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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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released its first product—the Ability Hand —in September. I loved everything about engineering, programming, and building things," he says. "I I wanted to figure out a way to combine my interests in both engineering and medicine.". Akhtar is the CEO. The startup, headquartered in Champaign, Ill., and a Ph.D.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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The alliance will produce six preproduction units initially, followed by a production plan to manufacture 20 additional units in 2011. The hybrid system combines a Cummins diesel engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44 kW. The company is also planning to set up another plant in Fort Valley, GA in 2011.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.