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This Robotic Pack Mule Can Carry Your Gear (and You)

Cars That Think

If you go back far enough, a bunch of the initial funding for quadrupedal robots that enabled the commercial platforms that are available today was tied into the idea of robotic pack animals. This results in a robot with more payload capabilities and a lower cost of transport.”

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A couple of drawbacks to consider might be the capitalization costs of building these stations and the batteries that they would have to have in stock. Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Hey, maybe you got an email during the drive, right?