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Successful first flight of the world?s largest all-electric aircraft: Cessna Grand Caravan 208B

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magniX, a company developing electric propulsion systems for aircraft, and AeroTEC, a leading independent company focused on aerospace testing, engineering and certification, announced the successful flight of an all-electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B. Full torque is available even at low RPM and is not impacted by altitude—i.e.,

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Budding engineers serve on the RAS board of directors, have voting privileges, and work within technical committees. The society recently launched several programs to engage them, including career fairs, travel grants, and networking opportunities with researchers. That’s what the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society has done.

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LaunchPoint receives $500K NSF grant to further development of magnetic valve actuator

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has been awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant (No. Once fully developed, the actuator will enable the implementation of electronically-controlled variable valve timing in camless internal combustion engines. LaunchPoint Technologies Inc.

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FPT Industrial launches e-Powertrain organization; showcases e-powertrains at IAA CV, including H2 fuel cell concept

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On display at the event are its electric powertrain solutions, including a new hydrogen fuel cell concept powertrain developed by FPT for IVECO. A Diesel-Hybrid Powertrain on display is composed of an F1A Euro VI Step D engine—now suitable for heavy duty homologation—with a power range between 136 hp and 156 hp.

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DEED advertising pays off

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Spanish language side of the DEED event promotional notices inserted into 23,000 Manteca utility bills. The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success.

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UK Research Consortium Awarded £5.7M Grant to Develop New Lightweight Materials for Cars and Aircraft

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million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. The LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport 2 nd Generation) Project is being funded by a program grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

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New ultrafast camera for self-driving vehicles and drones

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Developed by Assistant Professor Chen Shoushun from NTU’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the new camera named Celex is now in its final prototype phase. Chen unveiled the prototype of Celex last month at the 2017 IS&T International Symposium on Electronic Imaging (EI 2017) in the US. —Asst.

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