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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Hyundai introduces new autonomous IONIQ concept at AutoMobility LA

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Hyundai Motor Company introduced the Autonomous IONIQ concept during its press conference at AutoMobility LA (Los Angeles Auto Show). Hyundai’s goal for the autonomous IONIQ concept was to keep the self-driving systems as simple as possible. A three-camera array which detects pedestrian proximity, lane markings and traffic signals.

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Tesla’s $25k car gets update on its final name, options, and potential release date

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As per information shared by individuals familiar with the items discussed in the meeting, Musk clarified that the upcoming vehicle would not be named the “Model 2,” but it could be a car designed for Full Self-Driving with no steering wheel or physical pedals. .

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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2023 Audi Q4 50 e-tron (Source: Audi) “It will be a wonderful, unique independent vehicle concept,” produced in Ingolstadt alongside the new Q6 e-tron. Döllner didn’t give up any details, but given Audi’s preference toward SUVs, the entry-level EV could take more of a crossover-like design as a sibling to the Q3. It will follow the ID.2

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The Boring Company’s skeptics need to calm down about the LVCC Loop

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While the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop’s current iteration is a conservative version of Elon Musk’s ambitious tunnel concepts, the core of The Boring Company’s innovation is present in the project. Machines such as Prufrock, and the incredibly low cost of its tunnels, are The Boring Company’s true disruption. .

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). manufacturers that could improve their competitiveness and enhance their energy efficiency.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” Jobs contributed relatively little to the technical design of the Macintosh, but he had a clear vision of the product from the beginning. However, Mr.

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