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Video Friday: High Mobility Logistics

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On Kickstarter now, for an absurdly cheap $80. from Charlie Kemp, previously of the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech and now at Hello Robot. [ Helping with seemingly simple tasks, such as scratching an itch or picking up a dropped object, can make a meaningful difference in a persons life. Kickstarter ] Thanks, Rich!

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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Petro-states are compensated to transition smoothly to a sustainable economy, avoiding a last-ditch attempt to flood the world with cheap oil and gas. The world fractures into two camps in a clean-tech cold war. The result is a win–win for climate and security. Geopolitical friction is low. Technology breakthrough. ?A

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

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Where everyone had access to preventative health care that was both personalized and less invasive? Albeit slowly, entrepreneurs who helped build out the products and services over the tech boom of the past 20 years are now searching for technologies to address the crisis. What about reducing pollution in urban and poor communities?

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

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But a person would need to use their phone to upload anything to the truck. A subset of America has been asking for simple and affordable vehicles using less tech for years. Of particular interest is the fact that this isn't strictly a "connected vehicle."

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Stuff We Use: OBD2 Code Readers

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The acronym OBD stands for On-Board Diagnostics and permits a person access to the state of the various vehicle sub-systems when they have the right computerized tool at hand. Sure, the tech can run their own diagnostics but showing up with codes in hand helps one be a much more informed customer.

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Mercedes Design Boss Comes Out Against Screens, Says They’re ‘Not Luxury’

The Truth About Cars

Furthermore, industry shifts in automotive design has made cars more tech heavy and not in ways that are universally appealing. But the relevant features require even more invasive technologies to function and drive-by-wire controls that sap a vehicle of its personality. Lets return to Wageners watch analogy.

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The Top 10 Semiconductor Stories of 2023

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But you’re also a discerning and forward-looking person. Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination Peter Adams We worry more and more about the carbon footprint of semiconductor manufacturing, but this story was actually a win for the climate. For instance, you liked scandal and speed.

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