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Is an AC motor in your future?

DIY Electric Car

All major car makers use AC propulsion systems for a reason. For the past year, there has been a group of people studying. the "lower" cost systems out there for DIY people. the "lower" cost systems out there for DIY people. Among this study group, are engineers, scientist types and some.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. I joined the group in 2011, after the organization had already moved from a maker space inside a decommissioned ferry to a hangar near the Copenhagen waterfront. But we know our.

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

Cars That Think

Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer. The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. If I had a suitably sensitive seismometer, though, I’d be able to measure them. I recently decided that I needed to give this a try.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

Larger signs were printed, too, volunteers from a local car club posting them at street corners around Manteca. In addition to securing cars from private owners and the local Audi, BMW, Mercedes, and Tesla dealerships, a used EV dealer was also engaged. Everyone loved these cars,” Beas said. DEED ride-and-drive event.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

Cars That Think

Robotnik ] This video celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group, led by Prof. Be the tiny DIY robot cat you’ve always wanted to be! Davide Scaramuzza. The lab was founded in 2012. More than 300 people worked in our lab as Bsc/Msc/Ph.D. students, postdocs, and visiting researchers.

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iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In

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It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). Steven Shamlian: I think it really comes down to iRobot being a group of people who believe strongly that everybody can be builders.

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BMW Uses Siri-like Tech to Promote Electric Car

DIY Electric Car

It is hoped i Genius, which was created by start-up London Brand Management, will help consumers make better buying decisions when it comes to choosing an electric car because they can ask questions at any time and at any location - rather than having to wait to call a customer service line or visit a dealership. exceed expectations?

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