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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

Green Car Congress

At the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, DC this week, Bosch engineers were present in the technology showcase to discuss their work with MIT on developing a cell with a goal of a specific energy density of 600 Wh/kg that also achieves the requisite power, life, safety and cost to enable mass EV adoption.

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Stowing is a “Beautiful Problem” that Amazon is Solving with Robots

Cars That Think

After years of work, the system is functioning well enough prototypes are stowing actual inventory items at an Amazon fulfillment center in Washington state. My team sponsors research at MIT and at the University of Washington. And the team at University of Washington is actually looking at picking.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). chief executive, said yesterday in Washington. Marketwatch ).

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