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XL Hybrids, Henley Transmission Services partner to certify AAMCO for hybrid conversion installation, servicing

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developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), has signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service XL Hybrids’ hybrid-electric conversions.

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Video Friday: Swarm Control

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Its AI gets smarter and more individualized through questions and conversations with users. Boston Dynamics ] Awawa, awawa. [ As a result, routine thermal inspections are a major part of predictive maintenance operations, but collecting this valuable information frequently is still a challenge in many facilities.

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Video Friday: Pedipulate

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Legged robots have the potential to become vital in maintenance, home support, and exploration scenarios. Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013. RozenZebet ] Hawkeye is a real time multimodal conversation and interaction agent for the Boston Dynamics’ mobile robot Spot.

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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

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Wing ] Globalfoundries, a global semiconductor manufacturer, has turned to Spot to further automate their data collection for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. Boston Dynamics ] The Langley Aerodrome No. sentiment, relationships, topic) from conversations to model privacy boundaries.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. Tempe, Ariz.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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Boeing details improvements to Li-ion battery system for 787; more than 200,000 engineering hours applied so far

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The main battery is used during ground maintenance operations—e.g., Two separate thermal events occurred with 787 Li-ion batteries earlier this year: one on the ground at Logan Airport in Boston; the other in the air that saw the flight divert and land at the Takamatsu, Japan airport. —Mike Sinnett. Background. The events.

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