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Cartwheel Robotics Wants to Build Humanoids that People Love

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Cartwheel is more interested in building robots that people can connect with, with the eventual goal of general purpose home companionship. Building Robots to Be Peoples Friends In humanoid robot terms, theres quite a contrast between the versions of Atlas that LaValley worked on ( DRC Atlas in particular ) and Baby Groot. Not likely.

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CapGemini: 87% of global consumers prefer personal vehicle to ensure safe travel, up from 57% in April 2020

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This reflects a continuous shift in consumer preference towards personal mobility, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, as car ownership today is seen as a safeguard against the risk and spread of infection. Meanwhile, 78% of consumers will opt for using their personal vehicles over taking public transport.

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Volvo Trucks deploys first pilot all-electric VNR Truck at TEC Equipment in Southern California

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Over the past year, the Volvo LIGHTS team worked with Southern California Edison (the local utility) and San Bernardino County (Authority Having Jurisdiction, or AHJ) to install the high-power infrastructure. The Volvo LIGHTS project has provided valuable insight into how to build realistic project timelines.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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Some level of mining is necessary to build out zero-emission energy systems, the report concedes, but notes that the volume of extraction is not a given. The authors designed a material flow analysis paired with socioeconomic pathway modeling to determine possible scenarios for the decarbonization of personal transportation in the US.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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ASML I was updating my grandfather about the work I was doing in my lab at ASML , a Netherlands-based company that develops and builds equipment for manufacturing semiconductor chips. At the time, about a decade ago, I was helping to refine a system for fabricating chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light.

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Hyundai Motor Group reveals new electric scooter prototype; 20 km range

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Building on its initial concept presented at CES 2017, the new model features rear-wheel drive, a lithium-ion battery and stylish front and rear lights. This is the vehicle-mounted personal scooter which could be featured in future Hyundai Motor Group vehicles. Hyundai Motor Group has developed a new prototype electric scooter.

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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

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Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Both the Fisker and Foxconn teams are fully engaged and expect to build a minimum of 250,000 Fisker PEAR units a year at the plant after a ramp-up period.

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