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Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment

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in and around Austin, Texas, and Valencia, Calif. These include Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Queensborough Community College in New York City, and the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga.

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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Elon Musk will focus on advancing Tesla Service

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Austin Hinson shared a screenshot on Twitter of an appointment change by Tesla and pointed out that it wasn’t fair that Tesla would charge him $100 to change his appointment within 24 hours. Elon Musk agreed with Austin and said that Tesla should credit owners $100 if Tesla changes appointments with less than 24 hours notice.

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Daimler Extending car2go Car-Sharing Program to Austin, Texas; Ramping Up in Germany

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Two smart2go units in Austin. Daimler will bring its car2go mobility concept ( earlier post ) to the US in a pilot phase to start this fall in Austin, Texas with an initial fleet of about 200 smart fortwo mhd vehicles with start/stop functionality. It is then planned to make car2go accessible to the public in Austin in a second step.

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Tesla Cybertruck pre-production beta shows new interior features

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The most recent pre-production beta build that is at the Investor Day event just outside the Austin Gigafactory is the best look at the truck we have yet. The interior looks extremely clean, with sharp edges and a simplistic interior design.

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Video Friday: Tap Finger, Move Mountain

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Humanoids 2023 : 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEX. MIT CSAIL ] If you look in the background of this video, there’s a person wearing an exoskeleton controlling the robot in the foreground. Designed for domestic scenarios, it was born for the purpose of providing joyful companionship. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Tesla kicks Cybertruck testing into high gear as production looms

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Other recent sightings include the vehicle being tested at a wind tunnel in Austin, Texas, and the truck being seen driving around on public roads in California with manufacturer plates, even making a quick appearance at Tesla’s newest engineering headquarters in San Francisco.