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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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XL Hybrids’ hybrid electric powertrain is a low-cost, low-risk, bolt-on, post-transmission parallel hybrid technology designed for Class 1–3 commercial vehicles that integrates seamlessly with the conventional internal combustion engine and transmission. Our hybrid controller connects to the CAN; our controller is read-only.

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Optimus: The Tesla Bot Here’s What We Know…Or, At Least Been Shown

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” Musk admitted that there are robots out today that look to be more capable, maybe from companies like Boston Dynamics but stated that Optimus, unlike them, is intended for mass production: millions of units. Achieving that would result in a fundamental shift of civilization as we know it, according to Musk. The Hurdles.

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Video Friday: Constant Gardener

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Constant Gardener ] via [ RobotStart ] Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. Boston Dynamics ] This video shows the evolution of a dynamic quadruped robot Panther. During my Ph.D.

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Video Friday: Constant Gardener

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Constant Gardener ] via [ RobotStart ] Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. Boston Dynamics ] This video shows the evolution of a dynamic quadruped robot Panther. During my Ph.D.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. advanced low cost and efficient thermal storage for solar and. (National Renewable.

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Lidar on a Chip Puts Self-Driving Cars in the Fast Lane

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The latest prototype lidar system from Analog Photonics shows off its capabilities at a busy intersection in Boston. We and others at our company, Analog Photonics , which spun out of MIT in 2016, hope to break this impasse. We are developing a tiny, chip-scale phased-array lidar that promises to slash costs and simplify integration.

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