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Order book opens for Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system

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The 80kW production unit is smaller and lighter than the concept, making it suited for sports, recreation and light commercial applications as well as classic car conversions. Customers can now order Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system with deliveries starting in August.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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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. Rockets built by commercial players like. 2019 test of the ballute. Even more important, it came back down in one piece. We're now building the. But we know our.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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All commercial artificial pancreas systems are still "hybrid," meaning that users are required to estimate the carbohydrates in a meal they're about to consume and thus assist the system with glucose control. Only in 1970 did ambulatory blood-glucose testing become possible; in 1980 it became commercially available.

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