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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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Georgia Chalvatzaki. In the brief demo, they showed it had a reasonably high loading capacity (holding plant-watering water cans, and lifting bars of aluminum in the factory). The prototype they have created will serve as an excellent beginning platform for them to learn from and to build upon. BACK TO TOP ↑ ].

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Georgia Power. Southern Company: Georgia Power. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Dayton Power & Light Company. Duke Energy.

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Ford to invest $1.8B in R&D in China

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The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 billion (US$1.8 Greening manufacturing.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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Engineers at Georgia Tech are the first to study the mechanics of springtails, which leap in the water to avoid predators. The team used the findings to build penny-sized jumping robots. Georgia Tech ] Thanks, Jason! River Lab ] This video may encourage you to buy a drone. Paper ] Thanks, Nathanaël!

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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This project will develop a Protected Lithium Electrode , a solid electrolyte and a scaled up manufacturing process for high energy density lithium-air, lithium-water and lithium-sulfur batteries. The PolyPlus lithium-water battery has achieved the highest energy density ever recorded at 1,300 Wh/kg. System for Industrial Water Reuse.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

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It makes sense for organizations to focus on their core activities, so just as they outsource things like IT or building maintenance, many want to outsource the charging infrastructure for their electric fleets. They wanted to buy one or two trucks and test them for several years, and startup companies couldn’t stay alive that long.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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even before this type of climate change mitigation legislation was a glimmer in Joe Biden’s eye, and certainly before it appeared dead in the water earlier this summer, many EV makers were already moving to expand their U.S. Honda announced just days ago that it has struck a deal with Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution to build a $4.4