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XL Hybrids, Henley Transmission Services partner to certify AAMCO for hybrid conversion installation, servicing

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developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), has signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service XL Hybrids’ hybrid-electric conversions.

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Thermoelectric startup GMZ Energy secures $14M in Series C funding

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GMZ’s material, a nanostructured bismuth antimony telluride, was developed by researchers at Boston College and MIT. With the new funding, GMZ will expand its engineering and go-to-market capabilities as the company moves into production of its thermoelectric technologies.

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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. XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation. Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation will employ support from the US Steel industry to accelerate the development of molten oxide electrolysis (MOE), a new technology for production of primary iron and steel from ore. Colorado State University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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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: Robots at Night

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It features three human dancers and two Boston Dynamics Spot robots with original music, choreography, and video. PRISMA Lab ] A little weird that this video from MIT is titled “Behind MIT’s Robot Dog” while featuring a Unitree robot dog rather than a Mini Cheetah. [ These robots can handle my muffins anytime.

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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.