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Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing With Tesla Bot

Cars That Think

But from listening to what Elon Musk said today, I don't think he has any idea what getting humanoid robots to do useful stuff actually involves. They look for things that cars need to understand, and they have absolutely no idea about anything else, which can cause all kinds of problems for them. Not impossible, no.

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Toyota develops storage module for 70 MPa automotive hydrogen tanks; transportation of H2, other applications

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As storing and transporting hydrogen more safely and efficiently can be done through high-capacity hydrogen loads, it is possible to use hydrogen-based energy in a range of locations where hydrogen filling is difficult, such as ports or mountain areas. This is also connected to the development of this conceptual model.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces #MoveSafety initiative with two-day hackathon; new app based on Chinese app

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Within the target group, the app has received a five-star rating in the app-store. Five teams created five completely new and different ideas. All ideas were finally presented to a jury and were rated along five criteria: innovation & demand; design & functionality; sustainability; product scalability; and business model.

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€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

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By changing the model for acquiring and storing energy aboard vessels, Current Direct seeks to create a new energy economy, adding thousands of new jobs. trigger investments for innovation, job and knowledge creation in the European marine transport and battery sector. Contact CurrentDirect@spearps.com to learn more.

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Neste producing renewable “Christmas diesel”; diesel from baked ham fat

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The festive charity stunt aims to demonstrate the power of recycling and circular economy. Grocery stores and service stations across the country have set up collection points for ham fat. The collected fat will go on to be processed and finally turned into a diesel by Neste.

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10,000 liters of Neste MY Renewable Diesel produced from waste ham fat

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It is an indication of the interest of Finnish people towards this campaign and the circular economy in general. The idea for the campaign started from the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland and attracted a number of companies and associations. This is a huge figure.

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V2H will be a light in darkness when there is sudden power outage

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The study found that after the financial crisis in 2008, the world economy entered a period of low-speed growth adjustment, and the power grid was facing the pressure of sustainable investment. The V2H smart charging is a way where one can store electricity in their electric auto and also use it as a power source in the time of need.

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