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Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.

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Although commercially unsuccessful, Stretch inspired technologies used in inventions such as instruction pipelining and memory interleaving. That same year, Brooks was tasked with leading the development of a family of general-purpose systems for both commercial and scientific applications. Brooks joined IBM in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,

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Video Friday: $2.6 Billion

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Recently, UBTECH’s humanoid robot Walker S was introduced into the assembly line of NIO’s advanced vehicle manufacturing center, as an “intern” assisting in the car production. This April, we’re making the legendary game playable on our robotic mowers as a tribute to 30 years of mowing down demons. million Series A in March of 2022.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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He probably is best known for developing the lithium cobalt oxide cathode in 1980—which became the foundation for Sony’s first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991. Sony produced its first commercial lithium-ion battery in 1991 using Goodenough’s and Mizushima’s cobalt oxide cathode. Stanley Whittingham.

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Lotus unveils $2M electric hypercar Evija (Type 130); 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm

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It’s a figure set in tribute to the car’s project code, Type 130. Although charging units capable of delivering this are not yet commercially available, when they are it will be possible to fully replenish the battery in just nine minutes. It is also the first completely new car to be launched under the stewardship of Geely.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers.

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