Jun 9, 2026
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