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Move Over, Tractor—the Farmer Wants a Crop-Spraying Drone

Cars That Think

The company expanded its business to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, starting with just a pair of drones but eventually operating three spraying teams of four drones each. They designed a spray system and made some software tweaks, and by 2018 the company began offering crop-spraying services, Erickson says.

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One epic giveaway: How 600 free electric bikes changed 600 lives

Baua Electric

I’ve long championed the amazing benefits of electric bicycles in providing transportation autonomy to those who can’t afford a personal car and the massive expenses that come along with car ownership. A $1,000 e-bike can be the difference between a one-hour walk to work and a seven-minute ride to work. Another Lectric XP 3.0