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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

Cars That Think

In 1999 he was the first person to circumnavigate the globe non-stop in a balloon, called Breitling Orbiter 3. Besides being the first person to see the curvature of the Earth, Auguste was the inspiration for the Professor Cuthbert Calculus character in The Adventures of Tintin series of comic novels. This is the concept of the plane.

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The Quest to Ensure Nonspeaking Autistic People Are Heard

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But the vocabulary of these systems is limited to the concepts that can be represented by a simple picture. Some professional organizations, including the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association , have even cautioned against teaching nonspeaking autistic people communication methods that involve assistance from another person.

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Cartwheel Robotics Wants to Build Humanoids that People Love

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Whether the fundamental problems with the concept of social home robots (namely, cost and interactive novelty) have been solved at this point isnt totally clear, but Cartwheel is making things even more difficult for themselves by going the humanoid route, legs and all. They lack personality. Think theyre cool? Not likely.

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We toured the Honda EV Hub in Ohio where the Acura RSX and 0 Series EVs will soon be built [Video]

Baua Electric

The 0 Series began with two BEV concepts called the Saloon and Space Hub, which have since evolved in the Honda 0 Saloon and SUV prototypes, which debuted at CES a year later and were on display at Hondas EV Hub in Marysville, Ohio this past week. I documented it in my video below for you!

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Exploring The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Low Viscosity Oils: Are They Just For Emissions?

The Truth About Cars

But going thinner has typically been a bad idea unless youre running your vehicle in an extremely cold environment where a thicker oil may hamper startup. Its a solid visual representation of all the concepts weve discussed so far. I dont personally spend enough time inside modern engine bays to have a definitive opinion on the matter.

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3 Ways Control System Principles Can Help With Decision Making

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But, as I discuss here, the concepts of control engineering are also relevant to human decision-making in technology management. In the case of the latter domain, we can never be sure about innovation processes, market projections, and people’s personalities and capabilities. Resist the temptation to believe you really know the truth.

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Hyundai Motor unveils SEVEN concept electric SUV

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Hyundai Motor Company revealed SEVEN, the new sport utility electric vehicle (SUEV) concept at AutoMobility LA. Following the 45 concept in 2019 and the Prophecy concept in 2020, the SEVEN concept opens a new chapter for the IONIQ brand, Hyundai’s dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) showcase.

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