Cars That Think
DECEMBER 12, 2022
In the late 1980s, Rod Brooks and Anita Flynn published a paper in The Journal of the British Interplanetary Society with the amazing title of Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: A Robotic Invasion of the Solar System.
Cars That Think
JULY 31, 2023
Raibert showed concept art at ICRA that included robots working in domestic environments such as kitchens, living rooms, and laundry rooms as well as industrial settings. “I You could talk about what you want to do, but people talk about all kinds of things that way—the future is so cheap, and so variable.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 10, 2022
Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. And this incremental nature of innovation means that controlling the spread, manufacturing, and further development of new ideas is almost impossible. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995.
Baua Electric
MAY 21, 2024
This is by no means cheap, but is relatively competitive with the higher-end wake boats from companies like Nautique or Malibu (Nautique has its own electric wake boat , which starts at $312k). And in a nice lake environment, the underlying benefit of an electric boat becomes exceptionally clear. Which is quite a plus.
Cars That Think
MAY 10, 2022
We’ve gotten very, very good at making things that are cheap and durable. What’s more, the process of making these goods is also bad for the environment, considering raw materials, refining, supply chain, packaging, and so on. Unfortunately, there are some deleterious side effects. Katherine W. Song et al.
Baua Electric
MAY 17, 2024
Michelin sees a future in which its tires might be more expensive but last much longer and be much less impactful on the environment. Sustainable tires require better recycling beyond reuse for tires Around 90% of tires worldwide are recycled, while some markets within Africa still need to get onboard with the idea. As the U.K.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The idea is that you could fly this drone directly to them and keep them going for an extra day or two. The glue is just gelatin, and after it all dries, the wing is packaged in plastic and tape to make sure that it doesn’t break down in wet or humid environments. It’s a process that’s fast, simple, and cheap.
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